Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
February 8th, 2025.
 
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Genus
Echinosaura
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Hedgehog Tejus, Southern Rough Tejus
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Igeltejus, Südliche Stacheltejus
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Pindsvinetejuer, Sydlige Barktejuer
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1890 |  |
Echinosaura Boulenger (type species: Echinosaura horrida Boulenger 1890) |
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1969 | |
Teuchocercus Fritts & Smith (type species: Teuchocercus keyi Fritts & Smith 1969; syn. Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chávez, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Zurita & Echevarría 2016) |
Contents:
8 species, of which 5 (62.5%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included the species now assigned to
Centrosaura
and
Rheosaurus.
Distribution:
Colombia
(incl.
Gorgona Island),
Ecuador,
Panama.
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Echinosaura brachycephala
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Blunt Hedgehog Teju, Short-headed Rough Teju
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Kurzkopf-Igelteju, Kurzkopf-Stachelteju
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Butsnudet Pindsvineteju, Korthovedet Barkteju
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2004 | |
Echinosaura brachycephala Köhler, Böhme & Schmitz |
Distribution:
Ecuador.
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Echinosaura centralis
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Magdalena Hedgehog Teju, Magdalena Rough Teju
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Magdalena-Igelteju, Magdalena-Stachelteju
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Magdalena-pindsvineteju, Magdalena-barkteju
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1944 | |
Echinosaura centralis Dunn |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of palmeri (e.g., Uzzell 1965; Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970).
Revalidated by Vasquez-Restrepo, Ibanez & Sanchez-Pacheco Daza (2020).
Distribution:
Colombia.
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Echinosaura fischerorum
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Carchi Hedgehog Teju, Carchi Rough Teju, (Fischers' Spiny Lizard)
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Carchi-Igelteju, Carchi-Stachelteju
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Carchi-pindsvineteju, Carchi-barkteju
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2021 | |
Echinosaura fischerorum Yánez-Muñoz, Torres-Carvajal, Reyes-Puig, Urgiles-Merchán & Koch |
Distribution:
Ecuador.
Possibly
Colombia.
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Echinosaura horrida
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Ecuadorian Hedgehog Teju, Ecuadorian Rough Teju
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Ecuadorianische Igelteju, Ecuadorianische Stachelteju
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Ecuadoriansk Pindsvineteju, Ecuadoriansk Barkteju
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1890 | |
Echinosaura horrida Boulenger |
Remarks:
Previously included palmeri and panamensis (e.g. Uzzell 1965; Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970).
Distribution:
Colombia
(incl.
Gorgona Island),
Ecuador.
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Echinosaura keyi
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Armor-tailed Hedgehog Teju, Armor-tailed Rough Teju
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Panzerschwanz-Igelteju, Panzerschwanz-Stachelteju
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Panserhalet Pindsvineteju, Panserhalet Barkteju
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1969 | |
Teuchocercus keyi Fritts & Smith |
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2016 | |
Echinosaura keyi Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chávez, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Zurita & Echevarría 2016 |
Distribution:
Ecuador.
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Echinosaura orcesi
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Rio Anchicaya Hedgehog Teju, Rio Anchicaya Rough Teju
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Anchicaya-Igelteju, Anchicaya-Stachelteju
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Anchicaya-pindsvineteju, Anchicaya-barkteju
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2002 | |
Echinosaura orcesi Fritts, Almendáriz & Samec |
Distribution:
Colombia,
Ecuador.
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Echinosaura palmeri
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Colombian Hedgehog Teju, Colombian Rough Teju
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Kolumbianische Igelteju, Kolumbianische Stachelteju
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Colombiansk Pindsvineteju, Colombiansk Barkteju
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1911 | |
Echinosaura palmeri Boulenger |
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Echinosaura horrida palmeri Uzzell 1965 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of horrida (e.g. Uzzell 1965; Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970). Revalidated by Fritts, Almendáriz & Samec (2002).
Formerly included centralis.
Distribution:
Colombia,
Panama.
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Echinosaura panamensis
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Panamanian Hedgehog Teju, Panamanian Rough Teju
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Panamaische Igelteju, Panamaische Stachelteju
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Panamansk Pindsvineteju, Panamansk Barkteju
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1924 | |
Echinosaura panamensis Barbour |
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Echinosaura horrida panamensis Uzzell 1965 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of horrida (e.g. Uzzell 1965; Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970). Revalidated by Fritts, Almendáriz & Samec (2002).
Distribution:
Panama.
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