Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022. Taxonomy of the family Gymnophthalmidae Bibliography of the genus Colobosaura Biodiversity of the family Gymnophthalmidae Genus Colobosaura Short-thumbed Spectacled Tejus Kurzdaumen-Brillentejus Korttåede Brilletejuer 1862 Perodactylus Reinhardt & Lütken [not Perodactylus Fitzinger 1843 (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)] (type species: Perodactylus modestus Reinhardt & Lütken 1862; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) 1862 Colobosaura Boulenger [substitute name for Perodactylus Reinhardt & Lütken 1862] Contents: 2 species, of which 1 (50.0%) is endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Remarks: Previously included Acratosaura mentalis. Distribution: Brazil (Amapa, Bahia, Ceara, Distrito Federal, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Pernambuco, Piaui, Sao Paulo, Tocantins), Paraguay. Colobosaura kraepelini Chaco Spectacled Teju Chaco-Brillenteju Chaco-brilleteju 1910 Perodactylus kraepelini Werner Colobosaura kraepelini Cacciali, Martinez & Köhler 2017 Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of modesta (e.g., Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970; Talbot 1979), or as a taxon of uncertain status (e.g., Vanzolini & Ramos 1977). Validity as a separate species confirmed by Cacciali, Martinez & Köhler (2017). Distribution: Paraguay. Colobosaura modesta Morro da Garcza Spectacled Teju Morro da Garcza-Brillenteju Morro da Garcza-brilleteju 1862 Perodactylus modestus Reinhardt & Lütken Colobosaura modesta Boulenger 1887 1977 Colobosaura landii Cunha (Avila-Pires 1995) Remarks: Previously included kraepelini. Presence in Amapa was questioned by Costa & Bérnils (2018). Distribution: Brazil (Amapa, Bahia, Ceara, Distrito Federal, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Piaui, Sao Paulo, Tocantins), Paraguay.