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Dibamus tiomanensis
Scientific classification
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

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.

References

1. ^ Diaz, R.E.; M.T. Leong; L.L. Grismer & N.S. Yaakob (2004). "A new species of Dibamus (Squamata: Dibamidae) from West Malaysia" (PDF). Asiatic Herpetological Research. 10: 1–7.
2. "Dibamus tiomanensis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-07.

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