Biology:Dibamus tiomanensis

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Short description: Species of lizard

Dibamus tiomanensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Dibamidae
Genus: Dibamus
Species:
D. tiomanensis
Binomial name
Dibamus tiomanensis
Diaz et al., 2004[1]

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

Wikidata ☰ Q3026480 entry