Bachia remota RIBEIRO-JÚNIOR, DA SILVA & LIMA, 2016
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Bachia remota
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| Higher Taxa | Gymnophthalmidae (Cercosaurinae, Bachiinae), Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Bachia remota RIBEIRO-JÚNIOR, DA SILVA & LIMA 2016 Bachia gr. heteropa — LIMA 2008: 42 |
| Distribution | Brazil (Amapá) Type locality: Parque Nacional Montanhas do Tumucumaque (2°11’36’’N, 54°35’15’’W; datum 5 WGS84), Laranjal do Jari municipality, State of Amapá, Brazil. The park is located on the Brazilian border with French Guiana and Suriname |
| Reproduction | oviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: IEPA 777 (Figs. 1–3), an adult collected on 20 January 2005 by J. Lima. Field number TQ 372. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Bachia remota is a member of the heteropa group with hexagonal, smooth, imbricate dorsal, and rectangular, juxtaposed ventral and lateral scales. The new species is distinguished from all other species in the heteropa group by the following combinations of characters: (1) four clawed digits on all limbs; (2) prefrontals absent; (3) interparietal absent; (4) two supraciliary scales; (5) large size (86.8 mm SVL); and, (6) background coloration homogeneous brown on all surfaces of body and tail. Additional details (1578 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Distribution: see map in Ribeiro-Júnior et al. 2016: 153 (Fig. 4). Abundance: only known from the type specimen (Meiri et al. 2017). |
| Etymology | The specific epithet is derived from the Latin adjective remotus and refers to the geographical remoteness and isolation of the region (Montanhas do Tumucumaque National Park) where the specimen was collected. |
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