A new species of Dibamus (Squamata: Dibamidae) from Peninsular Malaysia
A new species of Dibamus is described from Batu Gua Madu, Kelantan State, northern Peninsular Malaysia. The new species, Dibamus booliati, differs from its congeners in the following combination of characters: SVL to 102.7 mm; TL to 9.7 mm; TL/SVL% 9.4-13.0; postocular single; rostral suture abse...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
National University of Singapore
2003
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11757/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11757/1/A%20new%20species%20of%20Dibamus%20%28abstract%29.pdf |
| Summary: | A new species of Dibamus is described from Batu Gua Madu, Kelantan State, northern
Peninsular Malaysia. The new species, Dibamus booliati, differs from its congeners in the following
combination of characters: SVL to 102.7 mm; TL to 9.7 mm; TL/SVL% 9.4-13.0; postocular single; rostral
suture absent; interparietal posteriorly bordered by four slightly smaller nuchal scales; supralabial one,
bordering ocular ventrally; scales bordering posterior edge of infralabial after postmental three; ventrals
180-209; subcaudals 24-39; presacral vertebrae 113-120; postsacral vertebrae 11-25; and dorsum and venter
brown with a pale neck band. |
|---|