Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
November 6th, 2025.
 
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Genus
Urostrophus
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Steppe Iguanas
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Greifschwanzleguane
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Snohaleleguaner
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1837 |  |
Urostrophus Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Urostrophus vautieri Dumeril & Bibron 1837) |
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1885 | |
Anisolepis Boulenger (type species: Anisolepis iheringii Boulenger 1885) |
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1891 | |
Aptycholaemus Boulenger (type species: Aptycholaemus longicauda Boulenger 1891; syn. Carvalho, Laspiur, Klaczko, Rivas, Rodrigues, Sena & Ricardo & Céspedes 2023) |
Contents:
6 species, of which 2 (33.3%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Other common names:
Anisolepis: South American Tree Iguanas
Remarks:
Previously included two other species (torquatus, valeriae), now placed in
Pristidactylus.
Distribution:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Espirito Santo,
Minas Gerais,
Parana,
Rio de Janeiro,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo),
Paraguay,
Uruguay.
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Urostrophus chungarae
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Bolivian Steppe Iguana
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Bolivianischer Greifschwanzleguan
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Boliviansk Snohaleleguan
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2023 | |
Urostrophus chungarae Malleret, Pisetta, Fagundes & Verrastro |
Distribution:
Bolivia.
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Urostrophus gallardoi
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Argentine Steppe Iguana
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Argentinischer Greifschwanzleguan
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Argentinsk Snohaleleguan
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1991 | |
Urostrophus gallardoi Etheridge & Williams |
Distribution:
Argentina,
Bolivia.
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Urostrophus grilli
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Palmeira Tree Iguana, (Boulenger's Tree Lizard)
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Palmeira-Baumleguan
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Palmeira Træleguan
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1891 | |
Anisolepis grilli Boulenger |
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Urostrophus grilli Carvalho, Laspiur, Klaczko, Rivas, Rodrigues, Sena & Ricardo & Céspedes 2023 |
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1896 | |
Anisolepis lionotus Werner (Cei 1993) |
Remarks:
Two doubtful records from Uruguay.
Distribution:
Argentina,
Brazil
(Minas Gerais,
Parana,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo).
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Urostrophus longicauda
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Long-tailed Tree Iguana, Long-tailed Lizard
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Südamerikanische Langschwanz-Baumleguan
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Sydamerikansk Langhalet Træleguan
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1891 | |
Aptycholaemus longicauda Boulenger |
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Anisolepis longicauda Etheridge & Williams 1991 |
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Urostrophus longicauda Carvalho, Laspiur, Klaczko, Rivas, Rodrigues, Sena & Ricardo & Céspedes 2023 |
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1895 | |
Anisolepis argentinus Koslowsky (Cei 1993) |
Distribution:
Argentina,
Brazil
(Sao Paulo),
Paraguay.
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Urostrophus undulatus
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Brazilian Tree Iguana, (Wiegmann's Tree Lizard)
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Brasilianischer Baumleguan
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Brasiliansk Træleguan
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1834 | |
Laemanctus undulatus Wiegmann |
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Ecphymotes undulatus Gray 1845 |
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Anisolepis undulatus Boulenger 1887 |
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Urostrophus undulatus Carvalho, Laspiur, Klaczko, Rivas, Rodrigues, Sena & Ricardo & Céspedes 2023 |
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1885 | |
Anisolepis iheringii Boulenger (Cei 1993) |
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1895 | |
Anisolepis bruchi Koslowsky (Cei 1993) |
Remarks:
Records from Parana (Bernils & Moura-Leite 1990) refer to grilli (Bernils & Moura-Leite 2010).
Presence in Argentina is regarded as doubtful (Avila, Martinez & Morando 2013).
Distribution:
Brazil
(Rio Grande do Sul),
Uruguay.
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Urostrophus vautieri
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Brazilian Steppe Iguana
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Brasilianischer Greifschwanzleguan
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Brasiliansk Snohaleleguan
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1837 | |
Urostrophus vautieri Dumeril & Bibron |
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Laemanctus vautieri Fitzinger 1843 |
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Leiosaurus vautieri Reinhardt & Lütken 1862 |
Remarks:
Presence in Paraguay needs confirmation (Etheridge & Williams 1991).
Distribution:
Brazil
(Espirito Santo,
Minas Gerais,
Parana,
Rio de Janeiro,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo).
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