Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Teius
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Typical Tejus
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Eigentliche Tejus
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Egentlige Tejuer
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1820 |  |
Teius Merrem (type species: Teius viridis Merrem 1820) |
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1826 | |
Tejus Fitzinger (type species: Lacerta teyou Daudin 1802; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1830 | |
Acrantus Wagler (type species: Lacerta teyou Daudin 1802; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
Contents:
3 species, of which 1 (33.3%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
S. South America.
Reported from:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Parana,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo),
Paraguay,
Uruguay.
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Teius oculatus
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Green Teju, (Four-toed Whiptail Lizard)
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Grüne Teju
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Grøn Teju
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1837 | |
Ameiva oculata D'Orbigny & Bibron |
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Teius oculatus Cei & Lescure 1985 |
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1847 | |
Ameiva caelestis D'Orbigny & Bibron [part; not D'Orbigny & Bibron 1837] (Cei & Lescure 1985; Cei 1993) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of teyou (e.g., Müller 1880; Boulenger 1885; Peracca 1895; Burt & Burt 1930; Amaral 1937; Liebermann 1939; Vanzolini 1953; Hellmich 1960; Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970; Cei 1980). Revalidated by Cei & Lescure (1985).
Distribution:
Argentina,
Brazil
(Parana,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo),
Paraguay,
Uruguay.
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Teius suquiensis
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Córdoba Teju
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Córdoba-Teju
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Cordoba-teju
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1991 | |
Teius suquiensis Avila & Martori |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Teius teyou
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Paraguayan Teju, (Teyu, Four-toed Teju)
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Vierzehen-Teju
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Paraguay-teju
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1802 | |
Lacerta teyou Daudin |
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Tejus teyou Fitzinger 1826 |
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Dicrodon teyou Fitzinger 1843 |
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Acrantus teyou Gray 1845 |
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Teius teyou Peracca 1895 |
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1820 | |
Teius viridis Merrem (Cei & Lescure 1985; Cei 1993) |
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1823 | |
Ameiva teju Lichtenstein (Cei & Lescure 1985; Cei 1993) |
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1847 | |
Ameiva caelestis D'Orbigny & Bibron [part; not D'Orbigny & Bibron 1837] (Cei & Lescure 1985) |
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1928 | |
Teius teyou cyanogaster Müller (Cei & Lescure 1985; Cei 1993) |
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Teius cyanogaster Blair, Hulse & Mares 1976 |
Remarks:
Some authors have regarded cyanogaster as a separate species (e.g., Blair, Hulse & Mares 1976; Fugler 1989).
Distribution:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Mato Grosso do Sul),
Paraguay.
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