Lizard blind no legged (Thy Neang et al., Zootaxa & Fauna/Flora International)

VIVAnews -new species of Lizard found in the mountains of Cambodia. This new type of lizard, blind, and no legs, length is about 15 cm.

According to BBC news station, the reptile named Dibamus dalaiensis. Experts of reptiles of the Fauna of & Flora International, Neang Thy, this new type of lizard found in the bottom of the stack of logs in the mountains southwest of Cambodia.

"First I think this species," said your as reported by the BBC.
He recommends that the beast is a species that had never been seen before.

Senior biologist who is also of the Fauna of & Flora International, Jenny Daltry, said that it took a year to the reptiles as rare animals or not.

"They must again the scientific description of all species of reptiles ... and see the museum specimens," he said. "that is very encouraging of invention is it for the first time Cambodia a new species found, collecting all the facts and publish it."

Species of lizards and blind legged is supposed to come from America. However, 55 million years ago, she crawled across the Bering Strait to Asia. Like the others this lizard lives in the basement.

This looks like a snake, lizard, but there is a difference. "Most of the snakes had only one lung, while lizards have two," he said.

Self declared, however, scientists still don't know how the navigation system of this type of lizard. (kd)