Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
July 22nd, 2024.
 
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Genus
Cercosaura
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Eastern Shade Tejus, (Forest Lizards)
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Östliche Schattentejus
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Østlige Skyggetejuer
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1830 |  |
Cercosaura Wagler (type species: Cercosaura ocellata Wagler 1830) |
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1839 | |
Pantodactylus Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Pantodactylus d'Orbignyi Dumeril & Bibron 1839; syn. Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy 2017) |
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1845 | |
Emminia Gray (type species: Emminia olivacea Gray 1845; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1881 | |
Prionodactylus O'Shaughnessy (type species: Cercosaura manicata O'Shaughnessy 1881; syn. Doan 2003) |
Contents:
19 species, of which 10 (52.6%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Other common names:
Prionodactylus: Eyed Lizards
Remarks:
Previously included
Pholidobolus dicrus and
P. vertebralis.
The nominal genus Pantodactylus was regarded as a synonym of Cercosaura (e.g., Doan 2003), then revalidated by
Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial (2016), but most recently transferred back as a synonym of Cercosaura again by
Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant & Murphy (2017).
Distribution:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Bahia,
Ceara,
Distrito Federal,
Goias,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Para
[incl.
Marajo Island],
Paraiba,
Parana,
Pernambuco,
Rio de Janeiro,
Rio Grande do Norte,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Rondonia,
Roraima,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo,
Sergipe,
Tocantins),
Colombia,
Ecuador,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Paraguay,
Peru,
Surinam,
Uruguay,
Venezuela.
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Cercosaura anomala
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Cusco Shade Teju, Cusco Mountain Teju
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Cusco-Schattenteju, Cusco-Brillenteju
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Cusco-skyggeteju, Cusco-brilleteju
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1923 | |
Pholidobolus anomalus Müller |
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Cercosaura anomala Mamani, Chaparro, Correa, Alarcón, Salas & Catenazzi 2020 |
Remarks:
Montanucci (1973) regarded anomala as a species of uncertain status, not belonging to the genus Pholidobolus.
Reeder (1996) regarded the generic allocation to Pholidobolus as correct and revalidated the species.
Mamani, Chaparro, Correa, Alarcón, Salas & Catenazzi (2020) showed that the species is nested within Cercosaura and reassigned it to this genus.
Distribution:
Peru.
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Cercosaura anordosquama
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Juruti Shade Teju
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Juruti-Schattenteju
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Juruti-skyggeteju
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2018 | |
Cercosaura anordosquama Sturaro, Rodrigues, Colli, Knowles & Avila-Pires |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Amazonas,
Mato Grosso,
Para,
Rondonia).
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Cercosaura argulus
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White-lipped Shade Teju, Elegant Eyed Lizard
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Weisslippen-Schattenteju
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Hvidlæbet Skyggeteju
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1862 | |
Cercosaura argulus Peters |
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Prionodactylus argulus Boulenger 1885 |
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1914 | |
Prionodactylus holmgreni Andersson (Uzzell 1973; Avila-Pires 1995) |
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1916 | |
Prionodactylus columbiensis Werner (Uzzell 1973; Avila-Pires 1995) |
Remarks:
Previously included oshaughnessyi.
The specific epithet, argulus, is a noun.
For this reason, it is not changed to argula to reflect the grammatical gender of Cercosaura, which is feminine (Costa & Bérnils 2018).
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Maranhao,
Para,
Rondonia),
Colombia,
Ecuador,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Peru.
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Cercosaura bassleri
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Black-striped Shade Teju
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Schwarzgestreifte Schattenteju
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Sortstribet Skyggeteju
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1952 | |
Cercosaura ocellata bassleri Ruibal |
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Cercosaura bassleri Torres-Carvajal, Lobos & Venegas 2015 |
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Amazonas,
Rondonia),
Colombia,
Peru.
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Cercosaura doanae
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San Martin Shade Teju
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San-Martin-Schattenteju
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San Martin-skyggeteju
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2015 | |
Cercosaura doanae Echevarría, Barboza & Venegas |
Distribution:
Peru.
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Cercosaura eigenmanni
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Sara Shade Teju
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Sara-Schattenteju
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Sara-skyggeteju
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1917 | |
Prionodactylus eigenmanni Griffin |
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Cercosaura eigenmanni Doan 2003 |
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Amazonas,
Mato Grosso,
Para,
Rondonia),
Peru.
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Cercosaura goeleti
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Cerro Yaví Shade Teju
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Yavi-Schattenteju
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Yavi-skyggeteju
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1996 | |
Euspondylus goeleti Myers & Donnelly |
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Prionodactylus goeleti Myers & Donnelly 2001 |
Remarks:
Status uncertain. Regarded as a synonym of phelpsorum by Gorzula & Señaris (1998). Revalidated by Mijares-Urrutia (2000) and Myers & Donnelly (2001).
Validity questioned by Doan (2003), who did not examine any specimens, and Rivas, Molina, Ugueto, Barros, Barrio-Amorós & Kok (2012).
Not listed by Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial (2016).
Distribution:
Venezuela.
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Cercosaura hypnoides
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Meta Shade Teju
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Meta-Schattenteju
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Meta-skyggeteju
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2012 | |
Cercosaura hypnoides Doan & Lamar |
Distribution:
Colombia.
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Cercosaura manicata
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Slender Shade Teju
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Grazile Schattenteju
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Slank Skyggeteju
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1881 | |
Cercosaura manicata O'Shaughnessy |
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Prionodactylus manicatus Boulenger 1885 |
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1899 | |
Prionodactylus bolivianus Werner (Uzzell 1973) |
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Prionodactylus manicatus bolivianus Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 |
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Cercosaura manicata boliviana Doan 2003 |
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1907 | |
Prionodactylus okendeni Boulenger (Uzzell 1973) |
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Colombia,
Ecuador,
Peru.
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Cercosaura nigroventris
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Venezuelan Black-bellied Shade Teju
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Venezuelanische Schwarzbauch-Schattenteju
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Venezuelansk Sortbuget Skyggeteju
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1999 | |
Prionodactylus nigroventris Gorzula & Señaris |
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Cercosaura nigroventris Doan 2003 |
Distribution:
Venezuela.
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Cercosaura ocellata
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Ocellated Shade Teju
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Gefleckte Schattenteju
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Plettet Skyggeteju
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1830 | |
Cercosaura ocellata Wagler |
Remarks:
Previously included bassleri, olivacea, and the populations now assigned to anordosquama.
Distribution:
Brazil
(Acre,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Mato Grosso,
Para
[incl.
Marajo Island],
Paraiba,
Rio de Janeiro,
Rondonia,
Roraima),
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Surinam,
Venezuela.
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Cercosaura olivacea
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East Brazilian Shade Teju
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Ostbrasilianische Schattenteju
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Østbrasiliansk Skyggeteju
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1845 | |
Emminia olivacea Gray (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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Cercosaura olivacea Sturaro, Rodrigues, Colli, Knowles & Avila-Pires 2018 |
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1862 | |
Cercosaura humilis Peters (Sturaro, Rodrigues, Colli, Knowles & Avila-Pires 2018) |
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1952 | |
Cercosaura ocellata petersi Ruibal (Sturaro, Rodrigues, Colli, Knowles & Avila-Pires 2018) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of ocellata.
Revalidated by Sturaro, Rodrigues, Colli, Knowles & Avila-Pires (2018).
Distribution:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Alagoas,
Amazonas,
Bahia,
Ceara,
Distrito Federal,
Goias,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Paraiba,
Pernambuco,
Rio de Janeiro,
Rio Grande do Norte,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Rondonia,
Sao Paulo,
Sergipe,
Tocantins),
Paraguay.
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Cercosaura oshaughnessyi
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White-striped Shade Teju, White-striped Eyed Lizard
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Weissgestreifte Schattenteju
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Hvidstribet Skyggeteju
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1885 | |
Prionodactylus oshaughnessyi Boulenger |
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Euspondylus oshaughnessyi Cunha 1961 |
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Cercosaura oshaughnessyi Torres-Carvajal, Lobos & Venegas 2015 |
Remarks:
Avila-Pires (1995) revalidated oshaughnessyi as a separate species, followed by some (e.g., Avila-Pires, Vitt, Sartorius & Zani 2009),
but most works have regarded it as a synonym of argulus (e.g., Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970; Uzzell 1970; Hoogmoed 1973; Uzzell 1973; Doan 2003;
Doan & Lamar 2012).
Not mentioned for French Guiana by Kuijpers (2024).
Torres-Carvajal, Lobos & Venegas (2015) confirmed the validity of oshaughnessyi.
Distribution:
Brazil
(Acre,
Amazonas),
Colombia,
Ecuador,
French Guiana,
Peru.
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Cercosaura pacha
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Pasco Shade Teju
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Pasco-Schattenteju
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Pasco-skyggeteju
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2020 | |
Cercosaura pacha Mamani, Chaparro, Correa, Alarcón, Salas & Catenazzi |
Distribution:
Peru.
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Cercosaura parkeri
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Santa Cruz Shade Teju
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Santa Cruz-Schattenteju
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Santa Cruz-skyggeteju
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1952 | |
Pantodactylus schreibersii parkeri Ruibal |
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Pantodactylus parkeri Tedesco & Cei 1999 |
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Cercosaura parkeri Doan 2003 |
Remarks:
Often stated to occur in Mato Grosso, based on the type locality ("Villa Murtinho, State of Matto Grosso"), but this locality is in today's Rondonia.
Distribution:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Rondonia),
Peru.
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Cercosaura phelpsorum
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Sarasariñama Shade Teju
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Sarasariñama-Schattenteju
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Sarasariñama-skyggeteju
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1996 | |
Euspondylus phelpsi Lancini [incorrect original name] |
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Euspondylus phelpsorum [justified emendation] Myers & Donnelly 1996 |
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Prionodactylus phelpsorum Gorzula & Señaris 1999 |
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Cercosaura phelpsorum Doan 2003 |
Distribution:
Venezuela.
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Cercosaura quadrilineata
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Four-lined Shade Teju
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Vierstreifen-Schattenteju
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Firstribet Skyggeteju
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1876 | |
Cercosaura quadrilineatus Boettger |
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Pantodactylus quadrilineatus Ruibal 1952 |
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1948 | |
Pantodactylus femoralis Vanzolini (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Goias,
Minas Gerais,
Parana,
Rio de Janeiro,
Sao Paulo).
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Cercosaura schreibersii
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South Brazilian Shade Teju, (Schreiber's Many-fingered Teiid)
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Südbrasilianische Schattenteju
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Sydbrasiliansk Skyggeteju
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1834 | |
Cercosaurus schreibersii Wiegmann |
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Pantodactylus schreibersii Boulenger 1885 |
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1839 | |
Pantodactylus d'Orbignyi Duméril & Bibron (Cei 1993) |
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1863 | |
Pantodactylus bivittatus Cope (Cei 1993) |
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1894 | |
Pantodactylus borellii Peracca (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1917 | |
Prionodactylus albostrigatus Griffin (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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Pantodactylus schreibersii albostrigatus Ruibal 1952 |
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Cercosaura schreibersii albostrigata Doan 2003 |
Remarks:
Previously included parkeri.
Distribution:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Distrito Federal,
Goias,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Parana,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Rondonia,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo,
Tocantins),
Paraguay,
Peru,
Uruguay.
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Cercosaura steyeri
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Corrientes Shade Teju
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Corrientes-Schattenteju
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Corrientes-skyggeteju
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1998 | |
Pantodactylus steyeri Tedesco |
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Cercosaura steyeri Doan & Lamar 2012 |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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