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Dibamidae is a family
Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is a taxonomic rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Codes which applies....
 of legless lizard
Lizard

Lizards are a large and widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 5,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains....
s found in tropical forests. Relatively little is known about the dibamid lizards, which are native to Mexico
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
, SE Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
, Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
, the Philippine Islands and western New Guinea
New Guinea

New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the List of islands by area, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known as the Torres Strait flooded after the last glacial period....
.

They are small insectivorous
Insectivore

An insectivore is a type of carnivore with a diet that consists chiefly of insects and similar small creatures.Although individually small, insects exist in enormous numbers and make up a very large part of the animal biomass in almost all non-marine environments....
 lizards, with long, slender bodies, adapted for burrowing into the soil. They have a rigidly fused skull, no pterygoid
Pterygoid

Pterygoid can refer to:* Pterygoid processes of the sphenoid bone** The Lateral pterygoid plate by it* a muscle such as Lateral pterygoid muscle or Medial pterygoid muscle...
 teeth, and no external ears. Their eyes are greatly reduced, and covered by a scale.






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Dibamidae is a family
Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is a taxonomic rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Codes which applies....
 of legless lizard
Lizard

Lizards are a large and widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 5,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains....
s found in tropical forests. Relatively little is known about the dibamid lizards, which are native to Mexico
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
, SE Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
, Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
, the Philippine Islands and western New Guinea
New Guinea

New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the List of islands by area, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known as the Torres Strait flooded after the last glacial period....
.

They are small insectivorous
Insectivore

An insectivore is a type of carnivore with a diet that consists chiefly of insects and similar small creatures.Although individually small, insects exist in enormous numbers and make up a very large part of the animal biomass in almost all non-marine environments....
 lizards, with long, slender bodies, adapted for burrowing into the soil. They have a rigidly fused skull, no pterygoid
Pterygoid

Pterygoid can refer to:* Pterygoid processes of the sphenoid bone** The Lateral pterygoid plate by it* a muscle such as Lateral pterygoid muscle or Medial pterygoid muscle...
 teeth, and no external ears. Their eyes are greatly reduced, and covered by a scale. While female dibamids are entirely limbless, the males retain small, flap-like hind limbs, which they use to grip their partner during mating. They lay eggs with hard, calcified shells, rather than the leathery shells typical of many other reptile groups.

Species


Family Dibamidae
  • Genus Anelytropsis
    Anelytropsis

    ClassificationGenus Anelytropsis*Anelytropsis papillosus...
  • Genus Dibamus
    Dibamus

    ClassificationGenus Dibamus*Dibamus alfredi*    Dibamus bogadeki*''Dibamus booliati*''Dibamus bourreti*''Dibamus celebensis...
    • Alfred's Blind Skink
      Alfred's Blind Skink

      The Alfred's Blind Skink is a blind species of lizard in the genus Dibamus. It can be found in Southeast Asia....
       - Dibamus alfredi
    • Dibamus bogadeki
    • Diabmus booliati
    • Dibamus bourreti
    • Dibamus celebensis
    • Dibamus deharvengi
    • Dibamus dezwaani
    • Dibamus greeri
    • Dibamus ingeri
    • Dibamus kondaoensis
    • Dibamus leucurus
    • Dibamus montanus
    • Dibamus nicobaricum
      Dibamus nicobaricum

      Dibamus nicobaricum is a species of lizard found in the Nicobar Islands of India....
    • Dibamus novaeguineae
    • Dibamus seramensis
    • Dibamus smithi
    • Dibamus somsaki
    • Dibamus taylori
    • Dibamus tiomanensis
    • Dibamus vorisi