Tropidophorus berdmorei
# Tropidophorus berdmorei

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

## Geographic range

T. berdmorei is found in China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

## Etymology

The specific name, berdmorei, is in honor of British naturalist Captain Thomas Matthew Berdmore (1811–1859), who collected the holotype.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. berdmorei is rocky streams in forest, at altitudes of 170–1,000 m (560–3,280 ft).

## Diet

T. berdmorei preys upon worms, insects, and small crustaceans.

## Reproduction

T. berdmorei is viviparous.

