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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: March 2nd, 2024.


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








Genus
Andinosaura

Andean Spectacled Tejus

Andes-Brillentejus

Andesbrilletejuer

2017 Andinosaura Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy (type species: Riama crypta Sánchez-Pacheco, Kizirian & Nunes 2011)
Contents: 11 species, of which 10 (90.9%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: The species of this genus were previously included in Proctoporus (e.g., Andersson 1914; Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) or, more recently, in Riama (e.g., Doan & Castoe 2005).
Distribution: Colombia, Ecuador.

Andinosaura afrania

Antioquia Highland Teju

Antioquia-Hochland-Brillenteju

Antioquia-højlandsbrilleteju

2010 Riama afrania Arredondo & Sánchez-Pachego
Andinosaura afrania Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017

Distribution: Colombia.


Andinosaura aurea

El Oro Highland Teju

El-Oro-Hochland-Brillenteju

El Oro-højlandsbrilleteju

2012 Riama aurea Sánchez-Pacheco, Aguirre-Peñafiel & Torres-Carvajal
Andinosaura aurea Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017

Distribution: Ecuador.


Andinosaura crypta

Pilaló Highland Teju

Pilaló-Hochland-Brillenteju

Pilaló-højlandsbrilleteju

2011 Riama crypta Sánchez-Pacheco, Kizirian & Nunes
Andinosaura crypta Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017

Distribution: Ecuador.


Andinosaura hyposticta

Paramba Highland Teju

Paramba-Hochland-Brillenteju

Paramba-højlandsbrilleteju

1902 Proctoporus hypostictus Boulenger
Riama hyposticta Doan & Castoe 2005
Andinosaura hyposticta Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017

Remarks: Previously included populations now assigned to crypta.
Distribution: Colombia, Ecuador.


Andinosaura kiziriani

Azuay Highland Teju

Azuay-Hochland-Brillenteju

Azuay-højlandsbrilleteju

2012 Riama kiziriani Sánchez-Pacheco, Aguirre-Peñafiel & Torres-Carvajal
Andinosaura kiziriani Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017

Distribution: Ecuador.


Andinosaura laevis

Shiny Highland Teju

Glattschuppige Hochland-Brillenteju

Glatskællet Højlandsbrilleteju

1908 Oreosaurus laevis Boulenger
Proctoporus laevis Burt & Burt 1933
Riama laevis Doan & Castoe 2005
Andinosaura laevis Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017

Distribution: Colombia.


Andinosaura oculata

Ocellated Highland Teju

Gefleckte Hochland-Brillenteju

Plettet Højlandsbrilleteju

1879 Ecpleopus oculatus O'Shaughnessy
Proctoporus oculatus Burt & Burt 1933
Riama oculata Doan & Castoe 2005
Andinosaura oculata Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017

Distribution: Ecuador.


Andinosaura oculata
© Henrik Bringsøe


Andinosaura petrorum

Morona-Santiago Highland Teju

Morona-Santiago-Hochland-Brillenteju

Morona-Santiago-højlandsbrilleteju

1996 Proctoporus petrorum Kizirian
Riama petrorum Doan & Castoe 2005
Andinosaura petrorum Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017

Distribution: Ecuador.


Andinosaura stellae

Nariño Highland Teju

Nariño-Hochland-Brillenteju

Nariño-højlandsbrilleteju

2010 Riama stellae Sanchez-Pacheco
Andinosaura stellae Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017

Distribution: Colombia.


Andinosaura vespertina

Western Ecuadorian Highland Teju

Westecuadorianische Hochland-Brillenteju

Vestecuadoriansk Højlandsbrilleteju

1996 Proctoporus vespertinus Kizirian
Riama vespertina Doan & Castoe 2005
Andinosaura vespertina Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017

Distribution: Ecuador.


Andinosaura vieta

Rugose-scaled Highland Teju

Rauhschuppige Hochland-Brillenteju

Ruskællet Højlandsbrilleteju

1996 Proctoporus vietus Kizirian
Riama vieta Doan & Castoe 2005
Andinosaura vieta Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017

Distribution: Ecuador.