Bachia barbouri, also known commonly as Barbour's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Peru.
The specific name, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour.[3]
B. barbouri is found in northwestern Peru, in the valleys of the Río Chinchipe, the Río Marañón, and the Río Utcubamba.[1]
The preferred natural habitat of B. barbouri is forest.[2]
The holotype of B. barbouri has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.6 cm (2.2 in). 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.[4]
B. barbouri is oviparous.[2] Each egg measures about 5 mm × 15 mm (0.20 in × 0.59 in).[1]
Bachia barbouri, also known commonly as Barbour's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Peru.
