Bachia bresslaui (AMARAL, 1935)
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Bachia bresslaui
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| Higher Taxa | Gymnophthalmidae (Cercosaurinae, Bachiinae), Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Bresslau's Bachia Portuguese: Cobra-Cega, Lagartinho, Lagarto-Ápodo, Lagarto-sem-Pata |
| Synonym | Apatelus bresslaui AMARAL 1935 Bachia bresslaui — VANZOLINI 1961 Bachia bresslaui — PETERS & DONOSO-BARROS 1970: 80 Bachia bresslaui — DIXON 1973 Bachia bresslaui — CASTOE et al. 2004 Bachia bresslaui — CACCIALI et al. 2016 |
| Distribution | Brazil (Sao Paulo, Mato Grosso, Bahia, Distrito Federal), Paraguay (Amambay) Type locality: Estado de São Paulo, Brazil. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: IBSP (= IB) |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Dorsal and lateral body scales lanceolate, keeled, imbricate; ventral scales quadrangular, juxtaposed; all tail scales lanceolate, keeled, imbricate; prefrontals absent (fused to anterior supraocular); interparietal, frontonasal, nasals, parietals present; supraoculars 2-2; superciliaries 2-2; second pair of chin shields in contact medially, not reaching oral border; femoral pores 1-1 or 2-2; preanal pores 1-1; anterior and posterior limbs reduced with a single apical scale resembling a toe; preanal shields 6 (not including 2 small lateral scales); SAB 33-35; dorsals 47-49; ventrals 38; gulars 9; maximum snout-vent length 75 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 43 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Distribution: Probably also in Bolivia (fide LANGSTROTH 2005). Type species: Apatelus bresslaui AMARAL 1935 is the type species of the genus Apatelus AMARAL 1935 (preoccupied by Apatelus Mulsant and Rey, 1860) (Dixon 1973: 14). Abundance: Dixon 1973 reported only 2 known specimens. Reference images: see Uetz et al. 2024 for high-resolution reference images for this species. |
| Etymology | Named after Dr. Ernst Ludwig Bresslau (1877-1935), a physician and zoologist. He became head of the Zoology Department and the Georg Speyer Haus, Frankfurt (1920). He was also Professor and Director, Zoological Institute, Universitat zu Köln. Being Jewish, he lost his university jobs in Nazi Germany (1933), so left to become the first Director, Department of Zoology, University of São Paulo, Brazil (1934). |
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