Dibamus bogadeki explained

Dibamus bogadeki, or Bogadek's burrowing lizard, is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Hong Kong.

Etymology

D. bogadeki is named after its first collector, Father Anthony Bogadek, a herpetologist and teacher at the St Louis School in Hong Kong,^{[1] [2]} and a coauthor of the first major guide to Hong Kong Amphibians and Reptiles.^[3]

Distribution and ecology

The species D. bogadeki can only be found on Hei Ling Chau, Shek Kwu Chau and Sunshine Island in Hong Kong. It was discovered in 1987 on the island of Hei Ling Chau, the species is also the only legless lizard that can be found in Hong Kong.^[4] It lives in soil or under stones or rotting wood lying on the forest floor. The first live specimen was discovered hiding under a mass of dead leaves and soil in a drain beside woodland. As a nocturnal and burrowing species it is practically blind, and its eyes are covered by scales.^[5]

Reproduction

D. bogadeki is oviparous.

Notes and References

1. News: The Father of snake charmers. 14 September 1997. South China Morning Post. en. 2020-01-12.
2. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
3. Book: Hong Kong Amphibians and Reptiles. Karsen, Stephen J.; Lau, Wai-neng Miguel; Bogadek, Anthony. 1998. Provisional Urban Council. 962-7849-05-7. 2nd. Hong Kong. 51381753.
4. Darevsky. Ilya. Ilya Darevsky. 1992. Two new species of the worm-like lizard Dibamus (Sauria: Dibamidae) with remarks on the distribution and ecology of Dibamus in Vietnam . Asiatic Herpetological Research . 4. 1–12 . 10.5962/bhl.part.6175. free.
5. Web site: Dibamus bogadeki (Darevsky, 1992) Bogadek's Burrowing Lizard 鮑氏雙足蜥 . Reptiles of Hong Kong . School of Biological Sciences, University of Hong Kong . 2020-01-12.