Catalogue of distribution of lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Brazilian Amazonia. IV. Alopoglossidae, Gymnophthalmidae
Author
Ribeiro-Júnior, Marco A.
Author
Amaral, Silvana
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Zootaxa
2017
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journal article
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Bachia panoplia
Thomas, 1965
Type-locality.
Manaus,
Amazonas
Province,
Brasil
.
Pertinent taxonomic references.
Thomas (1965), Peters & Donoso-Barros (1970), Dixon (1973), Ávila-Pires (1995), Castrillon & Strussmann (1998), Kohlsdorf & Wagner (2006), Rodrigues
et al.
(2007a, 2008), Galis
et al.
(2010), Kohlsdorf
et al.
(2010), Freitas (2011), Freitas
et al.
(2011), Teixeira
et al.
(2013a, b), Colli
et al
. (2015), Goicoechea
et al
. (2016), Ribeiro-Júnior
et al
. (2016).
Distribution and habitat.
Bachia panoplia
is endemic to Brazilian
Amazonia
, showing a predominantly northern distribution (
Fig. 3
). Until now it was only known from the surroundings of Manaus and from Tefé, both in the state of
Amazonas
. We found it occuring along a narrow area north of the Amazon River, between the Negro and Paru do Oeste rivers (states of
Amazonas
and
Pará
), and south of the Amazon River, apart from Tefé (specimen not examined—Kizirian & McDiarmid 1998), in Santarém and Belterra municipalities, in the state of
Pará
. All southern localities are also in a relatively narrow band along the Amazon River (
Fig. 3
).
Bachia panoplia
is fossorial and diurnal, inhabits primary and secondary terra firme forests, as well as stream valleys, where it is found in the forest floor and in leaf litter; it was also found in disturbed areas within the city of Manaus (Zimmerman & Rodrigues 1990; Vitt
et al.
2008; Ávila-Pires
et al.
2010). Ayala (1986) reported specimens from
Colombia
, but they were later described as a distinct species (
Bachia pyburni
; Kizirian & McDiarmid 1998).