Bachia scolecoides VANZOLINI, 1961
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Bachia scolecoides
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| Higher Taxa | Gymnophthalmidae (Cercosaurinae, Bachiinae), Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Vanzolini's Bachia Portuguese: Lagarto-Ápodo, Lagarto-Sem-Pata |
| Synonym | Bachia scolecoides VANZOLINI 1961 Bachia scolecoides — PETERS & DONOSO-BARROS 1970: 82 Bachia scolecoides — DE FREITAS et al. 2011 |
| Distribution | Brazil (Mato Grosso) Type locality: Mato Grosso, Brazil. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MZUSP 3293 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Dorsal and lateral body scales lanceolate, keeled and imbricate; ventral scales quadrangular and juxtaposed; all tail scales similar to dorsals; prefrontals present but without medial contact; interparietal, frontonasal, nasals and parietals present; supraoculars 2-2; superciliaries 3-3; second pair of chin sliields in medial contact bnt not reacliing oral border-; femoral pores 2-2; preanal pores 1-1; anterior and posterior limbs moderately developed with four toes on each foot; preanal shields 3-4; SAB 36-40; dorsals 47-52; ventrals 36-42; gulars 8; maximum snout-vent length 78 mm (Dixon 1973: 18). Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 384 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Abundance: The species is only known from the type series (15 specimens) (Dixon 1973). |
| Etymology | Named after Greek scolex (σκώληξ), a worm + Greek -oides (-οειδής), suffix indicating likeness. (Esteban Lavilla, pers. comm., April 2024) |
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