Reptiles of
Paraiba [Brazil]

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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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Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)
Genus Amphisbaena (Neotropical Worm Lizards)
 
Amphisbaena alba

Common Red Worm Lizard

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Gans 1962 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008
 
Amphisbaena ignatiana

Santo Indicio Worm Lizard

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Matias, Vieira & Mott 2014
 
Amphisbaena lumbricalis

Rio Sao Francisco Worm Lizard

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Gomes Tavares, Coelho-Lima, Ribeiro Delfim, Oliveira Mesquita & Cunha Passos 2021 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018
 
Amphisbaena pretrei

Rio Grande Worm Lizard

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Gans 1965 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018
 
Amphisbaena vermicularis

Vermiculate Worm Lizard

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Gans & Amdur 1966 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018
Genus Leposternon (South American Worm Lizards)
 
Leposternon polystegum

East Brazilian Worm Lizard

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Tavares & Ribeiro 2014

Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans)
Genus Caiman (Typical Caimans)
 
Caiman latirostris

Broad-snouted Caiman

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008
Genus Paleosuchus (Dwarf Caimans)
 
Paleosuchus palpebrosus

Cayenne Dwarf Caiman

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Lima, Lima & Borges-Nojosa 2011 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.)
Genus Diploglossus (Neotropical Forest Lizards)
 
Diploglossus lessonae

Brazilian Forest Lizard

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 [as "cf. lessonae"] Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Santos Caldas, Oliveira Santana, Gomes Faria, Bocchiglieri & Oliveira Mesquita 2016 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
 Family Anolidae (Anoles)
Genus Dactyloa (Fringe-toed Anoles)
 
Dactyloa punctata

Blue-spotted Green Anole

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Rodrigues, Xavier, Skuk & Pavan 2002 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008
Genus Norops (Brilliant Anoles)
 
Norops fuscoauratus

Lichen-coloured Anole

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Freire 1997 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008 Sousa & Freire 2010
 
Norops ortonii

Amazon Bark Anole

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 d'Assuncao, Filho, Santos Araujo & Moura 2012 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Freire 1997 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus agrius

Piaui Half-toed Gecko

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
 
Hemidactylus brasilianus

Brazilian Half-toed Gecko

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
Genus Lygodactylus (African-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos)
 
Lygodactylus klugei

Pernambuco Dwarf Gecko

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Lanna, Gehara, Werneck, Fonseca, Colli, Sites, Rodrigues & Garda 2020 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022 Vanzolini, Ramos-Costa & Vitt 1980
 Family Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus)
Genus Acratosaura (Bahia Spectacled Tejus)
 
Acratosaura mentalis

Villa Nova Spectacled Teju

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Carvalho, Santos Caldas, Santana, Noronha, Freitas, Faria & Santos 2010 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Rodrigues, Cassimiro, Freitas & Silva 2009 Rodrigues, Pellegrino, Dixo, Verdade, Pavan, Argolo & Sites 2007 Souza Brito, Silva Barbosa, Machado Pereira, Avello & Barros Ribeiro 2012 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
Genus Anotosaura (Dwarf Spectacled Tejus)
 
Anotosaura vanzolinia

Agrestina Dwarf Spectacled Teju

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Goncalves, Brito, Galdino & Torquato 2012 Rodrigues, Pellegrino, Dixo, Verdade, Pavan, Argolo & Sites 2007 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
Genus Cercosaura (Eastern Shade Tejus)
 
Cercosaura olivacea

East Brazilian Shade Teju

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Sturaro, Rodrigues, Colli, Knowles & Avila-Pires 2018 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
Genus Colobosauroides (Lesser Spectacled Tejus)
 
Colobosauroides cearensis

Baturite Lesser Spectacled Teju

Colli & al. 2019 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
Genus Dryadosaura (Dryades Spectacled Teju)
 
Dryadosaura nordestina

Dryades Spectacled Teju

Carvalho Delfino & Santos Soeiro 2012 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Freire, Pellegrino & Sites 2005 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
Genus Micrablepharus (Snake-eyed Glossy Tejus)
 
Micrablepharus maximiliani

Blue-tailed Snake-eyed Glossy Teju

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Freire 1997 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Moura, Dayrell & Avelar Sao Pedro 2010 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 Rodrigues 1996 Rodrigues, Pellegrino, Dixo, Verdade, Pavan, Argolo & Sites 2007 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
Genus Stenolepis (Iguarassu Spectacled Teju)
 
Stenolepis ridleyi

Iguarassu Spectacled Teju

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
Genus Vanzosaura (Red-tailed Spectacled Tejus)
 
Vanzosaura multiscutata

Northern Red-tailed Spectacled Teju

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 [as rubricauda] Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Recoder, Ribeiro & Rodrigues 2013 [as rubricauda] Recoder, Werneck, Teixeira, Colli, Sites & Rodrigues 2014 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
 Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)
Genus Iguana (Green Iguanas)
 
Iguana iguana

South American Green Iguana

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Ribeiro Barbosa, Nishida, Silva Costa & Ramos Caze 2007 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
 Family Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas)
Genus Enyalius (Fat-headed Anoles)
 
Enyalius bibronii

Bahia Fat-headed Anole

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Gogliath, Ribeiro & Freire 2010 Oliveira Silva & Moura 2013 Rodrigues, Freitas, Silva & Bertolotto 2006 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
 
Enyalius catenatus

Chain-backed Fat-headed Anole

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Gymnodactylus (Naked-toed Geckos)
 
Gymnodactylus darwinii

Atlantic Forest Naked-toed Gecko

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Freire 1997 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008
 
Gymnodactylus geckoides

Northeast Brazilian Naked-toed Gecko

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022 Vanzolini 2004
Genus Phyllopezus (South American Robust Geckos)
 
Phyllopezus lutzae

Pituba Robust Gecko

Albuquerque, Morais, Moura, Santos, Costa, Delfim & Pontes 2019 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021
 
Phyllopezus periosus

Caatinga Robust Gecko

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Freire, Feio & Pombal 2000 Joventino Roberto & Brito 2004 Rodrigues 1986 Silva Neta, Ferreira, Oliveira, Silva & Àvila 2014 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
 
Phyllopezus pollicaris

Common Robust Gecko

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Condez, Tonini, Pereira-Ribeiro & Dubeux 2021 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022 Vanzolini 1968
 Family Polychrotidae (Monkey Lizards)
Genus Polychrus (Monkey Lizards)
 
Polychrus acutirostris

Sharp-nosed Monkey Lizard

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
 
Polychrus marmoratus

Marbled Monkey Lizard

Araujo-Neto, Tiburcio, Galdino, Goncalves & Silva 2012 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Brasiliscincus (Brazilian Small-headed Skinks)
 
Brasiliscincus heathi

Caatinga Small-headed Skink

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
Genus Copeoglossum (Neotropical Spotted Skinks)
 
Copeoglossum nigropunctatum

Black-spotted Skink

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
Genus Psychosaura (Brazilian Sharp-nosed Skinks)
 
Psychosaura agmosticha

Caatinga Sharp-nosed Skink

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Magalhaes Junior, Machado Pereira, Avello Nicola, Barros Ribeiro & Azevedo Junior 2014 Rodrigues 2000 Sales, Andrade, Jorge, Kolodiuk, Ribeiro & Freire 2015 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
 
Psychosaura macrorhyncha

Atlantic Forest Sharp-nosed Skink

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Freire 1997 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues 2000 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Coleodactylus (Sheath-toed Pygmy Geckos)
 
Coleodactylus meridionalis

Atlantic Forest Pygmy Gecko

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Freire 1997 Geurgas, Rodrigues & Moritz 2008 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Ribeiro, Gogliath, Rodrigues, Barreto & Freire 2013 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022 Vanzolini 1968 Vanzolini 1980
 Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus)
Genus Ameiva (South American Ameivas)
 
Ameiva ameiva

South American Giant Ameiva

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Freire 1997 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
Genus Ameivula (Eastern South American Whiptails)
 
Ameivula ocellifera

Brazilian Ocellated Whiptail

Aparicio, Avila-Pires, Moravec & Nogueira 2019 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
 
Ameivula pyrrhogularis

Flame-throated Whiptail

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 [as gr. ocellifera] Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 [as A. ocellifera] Freire 1997 [as ocellifera] Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet 2012 [as ocellifera] Menezes & Rocha 2013 [as ocellifera] Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008 [as ocellifera] Vanzolini, Ramos-Costa & Vitt 1980 [as ocellifera]
Genus Kentropyx (Spurred Whiptails)
 
Kentropyx calcarata

Striped Forest Whiptail

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Gallagher & Dixon 1992 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
Genus Salvator (Southern Tejus)
 
Salvator merianae

Southern Black-and-White Teju

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Ribeiro Barbosa, Nishida, Silva Costa & Ramos Caze 2007 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
 Family Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas)
Genus Strobilurus (Collared Spiny-tailed Iguana)
 
Strobilurus torquatus

Collared Spiny-tailed Iguana

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Rodrigues, Delfim, Castro, Franca, Filho, Mesquita, Oliveira, Santos, Ferrari & Valenca-Montenegro 2013
Genus Tropidurus (Eastern Keel-tailed Iguanas)
 
Tropidurus hispidus

Spotted Keel-tailed Iguana

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Freire 1997 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Ribeiro Barbosa, Nishida, Silva Costa & Ramos Caze 2007 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Rodrigues 1987 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022
 
Tropidurus semitaeniatus

Striped Keel-tailed Iguana

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franzini, Soares da Silva, Oliveira Santana, Ribeiro Delfim, Calazans Vieira & Oliveira Mesquita 2019 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Uchoa, Delfim, Mesquita, Colli, Garda & Guedes 2022

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes)
Genus Liotyphlops (Smooth Blind Snakes)
 
Liotyphlops ternetzii

Paraguayan Blind Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Boa (Red-tailed Boas)
 
Boa constrictor

South American Red-tailed Boa

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014
Genus Corallus (Tree Boas)
 
Corallus hortulana

Amazon Tree Boa

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018
Genus Epicrates (Rainbow Boas)
 
Epicrates assisi

Caatinga Rainbow Boa

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Passos & Fernandes 2008 Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018 Stimson 1969 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014 Vanzolini, Ramos-Costa & Vitt 1980
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Adelphostigma (Twin-spotted Leaf-litter Snakes)
 
Adelphostigma occipitalis

Bahia Leaf-litter Snake

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018
Genus Apostolepis (Black-tailed Blackheads)
 
Apostolepis cearensis

Caatinga Blackhead

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Entiauspe-Neto, Koch, Guedes & Tiutenko 2020 Ferrarezzi, Barbo & Albuquerque 2005 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Lema 2002 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Nogueira, Barbo & Ferrarezzi 2012 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Apostolepis longicaudata

Piaui Blackhead

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Curcio, Nunes, Harvey & Rodrigues 2011 [as "cf. longicaudata"] Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 [as "cf. longicaudata"] Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018
Genus Boiruna (Southern Snake Eaters)
 
Boiruna sertaneja

Sertao Snake Eater

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Souto de Brito & Goncalves 2012 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014 Zaher 1996
Genus Chironius (Sipos)
 
Chironius bicarinatus

Eastern Sipo

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Entiauspe-Neto, Lyra, Koch, Quintela, Abegg & Loebmann 2020 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014
 
Chironius carinatus

Yellow-lipped Sipo

Araujo, Franca, Nascimento, Orsi Laranjeiras & Rodrigues Franca 2019 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021
 
Chironius exoletus

Green Sipo

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Pereira-Filho & Montingelli 2011 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015
 
Chironius flavolineatus

Yellow-striped Sipo

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Dixon, Wiest & Cei 1993 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Hamdan & Fernandes 2015 Hamdan, Scali & Fernandes 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008
Genus Caaeteboia (East Brazilian Ground Snakes)
 
Caaeteboia gaeli

Paraiba Ground Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Montingelli, Barbo, Pereira Filho, Santana, Franca, Grazziotin & Zaher 2020
Genus Dendrophidion (Forest Racers)
 
Dendrophidion atlantica

Atlantic Forest Racer

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021
Genus Dibernardia (East South American Leaf-litter Snakes)
 
Dibernardia affinis

Atlantic Forest Leaf-litter Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008
Genus Dipsas (Neotropical Snail Eaters)
 
Dipsas mikanii

Brazilian White-collared Snail Eater

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018
 
Dipsas neuwiedi

Brazilian Banded Snail Eater

Andrade, Oliveira Lima, Oliveira Silva, Fonseca Fernandes & Reis Dias 2019 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 [as "cf. neuwiedi"] Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018
Genus Drymarchon (Indigo Snakes and Cribos)
 
Drymarchon corais

Yellow-tailed Cribo

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015
Genus Drymoluber (Glossy Racers)
 
Drymoluber brazili

Southern Glossy Racer

Caldeira-Costa, Ribeiro-Moura & Neves-Feio 2013 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Freitas, Franca & Verissimo 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Pereira-Filho & Montingelli 2011
 
Drymoluber dichrous

Northern Glossy Racer

Caldeira-Costa, Ribeiro-Moura & Neves-Feio 2013 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008
Genus Dryophylax (Northern Mock Vipers)
 
Dryophylax almae

Jararaca Mock Viper

Barbosa, Lima & Guedes 2020 Barreto Guedes 2010 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Fernandes Coelho, Souza, Weider, Machado Pereira & Barros Ribeiro 2013 Franco, Trevine, Montingelli & Zaher 2017 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Jorge & Freire 2011 Trevine, Caicedo-Portilla, Hoogmoed, Thomas, Franco, Montingelli, Osorno-Munoz & Zaher 2021
 
Dryophylax hypoconia

Southern Mock Viper

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 [as strigilis] Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Pereira-Filho & Montingelli 2011
 
Dryophylax nattereri

Coastal Mock Viper

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Trevine, Caicedo-Portilla, Hoogmoed, Thomas, Franco, Montingelli, Osorno-Munoz & Zaher 2021
 
Dryophylax phoenix

Petrolina Mock Viper

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franco, Trevine, Montingelli & Zaher 2017 Trevine, Caicedo-Portilla, Hoogmoed, Thomas, Franco, Montingelli, Osorno-Munoz & Zaher 2021
Genus Erythrolamprus (Neotropical Smooth Snakes)
 
Erythrolamprus almadensis

Almada Smooth Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Dixon 1991 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008
 
Erythrolamprus miliaris

Military Smooth Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021
 
Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus

Yellow-bellied Smooth Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Pereira-Filho & Montingelli 2011
 
Erythrolamprus taeniogaster

Banded Smooth Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca & Silva-Bezerra 2010 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018
 
Erythrolamprus viridis

Brazilian Green Smooth Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Dixon 1987 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Pereira-Filho & Montingelli 2011
Genus Helicops (South American Keelbacks)
 
Helicops angulatus

Brown-banded Keelback

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Roberto, Ribeiro, Sousa-Delfino & Oliveira-Almeida 2009 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008
 
Helicops leopardinus

Leopard Keelback

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014
Genus Hydrodynastes (False Water Cobras)
 
Hydrodynastes gigas

Giant False Water Cobra

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Pereira-Filho & Montingelli 2006 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018
Genus Imantodes (American Blunt-headed Tree Snakes)
 
Imantodes cenchoa

Common Blunt-headed Tree Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008
Genus Leptodeira (Typical Cat-eyed Snakes)
 
Leptodeira annulata

South American Banded Cat-eyed Snake

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Cavalcanti, Santos-Protazio, Albuquerque, Pedro & Mesquita 2012 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Duellman 1958 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014
 
Leptodeira tarairiu

Paraiba Cat-eyed Snake

Costa, Graboski, Grazziotin, Zaher, Rodrigues & Prudente 2022
Genus Leptophis (Neotropical Parrot Snakes)
 
Leptophis dibernardoi

Caatinga Parrot Snake

Albuquerque & Fernandes 2022 Albuquerque, Santos, Borges-Nojosa & Avila 2022
 
Leptophis liocercus

Bahian Green Parrot Snake

Albuquerque & Fernandes 2022 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970
Genus Lioheterophis (Paraiba Black-naped Snake)
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Lioheterophis iheringi

Paraiba Black-naped Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970
Genus Lygophis (South American Striped Ground Snakes)
 
Lygophis dilepis

Northern Striped Ground Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Lema 1989 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Michaud & Dixon 1987
Genus Oxybelis (Neotropical Vine Snakes)
 
Oxybelis aeneus

Brown Vine Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Pereira-Filho & Montingelli 2011 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014
Genus Oxyrhopus (Calico Snakes)
 
Oxyrhopus guibei

Parana Calico Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Pereira-Filho & Montingelli 2011 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008
 
Oxyrhopus petolarius

Banded Calico Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 [as petola] Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008
 
Oxyrhopus trigeminus

Northern Brazilian Calico Snake

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018 Zaher & Caramaschi 1992
Genus Palusophis (Eastern Lizard Eater)
 
Palusophis bifossatus

Eastern Lizard Eater

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Montingelli 2009 Montingelli, Grazziotin, Battilana, Murphy, Zhang & Zaher 2019 Pereira-Filho & Montingelli 2011 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018
Genus Philodryas (South American Bush Racers)
 
Philodryas nattereri

Paraguay Bush Racer

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018 Smith, Scott, Cacciali, Atkinson & Pheasey 2013 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014
 
Philodryas olfersii

Common Green Bush Racer

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Pereira-Filho & Montingelli 2011 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014 Thomas 1976
Genus Phimophis (South American Shovel-nosed Snakes)
 
Phimophis guerini

Argentine Shovel-nosed Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Filho, Santana, Vieira, Alves, Montenegro & Freitas 2012 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018
Genus Pseudablabes (Reticulated Bush Racers)
 
Pseudablabes patagoniensis

Patagonian Bush Racer

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Gouveia, Novelli, Vieira & Sousa 2017 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018
Genus Pseudoboa (Neotropical Scarlet Snakes)
 
Pseudoboa nigra

Blackish Scarlet Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014 Zaher, Oliveira & Franco 2008
Genus Psomophis (Smooth Ground Snakes)
 
Psomophis joberti

Brazilian Ground Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Myers & Cadle 1994
Genus Sibon (Neotropical Snail Eaters)
 
Sibon nebulatus

Cloudy Snail Eater

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Franca, Oitaven, Moura, Freitas & Franca 2018 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018
Genus Siphlophis (Liana Snakes)
 
Siphlophis compressus

Red-headed Liana Snake

Abegg, Santos, Ortiz, Moraes & Freitas 2017 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nunes, Prudente & Marques 2011 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015
Genus Spilotes (Chicken Snakes)
 
Spilotes pullatus

Chicken Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018
 
Spilotes sulphureus

Yellow-bellied Puffing Snake

Andrade, Santos-Almeida & Reis-Dias 2017 Borges-Nojosa, Loebmann, Lima, Melo & Mai 2006 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Lisboa, Tiburcio, Silva & Sugliano 2009 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970
Genus Tantilla (American Centipede Snakes)
 
Tantilla melanocephala

South American Black-headed Centipede Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 [as marcovani] Lema 2004 [as marcovani] Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Pereira-Filho & Montingelli 2011 [as marcovani] Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008
Genus Thamnodynastes (South American Mock Vipers)
 
Thamnodynastes pallidus

Common South American Mock Viper

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008 Trevine, Caicedo-Portilla, Hoogmoed, Thomas, Franco, Montingelli, Osorno-Munoz & Zaher 2021
 
Thamnodynastes sertanejo

Sertao Mock Viper

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Trevine, Caicedo-Portilla, Hoogmoed, Thomas, Franco, Montingelli, Osorno-Munoz & Zaher 2021
Genus Xenodon (Northern Mock Lanceheads and South American Hognose Snakes)
 
Xenodon merremii

Toad-eating Mock Lancehead

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Pereira-Filho & Montingelli 2011 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014 Vanzolini, Ramos-Costa & Vitt 1980
Genus Xenopholis (South American Flat-headed Snakes)
 
Xenopholis undulatus

Southern Flat-headed Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Pereira-Filho & Montingelli 2011
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Micrurus (American Coral Snakes)
 
Micrurus carvalhoi

Brazilian Ribbon Coral Snake

Castro, Oliveira, Gonzalez, Curcio & Feitosa 2017 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 [as M. lemniscatus] Pires, Silva, Feitosa, Prudente, Filho & Zaher 2014
 
Micrurus ibiboboca

Caatinga Coral Snake

Campbell & Lamar 2004 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 [as "aff. ibiboboca"] Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Hoge & Romano Hoge 1981 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Pereira-Filho & Montingelli 2011 Pires, Silva, Feitosa, Prudente, Filho & Zaher 2014 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 [as "aff. ibiboboca"] Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014
 
Micrurus potyguara

Paraiba Coral Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Pires, Silva, Feitosa, Prudente, Filho & Zaher 2014 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018
 Family Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)
Genus Epictia (Neotropical Thread Snakes)
 
Epictia borapeliotes

Caatinga Thread Snake

Arzabe, Skuk, Santana, Delfim, Lima & Abrantes 2005 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Francisco, Pinto & Fernandes 2012 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Melo Araujo, Rodrigues, Nunes & Andrade 2020 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018 Ulloa 2006 Vanzolini 1996 Vanzolini, Ramos-Costa & Vitt 1980 [as Leptotyphlops albifrons]
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Amerotyphlops (American Blind Snakes)
 
Amerotyphlops arenensis

Paraiba Blind Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Graboski, Arredondo, Grazziotin, Silva, Prudente, Rodrigues, Bonatto & Zaher 2019 Graboski, Filho, Silva, Prudente & Zaher 2015
 
Amerotyphlops brongersmianus

Bahia Blind Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008
 
Amerotyphlops paucisquamus

Small-scaled Blind Snake

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Graboski, Arredondo, Grazziotin, Silva, Prudente, Rodrigues, Bonatto & Zaher 2019 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Bothrops (American Lanceheads)
 
Bothrops erythromelas

Caatinga Lancehead

Campbell & Lamar 2004 Carrasco, Grazziotin, Farfan, Koch, Ochoa, Scrocchi, Leynaud & Chaparro 2019 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Hoge & Romano Hoge 1981 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014 Vanzolini, Ramos-Costa & Vitt 1980
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Bothrops jabrensis

Jabre Lancehead

Barbo, Grazziotin, Pereira-Filho, Freitas, Abrantes & Kokubum 2022
 
Bothrops leucurus

Bahia Lancehead

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 David, Dobiey & Vogel 2018 Franca, Germano & Franca 2012 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rodrigues, Gama, Filho & Franca 2015 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018
Genus Crotalus (Typical Rattlesnakes)
 
Crotalus durissus

South American Rattlesnake

Campbell & Lamar 2004 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Guedes, Nogueira & Marques 2014 Hoge & Romano Hoge 1981 Ribeiro Barbosa, Nishida, Silva Costa & Ramos Caze 2007 Sampaio, Santos, Franca, Pedrosa, Sole & Franca 2018 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014
Genus Lachesis (Bushmasters)
 
Lachesis muta

South American Bushmaster

Barrio-Amoros, Corrales, Rodriguez, Culebras, Dwyer & Flores 2020 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 David, Dobiey & Vogel 2018 Fernandes, Franco & Fernandes 2004 Hoge & Romano Hoge 1981 Rodrigues, Albuquerque, Santana, Laranjeiras, Protazio, Franca & Mesquita 2013

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
Genus Mesoclemmys (Hump-backed Toad-headed Turtles)
 
Mesoclemmys tuberculata

Tuberculate Toad-headed Turtle

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Fritz & Havas 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ribeiro Barbosa, Nishida, Silva Costa & Ramos Caze 2007 Santana, Marques, Vieira, Moura, Faria & Mesquita 2016 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014
Genus Phrynops (Lesser Toad-headed Turtles)
 
Phrynops geoffroanus

Brazilian Toad-headed Turtle

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Mesquita, Alves, Pedro, Laranjeiras, Caldas, Pedrosa, Rodrigues, Drummond, Cavalcanti, Wachlevski, Nogueira-Costa, Franca & Franca 2018 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008 Vanzolini, Ramos-Costa & Vitt 1980
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Poli, Lopez, Mesquita, Saska & Mascarenhas 2014
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Mascarenhas, Santos & Zeppelini 2004 Mascarenhas, Santos & Zeppelini 2005 Mascarenhas, Zeppelini & Moreira 2003 Padua-Almeida, Santos, Thome, Belini, Baptistotte, Marcovaldi, Santos & Lopez 2011 Poli, Lopez, Mesquita, Saska & Mascarenhas 2014 Santos & Mariano 2007
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Marcovaldi, Lopez, Soares, Santos, Bellini, Santos & Lopez 2011 Mascarenhas, Santos & Zeppelini 2005 Mascarenhas, Santos, Santos & Zeppelini 2004 Mascarenhas, Zeppelini & Moreira 2003 Poli, Lopez, Mesquita, Saska & Mascarenhas 2014
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Mascarenhas, Santos & Zeppelini 2004 Mascarenhas, Santos & Zeppelini 2005 Poli, Lopez, Mesquita, Saska & Mascarenhas 2014
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021
 Family Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)
Genus Kinosternon (American Mud Turtles)
 
Kinosternon scorpioides

Scorpion Mud Turtle

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Chelonoidis (South American Tortoises)
 
Chelonoidis carbonarius

South American Red-footed Tortoise

Costa, Guedes & Bernils 2021 McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2004 Ribeiro Barbosa, Nishida, Silva Costa & Ramos Caze 2007 Santana, Vieira, Pereira-Filho, Delfim, Lima & Vieira 2008 Tavares Mendonca, Silva Vieira & Nobrega Alves 2014