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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


Taxonomy of the family Gymnophthalmidae
Bibliography of the genus Macropholidus
Biodiversity of the family Gymnophthalmidae








Genus
Macropholidus

Large-scaled Spectacled Tejus

Grossschuppen-Brillentejus

Storskællede Brilletejuer

1921 Macropholidus Noble (type species: Macropholidus ruthveni Noble 1921)
Contents: 5 species, of which 3 (60.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: Ecuador, Peru.

Macropholidus annectens

Loja Large-scaled Spectacled Teju, Loja Mountain Spectacled Teju

Loja-Brillenteju

Loja-brilleteju

1930 Macropholidus annectens Parker
Pholidobolus annectens Montanucci 1973

Remarks: Transferred back from Pholidobolus to Macropholidus by Torres-Carvajal & Mafla-Endara (2013).
Distribution: Ecuador.


Macropholidus ataktolepis

Cajamarca Large-scaled Spectacled Teju

Cajamarca-Grossschuppen-Brillenteju

Storskællet Cajamarca-brilleteju

1995 Macropholidus ataktolepis Cadle & Chuna M.

Distribution: Peru.


Macropholidus huancabambae

Huancabamba Large-scaled Spectacled Teju, Huancabamba Mountain Spectacled Teju

Huancabamba-Grossschuppen-Brillenteju

Storskællet Huancabamba-brilleteju

1996 Pholidobolus huancabambae Reeder
Macropholidus huancabambae Torres-Carvajal & Mafla-Endara 2013

Distribution: Peru.


Macropholidus montanuccii

Ayabaca Large-scaled Spectacled Teju, (Montanucci's Cuilanes)

Ayabaca-Brillenteju

Ayabaca-brilleteju

2020 Macropholidus montanuccii Torres-Carvajal, Venegas & Sales Nunes

Distribution: Ecuador, Peru.





Macropholidus ruthveni

Piura Large-scaled Spectacled Teju

Piura-Grossschuppen-Brillenteju

Storskællet Piura-brilleteju

1921 Macropholidus ruthveni Noble

Distribution: Ecuador, Peru.