Dorbigny's Bachia
Bachia dorbignyi
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGymnophthalmidae (Spectacled Lizards)
- GenusBachia (Earless Tejus)
- SpeciesBachia dorbignyi (Dorbigny's Bachia)
About the Dorbigny's Bachia
Bachia dorbignyi, also known commonly as Dorbigny's bachia and lagarto-sem-pata in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to central South America. The specific name, dorbignyi, is in honor of French Naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny.
B. dorbignyi is found in eastern Bolivia, western Brazil, and southeastern Peru. The preferred natural habitats of B. dorbignyi are forest and savanna. B. dorbignyi is oviparous. Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume II.... Teiidæ.... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 497 pp. + Plates I–XXIV. (Cophias dorbignyi, new combination, p. 419).
Castrillon ME, Strussmann C (1998). "Nova espécie de Bachia e a presença de B. Dorbignyi (Duméril & Bibron) no sudoeste de Mato Grosso, Brasil (Sauria, Gymnopthalmidae)". Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 15 (3): 567–581. (in Portuguese, with an abstract in English).
Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1839). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Dorbigny's Bachia in Tambopata National Reserve
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |