Smith's blind skink

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

Smith's blind skink
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Dibamia
Family:	Dibamidae
Genus:	Dibamus
Species:	D. smithi
Binomial name
Dibamus smithi Greer, 1985

Etymology

The specific name, smithi, is in honor of British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith.^[2]

Geographic range

Dibamus smithi is endemic to central Vietnam.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Dibamus smithi is forest, at altitudes of 1,212–1,515 m (3,976–4,970 ft).^[1]

Behavior

Dibamus smithi is terrestrial and fossorial.^[1]

Reproduction

Dibamus smithi is oviparous.^[3]