Smith's blind skink
Species of lizard
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Smith's blind skink (Dibamus smithi) is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.
| Smith's blind skink | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Dibamia |
| Family: | Dibamidae |
| Genus: | Dibamus |
| Species: | D. smithi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dibamus smithi Greer, 1985 | |
Etymology
The specific name, smithi, is in honor of British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith.[2]
Geographic range
Habitat
Behavior
Dibamus smithi is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]
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