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Bachia bresslaui

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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.

Etymology

The specific name, bresslaui, is in honor of German zoologist Ernst Ludwig Bresslau.[3]

Geographic range

B. bresslaui is found in southeastern Brazil, in the states of Bahia, Distrito Federal, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, and São Paulo. It is also found in Paraguay in Amambay Department.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of B. bresslaui are savanna and shrubland.[1]

Description

B. bresslau has its front and back legs much reduced, each to one scale that resembles a toe. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.5 cm (3.0 in).[2]

Behavior

B. bresslaui is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]

Reproduction

B. bresslaui is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Doan, T.M.; Nogueira, C. de C. (2010). "Bachia bresslaui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178333A7525258. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178333A7525258.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Bachia bresslaui at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 July 2019.
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Bachia bresslaui, p. 38).
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Bachia bresslaui: Brief Summary

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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.

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