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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 Anotosaura
Biodiversity of the family Gymnophthalmidae








Genus
Anotosaura

Dwarf Spectacled Tejus

Zwerg-Brillentejus

Dværgbrilletejuer

1933 Anotosaura Amaral (type species: Anotosaura collaris Amaral 1933)
Contents: 2 species, both of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Previously included Rhachisaurus brachylepis.
Distribution: Brazil (Alagoas, Bahia, Ceara, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe).

Anotosaura collaris

Collared Dwarf Spectacled Teju

Halsband-Zwerg-Brillenteju

Halsbånd-dværgbrilleteju

1933 Anotosaura collaris Amaral

Remarks: Records from Pernambuco (e.g., Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) refer to vanzolinia.
Distribution: Brazil (Bahia).


Anotosaura vanzolinia

Agrestina Dwarf Spectacled Teju

Agrestina-Zwerg-Brillenteju

Agrestina-dværgbrilleteju

1974 Anotosaura collaris vanzolini Dixon
Anotosaura vanzolinia Vanzolini & Ramos 1977

Remarks: Type locality is Agrestina, not Argestina, as wrongly spelled in the original description (Dixon 1974).
Distribution: Brazil (Alagoas, Bahia, Ceara, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe).