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Bachia remota

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Bachia remota
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Bachia
Species:
B. remota
Binomial name
Bachia remota
Ribeiro Jr., Basto da Silva, & Lima, 2016

Bachia remota is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[1] It is endemic to Brazil.

Description

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The snout of Bachia remota is rounded whilst the body is long and small in width. The tail is longer than the body and there are four limbs, with each limb having four digits. It also has scales along its entire body.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bachia remota at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 18 July 2019.
  2. ^ Ribeiro-Júnior, Marco A.; Silva, Marcélia B. da; Lima, Jucivaldo D. (June 2016). "A New Species of Bachia Gray 1845 (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from the Eastern Guiana Shield". Herpetologica. 72 (2): 148–156. doi:10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-15-00030. ISSN 0018-0831. S2CID 88691127.