Bachia blairi
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Bachia blairi

Bachia blairi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to Central America.

Animal name origin

The specific name, blairi, is in honor of American businessman Henry Sterling Blair, a manager of United Fruit Company in Panama, who was also an amateur herpetologist.

Appearance

B. blairi has reduced limbs. Each front leg has four digits, and each hind leg has three digits. Its body coloration is similar to P. pallidiceps. However, B. blairi does not have a bright, light-colored lateral stripe.

Distribution

Geography

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B. blairi is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

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The preferred natural habitat of B. blairi is forest, at altitudes of 2–40 m (6.6–131.2 ft).

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Habits and Lifestyle

B. blairi is terrestrial and semifossorial, living in the leaf litter of undisturbed rainforest.

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Seasonal behavior

Mating Habits

The mode of reproduction of B. blairi is unknown.

References

1. Bachia blairi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachia_blairi
2. Bachia blairi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/203050/2759487

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