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Dibamidae
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Dibamidae, the blind skinks, is a family of small, burrowing, insectivorous lizards with elongated, mostly limbless bodies. Females are completely limbless while males keep small flap-like hind limbs used in mating. The family comprises two genera, the monotypic Anelytropsis of northern Mexico and Dibamus with 23 species across Southeast Asia, and its members have fused skulls, no external ears and reduced eyes covered by scales, typically laying a single hard-shelled egg.
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Dibamidae or blind skinks is a family of lizards characterized by their elongated cylindrical body and an apparent lack of limbs.
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