Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
January 31st, 2025.
 
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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:
27 species, of which 23 (85.2%) 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),
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 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, 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:
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 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
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Gebirgs-Schlangenschleiche
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Bjerg-blindskink
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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.
Taxonomic status of a Cambodian record tentatively assigned to this species (Ineich 1999) is uncertain.
Distribution:
Cambodia,
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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Indo-Australian Blind Skink, (Degraded Burrowing Lizard)
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Neuguinea-Schlangenschleiche
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Malaj-blindskink
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1839 | |
Dibamus novaeguineae Dumeril & Bibron |
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1864 | |
Typhloscincus martensii Peters (Greer 1985) |
Remarks:
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). 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).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Buton,
Halmahera,
Morotai,
Sulawesi,
Sumatra,
Ternate,
Waigeo,
Weh,
Western New Guinea),
Philippines
(Camotes Islands,
Pacijan,
Cebu,
Mindanao,
Negros,
Palawan,
Sulu Islands
[Basilan,
Bongao,
Tawi-Tawi,
Papahag]).
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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, 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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