Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
April 5th, 2026.
 
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Genus
Dibamus
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Oriental Blind Skinks, Wormlike Blind Skinks, (Worm Lizards)
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Orientalische Schlangenschleichen, Altweltliche Schlangenechsen
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Orientalske Blindskinker
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1839 |  |
Dibamus Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Dibamus novaeguineae Dumeril & Bibron 1839) |
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1864 | |
Typhloscincus Peters (type species: Typhloscincus martensii Peters 1864; syn. Greer 1985) |
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1867 | |
Rhinophidion Fitzinger in Steindachner (type species: Rhinophidion nicobaricum Fitzinger in Steindachner 1867; syn. Greer 1985) |
Contents:
30 species, of which 26 (86.7%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously assigned to the family
Scincidae, along with
Anelytropsis, the other genus of this family.
Distribution:
SE. Asia, Malay Archipelago.
Reported from:
Cambodia,
China
(Guangxi,
Hainan,
Hong Kong
[incl.
Shek Kwu Chau Island],
Hunan,
India
(Andaman & Nicobar Islands
[Nicobar Islands]),
Indonesia
(Bali,
Buton,
Flores,
Halmahera,
Komodo,
Lombok,
Morotai,
Nias,
Penida,
Seram,
Simeulue,
Sulawesi,
Sumatra,
Sumba,
Sumbawa,
Ternate,
Waigeo,
Weh,
Western New Guinea,
Wetar),
Laos,
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak,
West Malaysia
[incl.
Seribuat Archipelago
(incl.
Tioman)]),
Philippines
(Camiguin Sur,
Camotes Islands,
Pacijan,
Cebu,
Inampulugan,
Mindanao,
Negros,
Palawan,
Siquijor,
Sulu Islands
[Basilan,
Bongao,
Tawi-Tawi,
Papahag],
Thailand,
Vietnam
(incl.
Cat Ba Island,
Con Dao Islands
[Con Son]).
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Dibamus alfredi
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Pattani Blind Skink, (Alfred's Dibamid Lizard, Alfred's Snake Skink)
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Alfreds Schlangenschleiche
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Pattani-blindskink
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1962 | |
Dibamus alfredi Taylor |
Remarks:
Endemic to southern Thailand (Das 2010). A single record of novaeguineae from Kelantan, West Malaysia (Tweedie 1950) may refer to alfredi (Greer 1985). Records of from Nias (e.g., Greer 1985) refer to dezwaani (Das & Lim 2005). A record of from Tioman, West Malaysia (Lim & Kim 1999, as D. cf. alfredi) refer to tiomanensis (Diaz, Leong, Grismer & Yaakob 2004). Records from Borneo (Sabah) refer to ingeri or vorisi (Das & Lim 2003; Das 2007c).
Distribution:
Thailand.
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Dibamus annae
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Gia Lai Blind Skink, (Anna's Blind Skink)
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Gia Lai-Schlangenschleiche
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Gia Lai-blindskink
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2025 | |
Dibamus annae Kliukin, Nguyen, Pawangkhanant, Pham, Le, Gorin, Bos, Krone & Poyarkov |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Dibamus bogadeki
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Hong Kong Blind Skink, (Bogadek's Blind Skink)
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Hong Kong-Schlangenschleiche
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Hong Kong-blindskink
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1992 | |
Dibamus bogadeki Darevsky |
Distribution:
China
(Hong Kong
[incl.
Shek Kwu Chau Island]).
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Dibamus booliati
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Kelantan Blind Skink, (Boo Liat's Blind Skink)
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Kelantan-Schlangenschleiche
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Kelantan-blindskink
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2003 | |
Dibamus booliati Das & Yaakob |
Remarks:
Apparently omitted by Grismer (2008).
Distribution:
Malaysia
(West Malaysia).
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Dibamus bourreti
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Indochinese Blind Skink, (Bourret's Blind Skink)
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Indochinesische Schlangenschleiche
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Indokinesisk Blindskink
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1935 | |
Dibamus bourreti Angel |
Distribution:
China
(Guangdong,
Guangxi,
Hong Kong,
Hunan),
Vietnam
(incl.
Cat Ba Island).
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Dibamus celebensis
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Sulawesi Blind Skink
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Sulawesi-Schlangenschleiche
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Sulawesi-blindskink
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1858 | |
Dibamus celebensis Schlegel |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sulawesi).
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Dibamus dalaiensis
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Phnom Dalai Blind Skink
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Kambodschanische Schlangenschleiche
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Cambodiansk Blindskink
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2011 | |
Dibamus dalaiensis Neang, Holden, Eastoe, Seng, Ith & Grismer |
Distribution:
Cambodia.
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Dibamus deharvengi
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Southern Vietnamese Blind Skink, (De Harveng's Blind Skink)
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Südvietnamesische Schlangenschleiche
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Sydvietnamesisk Blindskink
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1999 | |
Dibamus deharvengi Ineich |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Dibamus deimontis
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Nui Chua Blind Skink
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Nui-Chua-Schlangenschleiche
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Nui Chua-blindskink
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2024 | |
Dibamus deimontis Kliukin, Bragin, Nguyen & Poyarkov in Kliukin, Bragin, Nguyen, Le, Tran, Gorin & Poyarkov |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Dibamus dezwaani
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Nias Blind Skink, (De Zwaan's Blind Skink)
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Nias-Schlangenschleiche
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Nias-blindskink
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2005 | |
Dibamus dezwaani Das & Lim |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Nias).
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Dibamus elephantinus
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Bokor Blind Skink
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Bokor-Schlangenschleiche
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Bokor-blindskink
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2024 | |
Dibamus elephantinus Kliukin, Bragin, Thy, Gorin, Lisenkova, Bogatyreva & Poyarkov |
Distribution:
Cambodia.
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Dibamus floweri
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Pahang Blind Skink
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Pahang-Schlangenschleiche
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Pahang-blindskink
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2017 | |
Dibamus floweri Quah, Anuar, Grismer & Grassby-Lewis |
Distribution:
Malaysia
(West Malaysia).
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Dibamus greeri
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Central Vietnamese Blind Skink, (Greer's Blind Skink)
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Zentralvietnamesische Schlangenschleiche
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Centralvietnamesisk Blindskink
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1992 | |
Dibamus greeri Darevsky |
Distribution:
Laos,
Vietnam.
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Dibamus ingeri
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Sabah Highland Blind Skink, (Inger's Blind Skink)
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Sabah-Hochland-Schlangenschleiche
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Sabah-højlandsblindskink
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2003 | |
Dibamus ingeri Das & Lim |
Distribution:
Malaysia
(Sabah).
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Dibamus irregularis
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Dak Lak Blind Skink
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Dak-Lak-Schlangenschleiche
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Dak Lak-blindskink
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2026 | |
Dibamus irregularis Kliukin, Bragin, Nguyen, Vu, Le, Gorin, Krone & Poyarkov |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Dibamus kondaoensis
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Kondao Blind Skink
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Kondao-Schlangenschleiche
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Kondao-blindskink
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2001 | |
Dibamus kondaoensis Honda, Ota, Hikida & Darevsky |
Distribution:
Vietnam
(Con Dao Islands:
Con Son).
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Dibamus leucurus
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White-tailed Blind Skink
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Weissschwanz-Schlangenschleiche
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Hvidhalet Blindskink
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1860 | |
Typhlina leucurus Bleeker |
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Dibamus leucurus Greer 1985 |
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1915 | |
Dibamus argenteus Taylor (Greer 1985) |
Other common names:
argenteus: Philippine Blind Earless Lizard
Remarks:
Reports from the Nicobar Islands refer to nicobaricus (Das 1999). Some authors regard argenteus as a valid species (e.g., Alcala, Alcala & Dolino 2004).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sumatra,
Weh),
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak),
Philippines
(Camiguin Sur,
Inampulugan,
Mindanao,
Negros,
Palawan,
Siquijor,
Sulu Islands).
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Dibamus manadotuaensis
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Manado Tua Blind Skink
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Manado-Tua-Schlangenschleiche
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Manado Tua-blindskink
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2019 | |
Dibamus manadotuaensis Koppetsch, Böhme & Koch |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Manado Tua).
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Dibamus montanus
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Mountain Blind Skink, (Langbian Blind Skink)
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Gebirgs-Schlangenschleiche
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Bjerg-blindskink
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1921 | |
Dibamus montanus Smith |
Remarks:
Records from Con Son (=Kondao Island) (e.g., Darevsky 1992) refer to kondaoensis (Honda, Ota, Hikida & Darevsky 2001).
However, Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen (2009) still included the island in the range of the species.
Records from Cambodia, Laos, and southern Vietnam refer to other species (Kliukin, Nguyen, Pawangkhanant, Pham, Le, Gorin, Bos, Krone & Poyarkov 2025).
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Dibamus nicobaricus
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Nicobar Blind Skink, Nicobarese Worm Lizard
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Nicobarische Schlangenschleiche
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Nicobarisk Blindskink
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1867 | |
Rhinophidion nicobaricum Fitzinger in Steindachner |
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Dibamus nicobaricus Boulenger 1887 |
Remarks:
Status uncertain (Honda, Ota, Hikida & Darevsky 2001).
Distribution:
India
(Andaman & Nicobar Islands:
Nicobar Islands).
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Dibamus novaeguineae
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New Guinea Blind Skink, (Indo-Australian Blind Skink, Degraded Burrowing Lizard)
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Neuguinea-Schlangenschleiche
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New Guinea-blindskink
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1839 | |
Dibamus novaeguineae Dumeril & Bibron |
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1864 | |
Typhloscincus martensii Peters (Greer 1985) |
Remarks:
Records from Indonesia need verification (Kliukin, Nguyen, Pawangkhanant, Pham, Le, Gorin, Bos, Krone & Poyarkov 2025).
Records fron Nias, Indonesia (e.g., Rooij 1915) refer to dezwaani (Das & Lim 2005).
A record from Simeulue, Indonesia (de Rooij 1922), refer to tebal (Das & Lim 2009).
Records from Borneo refer to leucurus (Das 2007c).
Reports from the Nicobar Islands, India, refer to nicobaricus (Das 1999).
A single record from West Malaysia (Tweedie 1950) probably refer to alfredi (Greer 1985).
Distribution:
New Guinea [localities unspecified],
Philippines
(Camotes Islands,
Pacijan,
Cebu,
Mindanao,
Negros,
Palawan,
Sulu Islands
[Basilan,
Bongao,
Tawi-Tawi,
Papahag]).
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Dibamus oetamai
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Buton Blind Skink
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Buton-Schlangenschleiche
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Buton-blindskink
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2025 | |
Dibamus oetamai Prasetyo, Yudha, Amarasinghe, Ineich, Gillespie & Riyanto |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Buton).
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Dibamus seramensis
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Seram Blind Skink
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Seram-Schlangenschleiche
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Seram-blindskink
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1985 | |
Dibamus seramensis Greer |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Seram).
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Dibamus smithi
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Langbian Plateau Blind Skink, (Smith's Blind Skink)
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Langbian-Schlangenschleiche
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Langbian-blindskink
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1985 | |
Dibamus smithi Greer |
Remarks:
Records from Kondao Island (e.g., Darevsky 1990) refer to kondaoensis (Honda, Ota, Hikida & Darevsky 2001).
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Dibamus somsaki
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Chantaburi Blind Skink, Khao Soi Dao Snake Skink, (Somsak's Dibamid Lizard)
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Chantaburi-Schlangenschleiche
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Chanthaburi-blindskink
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1997 | |
Dibamus somsaki Honda, Nabhitabhata, Ota & Hikida |
Distribution:
Thailand.
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Dibamus taylori
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Lesser Sunda Blind Skink, (Taylor's Oriental Burrowing Lizard)
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Sunda-Schlangenschleiche
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Sunda-blindskink
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1985 | |
Dibamus taylori Greer |
Remarks:
Probably occurs throughout Lesser Sunda Islands.
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Bali,
Flores,
Komodo,
Lombok,
Penida,
Sumba,
Sumbawa,
Wetar).
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Dibamus tebal
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Simeulue Blind Skink
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Simeulue-Schlangenschleiche
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Simeulue-blindskink
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2009 | |
Dibamus tebal Das & Lim |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Simeulue).
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Dibamus tiomanensis
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Tioman Blind Skink
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Tioman-Schlangenschleiche
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Tioman-blindskink
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2004 | |
Dibamus tiomanensis Diaz, Leong, Grismer & Yaakob |
Remarks:
Apparently omitted by Grismer (2008).
Distribution:
Malaysia
(West Malaysia:
Seribuat Archipelago:
Tioman).
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Dibamus tropcentr
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Nin Thuan Blind Skink
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Nin-Thuan-Schlangenschleiche
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Nin Thuan-blindskink
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2023 | |
Dibamus tropcentr Kliukin, Nguyen, Bragin & Poyarkov in Kliukin, Nguyen, Le, Bragin, Tran, Gorin & Poyarkov |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Dibamus vorisi
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Sabah Lowland Blind Skink, (Voris's Blind Skink)
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Sabah-Tiefland-Schlangenschleiche
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Sabah-lavlandsblindskink
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2003 | |
Dibamus vorisi Das & Lim |
Distribution:
Malaysia
(Sabah).
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