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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophorus |
| Species: | T. berdmorei
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| Tropidophorus berdmorei (Blyth, 1853)
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Geographic range edit
T. berdmorei is found in China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.[2][5][6]
Etymology edit
The specific name, berdmorei, is in honor of British naturalist Captain Thomas Matthew Berdmore (1811–1859), who collected the holotype.[7]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitat of T. berdmorei is rocky streams in forest, at altitudes of 170–1,000 m (560–3,280 ft).[1]
Diet edit
T. berdmorei preys upon worms, insects, and small crustaceans.[1]
Reproduction edit
T. berdmorei is viviparous.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Thaksintham, W.; Wogan, G.; Danaisawat, P.; Rao, D.-Q.; Cai, B. (2019). "Tropidophorus berdmorei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T104778762A104853835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T104778762A104853835.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tropidophorus berdmorei ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Tropidophorus berdmorei ". uBIO. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Tropidophorus berdmorei ". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Tropidophorus berdmorei ". National Parks of Thailand. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Doi Inthanon National Park". National Parks of Thailand, Thailand. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Tropidophorus berdmorei, p. 23).
Further reading edit
- Boulenger GA (1887). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ, Gerrhosauridæ, Scincidæ, ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I- XL. (Tropidophorus berdmorii [sic] and T. yunnanensis, p. 362).
- Blyth E (1853). "Notices and Descriptions of various Reptiles, new or little-known". Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 22: 639-655. (Aspris berdmorei, new species, p. 651).
- Honda M, Ota H, Murphy RW, Hikida T (2006). "Phylogeny and biogeography of water skinks of the genus Tropidophorus (Reptilia: Scincidae), a molecular approach". Zoologica Scripta 35 (1): 85-95.
- Smith MA (1935). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. II.—Sauria. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 440 pp. + Plate I + 2 maps. (Tropidophorus berdmorei, p. 325).
- Taylor EH (1963). "The Lizards of Thailand". University of Kansas Science Bulletin 44 (14): 687-1077. (Tropidophorus berdmorei, pp. 986–989, Figure 77).
External links edit
- Photo of Tropidophorus berdmorei, from Sangkhom Forest Reserve, Nong Khai Province, Thailand