Lygosoma boehmei

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
Lygosoma boehmei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lygosoma
Species:
L. boehmei
Binomial name
Lygosoma boehmei
Synonyms[2]

Lygosoma boehmei is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.[2]

The specific name, boehmei, is in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Böhme.[3]

Discovery

L. boehmei was discovered in Ke Bang National Park, central Quang Binh Province, Vietnam.[4]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. boehmei is forest, at an altitude of approximately 375 m (1,230 ft).[1]

Description

Dorsally, L. boehmei is reddish brown on the body, and brownish black on the limbs and tail. Ventrally, it is light orange on the chin and throat, cream to light brownish on the body, and grayish on the tail.[5][6] The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8.6 cm (3.4 in).[5]

Behavior

L. boehmei is terrestrial and nocturnal.[1]

Diet

The stomach of the holotype contained the remains of an earthworm.[5]

Reproduction

References

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