Dibamus vorisi
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| Dibamus vorisi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Dibamia |
| Family: | Dibamidae |
| Genus: | Dibamus |
| Species: | D. vorisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dibamus vorisi Das & Lim, 2003 | |
Dibamus vorisi is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Borneo.[1][2]
The specific name, vorisi, is in honor of American herpetologist Harold Knight Voris (born 1940) of the Field Museum of Natural History.[2][3]
Habitat
Description
D. vorisi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9 cm (3.5 in). The tail is short, about 14% SVL in males, and only about 6% SVL in females.[2]
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