''Dibamus tiomanensis'', or the Tioman Island blind lizard, is a legless lizard

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Tioman Island Tioman Island ( ms, Pulau Tioman) is a mukim and an island in Rompin District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is located off the east coast of the state, and is some long and wide. It has seven villages, the largest and most populous being Kampung Te ...

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. These lizards can reach in snout–vent length. A distinguishing characteristic of this species is that they are brown in color with a lighter brown/tan color on their snout and jaw.

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tiomanensis Reptiles of Malaysia Endemic fauna of Malaysia Reptiles described in 2004 Taxa named by Raul E. Diaz Taxa named by Tzi Ming Leong Taxa named by Larry Lee Grismer Taxa named by Norsham S. Yaakob {{skink-stub