List of reptiles of Colombia
| Reptiles of Colombia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Superclass: | Tetrapoda |
| Class: | Reptilia |
Colombia is the sixth richest country in the world for reptiles, and third richest in the Western Hemisphere.[1][2]
Turtles
The turtles (Order: Chelonii or Testudines) number 33 species from 9 families. Fifteen species are listed as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered.[3] Three turtle species are listed as endemic.
| Snapping Turtles - Chelydridae | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelydra acutirostris | South American Snapping Turtle | Pacific & Caribbean lowlands | |
| Sea Turtles - Cheloniidae | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
| Caretta caretta | Loggerhead Sea Turtle | Caribbean | Endangered |
| Lepidochelys kempii | Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle | Caribbean | Critically Endangered |
| Lepidochelys olivacea | Olive Ridley Sea Turtle | Pacific & Caribbean coasts | Vulnerable |
| Chelonia mydas | Green Sea Turtle | Pacific & Caribbean coasts | Endangered |
| Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill Sea Turtle | Pacific & Caribbean coasts | Critically Endangered |
| Sea Turtles - Dermochelyidae | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
| Dermochelys coriacea | Leatherback Sea Turtle | Pacific & Caribbean coasts | Critically Endangered |
| Mud Turtles - Kinosternidae | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
| Kinosternon dunni | Colombian Mud Turtle | Pacific lowlands (Chocó) | Endemic; Vulnerable |
| Kinosternon leucostomum | White-lipped Mud Turtle | Pacific lowlands | Vulnerable |
| Kinosternon scorpioides | Scorpion Mud Turtle | Pacific lowlands, Amazon basin | |
| Pond Turtles - Emydidae | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
| Trachemys callirostris | Colombian Slider | ||
| Trachemys venusta | Meso-American Slider | ||
| Wood Turtles - Geoemydidae | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
| Rhinoclemmys annulata | Brown Wood Turtle | ||
| Rhinoclemmys diademata | Maracaibo Wood Turtle | ||
| Rhinoclemmys melanosterna | Colombian Wood Turtle | ||
| Rhinoclemmys nasuta | Large-nosed Wood Turtle | ||
| Tortoises - Testudinidae | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
| Chelonoidis carbonaria | Red-footed Tortoise | Amazon basin | Vulnerable |
| Chelonoidis denticulata | Yellow-footed Tortoise | Amazon basin | Vulnerable |
| Side-necked Turtles - Podocnemididae | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
| Peltocephalus dumerilianus | Big-headed Amazon River Turtle | Amazon basin | Vulnerable |
| Podocnemis erythrocephala | Red-headed Amazon River Turtle | Amazon basin | Vulnerable |
| Podocnemis expansa | Giant South American Turtle | Amazon basin | |
| Podocnemis lewyana | Magdalena River Turtle | Magdalena River | Endemic; Endangered |
| Podocnemis sextuberculata | Six-tubercled Amazon River Turtle | Amazon basin | Vulnerable |
| Podocnemis unifilis | Yellow-spotted Amazon River Turtle | Amazon basin | Vulnerable |
| Podocnemis vogli | Savanna Side-necked Turtle | Orinoco basin | |
| Side-necked Turtles - Chelidae | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
| Chelus fimbriata | Mata mata | Amazon & Orinoco basins | |
| Mesoclemmys dahli | Dahl's Toad-headed Turtle | Northeast Colombia (Bolivar) | Endemic |
| Mesoclemmys gibba | Gibba Turtle | ||
| Mesoclemmys raniceps | Amazon Toad-headed Turtle | Amazon basin | |
| Phrynops geoffroanus | Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle | Amazon basin | |
| Phrynops tuberosus | Cotinga River Toad-headed Turtle | Amazon basin | |
| Platemys platycephala | Twist-necked Turtle | Amazon & Orinoco basins | |
| Rhinemys rufipes | Red Side-necked Turtle | Amazon basin |
Crocodilia
| Alligators & Caimans - Alligatoridae | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleosuchus palpebrosus | Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman | ||
| Paleosuchus trigonatus | Smooth-fronted Caiman | ||
| Caiman crocodilus | Spectacled Caiman | ||
| Melanosuchus niger | Black Caiman | ||
| Crocodiles - Crocodylidae | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
| Crocodylus acutus | American Crocodile | Vulnerable | |
| Crocodylus intermedius | Orinoco Crocodile | Critically Endangered |
Squamata
Main article: Lizards of Colombia
Main article: Snakes of Colombia
See also
References
- ↑ "Countries with the most number of reptile species".
- ↑ "The Reptile Database".
- ↑ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species".
External links
- "Colombian Endemic Reptiles".
- "Pictures of Lizards in Colombia".
- "Pictures of Snakes in Colombia".
- "Herps of Colombia (Herpetofauna de Colombia)".
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