Dibamus vorisi explained

Dibamus vorisi is a species of legless lizard in the family Dibamidae. The species is endemic to Borneo.

Etymology

The specific name, vorisi, is in honor of American herpetologist Harold Knight Voris (born 1940) of the Field Museum of Natural History.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. vorisi is forest.

Description

D. vorisi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9cm (04inches). The tail is short, about 14% SVL in males, and only about 6% SVL in females.

Reproduction

D. vorisi is oviparous.

Further reading

• Das I, Lim KKP (2003). "Two new species of Dibamus (Squamata: Dibamidae) from Borneo". Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 51 (1): 137–141. (Dibamus vorisi, new species).
• Das I (2004). Lizards of Borneo: A Pocket Guide. Kota Kinabalu, Borneo: Natural History Publications. 89 pp. .
• Das I (2006). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. . (Dibamus vorisi, p. 12).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]