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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


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








Genus
Ecpleopus

Atlantic Forest Spectacled Teju

Atlantische Wald-Brillenteju

Atlantisk Skov-brilleteju

1839 Ecpleopus Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Ecpleopus Gaudichaudii Dumeril & Bibron 1839)
1898 Arthroseps Boulenger (type species: Arthroseps werneri Boulenger 1898; syn. Uzzell 1969)
Contents: 1 species, which is endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Previously included another species (affinis), now placed in Pholidobolus.
Distribution: As for the single species.

Ecpleopus gaudichaudii

Atlantic Forest Spectacled Teju

Atlantische Wald-Brillenteju

Atlantisk Skov-brilleteju

1839 Ecpleopus Gaudichaudii Dumeril & Bibron
1898 Arthroseps werneri Boulenger (Uzzell 1969)
1913 Alopoglossus gracilis Werner (Uzzell 1969)
1933 Arthroseps fluminensis Amaral (Uzzell 1969)

Remarks: Presence in Goias (Uzzell 1969; Reis Dias & Rocha 2013) is considered doubtful (Costa & Bérnils 2018).
Distribution: Brazil (Bahia, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo).