Tropidophorus baconi
# Tropidophorus baconi

Tropidophorus baconi, also known commonly as Bacon's water skink or Bacon's waterside skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sulawesi (Indonesia).

## Etymology

The specific name, baconi, is in honor of American herpetologist James Patterson Bacon, Jr. (1940–1986).

## Reproduction

T. baconi is viviparous.

