| Bachia remota | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Bachia |
| Species: | B. remota |
| Binomial name | |
| Bachia remota Ribeiro Jr., Basto da Silva, & Lima, 2016 | |
Bachia remota is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. [1] It is endemic to Brazil.
The snout of Bachia remota is rounded whilst the body is long and small in width. The tail is longer than the body and there are four limbs, with each limb having four digits. It also has scales along its entire body. [2]
Gymnophthalmidae is a family of lizards with at least 250 species, sometimes known commonly as spectacled lizards or microteiids. They are called "spectacled" because of their transparent lower eyelids, which allow them to still see with closed eyes. As in most lizards, except geckos, these eyelids are movable. The Alopoglossidae have been recently moved from this family.
Bachia is a genus of lizards that belong to the spectacled lizards family.
Legless lizard may refer to any of several groups of lizards that have independently lost limbs or reduced them to the point of being of no use in locomotion. It is the common name for the family Pygopodidae. These lizards are often distinguishable from snakes on the basis of one or more of the following characteristics: possessing eyelids, possessing external ear openings, lack of broad belly scales, notched rather than forked tongue, having two more-or-less-equal lungs, and/or having a very long tail.
Bachia heteropa is a species of "microteiid" lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to the Caribbean and northern South America. There are two recognized subspecies.
Bachia alleni is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to the southern Caribbean.
Bachia beebei is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
Bachia bicolor, the two-colored bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Venezuela and Colombia.
Bachia blairi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to Central America.
Bachia bresslaui, also known commonly as Bresslau's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to southern South America.
Bachia didactyla is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Bachia flavescens is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Tobago, and Brazil.
Bachia guianensis, the Guyana bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Venezuela and Colombia.
Bachia huallagana, Dixon's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Peru.
Bachia intermedia, Noble's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Peru.
Bachia pallidiceps, Cope's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Colombia, and Panama.
Bachia peruana, the Peru bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Peru and Brazil.
Bachia pyburni is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to northern South America.
Bachia talpa, Ruthven's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Colombia.
Bachia trinitatis, commonly known as the Trinidad bachia or Trinidad worm lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Trinidad and Tobago.
Bachia trisanale, also known commonly as Stacy's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America. There are three recognized subspecies.