Smith's blind skink explained

Smith's blind skink (Dibamus smithi) is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.

Etymology

The specific name, smithi, is in honor of British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith.^[1]

Geographic range

D. smithi is found in central Vietnam.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. smithi is forest, at altitudes of 1212–.

Reproduction

D. smithi is oviparous.^[2]

Further reading

• Greer AE (1985). "The Relationships of the Lizard Genera Anelytropsis and Dibamus ". Journal of Herpetology 19 (1): 116–156. (Dibamus smithi, new species).
• Nguyen VS, Ho TC, Nguyen QT (2009). Herpetofauna of Vietnam. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Chimaira / Serpents Tale. 768 pp. .

Notes and References

1. [Raichard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
2. www.reptile-database.org.