Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
July 16th, 2024.
 
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Genus
Loxopholis
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Western Root Tejus
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Westliche Wurzeltejus
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Vestlige Rodtejuer
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1869 |  |
Loxopholis Cope ["1868"] (type species: Loxopholis rugiceps Cope 1869) |
Contents:
11 species, of which 3 (27.3%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
The members of this genus were previously included in
Leposoma or in
Arthrosaura
(e.g., Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970; Avila-Pires 1995).
The genus was revalidated by Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial (2016).
Previously included the species now assigned to
Yanomamia.
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Amapa,
Amazonas
[incl.
Arquipelago das Anavilhanas],
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Para,
Rondonia,
Roraima,
Tocantins),
Colombia,
Costa Rica,
Ecuador,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Honduras,
Panama,
Peru,
Surinam,
Venezuela.
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Loxopholis caparensis
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Caparo Root Teju
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Caparo-Wurzelteju
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Caparo-rodteju
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Leposoma caparensis Esqueda |
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Loxopholis caparensis Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial 2016 |
Distribution:
Colombia,
Venezuela.
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Loxopholis ferreirai
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Rio Negro Root Teju
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Rio-Negro-Wurzelteju
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Rio Negro-rodteju
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Leposoma ferreirai Rodrigues & Avila-Pires |
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Loxopholis ferreirai Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial 2016 |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Amazonas:
Arquipelago das Anavilhanas).
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Loxopholis guianensis
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Guyana Root Teju
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Guyana-Wurzelteju
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Guyana-rodteju
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1952 | |
Leposoma guianensis Ruibal |
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Loxopholis guianense [sic] Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial 2016 |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Amapa,
Amazonas,
Para),
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Surinam.
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Loxopholis hexalepis
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Vichada Root Teju
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Vichada-Wurzelteju
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Vichada-rodteju
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Leposoma hexalepis Ayala & Harris |
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Loxopholis hexalepis Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial 2016 |
Distribution:
Colombia,
Venezuela.
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Loxopholis ioanna
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Cauca Root Teju
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Cauca-Wurzelteju
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Cauca-rodteju
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1971 | |
Leposoma ioanna Uzzell & Barry |
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Loxopholis ioanna Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial 2016 |
Distribution:
Colombia.
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Loxopholis osvaldoi
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Rondonian Root Teju
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Rondonia-Wurzelteju
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Rondonia-rodteju
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Leposoma osvaldoi Avila-Pires |
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Loxopholis osvaldoi Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial 2016 |
Remarks:
See under parietalis.
Distribution:
Brazil
(Amazonas,
Mato Grosso,
Para,
Rondonia).
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Loxopholis parietalis
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Common Root Teju
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Gewöhnliche Wurzelteju
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Almindelig Rodteju
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1885 | |
Mionyx parietalis Cope |
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Leposoma parietale Ruibal 1952 |
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Loxopholis parietalis Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial 2016 |
Remarks:
Records of parietale from Rondonia and Mato Grosso, Brazil (Vanzolini 1986, Nascimento, Avila-Pires & Cunha 1988) refer to osvaldoi (Avila-Pires 1995). Presence of parietale in Brazil (Amazonas) needs confirmation (Avila-Pires 1995).
Distribution:
Colombia,
Ecuador,
Peru,
Venezuela.
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Loxopholis percarinata
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Striped Root Teju, Dwarf Spiny Lizard
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Gestreifte Wurzelteju
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Stribet Rodteju
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Hylosaurus percarinatus Müller |
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Leposoma percarinatum Burt & Burt 1931 |
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Loxopholis percarinatum Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial 2016 |
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1923 | |
Leposoma taeniata Noble (Uzzell & Barry 1971) |
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1925 | |
Hylosaurus muelleri Mertens (Uzzell & Barry 1971) |
Remarks:
A parthenogenetic species (Uzzell & Barry 1971; Hoogmoed 1973).
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Amapa,
Amazonas,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Para,
Rondonia,
Roraima,
Tocantins),
Colombia,
Guyana,
Peru,
Surinam,
Venezuela.
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Loxopholis rugiceps
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Rio Magdalena Root Teju
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Rio-Magdalena-Wurzelteju
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Rio Magdalena-rodteju
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1869 | |
Loxopholis rugiceps Cope |
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Leposoma rugiceps Ruibal 1952 |
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1880 | |
Leposoma dispar Peters (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
Remarks:
Omitted for Costa Rica by Leenders (2023), although recorded by Mora, Espinal, Chaves & López (2019).
Distribution:
Colombia,
Costa Rica,
Honduras,
Panama.
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Loxopholis snethlageae
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Brazilian Root Teju
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Brasilianische Wurzelteju
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Brasiliansk Rodteju
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1995 | |
Leposoma snethlageae Avila-Pires |
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Loxopholis snethlageae Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial 2016 |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Amazonas),
Colombia,
Peru.
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Loxopholis southi
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Northern Root Teju, (Northern Spectacled Teju)
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Nördliche Wurzelteju
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Nordlig Rodteju
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1924 | |
Leposoma southi Ruthven & Gaige |
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Loxopholis southi Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial 2016 |
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1955 | |
Leposoma southi orientalis Taylor |
Remarks:
Two Colombian specimens reported by Boulenger (1913) as Alopoglossus copii are in fact Leposoma southi (Uzzell & Barry 1971).
Distribution:
Colombia,
Costa Rica,
Panama.
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Loxopholis southi
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