Reptiles of
Isabela [Ecuador]

 

Bibliography of the reptiles of Isabela Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Isabela Introduced species
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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist
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)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)
Genus Amblyrhynchus (Marine Iguana)
 
Amblyrhynchus cristatus

Marine Iguana

Denburgh & Slevin 1913 Miralles, Macleod, Rodriguez, Ibanez, Jimenez-Uzcategui, Quezada, Vences & Steinfartz 2017 Swash & Still 2005
Genus Conolophus (Galapagos Land Iguanas)
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Conolophus marthae

Galapagos Pink Land Iguana

Gentile & Snell 2009 Zug 2013
 
Conolophus subcristatus

Galapagos Crested Land Iguana

Almendariz 1992 Denburgh & Slevin 1913 Swash & Still 2005 Zug 2013
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Phyllodactylus (American Leaf-toed Geckos)
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Phyllodactylus andysabini

Wolf Volcano Leaf-toed Gecko

Arteaga, Bustamante, Vieira, Tapia, Carrion & Guayasamin 2019
 
Phyllodactylus simpsoni

Western Galapagos Leaf-toed Gecko

Arteaga, Bustamante, Vieira, Tapia, Carrion & Guayasamin 2019
 Family Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas)
Genus Microlophus (Pacific Keel-tailed Iguanas)
 
Microlophus albemarlensis

Isabela Lava Lizard

Almendariz 1992 Benavides, Baum, Snell, Snell & Sites 2009 Denburgh & Slevin 1913 Swash & Still 2005 Zug 2013

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Pseudalsophis (Neotropical Elegant Racers)
 
Pseudalsophis darwini

Tortuga Racer

Almendariz 1992 [as Alsophis "sleveni"] Denburgh 1912 [as s. slevini] Swash & Still 2005 [as s. slevini] Thomas 1997 [as s. slevini] Zaher, Yanez-Munoz, Rodrigues, Graboski, Machado, Altamirano-Benavides, Bonatto & Grazziotin 2018 Zug 2013 [as slevini]
 
Pseudalsophis occidentalis

Western Galapagos Racer

Almendariz 1992 [as Alsophis dorsalis] Denburgh 1912 Mertens 1960 Thomas 1997 Zaher, Yanez-Munoz, Rodrigues, Graboski, Machado, Altamirano-Benavides, Bonatto & Grazziotin 2018 Zug 2013 [as biserialis]

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Green & Ortiz-Crespo in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Green & Ortiz-Crespo in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Green & Ortiz-Crespo in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Chelonoidis (South American Tortoises)
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Chelonoidis becki

Northern Isabela Giant Tortoise

Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Swash & Still 2005 Wermuth & Mertens 1977 [as elephantopus (part)] Zug 2013
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Chelonoidis guntheri

Sierra Negra Giant Tortoise

Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zug 2013
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Chelonoidis microphyes

Volcan Darwin Giant Tortoise

Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Swash & Still 2005 Zug 2013
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Chelonoidis vandenburghi

Volcan Alcedo Giant Tortoise

Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Swash & Still 2005 Zug 2013
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Chelonoidis vicina

Southern Isabela Giant Tortoise

Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zug 2013