Dibamus tiomanensis
Dibamus tiomanensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Dibamidae |
Genus: | Dibamus |
Species: | D. tiomanensis
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Binomial name | |
Dibamus tiomanensis Diaz et al., 2004[1]
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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]
References[]
- ^ a b c 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.
Categories:
- Dibamus
- Reptiles of Malaysia
- Endemic fauna of Malaysia
- Reptiles described in 2004
- Taxa named by Raul E. Diaz
- Taxa named by Tzi Ming Leong
- Taxa named by Larry Lee Grismer
- Taxa named by Norsham S. Yaakob
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