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Tropidophorus boehmei

Tropidophorus boehmei, also known commonly as Boehme's water skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Vietnam.

Etymology

The specific name, boehmei, is in honor of German herpetologist .

Geographic range

T. boehmei is endemic to Lào Cai Province in northern Vietnam.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. boehmei are forest and freshwater streams, at altitudes of .

Description

Large for its genus, T. boehmei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . Dorsally, it is dark gray, with a pattern of lighter crossbands and white dots.

Diet

T. boehmi preys upon spiders.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of T. boehmi is unknown.

References

Further reading

  • Nguyen TQ, Nguyen TT, , , (2010). "A new species of the genus Tropidophorus Duméril & Bibron, 1839 (Squamata: Sauria: Scincidae) from Vietnam". Zootaxa 2439: 53–68. (Tropidophorus boehmei, new species).