title: Tropidophorus boehmei
text: # Tropidophorus boehmei
  
  Tropidophorus boehmei, also known commonly as Boehme's water skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Vietnam.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, boehmei, is in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Böhme.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  T. boehmei is endemic to Lào Cai Province in northern Vietnam.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitats of T. boehmei are forest and freshwater streams, at altitudes of 1,200–1,300 m (3,900–4,300 ft).
  
  ## Description
  
  Large for its genus, T. boehmei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 10.5 cm (4.1 in). Dorsally, it is dark gray, with a pattern of lighter crossbands and white dots.
  
  ## Diet
  
  T. boehmi preys upon spiders.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  The mode of reproduction of T. boehmi is unknown.
  
  