Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
September 10th, 2025.
 
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Genus
Potamites
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Western Water Tejus, (Stream Lizards)
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Westliche Wassertejus
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Vestlige Vandtejuer
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2005 |  |
Potamites Doan & Castoe (type species: Euspondylus strangulatus Cope 1868) |
Contents:
8 species, of which 5 (62.5%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
The members of this genus were formerly included in
Neusticurus (e.g., Uzzell 1966; Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970).
Previously included
Echinosaura apodema
the species now assigned to
Gelanesaurus.
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Amazonas,
Mato Grosso,
Para),
Colombia,
Ecuador,
Panama,
Peru.
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Potamites ecpleopus
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Common Water Teju, Common Stream Lizard
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Gewöhnliche Wasserteju
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Almindelig Vandteju
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1875 | |
Neusticurus ecpleopus Cope |
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Potamites ecpleopus Doan & Castoe 2005 |
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1935 | |
Neusticurus tuberculatus Shreve (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
Remarks:
Correct publication year of the original description is 1875, not 1876 (Osborn 1929; Costa & Bérnils 2015).
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Amazonas,
Mato Grosso,
Para,
Rondonia),
Colombia,
Ecuador,
Peru.
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Potamites erythrocularis
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Red-eyed Water Teju
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Rotaugen-Wasserteju
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Rødøjet Vandteju
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2014 | |
Potamites erythrocularis Chávez & Catenazzi |
Distribution:
Peru.
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Potamites hydroimperator
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El Sira Water Teju
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El-Sira-Wasserteju
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El Sira-vandteju
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2021 | |
Potamites hydroimperator Chávez, Malqui & Catenazzi |
Distribution:
Peru.
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Potamites juruazensis
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Juruá Water Teju
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Juruá-Wasserteju
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Juruá-vandteju
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1998 | |
Neusticurus juruazensis Avila-Pires & Vitt |
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Potamites juruazensis Doan & Castoe 2005 |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Acre,
Amazonas),
Peru.
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Potamites montanicola
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Cusco Water Teju
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Cusco-Wasserteju
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Cusco-vandteju
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2012 | |
Potamites montanicola Chavez & Vasquez |
Distribution:
Peru.
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Potamites ocellatus
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Bolivian Water Teju
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Bolivianische Wasserteju
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Boliviansk Vandteju
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1930 | |
Neusticurus ocellatus Sinitsin |
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Neusticurus ecpleopus ocellatus Burt & Burt 1931 |
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Potamites ocellatus Doan & Castoe 2005 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of ecpleopus (e.g., Uzzell 1966; Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970). Revalidated by Vanzolini (1995).
Distribution:
Bolivia.
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Potamites strangulatus
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Large-scaled Water Teju, Rainbow Stream Lizard
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Grossschuppen-Wasserteju
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Storskællet Vandteju
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1868 | |
Euspondylus strangulatus Cope |
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Neusticurus strangulatus Uzzell 1966 |
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Potamites strangulatus Doan & Castoe 2005 |
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1897 | |
Euspondilus festae Peracca (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
Remarks:
Previously included trachodus.
Distribution:
Ecuador,
Peru.
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Potamites trachodus
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Huánuco Water Teju
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Huánuco-Wasserteju
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Huánuco-vandteju
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1966 | |
Neusticurus strangulatus trachodus Uzzell |
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Potamites strangulatus trachodus Doan & Castoe 2005 (by implication) |
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Potamites trachodus Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chávez, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Zurita & Echevarría 2016 |
Distribution:
Peru.
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