Dibamus somsaki, also known commonly as Somsak's blind lizard and Somsak's dibamid lizard, is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.[2]

Dibamus somsaki
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Dibamidae
Genus: Dibamus
Species:
D. somsaki
Binomial name
Dibamus somsaki

Etymology

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The specific name, somsaki, is in honor of Thai zoologist Somsak Panha.[3]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of D. somsaki is forest.[1]

Reproduction

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D. somsaki is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cota, M.; Duengkae, P. (2018). "Dibamus somsaki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104680864A104718301. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104680864A104718301.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Species Dibamus somsaki at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Dibamus somsaki, p. 248).

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