Dibamus ingeri

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Dibamia
Dibamus ingeri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Dibamia
Family: Dibamidae
Genus: Dibamus
Species:
D. ingeri
Binomial name
Dibamus ingeri
Das & Lim, 2003

Dibamus ingeri is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to the island of Borneo.[2]

The specific name, ingeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert F. Inger.[3]

Geographic range

D. ingeri is found in the northeastern portion of the island of Borneo, in Sipitang District, Sabah, East Malaysia.[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. ingeri, is forest, at an altitude of 1,180 m (3,870 ft).[1]

Description

D. ingeri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9.6 cm (3.8 in). The tail is relatively short, about 15% SVL.[2]

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