title: Smith's blind skink
text: # 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.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, smithi, is in honor of British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  D. smithi is found in central Vietnam.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of D. smithi is forest, at altitudes of 1,212–1,515 m (3,976–4,970 ft).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  D. smithi is oviparous.
  
  