| Dibamus | |
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| Dibamus leucurus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Dibamidae |
| Genus: | Dibamus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839 [1] [2] |
Dibamus is a genus of legless lizards in the family Dibamidae. [3]
Greek διβαμος dibamos "two-footed, on two legs". [4]
The following 24 species are recognized as being valid. [2]
Added in 2023: Dibamus tropcentr Kliukin, Nguyen, Bragin & Poyarkov inKliukinet al., 2023 – Ninh Thuận blind lizard
Note: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Dibamus.
Dibamidae or blind skinks is a family of lizards characterized by their elongated cylindrical body and an apparent lack of limbs. Female dibamids are entirely limbless and the males retain small flap-like hind limbs, which they use to grip their partner during mating. They have a rigidly fused skull, lack pterygoid teeth and external ears. Their eyes are greatly reduced, and covered with a scale.
Hypsilurus is a genus of arboreal lizards in the family Agamidae. The genus is endemic to Melanesia.
Brachymeles is a genus of skinks. The majority of the species within the genus are endemic to certain island ecosystems in the Philippines. In 2018, the Zoological Society of London through its EDGE of Existence Program listed the Cebu small worm skink as the 80th most evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered reptile species in the world, making it the most endangered member of the genus Brachymeles.
Morethia, commonly called Morethia skinks or firetail skinks, is a genus of skinks in the order Squamata that are found in Australia.
Ophiomorus is a genus of Old World skinks. The limbs are either reduced or absent, depending on the species. They are sometimes known as limbless skinks or snake skinks. Members of the genus live under rocks or in burrows.
Scincella is a genus of lizards in the skink family, Scincidae, commonly referred to as ground skinks. The exact number of species in the genus is unclear, as taxonomic reclassification is ongoing, and sources vary widely. Scincella species primarily range throughout the temperate regions of the world and are typically small, fossorial lizards, which consume a wide variety of arthropods. They are a generalized insectivore with well developed chemosensory abilities.
The genus Sphenomorphus – vernacularly also known as the common skinks – currently serves as a "wastebin taxon" for numerous skinks. While most or all species presently placed here are probably rather close relatives, the genus as presently delimited is likely to be not monophyletic and is in need of review. Some species in this genus have been moved to Pinoyscincus.
Tropidophorus is a genus of semiaquatic lizards in the skink family (Scincidae), found in Indochina, Borneo, Sulawesi, and the Philippines. They are sometimes known as water skinks or waterside skinks.
Dibamus nicobaricum is a species of lizard found in the Nicobar Islands of India.
Lycodon is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as wolf snakes. The Neo-Latin name Lycodon is derived from the Greek words λύκος (lykos) meaning wolf and οδόν (odon) meaning tooth, and refers to the fang-like anterior maxillary and mandibular teeth. They are nonvenomous, but many members of this genus strongly resemble the venomous kraits in appearance, an example of Emsleyan mimicry.
Alfred's blind skink, also known commonly as Alfred's dibamid lizard, Alfred's limbless skink, and Taylor's limbless skink, is a species of blind lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.
Scincinae is a subfamily of lizards. The subfamily contains 33 genera, and the genera contain a combined total of 284 species, commonly called skinks. The systematics is at times controversial. The group is probably paraphyletic. It is one of three subfamilies of the family Scincidae, the other two being Acontinae and Lygosominae.
Lophosaurus is a genus of arboreal agamid lizards from Australia and Melanesia.
Dibamus bourreti, also known commonly as Bourret's blind skink, the white-tailed dibamid, or the white-tailed worm-like lizard, is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Asia.
Dibamus greeri, also known commonly as Greer's blind skink, is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.
Smith's blind skink is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.
Dibamus somsaki, also known commonly as Somsak's blind lizard and Somsak's dibamid lizard, is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.
Taylor's blind skink, also known commonly as the Lesser Sunda blind lizard, is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands.
Dibamus tiomanensis, or the Tioman Island blind lizard, is a legless lizard endemic to Tioman Island in Malaysia. These lizards can reach 12.3 cm (4.8 in) in snout–vent length. A distinguishing characteristic of this species is that they are brown in color with a lighter brown/tan color on their snout and jaw.
Flower's blind lizard is a legless lizard endemic to peninsular Malaysia. It is between 8–13 cm (3.1–5.1 in) long and is gray-brown in color with a lighter ventral surface and a silver-gray band. It burrows beneath rocks, leaf-litter and rotting logs.
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