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Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


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








Genus
Cercosaura

Eastern Shade Tejus, (Forest Lizards)

Östliche Schattentejus

Østlige Skyggetejuer

1830 Cercosaura Wagler (type species: Cercosaura ocellata Wagler 1830)
1839 Pantodactylus Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Pantodactylus d'Orbignyi Dumeril & Bibron 1839; syn. Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017)
1845 Emminia Gray (type species: Emminia olivacea Gray 1845; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970)
1881 Prionodactylus O'Shaughnessy (type species: Cercosaura manicata O'Shaughnessy 1881; syn. Doan 2003)
Contents: 19 species, of which 10 (52.6%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Other common names:
Prionodactylus: Eyed Lizards
Remarks: Previously included Pholidobolus dicrus and P. vertebralis. The nominal genus Pantodactylus was regarded as a synonym of Cercosaura (e.g., Doan 2003), then revalidated by Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial (2016), but most recently transferred back as a synonym of Cercosaura again by Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy (2017).
Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Acre, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, Distrito Federal, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para [incl. Marajo Island], Paraiba, Parana, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins), Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Cercosaura anomala

Cusco Shade Teju, Cusco Mountain Teju

Cusco-Schattenteju, Cusco-Brillenteju

Cusco-skyggeteju, Cusco-brilleteju

1923 Pholidobolus anomalus Müller
Cercosaura anomala Mamani, Chaparro, Correa, Alarcón, Salas & Catenazzi 2020

Remarks: Montanucci (1973) regarded anomala as a species of uncertain status, not belonging to the genus Pholidobolus. Reeder (1996) regarded the generic allocation to Pholidobolus as correct and revalidated the species. Mamani, Chaparro, Correa, Alarcón, Salas & Catenazzi (2020) showed that the species is nested within Cercosaura and reassigned it to this genus.
Distribution: Peru.


Cercosaura anordosquama

Juruti Shade Teju

Juruti-Schattenteju

Juruti-skyggeteju

2018 Cercosaura anordosquama Sturaro, Rodrigues, Colli, Knowles & Avila-Pires

Distribution: Brazil (Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Para, Rondonia).





Cercosaura argulus

White-lipped Shade Teju, Elegant Eyed Lizard

Weisslippen-Schattenteju

Hvidlæbet Skyggeteju

1862 Cercosaura argulus Peters
Prionodactylus argulus Boulenger 1885
1914 Prionodactylus holmgreni Andersson (Uzzell 1973; Avila-Pires 1995)
1916 Prionodactylus columbiensis Werner (Uzzell 1973; Avila-Pires 1995)

Remarks: Previously included oshaughnessyi. The specific epithet, argulus, is a noun. For this reason, it is not changed to argula to reflect the grammatical gender of Cercosaura, which is feminine (Costa & Bérnils 2018).
Distribution: Bolivia, Brazil (Acre, Amapa, Amazonas, Maranhao, Para, Rondonia), Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru.


Cercosaura bassleri

Black-striped Shade Teju

Schwarzgestreifte Schattenteju

Sortstribet Skyggeteju

1952 Cercosaura ocellata bassleri Ruibal
Cercosaura bassleri Torres-Carvajal, Lobos & Venegas 2015

Distribution: Bolivia, Brazil (Acre, Amazonas, Rondonia), Colombia, Peru.


Cercosaura doanae

San Martin Shade Teju

San-Martin-Schattenteju

San Martin-skyggeteju

2015 Cercosaura doanae Echevarría, Barboza & Venegas

Distribution: Peru.


Cercosaura eigenmanni

Sara Shade Teju

Sara-Schattenteju

Sara-skyggeteju

1917 Prionodactylus eigenmanni Griffin
Cercosaura eigenmanni Doan 2003

Distribution: Bolivia, Brazil (Acre, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Para, Rondonia), Peru.


Cercosaura goeleti

Cerro Yaví Shade Teju

Yavi-Schattenteju

Yavi-skyggeteju

1996 Euspondylus goeleti Myers & Donnelly
Prionodactylus goeleti Myers & Donnelly 2001

Remarks: Status uncertain. Regarded as a synonym of phelpsorum by Gorzula & Señaris (1998). Revalidated by Mijares-Urrutia (2000) and Myers & Donnelly (2001). Validity questioned by Doan (2003), who did not examine any specimens, and Rivas, Molina, Ugueto, Barros, Barrio-Amorós & Kok (2012). Not listed by Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial (2016).
Distribution: Venezuela.


Cercosaura hypnoides

Meta Shade Teju

Meta-Schattenteju

Meta-skyggeteju

2012 Cercosaura hypnoides Doan & Lamar

Distribution: Colombia.


Cercosaura manicata

Slender Shade Teju

Grazile Schattenteju

Slank Skyggeteju

1881 Cercosaura manicata O'Shaughnessy
Prionodactylus manicatus Boulenger 1885
1899 Prionodactylus bolivianus Werner (Uzzell 1973)
Prionodactylus manicatus bolivianus Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970
Cercosaura manicata boliviana Doan 2003
1907 Prionodactylus okendeni Boulenger (Uzzell 1973)

Distribution: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.


Cercosaura nigroventris

Venezuelan Black-bellied Shade Teju

Venezuelanische Schwarzbauch-Schattenteju

Venezuelansk Sortbuget Skyggeteju

1999 Prionodactylus nigroventris Gorzula & Señaris
Cercosaura nigroventris Doan 2003

Distribution: Venezuela.


Cercosaura ocellata

Ocellated Shade Teju

Gefleckte Schattenteju

Plettet Skyggeteju

1830 Cercosaura ocellata Wagler

Remarks: Previously included bassleri, olivacea, and the populations now assigned to anordosquama.
Distribution: Brazil (Acre, Amapa, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Para [incl. Marajo Island], Paraiba, Rio de Janeiro, Rondonia, Roraima), French Guiana, Guyana, Surinam, Venezuela.


Cercosaura olivacea

East Brazilian Shade Teju

Ostbrasilianische Schattenteju

Østbrasiliansk Skyggeteju

1845 Emminia olivacea Gray (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970)
Cercosaura olivacea Sturaro, Rodrigues, Colli, Knowles & Avila-Pires 2018
1862 Cercosaura humilis Peters (Sturaro, Rodrigues, Colli, Knowles & Avila-Pires 2018)
1952 Cercosaura ocellata petersi Ruibal (Sturaro, Rodrigues, Colli, Knowles & Avila-Pires 2018)

Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of ocellata. Revalidated by Sturaro, Rodrigues, Colli, Knowles & Avila-Pires (2018).
Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, Distrito Federal, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondonia, Sao Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins), Paraguay.


Cercosaura oshaughnessyi

White-striped Shade Teju, White-striped Eyed Lizard

Weissgestreifte Schattenteju

Hvidstribet Skyggeteju

1885 Prionodactylus oshaughnessyi Boulenger
Euspondylus oshaughnessyi Cunha 1961
Cercosaura oshaughnessyi Torres-Carvajal, Lobos & Venegas 2015

Remarks: Avila-Pires (1995) revalidated oshaughnessyi as a separate species, followed by some (e.g., Avila-Pires, Vitt, Sartorius & Zani 2009), but most works have regarded it as a synonym of argulus (e.g., Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970; Uzzell 1970; Hoogmoed 1973; Uzzell 1973; Doan 2003; Doan & Lamar 2012). Torres-Carvajal, Lobos & Venegas (2015) confirmed the validity of oshaughnessyi.
Distribution: Brazil (Acre, Amazonas), Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru.


Cercosaura pacha

Pasco Shade Teju

Pasco-Schattenteju

Pasco-skyggeteju

2020 Cercosaura pacha Mamani, Chaparro, Correa, Alarcón, Salas & Catenazzi

Distribution: Peru.





Cercosaura parkeri

Santa Cruz Shade Teju

Santa Cruz-Schattenteju

Santa Cruz-skyggeteju

1952 Pantodactylus schreibersii parkeri Ruibal
Pantodactylus parkeri Tedesco & Cei 1999
Cercosaura parkeri Doan 2003

Remarks: Often stated to occur in Mato Grosso, based on the type locality ("Villa Murtinho, State of Matto Grosso"), but this locality is in today's Rondonia.
Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondonia), Peru.


Cercosaura phelpsorum

Sarasariñama Shade Teju

Sarasariñama-Schattenteju

Sarasariñama-skyggeteju

1996 Euspondylus phelpsi Lancini [incorrect original name]
Euspondylus phelpsorum [justified emendation] Myers & Donnelly 1996
Prionodactylus phelpsorum Gorzula & Señaris 1999
Cercosaura phelpsorum Doan 2003

Distribution: Venezuela.


Cercosaura quadrilineata

Four-lined Shade Teju

Vierstreifen-Schattenteju

Firstribet Skyggeteju

1876 Cercosaura quadrilineatus Boettger
Pantodactylus quadrilineatus Ruibal 1952
1948 Pantodactylus femoralis Vanzolini (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970)

Distribution: Brazil (Goias, Minas Gerais, Parana, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo).


Cercosaura schreibersii

South Brazilian Shade Teju, (Schreiber's Many-fingered Teiid)

Südbrasilianische Schattenteju

Sydbrasiliansk Skyggeteju

1834 Cercosaurus schreibersii Wiegmann
Pantodactylus schreibersii Boulenger 1885
1839 Pantodactylus d'Orbignyi Duméril & Bibron (Cei 1993)
1863 Pantodactylus bivittatus Cope (Cei 1993)
1894 Pantodactylus borellii Peracca (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970)
1917 Prionodactylus albostrigatus Griffin (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970)
Pantodactylus schreibersii albostrigatus Ruibal 1952
Cercosaura schreibersii albostrigata Doan 2003

Remarks: Previously included parkeri.
Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Distrito Federal, Goias, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Parana, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondonia, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Tocantins), Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay.


Cercosaura steyeri

Corrientes Shade Teju

Corrientes-Schattenteju

Corrientes-skyggeteju

1998 Pantodactylus steyeri Tedesco
Cercosaura steyeri Doan & Lamar 2012

Distribution: Argentina.