List of lizards of Colombia
The 238 lizard species found in Colombia represent 13 families. [1]
Corytophanidae
| Helmeted or Casquehead Lizards | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basiliscus basiliscus | Common Basilisk | Pacific lowlands (to 400 m), Caribbean lowlands (to 1200 m), Inter-Andean valleys (to 1200 m) [2] | |
| Basiliscus galeritus | Western or Red-headed Basilisk | Pacific lowlands, Gorgona Island, Inter-Andean valleys; forested areas (to 1600 m) [3] | |
| Basiliscus vittatus | Brown Basilisk | Northwest lowlands adjacent to Panama | unsure distribution in Colombia |
| Corytophanes cristatus | Helmeted Iguana | Caribbean & Pacific lowlands in the north and northwest (600 - 800 m) [4] |
Hoplocercidae
| Dwarf & Spinytail Iguanas, Wood Lizards | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enyalioides cofanorum | Cofan Wood Lizard; Duellman's Dwarf Iguana | Amazon basin [5] | |
| Enyalioides heterolepis | Bocourt's Dwarf Iguana | Pacific lowlands, Gorgona Island | |
| Enyalioides laticeps | Amazon or Brown-headed Wood Lizard; Guichenot's Dwarf Iguana | Amazon basin | |
| Enyalioides microlepis | Brown or Small-scaled Wood Lizard; Tiny-scale Dwarf Iguana | Amazon basin | |
| Enyalioides oshaughnessyi | Red-eyed Wood Lizard; O'Shaughnessy's Dwarf Iguana | Pacific lowlands (southern part) | |
| Enyalioides praestabilis | Blue-spotted Wood Lizard | Southern Colombia (200–2000 m) | |
| Morunasaurus annularis | Ringed Spinytail Iguana; Ringed Manticores | 2 records: Puerto Asís, Putumayo (240 m) & Churumbelos, Cauca (1100 m) [6] | |
| Morunasaurus groi | Dunn's Spinytail Iguana; Gro's Manticores | West slope of West Andes in Antioquia (700 - 805 m) [7] |
Iguanidae
| Iguanas | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ctenosaura similis | Black or Black Spinytail Iguana | San Andrés and Providencia Islands [8] | |
| Iguana iguana | Green Iguana | Amazon region, Caribbean and Pacific coastal regions, Inter-Andean valleys |
Dactyloidae
| Anole Lizards | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anolis binotatus | Two-marked Anole | Pacific lowlands | |
| Anolis radulinus | - | Northwest Colombia (Truando River, Chocó) | Endemic |
| Anolis aequatorialis | Equatorial Anole | Western foothills of West Andes (1343 – 2250 m) [9] | |
| Anolis agassizi | Malpelo Anole | Malpelo Island [10] | Endemic |
| Anolis anchicayae | Anchicayá Anole | Anchicayá River, Bajo Calima, Bahía Solano [11] | Endemic |
| Anolis anoriensis [12] | Anorí Anole | Central Andes in Antioquia | Endemic |
| Anolis antioquiae [13] | Antioquia Anole | Western Antioquia, 2200-2300m | Endemic |
| Anolis apollinaris | Boulenger's Anole | Magdalena River valley (200 – 1300 m) | |
| Anolis calimae | Ayala's Anole | West Andes in Valle, Risaralda, & Caldas (>1500 m) | Endemic |
| Anolis caquetae | Caquetá Anole | Caquetá (Upper Apaporis River) [14] | Endemic |
| Anolis chloris | Boulenger's Green Anole | Pacific lowlands | |
| Anolis chocorum | Chocó Anole | Pacific lowlands, Gorgona Island (20 – 700 m) | |
| Anolis danieli | Daniel's Anole | Antioquia (Urrao) | Endemic |
| Anolis eulaemus | Good Anole | West Andes from Risaralda south (1300 – 2400 m) [15] | |
| Anolis fasciatus | Banded Anole | Gorgona Island | |
| Anolis fitchi | Fitch's Anole | Putumayo (250 - 2000 m) [16] | |
| Anolis fraseri | Fraser's Anole | Pacific lowlands & upper slopes of the West Andes [17] | |
| Anolis frenatus | Bridled or Giant Anole | Caribbean lowlands (to 900 m) | |
| Anolis gemmosus [18] | O'Shaughnessy's Anole | Western foothills of West Andes in Nariño (1300 – 2500 m) [19] | |
| Anolis gorgonae | Blue Anole | Gorgona Island | Endemic |
| Anolis heterodermus | Flat Andes Anole | High Andes | Endemic |
| Anolis huilae | Huila Anole | Central Andes (Huila, Tolima) [20] | Endemic |
| Anolis inderenae | - | East Andes | Endemic |
| Anolis jacare | Jacare Anole | East Andes (Norte de Santander), 1400–2000 m [21] | |
| Anolis lamari | - | East slope of Central Andes | Endemic |
| Anolis latifrons | - | Pacific lowlands, to 600 m | |
| Anolis limon [22] | - | Northwest Colombia (Chocó) | |
| Anolis maculigula | Rueda's Anole | Northwest Colombia (Antioquia & Chocó), to 850 m | Endemic; Vulnerable [23] |
| Anolis megalopithecus | Ruida's Anole | West slope of West Andes (Antioquia), 1900–2300 m | Endemic |
| Anolis menta | Mixed Anole | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic |
| Anolis mirus | - | Pacific lowlands & foothills (Southwest), to 1500 m | Endemic |
| Anolis nicefori | Niceforo's Andes Anole | Perijá Mountains | |
| Anolis paravertebralis | - | Santa Marta Mountains | |
| Anolis peraccae | - | Pacific lowlands (Southwest) | |
| Anolis princeps | First Anole | Pacific lowlands (Southwest), Gorgona Island [24] | |
| Anolis propinquus | - | Western Colombia (Calima River) | Endemic |
| Anolis punctatus | Spotted Anole | Amazon basin | |
| Anolis purpurescens | Purple Anole | Northwest Colombia (Truando River, Chocó) | |
| Anolis rivalis | Neighbor Anole | Northwest Colombia (Antioquia, Chocó) | Endemic |
| Anolis ruizi | - | East Andes (Boyacá) | Endemic |
| Anolis santamartae | Santa Marta Anole | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic |
| Anolis solitarius | Solitary Anole | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic |
| Anolis transversalis | Banded Tree Anole | Amazon basin | |
| Anolis umbrivagus | - | Santa Marta Mountains | |
| Anolis vaupesianus | Williams' Anole | Amazon basin (Vaupés) | Endemic |
| Anolis ventrimaculatus | Speckled Anole | Pacific slope of West Andes (Valle del Cauca, Antioquia, Chocó), 1300–2500 m | Endemic; Near Threatened [25] |
| Anolis antonii | Anton's Anole | West & Central Andes, above 1000 m | Endemic |
| Anolis auratus | Grass Anole | Caribbean & Orinoquia regions, Inter-Andean valleys, to 1800 m | |
| Anolis biporcatus | Neotropical Green Anole | Caribbean & Pacific lowlands | |
| Anolis concolor | San Andrés Anole | San Andrés Island | Endemic |
| Anolis fuscoauratus | Brown-eared Anole | Amazon & Orinoquia regions | |
| Anolis gracilipes | Charm Anole | Pacific lowlands, 20–700 m | |
| Anolis granuliceps | Granular Anole | Pacific lowlands, to 550 m [26] | |
| Anolis ibague | Ibague Anole | Tolima | Endemic |
| Anolis lemurinus | Ghost Anole | Northwest Colombia | |
| Anolis lynchi | Lynch's Anole | Southwest Colombia (Cauca) | |
| Anolis lyra | - | Pacific lowlands | |
| Anolis macrolepis | Big-scaled Anole | Pacific lowlands | Endemic |
| Anolis maculiventris | Blotchbelly Anole | Pacific lowlands (Southwest) | |
| Anolis mariarum | Blemished Anole | West & Central Andes, over 1200 m | Endemic |
| Anolis medemi | - | Gorgona Island | Endemic |
| Anolis notopholis | Scalyback Anole | Pacific lowlands | Endemic |
| Anolis onca | Bulky Anole | Guajira peninsula | |
| Anolis ortonii | Bark Anole | Amazon basin | |
| Anolis pentaprion | Lichen Anole | Northwest Colombia (Truando River, Chocó) | |
| Anolis pinchoti | Crab Cay Anole | Providencia Island | Endemic |
| Anolis poecilopus | Dappled Anole | Northwest Colombia (Truando River, Chocó) | |
| Anolis rivalis | Neighbor Anole | Northwest Colombia (West Antioquia, Chocó) | Endemic |
| Anolis scypheus | - | Amazon basin | |
| Anolis sulcifrons | Grooved Anole | Central & East Andes | |
| Anolis tolimensis | Tolima Anole | Central & East Andes, Inter-Andean Valleys, 1000–2300 m [27] | Endemic |
| Anolis trachyderma | Roughskin Anole | Amazon basin | |
| Anolis tropidogaster | Tropical Anole | Inter-Andean Valleys, Caribbean region, 1000–2000 m [28] | |
| Anolis vicarius | - | West Andes (Antioquia) | Endemic |
| Anolis vittigerus | Garland Anole | Pacific lowlands | Endemic |
| Polychrus gutturosus | Berthold's Bush Anole | Pacific lowlands | |
| Polychrus marmoratus | Many-colored Bush Anole | East slope of East Andes, Amazon & Orinoquia regions, Magdalena River Valley, to 1800 m [29] |
Tropiduridae
| Neotropical Ground Lizards | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plica plica | Tree Runner | Amazon basin | |
| Plica umbra | Blue-lipped Tree Lizard | Amazon & Orinoquia regions [30] | |
| Stenocercus bolivarensis | Bolivar Whorltail Iguana | Cauca | Endemic |
| Stenocercus erythrogaster | - | Caribbean lowlands, Santa Marta Mountains, Magdalena River valley [31] | Endemic |
| Stenocercus guentheri | Günther's Whorltail Iguana | West Andes (Nariño), 2135–3890 m | |
| Stenocercus iridescens | - | Pacific lowlands & foothills (Southwest) | |
| Stenocercus lache | - | East Andes (Boyacá), 3700–4000 m | Endemic |
| Stenocercus santander | - | Santander | Endemic |
| Stenocercus trachycephalus | Duméril's Whorltail Iguana | Cundinamarca | Endemic |
| Tropidurus torquatus | Amazon Lava Lizard | Amazon basin | |
| Uracentron azureum | Green Thornytail Iguana | Amazon & Orinoquia regions | |
| Uracentron flaviceps | Tropical Thornytail Lizard | Amazon basin |
Iguania Images
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Common Basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus)
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Helmeted Iguana (Corytophanes cristatus)
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Blue-spotted Wood Lizard (Enyalioides praestabilis)
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Black Iguana (Ctenosaura similis)
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Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
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Fitch's Anole (Dactyloa fitchi)
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Blue Anole (Dactyloa gorgonae)
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Grass Anole (Norops auratus)
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Neotropical Green Anole (Norops biporcatus)
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Blemished Anole (Norops mariarum)
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Garland Anole (Norops vittigerus)
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Many-colored Bush Anole (Polychrus marmoratus)
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Blue-lipped Tree Lizard (Plica umbra)
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Stenocercus erythrogaster
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Amazon Lava Lizard (Tropidurus torquatus)
Gekkonidae
| Gekkonid Geckos | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemidactylus brookii | Spotted House Gecko | Introduced | |
| Hemidactylus frenatus | Common House Gecko | Introduced | |
| Hemidactylus mabouia | Tropical House Gecko | Introduced | |
| Hemidactylus palaichthus | Antilles Leaf-toed Gecko | Caribbean lowlands | |
| Lepidodactylus lugubris | Mourning Gecko | Introduced |
Sphaerodactylidae
| Sphaerodactylid Geckos | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aristelliger georgeensis | St. George Island Gecko | San Andrés & Providencia Islands | |
| Gonatodes albogularis | Yellow-headed Gecko | Northern Colombia | |
| Gonatodes caudiscutatus | Shieldhead Gecko | Pacific & Caribbean lowlands | |
| Gonatodes concinnatus | Collared Gecko | Southern Colombia | |
| Gonatodes hasemani | Haseman's Gecko | Amazon basin (Vaupés) | |
| Gonatodes humeralis | Trinidad Gecko | East of Andes | |
| Gonatodes riveroi | - | East of Andes (Meta, Boyacá, Cundinamarca) | |
| Gonatodes vittatus | Wiegmann's Striped Gecko | Guajira | |
| Lepidoblepharis colombianus | Colombian Scaly-eyed Gecko | West slope of East Andes, 1600 m (Cundinamarca) | Endemic |
| Lepidoblepharis duolepis | Antioquia Scaly-eyed Gecko | Slopes above Cauca Valley (Valle del Cauca, Antioquia) | Endemic |
| Lepidoblepharis festae | Amazon Scaly-eyed Gecko | Amazon basin | |
| Lepidoblepharis intermedius | Lowland Scaly-eyed Gecko | Pacific lowlands (Southwest) | |
| Lepidoblepharis microlepis | - | Pacific lowlands | |
| Lepidoblepharis miyatai | Tiny Scaly-eyed Gecko | Caribbean lowlands (Magdalena) | Endemic |
| Lepidoblepharis peraccae | Peracca's Scaly-eyed Gecko | Southwest Colombia, 300 m | Endemic |
| Lepidoblepharis ruthveni | Ruthven's Scaly-eyed Gecko | Southwest Colombia | |
| Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae | Panamanian Scaly-eyed Gecko | Caribbean lowlands, Orinoquia region [32] | |
| Lepidoblepharis williamsi | - | Central Andes (Antioquia), 1800–2200 m | Endemic |
| Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma | Costa Rican Scaly-eyed Gecko | Northern Colombia, lower Cauca & Magdalena Valleys, to 1360 m [33] | |
| Pseudogonatodes furvus | Colombian Clawed Gecko | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic |
| Pseudogonatodes guianensis | Guyanan Clawed Gecko | Amazon & Orinoquia regions | |
| Pseudogonatodes peruvianus | Peruvian Clawed Gecko | Amazon basin | |
| Sphaerodactylus argus | Ocellated Gecko | San Andrés Island | |
| Sphaerodactylus heliconiae | - | Caribbean lowlands (Magdalena) | |
| Sphaerodactylus lineolatus | Panamanian Least Gecko | Northwest Colombia | |
| Sphaerodactylus scapularis | Boulenger's Least Gecko | Gorgona Island |
Phyllodactylidae
| Phyllodactylid Geckos | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllodactylus transversalis | Colombian Leaf-toed Gecko | Malpelo Island | Endemic |
| Phyllodactylus ventralis | Margarita Leaf-toed Gecko | Caribbean lowlands | |
| Thecadactylus rapicauda | Northern Turniptail Gecko | Throughout | |
| Thecadactylus solimoensis | Southern Turniptail Gecko | Amazon basin |
Gekkota Images
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Common House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)
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Tropical House Gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia)
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Mourning Gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris)
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Yellow-headed Gecko (Gonatodes albogularis)
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Collared Gecko (Gonatodes concinnatus)
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Haseman's Gecko (Gonatodes hasemani)
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Wiegmann's Striped Gecko (Gonatodes vittatus)
Amphisbaenidae
| Worm Lizards | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphisbaena alba | Red Worm Lizard | Amazon basin | |
| Amphisbaena amazonica | Amazon Worm Lizard | Amazon basin (Leticia) | |
| Amphisbaena fuliginosa | Speckled Worm Lizard | Pacific & Caribbean lowlands, Madalena Valley; dry & humid forest [34] | |
| Amphisbaena medemi | - | Caribbean lowlands (Atlántico) | Endemic |
| Amphisbaena spurelli | Spirrelli's Worm Lizard | Pacific lowlands (Northern Chocó) | |
| Amphisbaena varia | - | Pacific & Caribbean lowlands, Orinoquia region (Meta) |
Amphisbaenia Images
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Red Worm Lizard (Amphisbaena alba)
Anguidae
| Galliwasps | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diploglossus millepunctatus | Dotted or Malpelo Galliwasp | Malpelo Island | Endemic |
| Diploglossus monotropis | Rainbow Stripe Galliwasp | Pacific lowlands |
Gymnophthalmidae
| Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alopoglossus angulatus | Northern Teiid | Amazon basin | |
| Alopoglossus atriventris | Keel-bellied Shade Lizard | Amazon basin | |
| Alopoglossus buckleyi | Buckley's Teiid | Amazon basin | |
| Alopoglossus copii | - | Amazon basin | |
| Alopoglossus festae | - | Southwest Colombia, 10–770 m | |
| Alopoglossus lehmanni | - | Pacific lowlands (Valle del Cauca) | Endemic |
| Anadia altaserrania | - | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic |
| Anadia bitaeniata | Two-banded Anadia | High East Andes along Venezuelan border | |
| Anadia bogotensis | Bogota Anadia | High East Andes (Cundinamarca, Boyacá) | Endemic |
| Anadia bumanguesa | - | Santander, 1000 m | Endemic |
| Anadia marmorata | Spotted Anadia | Caribbean lowlands | |
| Anadia ocellata | Bromeliad Lizard | Pacific lowlands | |
| Anadia pamplonensis | Pamplona Anadia | East Andes (Norte de Santander) | |
| Anadia pulchella | Ruthven's Anadia | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic; Vulnerable [35] |
| Anadia rhombifera | Rhombifer Anadia | Western Colombia (Antioquia) | |
| Anadia vittata | Boulenger's Anadia | Northwest Colombia (Chocó) | |
| Arthrosaura reticulata | Yellow-bellied Arthrosaura | Amazon basin | |
| Arthrosaura versteegii | - | Amazon basin | |
| Bachia bicolor | Two-colored Bachia | East Andes (Cundinamarca) | |
| Bachia flavescens | - | Amazon basin | |
| Bachia guianensis | Guyana Bachia | Orinoquia region | |
| Bachia heteropa | Laguaira Bachia | Caribbean lowlands | |
| Bachia pallidiceps | Cope's Bachia | Northwest Colombia | |
| Bachia panoplia | - | Amazon basin | |
| Bachia pyburni | - | Southeast Colombia (Río Negro drainage) | |
| Bachia talpa | Ruthven's Bachia | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic |
| Bachia trisanale | Stacy's Bachia | Amazon basin | |
| Cercosaura ampuedai | - | East Andes on Venezuelan border | |
| Cercosaura argulus | Elegant Eyed Lizard | Amazon & Orinoquia regions, Magdalena & Cauca Valleys, below 1500 m | |
| Cercosaura manicata | Slender Prionodactylus | West Andes (Nariño, Cauca), above 1500 m | |
| Cercosaura ocellata | Ocellated Tegu | Amazon basin | |
| Cercosaura oshaughnessyi | White-striped Eyed Lizard | Amazon basin | |
| Cercosaura vertebralis | Brown Prionodactylus | Andes, 700–2500 m | |
| Echinosaura horrida | Rough Teiid | Pacific lowlands, Gorgona Island | |
| Echinosaura orcesi | - | Pacific lowlands (Southwest) | |
| Gymnophthalmus speciosus | Golden Spectacled Tegu | Caribbean lowlands, Inter-Andean valleys | |
| Iphisa elegans | Glossy Shade Lizard | Amazon basin | |
| Leposoma hexalepis | Six-scaled Tegu | Orinoquia region | Endemic |
| Leposoma ioanna | - | Pacific lowlands | Endemic |
| Leposoma parietale | - | Amazon basin | |
| Leposoma percarinatum | Muller's Tegu | Amazon basin | |
| Leposoma rugiceps | - | Caribbean & Pacific lowlands | |
| Leposoma southi | Northern Spectacled Lizard | Pacific lowlands | |
| Neusticurus medemi | Medem's Neusticurus | Amazon basin (Vaupés) | Endemic |
| Pholidobolus montium | Mountain Pholiodobolus | Andes (South), 2600–3300 m | |
| Potamites cochranae | Cochran's Neusticurus | Southern Colombia | |
| Potamites ecpleopus | Common Stream Lizard | Amazon basin | |
| Ptychoglossus bicolor | Werner's Largescale Lizard | Upper Magdalena River Valley | Endemic; Vulnerable [36] |
| Ptychoglossus brevifrontalis | Boulenger's Largescale Lizard | Amazon basin (Vaupés) | |
| Ptychoglossus danieli | Daniel's Largescale Lizard | North Central Andes (Antioquia), 1500–2000 m | Endemic |
| Ptychoglossus eurylepis | - | West Andes (Southwest) | Endemic |
| Ptychoglossus festae | Peracca's Largescale Lizard | Northwest Colombia | |
| Ptychoglossus gorgonae | - | Pacific lowlands (Southwest), Gorgona Island | |
| Ptychoglossus grandisquamatus | Common Largescale Lizard | Northwest Colombia | Endemic |
| Ptychoglossus myersi | - | Northern Colombia | |
| Ptychoglossus nicefori | Loveridge's Largescale Lizard | East slope of East Andes, Orinoquia region | Endemic |
| Ptychoglossus plicatus | Taylor's Largescale Lizard | Northwest Colombia | |
| Ptychoglossus romaleos | - | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic |
| Ptychoglossus stenolepis | - | West Andes (near Cali), 1750–1900 m | Endemic |
| Ptychoglossus vallensis | - | West Central Colombia (near Cali), 1000–1700 m | Endemic |
| Riama afrania | - | West Andes (Antioquia), 2350 m | |
| Riama columbiana | Colombian Lightbulb Lizard | West slope of Central Andes, 2100–2640 m | |
| Riama hyposticta | Boulenger's Lightbulb Lizard | Southwest Colombia (Nariño) | |
| Riama laevis | Shiny Lightbulb Lizard | West Andes (Valle del Cauca, Risaralda), 1960–3000 m | Endemic |
| Riama meleagris | Brown Lightbulb Lizard | Southwest Colombia, 1800–3150 m | |
| Riama simoterus | O'Shaughnessy's Lightbulb Lizard | Southwest Colombia, 2000–3300 m | |
| Riama stellae | - | Southwest Colombia (Nariño) | |
| Riama striata | Striped Lightbulb Lizard | East Andes, 2200–2530 m | Endemic |
| Tretioscincus agilis | Smooth Tegu | Amazon region | |
| Tretioscincus bifasciatus | Río Magdalena Tegu | Caribbean lowlands, Magdalena River Valley |
Scincidae
| Skinks | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alinea berengerae | San Andrés Skink | San Andrés Island | Endemic |
| Alinea pergravis | Providencia Skink | Providencia Island | |
| Marisora falconensis | - | Guajira peninsula | |
| Varzea bistriata | Two-striped Mabuya | Amazon basin |
Teiidae
| Whiptails | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameiva ameiva | Giant Ameiva | Throughout except Pacific region & Guajira [37] | |
| Ameiva anomala | Echternacht's Ameiva | Pacific lowlands | Endemic |
| Ameiva bifrontata | Cope's Ameiva | Caribbean lowlands | |
| Ameiva bridgesii | Bridge's Ameiva | Pacific lowlands, Gorgona Island | |
| Ameiva festiva | Tiger Ameiva | Pacific lowlands (Northwest) | |
| Ameiva leptophrys | Delicate Ameiva | Pacific lowlands (Northwest) | |
| Ameiva niceforoi | Dunn's Ameiva | Magdalena River valley, to 1200 m [38] | Endemic |
| Ameiva praesignis | - | Caribbean lowlands, foothills of Northern Andes | |
| Ameiva septemlineata | Seven-lined Ameiva | Pacific lowlands (Southwest) | |
| Cnemidophorus arenivagus | - | Guajira peninsula | |
| Cnemidophorus gramivagus | Wandering Grass Lizard [39] | Orinoquia basin [40] | |
| Cnemidophorus lemniscatus | Rainbow Whiptail | Throughout except Pacific region & high Andes [41] | |
| Crocodilurus amazonicus | Crocodile Tegu | Amazon basin | |
| Dracaena guianensis | Northern Caiman Lizard | Amazon basin | |
| Kentropyx altamazonica | Cocha Whiptail | Amazon & Orinoquia regions | |
| Kentropyx pelviceps | Forest Whiptail | Amazon basin | |
| Kentropyx striata | Striped Whiptail | Amazon & Orinoquia regions | |
| Tupinambis teguixin | Colombian Tegu | Amazon basin |
Autarchoglossa Images
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Northern Teiid (Alopoglossus angulatus)
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Rhombifer Anadia (Anadia rhombifera)
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Two-colored Bachia (Bachia bicolor)
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White-striped Eyed Lizard (Cercosaura oshaughnessyi)
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Leposoma rugiceps
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Common Stream Lizard (Potamites ecpleopus)
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Striped Lightbulb Lizard (Riama striata)
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Giant Ameiva (Ameiva ameiva)
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Tiger Ameiva (Ameiva festiva)
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Delicate Ameiva (Ameiva leptophrys)
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Rainbow Whiptail (Cnemidophorus lemniscatus)
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Northern Caiman Lizard (Dracaena guianensis)
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Colombian Tegu (Tupinambis teguixin)
See also
References
- ↑ "The Reptile Database".
- ↑ "Basiliscus basiliscus (LINNAEUS, 1758)".
- ↑ "Western Basilisk (Basiliscus galeritus)".
- ↑ "Corytophanes cristatus (MERREM, 1820)".
- ↑ "A new species of Enyalioides from southwestern Ecuador" (PDF).
- ↑ "Preliminary Inventory of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Serranía de los Churumbelos" (PDF).
- ↑ "Discovery of Morunasaurus groi Dunn (Sauria, Iguanidae) in Northwestern Colombia".
- ↑ "IUCN - Ctenosaura similis".
- ↑ "Equatorial Anole - Tropical Herping".
- ↑ "Notes on the ecology of the lizards from Malpelo Island, Colombia" (PDF).
- ↑ Poe, Velasco, Miyata, Williams. 2009. Descriptions of two nomen nudum species of Anolis lizard from Northwestern South America. Breviora Number 516
- ↑ "New Anole from Colombia: Anolis anoriensis".
- ↑ "A new species of Anolis of the aequatorialis group (Squamata: Iguania) from the central Andes of Colombia" (PDF).
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis caquetae".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis eulaemus".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis fitchi".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis fraseri".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis gemmosus".
- ↑ "Anolis gemmosus - Tropical Herping".
- ↑ "Notes on Colombian Arboreal Trunk-Crown Anoles".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis jacare".
- ↑ "New Green Anole from Colombia".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis maculigula".
- ↑ "iNaturalist - First Anole".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis ventrimaculatus".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis granuliceps".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Anolis tolimensis".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Anolis tropidogaster".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Polychrus marmoratus".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Plica umbra".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Stenocercus erythrogaster".
- ↑ "IUCN - Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae".
- ↑ "IUCN - Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Amphisbaena fuliginosa".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anadia pulchella".
- ↑ "IUCN - Ptychoglossus bicolor".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Ameiva ameiva".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Ameiva niceforoi".
- ↑ "Intestinal Helminths of the Wandering Grass Lizard, Cnemidophorus gramivagus (Squamata: Teiidae), from Brazil".
- ↑ "IUCN - Cnemidophorus gramivagus".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Cnemidophorus lemniscatus".
External links
- "Help Identify Dactyloa from Departamento del Atlantico, Colombian Caribbean".
- "A Brief Look at the Anguidae".
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