Alfred's blind skink
| Alfred's blind skink | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Family: | Dibamidae |
| Genus: | Dibamus |
| Species: | D. alfredi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dibamus alfredi Taylor, 1962[1] | |
The Alfred's blind skink[2] (Dibamus alfredi) is a blind species of lizard in the genus Dibamus. It can be found in Southeast Asia.
Related species
Another species of Dibamus once had been referred to as the Alfred's blind skink, but is now a separate species.[3]
Distribution
The Alfred's blind skink is found in Thailand,[1] Malaysia,[4] and Nias.[5] It can be found in primary forests, scrub, secondary forests, and plantations, at altitudes up to 1000 meters.[4]
Naming
Also known as the Alfred's flat lizard, it is named after Eric Alfred,[5] who was the director of the Raffles Museum in Singapore.[5][6]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Dibamus alfredi". Zipcode Zoo. Archived from the original on 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
- ↑ "Dibamus alfredi". UNEP-WCMC Species Database. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
- ↑ Das, Indraneil and Lim, Kelvin K. P. (2005). "New Species of Dibamus from Pulau Nias, Indonesia". Journal of Herpetology 39: 113–117. doi:10.1670/0022-1511(2005)039[0113:NSODSD]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0022-1511. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
- 1 2 "Dibamus alfredi". ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
- 1 2 3 "Dibamus alfredi TAYLOR, 1962". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
- ↑ "Former Directors". Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
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