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Latest update: March 2nd, 2024.


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








Genus
Pholidobolus

Flat-headed Mountain Tejus

Flachkopf-Brillentejus

Fladhovedede Brilletejuer

1862 Aspidolaemus Peters (type species: Ecpleopus affinis Peters 1862; syn. Montanucci 1973)
1862 Pholidobolus Peters (type species: Ecpleopus montium Peters 1862)
Contents: 17 species, of which 15 (88.2%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Previously included two species (annectens, huancabambae) now placed in Macropholidus.
Distribution: Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela.

Pholidobolus affinis

Pichincha Mountain Teju

Pichincha-Brillenteju

Pichincha-brilleteju

1862 Ecpleopus affinis Peters
Pholidobolus affinis Montanucci 1973
1901 Prionodactylus ocellifer Werner (Montanucci 1973)
Euspondylus ocellifer Burt & Burt 1933

Remarks: Almendáriz (1992) regarded ocellifer as a separate species.
Distribution: Ecuador.


Pholidobolus argosi

Mesenia-Paramillo Mountain Teju

Mesenia-Paramillo-Brillenteju

Mesenia-Paramillo-brilleteju

2023 Pholidobolus argosi Amézquita, Mazariegos-H., Cañaveral, Orejuela, Barragán-Contreras & Daza

Distribution: Colombia.





Pholidobolus celsiae

Mistrató Mountain Teju

Mistrató-Brillenteju

Mistrató-brilleteju

2023 Pholidobolus celsiae Amézquita, Mazariegos-H., Cañaveral, Orejuela, Barragán-Contreras & Daza

Distribution: Colombia.





Pholidobolus condor

Cóndor Mountains Mountain Teju, Cóndor Cuilanes

Cóndor-Brillenteju

Cóndor-brilleteju

2020 Pholidobolus condor Parra, Sales-Nunes & Torres-Carvajal

Distribution: Ecuador.





Pholidobolus dicrus

Mapoto Mountain Teju

Mapoto-Brillenteju

Mapoto-brilleteju

1973 Prionodactylus dicrus Uzzell
Cercosaura dicra Doan 2003
Pholidobolus dicrus Torres-Carvajal, Lobos & Venegas 2015

Distribution: Ecuador.


Pholidobolus dolichoderes

Long-necked Mountain Teju, Long-necked Cuilanes

Langhals-Brillenteju

Langhalset Brilleteju

2020 Pholidobolus dolichoderes Parra, Sales-Nunes & Torres-Carvajal

Distribution: Ecuador.





Pholidobolus fascinatus

Lake Chillacocha Mountain Teju, Haunted Cuilanes

Chillacocha-Brillenteju

Chillacocha-brilleteju

2020 Pholidobolus fascinatus Parra, Sales-Nunes & Torres-Carvajal

Distribution: Ecuador.





Pholidobolus hillisi

Chin-striped Mountain Teju, (Cuilanes of Hillis)

Kinnflecken-Brillenteju

Hagestribet Brilleteju

2014 Pholidobolus hillisi Torres-Carvajal, Venegas, Lobos, Mafla-Endara & Sales-Nunes

Distribution: Ecuador.


Pholidobolus macbrydei

Cañar Mountain Teju

Cañar-Brillenteju

Cañar-brilleteju

1973 Pholidobolus macbrydei Montanucci

Distribution: Ecuador.


Pholidobolus marianus

San Pedro Mountain Teju

San-Pedro-Brillenteju

San Pedro-brilleteju

1921 Prionodactylus marianus Ruthven

Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of vertebralis (e.g., Uzzell 1973). Revalidated as a separate species by Amézquita, Mazariegos-H., Cañaveral, Orejuela, Barragán-Contreras & Daza (2023).
Distribution: Colombia.





Pholidobolus montium

Striped Mountain Teju

Gestreifte Brillenteju

Stribet Andes-brilleteju

1862 Ecpleopus montium Peters
Pholidobolus montium Boulenger 1885

Distribution: Colombia, Ecuador.


Pholidobolus montium
© Henrik Bringsøe


Pholidobolus odinsae

Jardín Mountain Teju

Jardín-Brillenteju

Jardín-brilleteju

2023 Pholidobolus odinsae Amézquita, Mazariegos-H., Cañaveral, Orejuela, Barragán-Contreras & Daza

Distribution: Colombia.





Pholidobolus paramuno

Paramo Mountain Teju

Paramo-Brillenteju

Paramo-brilleteju

2018 Pholidobolus paramuno Hurtado-Gómez, Arredondo, Nunes & Daza 2018

Distribution: Colombia.





Pholidobolus prefrontalis

Chimborazo Mountain Teju

Chimborazo-Brillenteju

Chimborazo-brilleteju

1973 Pholidobolus prefrontalis Montanucci

Distribution: Ecuador.


Pholidobolus samek

Green-striped Mountain Teju, Green-striped Cuilanes

Grünstreifige Brillenteju

Grønstribet Brilleteju

2020 Pholidobolus samek Parra, Sales-Nunes & Torres-Carvajal

Distribution: Ecuador.





Pholidobolus ulisesi

Cajamarca Mountain Teju

Cajamarca-Flachkopf-Brillenteju

Fladhovedet Cajamarca-brilleteju

2016 Pholidobolus ulisesi Venegas, Echevarría, Lobos, Sales-Nunes & Torres-Carvajal

Distribution: Peru.


Pholidobolus vertebralis

Brown Mountain Teju, Rainbow Langelot

Braune Brillenteju

Brun Brilleteju

1879 Cercosaura vertebralis O'Shaughnessy
Prionodactylus vertebralis Boulenger 1885
Pholidobolus vertebralis Torres-Carvajal, Lobos & Venegas 2015
1908 Prionodactylus palmeri Boulenger (Uzzell 1973)
1968 Euspondylus ampuedae Lancini (Doan 2003)
Prionodactylus ampuedai La Marca & García-Pérez 1990 [justified emendation of incorrect original spelling]

Remarks: Previously included marianus. Uzzell (1973) regarded ampuedai as a synonym of vertebralis, however, La Marca & García-Pérez (1990) revalidated the form as a separate species. Doan (2003) also questioned the validity of ampuedai and tentatively synonymized it again with vertebralis, which was supported by Doan & Cusi (2014). Southern distribution limit of the species is in northern Ecuador. Records from Peru and southern Ecuador refer to other species (Venegas, Echevarría, Lobos, Sales-Nunes & Torres-Carvajal 2016).
Distribution: Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela.