Dibamus dezwaani
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| Dibamus dezwaani | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Dibamia |
| Family: | Dibamidae |
| Genus: | Dibamus |
| Species: | D. dezwaani |
| Binomial name | |
| Dibamus dezwaani | |
Dibamus dezwaani is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to the island of Nias, off Sumatra (Indonesia).[2]
The specific name, dezwaani, is in honor of Dutch anthropologist Johannes Pieter Kleiweg de Zwaan.[2][3]
Habitat
Description
Small for its genus, D. dezwaani may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 12 cm (4.7 in), and a tail length of about 1.5 cm (0.59 in).[2]