Dibamus ingeri is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to the island of Borneo.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Dibamidae |
| Genus: | Dibamus |
| Species: | D. ingeri
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| Dibamus ingeri | |
Etymology edit
The specific name, ingeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert F. Inger.[3]
Geographic range edit
D. ingeri is found in the northeastern portion of the island of Borneo, in Sipitang District, Sabah, East Malaysia.[1]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitat of D. ingeri, is forest, at an altitude of 1,180 m (3,870 ft).[1]
Description edit
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]
Reproduction edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Iskandar D, McGuire J (2019). "Dibamus ingeri ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T99942442A99942449.en. Accessed on 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Species Dibamus ingeri at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Dibamus ingeri, p. 129).
Further reading edit
- Das, Indraneil (2004). Lizards of Borneo: A Pocket Guide. Kota Kinabalu, Borneo: Natural History Publications. 89 pp. ISBN 978-9838120807.
- Das, Indraneil (2006). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. (Dibamus ingeri, p. 12).
- Das, Indraneil; Lim, Kelvin K. P. (2003). "Two new species of Dibamus (Squamata: Dibamidae) from Borneo". Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 51 (1): 137–141. (Dibamus ingeri, new species).
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