| Tropidophorus berdmorei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophorus |
| Species: | T. berdmorei |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophorus berdmorei (Blyth, 1853) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Tropidophorus berdmorei, commonly known as Berdmore's water skink, [3] [4] is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Asia.
T. berdmorei is found in China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. [2] [5] [6]
The specific name, berdmorei, is in honor of British naturalist Captain Thomas Matthew Berdmore (1811–1859), who collected the holotype. [7]
The preferred natural habitat of T. berdmorei is rocky streams in forest, at altitudes of 170–1,000 m (560–3,280 ft). [1]
T. berdmorei preys upon worms, insects, and small crustaceans. [1]
T. berdmorei is viviparous. [2]
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