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 Barbour.

Geographic range

B. barbouri is found in northwestern Peru, in the valleys of the Río Chinchipe, the Río Marañón, and the Río Utcubamba.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of B. barbouri is forest.

Description

The holotype of B. barbouri has a snout-to-vent length of. The legs are much reduced. The front leg is short, with only two digits. The back leg is either a small tubercle or is absent.

Reproduction

B. barbouri is oviparous. Each egg measures about.