Smith's blind skink

Smith's blind skink (Dibamus smithi) is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.

Etymology

The specific name, smithi, is in honor of British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith.

Geographic range

Dibamus smithi is endemic to central Vietnam.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Dibamus smithi is forest, at altitudes of .

Behavior

Dibamus smithi is terrestrial and fossorial.

Reproduction

Dibamus smithi is oviparous.

References

Further reading

• , (2008). [Lizards of Vietnam ]. Moscow: [KMK Scientific Press]. 236 pp. ( in Russian).
• (1985). "The Relationships of the Lizard Genera Anelytropsis and Dibamus ". Journal of Herpetology 19 (1): 116–156. (Dibamus smithi, new species).
• , , (2009). Herpetofauna of Vietnam. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Chimaira / Serpents Tale. 768 pp. .