Dibamus tiomanensis
Dibamus tiomanensis, or the Tioman Island blind lizard, is a legless lizard endemic to Tioman Island in Malaysia.[2] These lizards can reach 12.3 cm (4.8 in) in snout–vent length.[1] A distinguishing characteristic of this species is that they are brown in color with a lighter brown/tan color on their snout and jaw.[1]
| Dibamus tiomanensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Dibamidae |
| Genus: | Dibamus |
| Species: | D. tiomanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dibamus tiomanensis Diaz et al., 2004[1] | |
References
- Diaz, R.E.; M.T. Leong; L.L. Grismer & N.S. Yaakob (2004). "A new species of Dibamus (Squamata: Dibamidae) from West Malaysia" (PDF). Asiatic Herpetological Research. 10: 1–7.
- "Dibamus tiomanensis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
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