Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022. Taxonomy of the family Leiosauridae Bibliography of the genus Leiosaurus Biodiversity of the family Leiosauridae Genus Leiosaurus Typical Smooth Iguanas Typische Seidenleguane Typiske Silkeleguaner 1837 Leiosaurus Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Leiosaurus bellii Dumeril & Bibron 1837) 1847 Liosaurus Agassiz [substitute name for Leiosaurus Dumeril & Bibron 1837] 1897 Aperopristis Peracca (type species: Aperopristis paronae Peracca 1897; syn. Cei 1986) Contents: 4 species, all of which are endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Remarks: Previously included Pristidactylus fasciatus and P. bardensis (now a synonym of fasciatus). Cei (1973) revalidated the genus Aperopristis for the species catamarcensis and paronae, but later transfered them back to Leiosaurus (Cei 1986). Frost, Etheridge, Janies & Titus (2001) again regarded Aperopristis as a valid genus. Distribution: Argentina. Leiosaurus bellii Southern Smooth Iguana Südlicher Seidenleguan Sydlig Silkeleguan 1837 Leiosaurus bellii Dumeril & Bibron Liosaurus bellii Boulenger 1885 Distribution: Argentina. Leiosaurus catamarcensis Catamarca Smooth Iguana Catamarca-Seidenleguan Catamarca-silkeleguan 1898 Liosaurus catamarcensis Koslowsky Aperopristis catamarcensis Müller 1922 Leiosaurus catamarcensis Libermann 1939 Remarks: Cei (1973) revalidated the genus Aperopristis for the species catamarcensis and paronae, but later transfered them back to Leiosaurus (Cei 1986). Distribution: Argentina. Leiosaurus jaguaris Jaguar Smooth Iguana Jaguar-Seidenleguan Jaguar-silkeleguan 2007 Leiosaurus jaguaris Laspiur, Acosta & Abdala Distribution: Argentina. Leiosaurus paronae Mendoza Smooth Iguana Mendoza-Seidenleguan Mendoza-silkeleguan 1897 Aperopristis paronae Peracca Leiosaurus paronae Gallardo 1961 Remarks: Cei (1973) revalidated the genus Aperopristis for the species catamarcensis and paronae, but later transfered them back to Leiosaurus (Cei 1986). Frost, Etheridge, Janies & Titus (2001) again regarded Aperopristis as a valid genus. The type locality ("Brazil") is apparently the only indication that paronae is found in the country. No precise Brazilian localities seem to have been recorded, so the presence of the species in the country is regarded herein as unconfirmed. Distribution: Argentina.