Bachia pyburni explained

Bachia pyburni is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to northern South America.

Etymology

The specific name, pyburni, is in honor of American herpetologist William Frank "Billy" Pyburn (1927–2007). Accordingly, it is also known commonly as Pyburn's bachia.

Geographic range

B. pyburni is found in northern Brazil, southeastern Colombia, and southern Venezuela.

Habitat

The preferred habitat of B. pyburni is forest at altitudes of about 150m (490feet).

Reproduction

B. pyburni is oviparous.

Further reading

• Costa HC, Bérnils RS (2015). "Répteis brasileiros: lista de espécies 2015 ". Herpetologia Brasileira 4 (3): 75–93. (in Portuguese).
• Kizirian DA, McDiarmid RW (1998). "A new species of Bachia (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) with plesiomorphic limb morphology". Herpetologica 54 (2): 245–253. (Bachia pyburni, new species).
• Ribeiro-Júnior MA, Amaral S (2017). "Catalogue of distribution of lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Brazilian Amazonia. IV. Alopoglossidae, Gymnophthalmidae". Zootaxa 4269 (2): 151–196.
• Rivas GA, Molina CR, Ugueto GN, Barros TR, Barrio-Amorós CL, Kok PJR (2012). "Reptiles of Venezuela: an updated and commented checklist". Zootaxa 3211: 1–64.