| Mountain blind skink | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Dibamidae |
| Genus: | Dibamus |
| Species: | D. montanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dibamus montanus M. A. Smith, 1921 | |
The mountain blind skink (Dibamus montanus) is a legless lizard endemic to Vietnam. [1]
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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.
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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 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 the island of Nias, off Sumatra (Indonesia).
Dibamus ingeri is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Borneo.
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Dibamus novaeguineae, is a legless lizard found in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
Smith's blind skink is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.
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