| Dibamus kondaoensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Dibamidae |
| Genus: | Dibamus |
| Species: | D. kondaoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dibamus kondaoensis Honda et al., 2001 | |
Dibamus kondaoensis is a legless lizard endemic to Kondao Island in Vietnam. [1]
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.
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Dibamus booliati, sometimes known as Boo Liat's blind lizard, is a legless lizard endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.
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 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.
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The white blind skink is a legless lizard found in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Dibamus novaeguineae, is a legless lizard found in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
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Dibamus tebal is a legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. It is endemic to Pulau Simeuleu in the Mentawai Archipelago, Indonesia. The holotype and the only known specimen is a robust-bodied lizard measuring 134 mm (5.3 in) in snout–vent length.
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