Bachia scaea TEIXEIRA, DAL VECHIO, SALES-NUNES, MOLLO-NETO, MOREIRA-LOBO, STORTI, JUNQUEIRA-GAIGA, FREIRE-DIAS & RODRIGUES, 2013
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| Higher Taxa | Gymnophthalmidae (Cercosaurinae, Bachiinae), Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Bachia scaea TEIXEIRA, DAL VECHIO, SALES-NUNES, MOLLO-NETO, MOREIRA-LOBO, STORTI, JUNQUEIRA-GAIGA, FREIRE-DIAS & RODRIGUES 2013 |
| Distribution | Brazil (Rondônia) Type locality: left bank of Madeira River, (9°26'55.30"S, 64°50'0.51"W, 101 m elevation, SAD69), Porto Velho municipality, state of Rondônia, Brazil. |
| Reproduction | oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: MZUSP 101586, an adult male |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: (1) A median-sized species of Bachia (maximum SVL= 69 mm); (2) prefrontals absent; () 5 supralabials; () supraoculars absent and 2-2 supraciliars; (4) femoral pores absent, 1-1 preanal pores in males; (5) 24–26 scales around midbody; (6) 51–54 dorsal rows of scales; (7) 40–4 ventral rows of scales; (8) 6–7 gulars; (9) 4 preanal shields; (10) no supralabials in contact with parietal; (11) dorsal scales hexagonal, imbricate, smooth; (12) fore and hindlimbs without clawed-digits; (1) first temporal present, separating fifth supralabial and parietal; (14) second chin shield not reaching oral border; (15) frontonasal present, reduced. |
| Comment | Distribution: see map in TEXEIRA et al. 201: 412. |
| Etymology | The specific epithet scaea is derived from the Greek word “skaios” which means “on the left”, referring to its geographical position regarding the Madeira River, as it is found only on its left bank, while its putative sister species, B. dorbignyi, is found only at its right bank. |
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