Dibamus bourreti explained

Dibamus bourreti, also known commonly as Bourret's blind skink, the white-tailed dibamid, or the white-tailed worm-like lizard, is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Asia.

Etymology

The specific name, bourreti, is in honor of French herpetologist René Léon Bourret.^[1]

Geographic range

D. bourreti is found in China and Vietnam.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. bourreti is forest, at altitudes of 100–.

Behavior

D. bourreti is terrestrial and fossorial.

Reproduction

D. bourreti is oviparous.^[2]

Further reading

• Angel F (1935). "Un lézard nouveau de la familie des dibamidés ". Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, Séries 2, 7: 354–356. (Dibamus bourreti, new species). (in French).

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
2. http://www.reptile-database.org.