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Species

The genus ''Bachia'' consists of 31

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Bachia alleni ''Bachia alleni'' is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to the southern Caribbean. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''alleni'', is in honor of American Zool ...

'' *'' Bachia barbouri'' - Barbour's bachia *'' Bachia beebei'' *'' Bachia bicolor'' - two-colored bachia *'' Bachia blairi'' *''

Bachia bresslaui ''Bachia bresslaui'', also known commonly as Bresslau's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to southern South America. Etymology The specific name, ''bresslaui'', is in honor of German zoologist ...

'' - Bresslau's bachia *'' Bachia cacerensis'' ) *'' Bachia didactyla'' ) *'' Bachia dorbignyi'' - Dorbigny's bachia *'' Bachia flavescens'' *'' Bachia geralista'' *'' Bachia guianensis'' - Guyana bachia *'' Bachia heteropa'' - LaGuaira bachia *'' Bachia huallagana'' - Dixon's bachia *'' Bachia intermedia'' - Noble's bachia *'' Bachia lineata'' *'' Bachia marcelae'' *'' Bachia micromela'' Rodrigues MT, Pavan D, Curcio FF (2007). "Two New Species of Lizards of the Genus ''Bachia'' (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) from Central Brazil". ''Journal of Herpetology'' 41 (4): 545–553. *'' Bachia oxyrhina'' Rodrigues MT et al. (2008). "A new species of the lizard genus ''Bachia'' (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from the Cerrados of Central Brazil". ''Zootaxa'' 1875: 39-50. (''Bachia oxyrhina'', new species). http://mapress.com/zootaxa/2008/f/z01875p050f.pdf *'' Bachia pallidiceps'' - Cope's bachia *'' Bachia panoplia'' *'' Bachia peruana'' - Peru bachia *'' Bachia psamophila'' *'' Bachia pyburni'' *'' Bachia remota'' *'' Bachia scaea'' *''

Bachia scolecoides ''Bachia scolecoides'', Vanzolini's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List ...

'' ) - Vanzolini's bachia *'' Bachia talpa'' ) - Ruthven's bachia *'' Bachia trinitatis'' - Trinidad bachia, Trinidad worm lizard *'' Bachia trisanale'' - Stacy's bachia *'' Bachia whitei'' - White's bachia ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Bachia''.

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