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]
Tropidophorus berdmorei, commonly known as Berdmore's water skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Asia.
