Tropidophorus boehmei
| Tropidophorus boehmei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophorus |
| Species: | T. boehmei |
| Binomial name | |
| 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
[edit]The specific name, boehmei, is in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Böhme.[2][3]
Geographic range
[edit]T. boehmei is endemic to Lào Cai Province in northern Vietnam.[1][2]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitats of T. boehmei are forest and freshwater streams, at altitudes of 1,200–1,300 m (3,900–4,300 ft).[1]
Description
[edit]Large for its genus, T. boehmei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 10.5 cm (4.1 in). Dorsally, it is dark gray, with a pattern of lighter crossbands and white dots.[2]
Diet
[edit]T. boehmi preys upon spiders.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]The mode of reproduction of T. boehmi is unknown.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Nguyen, T.Q. (2018). "Tropidophorus boehmei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104831419A104853840. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104831419A104853840.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Tropidophorus boehmei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 13 October 2020.
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Tropidophorus boehmei, p. 30).
Further reading
[edit]- Nguyen TQ, Nguyen TT, Schmitz A, Orlov NL, Zeigler T (2010). "A new species of the genus Tropidophorus Duméril & Bibron, 1839 (Squamata: Sauria: Scincidae) from Vietnam". Zootaxa 2439: 53–68. (Tropidophorus boehmei, new species).