Bachia alleni
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| Bachia alleni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Bachia |
| Species: | B. alleni |
| Binomial name | |
| Bachia alleni (Barbour, 1914) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Bachia alleni is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to the southern Caribbean.
The specific name, alleni, is in honor of American Zoologist Glover Morrill Allen.[2]
The specific name, cuvieri (of the synonym, Bachia cuvieri), is in honor of French naturalist Georges Cuvier.[2]
Geographic range
B. alleni is found in Grenada, the Grenadines, and Tobago.[1]
