Lizards of the
Ecuadorian mainland  

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General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Lizards (Sauria)
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Species
References
 Family Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus)
Genus Alopoglossus (Western Shade Tejus)
 
Alopoglossus atriventris

Ecuadorian Black-bellied Shade Teju

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Camper, Torres-Carvajal, Ron, Nilsson, Arteaga, Knowles & Arbogast 2021 Duellman 1973 Duellman 1978 Koehler, Diethert & Vesely 2012 Miyata 1982 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 Ribeiro-Junior 2018 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Alopoglossus bilineatus

Two-striped Shade Teju

Harris 1994 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Alopoglossus brevifrontalis

Rio Pastaza Shade Teju

Almendariz 1992 Camper, Torres-Carvajal, Ron, Nilsson, Arteaga, Knowles & Arbogast 2021 Harris 1994 Miyata 1982 Peloso & Avila-Pires 2010 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Alopoglossus buckleyi

Smooth-bellied Shade Teju

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Camper, Torres-Carvajal, Ron, Nilsson, Arteaga, Knowles & Arbogast 2021 Koehler, Diethert & Vesely 2012 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 Ribeiro-Junior 2018 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Alopoglossus carinicaudatus

Napo Shade Teju

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 [as A. angulatus] Cope 1876 Hoogmoed 1973 [as A. angulatus] Koehler, Diethert & Vesely 2012 [as A. angulatus] Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 [as A. angulatus] Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 [as A. angulatus] Ribeiro-Junior 2018 [as A. angulatus] Ribeiro-Junior, Choueri, Lobos, Venegas, Torres-Carvajal & Werneck 2020 Ribeiro-Junior, Meiri & Fouquet 2021 Torres-Carvajal 2001 [as A. angulatus] Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 [as A. angulatus]
 
Alopoglossus copii

Drab Shade Teju

Almendariz 1992 Koehler, Diethert & Vesely 2012 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior 2018 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Alopoglossus festae

Vinces Shade Teju

Almendariz 1992 Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Koehler, Diethert & Vesely 2012 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior 2018 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Alopoglossus gorgonae

Gorgona Shade Teju

Harris 1994 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Alopoglossus viridiceps

Green-headed Shade Teju

Torres-Carvajal & Lobos 2014 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.)
Genus Diploglossus (Neotropical Forest Lizards)
 
Diploglossus monotropis

Yellow-headed Forest Lizard

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Schools & Hedges 2021 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Wendt & Lynch 2016 Wermuth 1969
 Family Anolidae (Anoles)
Genus Dactyloa (Fringe-toed Anoles)
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Dactyloa aequatorialis

Equatorial Anole

Almendariz 1992 Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Yanez-Munoz, Reyes-Puig, Reyes-Puig, Velasco, Ayala-Varela & Torres-Carvajal 2018
 
Dactyloa anchicayae

Anchicaya Anole

Poe, Velasco, Miyata & Williams 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Dactyloa chloris

Cauca Green Anole

Almendariz 1992 Batista, Vesely, Mebert, Lotzkat & Koehler 2015 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Dactyloa dracula

Dracula Anole

Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Yanez-Munoz, Reyes-Puig, Reyes-Puig, Velasco, Ayala-Varela & Torres-Carvajal 2018
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Dactyloa fasciata

Banded Anole

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Dactyloa festae

Balzar Anole

Almendariz 1992 Medina-Rangel, Pinto-E. & Calderon-Espinosa 2018 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Dactyloa fitchi

Napo Anole

Almendariz 1992 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Williams & Duellman 1984
 
Dactyloa fraseri

Hippie Anole

Almendariz 1992 Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Batista, Vesely, Mebert, Lotzkat & Koehler 2015 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Dactyloa gemmosa

Andean Gem Anole

Almendariz 1992 Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 [as andianus] Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Dactyloa hyacintogularis

Ecuadorian Blue-throated Anole

Torres-Carvajal, Ayala-Varela, Lobos, Poe & Narvaez 2017 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Dactyloa lososi

Romerillos Alto Anole

Torres-Carvajal, Ayala-Varela, Lobos, Poe & Narvaez 2017 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Dactyloa nemonteae

Star Anole

Ayala-Varela, Valverde, Poe, Narvaez, Yanez-Munoz & Torres-Carvajal 2021
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Dactyloa nigrolineata

Machala Anole

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Dactyloa orcesi

Mount Sumaco Anole

Almendariz 1992 Lazell 1969 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Dactyloa otongae

Otonga Forest Anole

Ayala-Varela & Velasco 2010 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Dactyloa parilis

Rio Baba Anole

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Williams 1975
 
Dactyloa peraccae

Chimbo Anole

Almendariz 1992 Batista, Vesely, Mebert, Lotzkat & Koehler 2015 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Dactyloa podocarpus

Podocarpus Anole

Ayala-Varela & Torres-Carvajal 2010 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Dactyloa poei

Telimbela Anole

Ayala-Varela, Troya-Rodriguez, Talero-Rodriguez & Torres-Carvajal 2014 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Dactyloa princeps

Paramba Anole

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Dactyloa proboscis

Horned Anole

Almendariz 1992 Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Dactyloa punctata

Blue-spotted Green Anole

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Duellman 1978 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Rodrigues, Xavier, Skuk & Pavan 2002 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Dactyloa purpurescens

Purple Anole

Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Dactyloa quimbaya

Quimbaya Anole

Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 [as heteroderma] Torres-Carvaljal, Ayala & Carvajal-Campos 2010 [as heteroderma]
 
Dactyloa soinii

San Martin Anole

Ayala-Varela, Poe, Carvajal-Campos, Gray, Davis & Almendariz 2011 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Dactyloa transversalis

Banded Tree Anole

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Duellman 1978 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Dactyloa vanzolinii

Sucumbios Anole

Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Williams, Orces-V., Matheus & Bleiweiss 1996
 
Dactyloa ventrimaculata

Speckled Anole

Ayala-Varela, Velasco, Calderon-Espinosa, Arteaga, Sagredo & Valverde 2015 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Dactyloa williamsmittermeierorum

Venceremos Anole

Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Norops (Brilliant Anoles)
 
Norops binotatus

Two-marked Anole

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Norops bitectus

Roof Anole

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Norops bombiceps

Blue-lipped Forest Anole

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 D'Angiolella, Gamble, Avila-Pires, Colli, Noonan & Vitt 2011 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Norops fuscoauratus

Lichen-coloured Anole

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Camper, Torres-Carvajal, Ron, Nilsson, Arteaga, Knowles & Arbogast 2021 Duellman 1978 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Sousa & Freire 2010 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Norops gracilipes

Charm Anole

Almendariz 1992 Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Norops granuliceps

Granular Anole

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Norops lemniscatus

West Ecuadorian Anole

Boulenger 1898 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Norops lynchi

Pichincha Anole

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1985 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Norops lyra

Lyre Anole

Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Cruz-Garcia, Cisneros-Heredia, Sanchez-Nivicela & Amador 2020 Poe, Velasco, Miyata & Williams 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Norops maculiventris

Blotch-bellied Anole

Almendariz 1992 Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Ayala & Williams 1988 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Norops ortonii

Amazon Bark Anole

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Duellman 1978 Miyata 1982 Nicholson & Koehler 2014 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Norops parvauritus

South American Giant Green Anole

Almendariz 1992 Armstead, Ayala-Varela, Torres-Carvajal, Ryan & Poe 2017 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2001 [as biporcatus] Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Norops scypheus

Yellow-tongued Forest Anole

Almendariz 1992 D'Angiolella, Gamble, Avila-Pires, Colli, Noonan & Vitt 2011 Duellman 1978 [as chrysolepis] Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Norops trachydermus

Rough-skinned Anole

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Duellman 1978 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 [as leptoscelis] Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 Family Corytophanidae (Basilisks)
Genus Basiliscus (Typical Basilisks)
 
Basiliscus galeritus

Western Basilisk

Almendariz 1992 Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 Family Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus)
Genus Anadia (Smooth-scaled Spectacled Tejus)
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Anadia buenaventura

Buenaventura Smooth-scaled Teju

Betancourt, Reyes-Puig, Lobosc, Yanez-Munoz & Torres-Carvajal 2018 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Anadia petersi

Loja Smooth-scaled Teju

Almendariz 1992 Betancourt, Reyes-Puig, Lobosc, Yanez-Munoz & Torres-Carvajal 2018 Camper, Torres-Carvajal, Ron, Nilsson, Arteaga, Knowles & Arbogast 2021 Miyata 1982 Oftedal 1974 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Anadia rhombifera

Rhombic Smooth-scaled Teju

Almendariz 1992 Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Betancourt, Reyes-Puig, Lobosc, Yanez-Munoz & Torres-Carvajal 2018 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Oftedal 1974 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Andinosaura (Andean Spectacled Tejus)
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Andinosaura aurea

El Oro Highland Teju

Sanchez-Pacheco, Aguirre-Penafiel & Torres-Carvajal 2012 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Andinosaura crypta

Pilalo Highland Teju

Sanchez-Pacheco, Kizirian & Nunes 2011 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Andinosaura hyposticta

Paramba Highland Teju

Almendariz 1992 Doan & Castoe 2005 Kizirian 1996 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Sanchez-Pacheco, Kizirian & Nunes 2011 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Andinosaura kiziriani

Azuay Highland Teju

Sanchez-Pacheco, Aguirre-Penafiel & Torres-Carvajal 2012 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Andinosaura oculata

Ocellated Highland Teju

Almendariz 1992 Arredondo & Sanchez-Pachego 2010 Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Doan & Castoe 2005 Kizirian 1996 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Andinosaura petrorum

Morona-Santiago Highland Teju

Arredondo & Sanchez-Pachego 2010 Doan & Castoe 2005 Kizirian 1996 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Andinosaura vespertina

Western Ecuadorian Highland Teju

Arredondo & Sanchez-Pachego 2010 Doan & Castoe 2005 Kizirian 1996 Reyes-Puig, Altamirano-B. & Yanez-Munoz 2008 Sanchez-Pacheco, Aguirre-Penafiel & Torres-Carvajal 2012 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Andinosaura vieta

Rugose-scaled Highland Teju

Arredondo & Sanchez-Pachego 2010 Doan & Castoe 2005 Kizirian 1996 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Arthrosaura (Creek Tejus)
 
Arthrosaura reticulata

Western Creek Teju

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Bachia (Earless Tejus)
 
Bachia trisanale

Striped Earless Teju

Almendariz 1992 Dixon 1973 Duellman 1978 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Cercosaura (Eastern Shade Tejus)
 
Cercosaura argulus

White-lipped Shade Teju

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Doan & Lamar 2012 Duellman 1978 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Nascimento, Avila Pires & Cunha 1988 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Uzzell 1973
 
Cercosaura manicata

Slender Shade Teju

Almendariz 1992 Doan & Lamar 2012 Duellman 1978 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Uzzell 1973
 
Cercosaura oshaughnessyi

White-striped Shade Teju

Avila-Pires 1995 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Echinosaura (Southern Rough Tejus)
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Echinosaura brachycephala

Short-headed Rough Teju

Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Koehler, Boehme & Schmitz 2004 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Vasquez-Restrepo, Ibanez, Sanchez-Pacheco & Daza 2020 Yanez-Munoz, Torres-Carvajal, Reyes-Puig, Urgiles-Merchan & Koch 2021
 
Echinosaura fischerorum

Carchi Rough Teju

Yanez-Munoz, Torres-Carvajal, Reyes-Puig, Urgiles-Merchan & Koch 2021
 
Echinosaura horrida

Ecuadorian Rough Teju

Almendariz 1992 Fritts, Almendariz & Samec 2002 Koehler, Boehme & Schmitz 2004 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Vasquez-Restrepo, Ibanez, Sanchez-Pacheco & Daza 2020 Yanez-Munoz, Torres-Carvajal, Reyes-Puig, Urgiles-Merchan & Koch 2021
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Echinosaura keyi

Armor-tailed Rough Teju

Almendariz 1992 Fritts & Smith 1969 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Vasquez-Restrepo, Ibanez, Sanchez-Pacheco & Daza 2020 Yanez-Munoz, Torres-Carvajal, Reyes-Puig, Urgiles-Merchan & Koch 2021
 
Echinosaura orcesi

Rio Anchicaya Rough Teju

Fritts, Almendariz & Samec 2002 Koehler, Boehme & Schmitz 2004 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Vasquez-Restrepo, Ibanez, Sanchez-Pacheco & Daza 2020 Yanez-Munoz, Torres-Carvajal, Reyes-Puig, Urgiles-Merchan & Koch 2021
Genus Euspondylus (Sun Tejus)
 
Euspondylus guentheri

Sarayacu Sun Teju

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Euspondylus maculatus

Spotted Sun Teju

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Gelanesaurus (Short-tailed Water Tejus)
 
Gelanesaurus cochranae

Sumaco Water Teju

Almendariz 1992 Camper, Torres-Carvajal, Ron, Nilsson, Arteaga, Knowles & Arbogast 2021 Doan & Castoe 2005 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Uzzell 1966
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Gelanesaurus flavogularis

Yellow-throated Water Teju

Altamirano-Bemavides, Zaher, Lobo, Grazziotin, Nunes & Rodrigues 2013 Camper, Torres-Carvajal, Ron, Nilsson, Arteaga, Knowles & Arbogast 2021 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Iphisa (Glossy Shade Teju)
 
Iphisa elegans

Glossy Shade Teju

Almendariz 1992 Andrade, Santos, Kawashita-Ribeiro & Vaz-Silva 2013 Avila-Pires 1995 Dixon 1974 Duellman 1978 Miyata 1982 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Loxopholis (Western Root Tejus)
 
Loxopholis parietalis

Common Root Teju

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Brunes, Silva, Marques-Souza, Rodrigues & Pellegrino 2019 Duellman 1978 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Uzzell & Barry 1971
Genus Macropholidus (Large-scaled Spectacled Tejus)
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Macropholidus annectens

Loja Large-scaled Spectacled Teju

Almendariz 1992 Hillis 1985 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Montanucci 1973 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Reeder 1996 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Macropholidus ruthveni

Piura Large-scaled Spectacled Teju

Torres-Carvajal, Gaona, Zaragoza & Szekely 2015 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Pholidobolus (Flat-headed Mountain Tejus)
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Pholidobolus affinis

Pichincha Mountain Teju

Almendariz 1992 Hillis 1985 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Montanucci 1973 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Reeder 1996 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Pholidobolus dicrus

Mapoto Mountain Teju

Almendariz 1992 Doan & Lamar 2012 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Uzzell 1973
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Pholidobolus hillisi

Chin-striped Mountain Teju

Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Torres-Carvajal, Venegas, Lobos, Mafla-Endara & Sales-Nunes 2014
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Pholidobolus macbrydei

Canar Mountain Teju

Almendariz 1992 Hillis 1985 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Montanucci 1973 Reeder 1996 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Pholidobolus montium

Striped Mountain Teju

Almendariz 1992 Hillis 1985 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Montanucci 1973 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Reeder 1996 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Pholidobolus prefrontalis

Chimborazo Mountain Teju

Almendariz 1992 Hillis 1985 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Montanucci 1973 Reeder 1996 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Pholidobolus vertebralis

Brown Mountain Teju

Almendariz 1992 Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Doan & Lamar 2012 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Uzzell 1973
Genus Potamites (Western Water Tejus)
 
Potamites ecpleopus

Common Water Teju

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Camper, Torres-Carvajal, Ron, Nilsson, Arteaga, Knowles & Arbogast 2021 Chavez, Malqui & Catenazzi 2021 Doan & Castoe 2005 Duellman 1978 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Uzzell 1966
 
Potamites strangulatus

Large-scaled Water Teju

Almendariz 1992 Camper, Torres-Carvajal, Ron, Nilsson, Arteaga, Knowles & Arbogast 2021 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Uzzell 1966
Genus Riama (Southern Highland Spectacled Tejus)
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Riama anatoloros

Napo Highland Teju

Arredondo & Sanchez-Pachego 2010 Doan & Castoe 2005 Kizirian 1996 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Riama balneator

Tungurahua Highland Teju

Kizirian 1996 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Reyes-Puig, Altamirano-B. & Yanez-Munoz 2008 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Riama cashcaensis

Guaranda Highland Teju

Arredondo & Sanchez-Pachego 2010 Doan & Castoe 2005 Kizirian 1996 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Riama colomaromani

Pichincha Highland Teju

Arredondo & Sanchez-Pachego 2010 Doan & Castoe 2005 Kizirian 1996 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Riama labionis

Cotopaxi Highland Teju

Doan & Castoe 2005 Kizirian 1996 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Riama meleagris

Brown Highland Teju

Almendariz 1992 Arredondo & Sanchez-Pachego 2010 Doan & Castoe 2005 Kizirian 1996 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Riama orcesi

Cuyujua Mid-altitude Teju

Arredondo & Sanchez-Pachego 2010 Doan & Castoe 2005 Kizirian 1996 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Riama raneyi

Cuyujua High-altitude Teju

Arredondo & Sanchez-Pachego 2010 Doan & Castoe 2005 Kizirian 1996 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Riama simotera

Intac Highland Teju

Almendariz 1992 Kizirian 1996 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Riama stigmatoral

Pailas Highland Teju

Arredondo & Sanchez-Pachego 2010 Doan & Castoe 2005 Kizirian 1996 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Riama unicolor

Drab Highland Teju

Almendariz 1992 Arredondo & Sanchez-Pachego 2010 Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Doan & Castoe 2005 Kizirian 1996 Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amoros, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Riama yumborum

Yumbo Highland Teju

Aguirre-Penafiel, Torres-Carvajal, Nunes, Peck & Maddock 2014 Sanchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Penafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017 Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chavez, Aguirre-Penafiel, Zurita & Echevarria 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 Family Hoplocercidae (Club-tailed Iguanas)
Genus Enyalioides (Wood Lizards)
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Enyalioides altotambo

Alto Tambo Wood Lizard

Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Torres-Carvajal, Venegas & Queiroz 2015
 
Enyalioides anisolepis

Rough-scaled Wood Lizard

Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Torres-Carvajal, Venegas & Queiroz 2015
 
Enyalioides cofanorum

Cofan Wood Lizard

Almendariz 1992 Duellman 1973 Duellman 1978 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Etheridge & Queiroz 2011 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Enyalioides heterolepis

Spiny Wood Lizard

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Etheridge & Queiroz 2011 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Enyalioides laticeps

Broad-headed Wood Lizard

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Duellman 1978 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Etheridge & Queiroz 2011 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Enyalioides microlepis

Small-scaled Wood Lizard

Almendariz 1992 Camper, Torres-Carvajal, Ron, Nilsson, Arteaga, Knowles & Arbogast 2021 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Etheridge & Queiroz 2011 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Enyalioides oshaughnessyi

Red-eyed Wood Lizard

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Etheridge & Queiroz 2011 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Enyalioides praestabilis

Canelos Wood Lizard

Almendariz 1992 Camper, Torres-Carvajal, Ron, Nilsson, Arteaga, Knowles & Arbogast 2021 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Etheridge & Queiroz 2011 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Enyalioides rubrigularis

Red-throated Wood Lizard

Torres-Carvajal, Etheridge & Queiroz 2011 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Torres-Carvajal, Queiroz & Etheridge 2009
 
Enyalioides touzeti

Azuay Wood Lizard

Amador, Gomez, Londono-Guarnizo, Lopez-Caro & Arteaga 2017 Torres-Carvajal, Almendariz, Valencia, Yanez-Munoz & Reyes 2008 Torres-Carvajal, Etheridge & Queiroz 2011 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Morunasaurus (Manticores)
 
Morunasaurus annularis

Ringed Manticore

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Etheridge & Queiroz 2011 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)
Genus Iguana (Green Iguanas)
 
Iguana iguana

South American Green Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Cuadrado, Loor & Narvaez 2020 Miyata 1982 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Phyllodactylus (American Leaf-toed Geckos)
 
Phyllodactylus kofordi

Peruvian Coastal Leaf-toed Gecko

Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Phyllodactylus leoni

Leon River Leaf-toed Gecko

Rios-Alvear, Gualoto & Reyes-Puig 2018 Torres-Carvajal, Carvajal-Campos, Barnes, Nicholls & Pozo-Andrade 2013 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Phyllodactylus pumilus

Ecuadorian Dwarf Leaf-toed Gecko

Almendariz 1992 Dixon & Huey 1970 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Phyllodactylus reissii

Guayaquil Leaf-toed Gecko

Almendariz 1992 Koch, Flecks, Venegas, Bialke, Valverde & Roedder 2016 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Wermuth 1965
Genus Thecadactylus (Turnip-tailed Geckos)
 
Thecadactylus rapicauda

Northern Turnip-tailed Gecko

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Thecadactylus solimoensis

Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko

Almendariz 1992 [as rapicauda] Avila-Pires 1995 [as rapicauda] Bergmann & Russell 2007 Duellman 1978 [as rapicauda] Miyata 1982 [as rapicauda] Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal 2001 [as rapicauda] Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Vanzolini 1968 [as rapicauda] Vigle 2008
 Family Polychrotidae (Monkey Lizards)
Genus Polychrus (Monkey Lizards)
 
Polychrus femoralis

Ecuadorian Monkey Lizard

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Koch, Venegas & Poe 2017 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Polychrus gutturosus

Central American Monkey Lizard

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Koch, Venegas & Poe 2017 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Polychrus liogaster

Southern Monkey Lizard

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Vigle 2008
 
Polychrus marmoratus

Marbled Monkey Lizard

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Duellman 1978 Miyata 1982 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Polychrus peruvianus

Peruvian Monkey Lizard

Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Yanez-Munoz, Ortiz-M. & Altamirano-B. 2006
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Copeoglossum (Neotropical Spotted Skinks)
 
Copeoglossum nigropunctatum

Black-spotted Skink

Hedges & Conn 2012 Miralles, Barrio-Amoros, Rivas & Chaparro-Auza 2006 Miralles, Rivas-Fuenmayor & Barrio-Amoros 2005 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Varzea (Amazonian Floodplain Skinks)
 
Varzea altamazonica

Upper Amazon Floodplain Skink

Harvey 2008 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Gonatodes (American Padless Geckos)
 
Gonatodes caudiscutatus

Scaly-tailed Padless Gecko

Sturaro & Avila-Pires 2013 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Gonatodes concinnatus

Collared Padless Gecko

Almendariz 1992 Duellman 1978 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Sturaro & Avila-Pires 2011 Sturaro & Avila-Pires 2013 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Vanzolini 1968 Wermuth 1965
 
Gonatodes humeralis

Bridled Forest Gecko

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Miyata 1982 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Vanzolini 1968
Genus Lepidoblepharis (Scaly-eyed Geckos)
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Lepidoblepharis buchwaldi

Babahoyo Scaly-eyed Gecko

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Wermuth 1965
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Lepidoblepharis conolepis

Tandapi Scaly-eyed Gecko

Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Avila-Pires 2001 Rios-Alvear & Reyes-Puig 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Lepidoblepharis festae

Brown Scaly-eyed Gecko

Almendariz 1992 Camper, Torres-Carvajal, Ron, Nilsson, Arteaga, Knowles & Arbogast 2021 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Vanzolini 1968 Wermuth 1965
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Lepidoblepharis grandis

Pichincha Scaly-eyed Gecko

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 2001 Miyata 1985 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Lepidoblepharis intermedius

Lowland Scaly-eyed Gecko

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Lepidoblepharis ruthveni

Chimbo Scaly-eyed Gecko

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Wermuth 1965
Genus Pseudogonatodes (South American Pygmy Geckos)
 
Pseudogonatodes guianensis

Amazon Pygmy Gecko

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Duellman 1978 Miyata 1982 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos)
 
Sphaerodactylus scapularis

Ecuadorian Least Gecko

Almendariz 1992 Harris & Kluge 1984 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus)
Genus Ameiva (South American Ameivas)
 
Ameiva ameiva

South American Giant Ameiva

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Duellman 1978 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Ugueto & Harvey 2011
Genus Callopistes (Monitor Tejus)
 
Callopistes flavipunctatus

Yellow-spotted Monitor Teju

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Dicrodon (Desert Tejus)
 
Dicrodon guttulatum

Northern Desert Teju

Almendariz 1992 Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet 2012 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Dracaena (Caiman Lizards)
 
Dracaena guianensis

Northern Caiman Lizard

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Duellman 1978 Miyata 1982 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Holcosus (Northwestern Ameivas)
 
Holcosus bridgesii

Colombian Ameiva

Almendariz 1992 Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet 2012 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Holcosus orcesi

Azuay Ameiva

Almendariz 1992 Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet 2012 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Holcosus septemlineatus

Seven-lined Ameiva

Almendariz 1992 Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet 2012 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Kentropyx (Spurred Whiptails)
 
Kentropyx altamazonica

Cocha Whiptail

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Kentropyx pelviceps

Amazon Forest Whiptail

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Duellman 1978 Gallagher & Dixon 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Medopheos (Ecuadorian Spurred Ameiva)
 
Medopheos edracanthus

Ecuadorian Spurred Ameiva

Almendariz 1992 Cuadrado, Loor & Narvaez 2020 Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet 2012 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Tupinambis (Northern Tejus)
 
Tupinambis cuzcoensis

Western Black-and-White Teju

Almendariz 1992 [as teguixin] Avila-Pires 1995 [as teguixin] Fitzgerald, Cook & Aquino 1999 [as teguixin] Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet 2012 [as teguixin] Koehler & Langerwerf 2000 [as teguixin] Murphy, Jowers, Lehtinen, Charles, Colli, Peres, Hendry & Pyron 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 [as teguixin] Silva, Ribeiro-Junior & Avila-Pires 2018 Torres-Carvajal 2001 [as teguixin] Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 Family Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas)
Genus Microlophus (Pacific Keel-tailed Iguanas)
 
Microlophus occipitalis

Knobbed Pacific Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Cuadrado, Loor & Narvaez 2020 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Microlophus peruvianus

Peruvian Pacific Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Miyata 1982 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Plica (Tree Runners)
 
Plica plica

Collared Tree Runner

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Etheridge 1970 Hoogmoed 1973 Miyata 1982 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Plica umbra

Smooth-necked Tree Runner

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Duellman 1978 Etheridge 1970 Miyata 1982 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Stenocercus (Whorl-tailed Iguanas)
 
Stenocercus aculeatus

Moyobamba Whorl-tailed Iguana

Torres-Carvajal & Carvajal-Campos 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Stenocercus angel

Carchi Whorl-tailed Iguana

Torres-Carvajal 2000 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal 2007 Torres-Carvajal 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Stenocercus angulifer

Angular Whorl-tailed Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Cadle 2001 [as aculeatus] Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2000 [as aculeatus] Torres-Carvajal 2001 [as aculeatus] Torres-Carvajal 2007 Torres-Carvajal 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Vanzolini 1986 [as aculeatus]
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Stenocercus cadlei

Mocha Whorl-tailed Iguana

Torres-Carvajal & Mafla-Endara 2013 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Stenocercus carrioni

Zamora Whorl-tailed Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Fritts 1974 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2000 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal 2007 Torres-Carvajal 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Venegas, Garcia-Ayachi, Chavez-Arribasplata, Chavez, Wong & Garcia-Bravo 2020
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Stenocercus chota

Chota Whorl-tailed Iguana

Torres-Carvajal 2000 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal 2007 Torres-Carvajal 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Stenocercus festae

Azuay Whorl-tailed Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Fritts 1974 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2000 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal 2007 Torres-Carvajal 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Stenocercus guentheri

Pichincha Whorl-tailed Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Fritts 1974 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2000 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal 2007 Torres-Carvajal 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Stenocercus haenschi

Balsapampa Whorl-tailed Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Fritts 1974 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2000 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal 2007 Torres-Carvajal 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Stenocercus humeralis

Loja Whorl-tailed Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Fritts 1974 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2000 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal 2007 Torres-Carvajal 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Venegas, Echevarria, Alvarez & Vasquez 2010
 
Stenocercus iridescens

West Ecuadorian Whorl-tailed Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Cadle 2001 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2000 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal 2007 Torres-Carvajal 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Stenocercus limitaris

Alamor Whorl-tailed Iguana

Cadle 1998 Cadle 2001 Torres-Carvajal 2000 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal 2007 Torres-Carvajal 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Stenocercus ornatus

Ornate Whorl-tailed Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Fritts 1974 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2000 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal 2007 Torres-Carvajal 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Stenocercus puyango

Puyango Whorl-tailed Iguana

Torres-Carvajal 2005 Torres-Carvajal 2007 Torres-Carvajal 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Stenocercus rhodomelas

Black-shouldered Whorl-tailed Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Fritts 1974 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2000 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal 2007 Torres-Carvajal 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
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Stenocercus simonsii

Ona Whorl-tailed Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Fritts 1974 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2000 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal 2007 Torres-Carvajal 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Venegas, Garcia-Ayachi, Chavez-Arribasplata, Chavez, Wong & Garcia-Bravo 2020
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Stenocercus varius

Tandapi Whorl-tailed Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Arteaga, Bustamante & Guayasamin 2013 Fritts 1974 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal 2000 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal 2007 Torres-Carvajal 2009 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Uracentron (South American Spiny-tailed Iguanas)
 
Uracentron flaviceps

Amazon Spiny-tailed Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Avila-Pires 1995 Duellman 1978 Etheridge 1968 Greene 1977 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Torres-Carvajal 2001 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019