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in 1869 is now the cryptine

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genus '' Bachiana''. ''Bachia'' is a

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s that belong to the spectacled lizards

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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 ...

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Bachia barbouri ''Bachia barbouri'', also known commonly as Barbour's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Peru. Etymology The specific name, ''barbouri'', is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbou ...

'' - Barbour's bachia *''

Bachia beebei ''Bachia beebei'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continent ...

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Bachia bicolor ''Bachia bicolor'', the two-colored bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Venezuela and Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America wit ...

'' - two-colored bachia *''

Bachia blairi ''Bachia blairi'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to Central America. Etymology The specific name, ''blairi'', is in honor of American businessman Henry Sterling Blair, a manager of United Fruit Comp ...

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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 cacerensis'' 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 of countries and depe ...

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Bachia didactyla ''Bachia didactyla'' 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 of countries and depen ...

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Bachia dorbignyi ''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. Etymology The specific name, ...

'' - Dorbigny's bachia *''

Bachia flavescens ''Bachia flavescens'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Tobago, and Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest countr ...

'' *'' Bachia geralista'' *'' Bachia guianensis'' - Guyana bachia *'' Bachia heteropa'' - LaGuaira bachia *''

Bachia huallagana ''Bachia huallagana'', Dixon's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and ...

'' - Dixon's bachia *''

Bachia intermedia ''Bachia intermedia'', Noble's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and ...

'' - Noble's bachia *''

Bachia lineata :''"Bachia"'' as described by Förster in 1869 is now the cryptine wasp genus '' Bachiana''. ''Bachia'' is a genus of lizards that belong to the spectacled lizards family.Bachia marcelae ''Bachia marcelae'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a contine ...

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Bachia micromela ''Bachia micromela'' 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 of countries and depen ...

'' 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 ''Bachia oxyrhina'' 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 of countries and depend ...

'' 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 ''Bachia pallidiceps'', Cope's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Colombia, and Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of ...

'' - Cope's bachia *''

Bachia panoplia ''Bachia panoplia'' 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 of countries and depend ...

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Bachia peruana ''Bachia peruana'', the Peru bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Peru and Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List ...

'' - Peru bachia *''

Bachia psamophila ''Bachia psamophila'' 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 of countries and depe ...

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Bachia pyburni ''Bachia pyburni'' is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to northern South America. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''pyburni'', is in honor of American herpetologist ...

'' *'' 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 :''"Bachia"'' as described by Förster in 1869 is now the cryptine wasp genus '' Bachiana''. ''Bachia'' is a genus of lizards that belong to the spectacled lizards family.Bachia trisanale'' - Stacy's bachia *''

Bachia whitei ''Bachia whitei'', White's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Tobago Tobago, officially the Ward of Tobago, is an List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago, island and Regions and municipalities ...

'' - 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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