Dibamus nicobaricum is a species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

 of lizard

Lizard

Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...

 found in the Nicobar Islands

Nicobar Islands

The Nicobar Islands are an archipelagic island chain in the eastern Indian Ocean...

of India.

Description

Snout conical, obtuse, slightly projecting. 4 enlarged shields on the head besides the rostral and labials, viz. a frontal, an interparietal, and an ocular on each side; interparietal shield largest; eye scarcely distinguishable through the ocular; a narrow, elongate, trapezoidal mental; a very large sublabial on each side. Scales equal, 22 to 26 round the middle of the body. Praanal scales very small. Tail very short, obtuse. Uniform purplish-brown.

Total length 8-5 inches.