Trachylepis hildebrandtiiTrachylepis hildebrandtii, also known commonly as Hildebrandt's mabuya and Hildebrandt's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to the Horn of Africa.EtymologyT. hidebrandtii is named after Johann Maria Hildebrandt, who was a German botanist and explorer.Geographic rangeT. hildebrandtii is found in eastern Ethiopia and Somalia.HabitatThe preferred natural habitats of T. hildebrndtii are savanna and shrubland.BehaviorT. hildebrandtii is terrestrial.ReproductionThe mode of reproduction of T. hildebrandtii is unknown.