| Dibamus greeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Dibamidae |
| Genus: | Dibamus |
| Species: | D. greeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Dibamus greeri Darevsky, 1992 | |
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. [1] [2]
The specific name, greeri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Allen Eddy Greer. [2] [3]
D. greeri is a fossorial species occurring in both primary and secondary forest. [1] It is oviparous. [2]
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.
Dibamus is a genus of legless lizards in the family Dibamidae.
Dibamus nicobaricum is a species of lizard found in the Nicobar Islands of India.
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.
Dibamus bogadeki, or Bogadek's burrowing lizard, is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Hong Kong.
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 dezwaani is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Nias, off Sumatra (Indonesia).
Dibamus ingeri is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Borneo.
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.
Dibamus vorisi is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Borneo.
Huynh's bent-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.
Roesler's bent-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.
Flower's blind lizard is a legless lizard endemic to peninsular Malaysia. It is between 8–13cm 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.
Russell Train's marble gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southeastern Vietnam.
Stejneger's leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
Cophoscincopus greeri is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in western Africa.
Leptoseps poilani is a species of skink found in Vietnam.
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