Bachia pyburni
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| Bachia pyburni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Bachia |
| Species: | B. pyburni |
| Binomial name | |
| Bachia pyburni | |
Bachia pyburni is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to northern South America.
The specific name, pyburni, is in honor of American herpetologist William Frank "Billy" Pyburn (1927–2007).[2][3] Accordingly, it is also known commonly as Pyburn's bachia.[3]
