Tropidophorus matsuii, also known commonly as Matsui's water skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.
Etymology The specific name, matsuii, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Masafumi Matsui.
Geographic distribution Tropidophorus matsuii is found in northeastern Thailand, in Roi Et province.
Habitat The preferred natural habitats of Tropidophorus matsuii are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of approximately .
Behavior Tropidophorus matsuii is semiaquatic.
Reproduction Tropidophorus matsuii is ovoviviparous.
References
Further reading (hardcover), (paperback). 352 pp. 376 pp. (Tropidophorus matsuii, p. 253).
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