Reptiles of
Anavilhanas Archipelago  [Amazonas, Brazil]

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Anolidae (Anoles)
Genus Dactyloa (Fringe-toed Anoles)
 
Dactyloa punctata

Blue-spotted Green Anole

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
Genus Norops (Brilliant Anoles)
 
Norops planiceps

Orange-fanned Leaf-litter Anole

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
 Family Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus)
Genus Arthrosaura (Creek Tejus)
 
Arthrosaura kockii

Eastern Creek Teju

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
Genus Bachia (Earless Tejus)
 
Bachia flavescens

Guiana Earless Teju

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
Genus Loxopholis (Western Root Tejus)
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Loxopholis ferreirai

Rio Negro Root Teju

Brunes, Silva, Marques-Souza, Rodrigues & Pellegrino 2019 Marques-Souza, Sena, Cassunde Ferreira, Rodrigues & Oliveira Brunes 2020 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 Rodrigues & Avila-Pires 2005
 
Loxopholis percarinata

Striped Root Teju

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Rodrigues & Avila-Pires 2005
 
Loxopholis snethlageae

Brazilian Root Teju

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
 Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)
Genus Iguana (Green Iguanas)
 
Iguana iguana

South American Green Iguana

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Thecadactylus (Turnip-tailed Geckos)
 
Thecadactylus rapicauda

Northern Turnip-tailed Gecko

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Copeoglossum (Neotropical Spotted Skinks)
 
Copeoglossum nigropunctatum

Black-spotted Skink

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Chatogekko (Pug-nosed Dwarf Gecko)
 
Chatogekko amazonicus

Pug-nosed Dwarf Gecko

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
Genus Gonatodes (American Padless Geckos)
 
Gonatodes humeralis

Bridled Forest Gecko

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
 Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus)
Genus Ameiva (South American Ameivas)
 
Ameiva ameiva

South American Giant Ameiva

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
Genus Crocodilurus (Crocodile Teju)
 
Crocodilurus amazonicus

Crocodile Teju

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
Genus Kentropyx (Spurred Whiptails)
 
Kentropyx altamazonica

Cocha Whiptail

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
 
Kentropyx calcarata

Striped Forest Whiptail

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
Genus Tupinambis (Northern Tejus)
 
Tupinambis teguixin

Amazonian Black-and-White Teju

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
 Family Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas)
Genus Plica (Tree Runners)
 
Plica umbra

Smooth-necked Tree Runner

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
Genus Uranoscodon (Mop-headed Iguana)
 
Uranoscodon superciliosus

Mop-headed Iguana

Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016