Lygosoma boehmei
Lygosoma boehmei is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.
Etymology
The specific name, boehmei, is in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Böhme.
Discovery
L. boehmei was discovered in Ke Bang National Park, central Quang Binh Province, Vietnam.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. boehmei is forest, at an altitude of approximately.
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. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length of.
Behavior
L. boehmei is terrestrial and nocturnal.
Diet
The stomach of the holotype contained the remains of an earthworm.
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of L. boehmei is unknown.