Reptiles of
French Guiana [France]

 

Bibliography of the reptiles of French Guiana Taxonomic history of the reptiles of French Guiana Introduced species
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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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Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)
Genus Amphisbaena (Neotropical Worm Lizards)
 
Amphisbaena alba
Common Red Worm Lizard
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gans 1962 Hoogmoed 1973 Starace 1998
 
Amphisbaena fuliginosa
Spotted Worm Lizard
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gans 1967 Gans 2005 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Roberto, Muniz Silva, Pinto & Avila 2021 Starace 1998 Vanzolini 1951 Vanzolini 2002
 
Amphisbaena slevini
Manaus Worm Lizard
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998

Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans)
Genus Caiman (Typical Caimans)
 
Caiman crocodilus
Common Caiman
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 King & Burke 1989
Genus Melanosuchus (Black Caiman)
 
Melanosuchus niger
Black Caiman
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 King & Burke 1989 Medem 1963 Vasquez 1991
Genus Paleosuchus (Dwarf Caimans)
 
Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Cayenne Dwarf Caiman
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 King & Burke 1989
 
Paleosuchus trigonatus
Northwestern Dwarf Caiman
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 King & Burke 1989

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus)
Genus Alopoglossus (Western Shade Tejus)
 
Alopoglossus angulatus
Surinam Shade Teju
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Koehler, Diethert & Vesely 2012 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 Ribeiro-Junior, Choueri, Lobos, Venegas, Torres-Carvajal & Werneck 2020
 
Alopoglossus brevifrontalis
Rio Pastaza Shade Teju
Dewynter, Gode, Girardot & Courtois 2020
 
Alopoglossus theodorusi
Oyapok Shade Teju
Ribeiro-Junior, Meiri & Fouquet 2020
 Family Anolidae (Anoles)
Genus Dactyloa (Fringe-toed Anoles)
 
Dactyloa punctata
Blue-spotted Green Anole
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed 1973 Ribeiro-Junior 2015
Genus Norops (Brilliant Anoles)
 
Norops auratus
Surinam Grass Anole
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015
 
Norops chrysolepis
Greater Golden-scaled Anole
D'Angiolella, Gamble, Avila-Pires, Colli, Noonan & Vitt 2011 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015
 
Norops fuscoauratus
Lichen-coloured Anole
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Sousa & Freire 2010
 
Norops ortonii
Amazon Bark Anole
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015
 Family Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus)
Genus Amapasaurus (Amapa Four-toed Spectacled Teju)
 
Amapasaurus tetradactylus
Amapa Four-toed Spectacled Teju
Dewynter & Surugue 2012 Jairam & Jairam-Doerga 2015 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017
Genus Arthrosaura (Creek Tejus)
 
Arthrosaura kockii
Eastern Creek Teju
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1992 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017
 
Arthrosaura reticulata
Western Creek Teju
Avila-Pires 1995 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1992
 
Arthrosaura versteegii
Cottica Mountains Creek Teju
Avila-Pires 2005 Avila-Pires, Hoogmoed & Silva 2018 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1992 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970
Genus Bachia (Earless Tejus)
 
Bachia flavescens
Guiana Earless Teju
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 [as "B. flavescens complex"]
 
Bachia monodactyla
One-toed Earless Teju
Dixon 1973
Genus Cercosaura (Eastern Shade Tejus)
 
Cercosaura argulus
White-lipped Shade Teju
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Doan & Lamar 2012 Gasc 1990
 
Cercosaura ocellata
Ocellated Shade Teju
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dantas Sales, Silva Jorge, Meira-Ribeiro & Xavier Freire 2014 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Doan & Lamar 2012 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 Sturaro, Rodrigues, Colli, Knowles & Avila-Pires 2018
 
Cercosaura oshaughnessyi
White-striped Shade Teju
Avila-Pires 1995
Genus Gymnophthalmus (Snake-eyed Tejus)
 
Gymnophthalmus underwoodi
Smooth-scaled Snake-eyed Teju
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Cole, Dessauer & Markezich 1993 Cole, Dessauer, Townsend & Arnold 1990 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 Snyder, Schmidt, McMullin, Parker & Ferus 2017
Genus Iphisa (Glossy Shade Teju)
 
Iphisa elegans
Glossy Shade Teju
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Dixon 1974 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017
Genus Loxopholis (Western Root Tejus)
 
Loxopholis guianensis
Guyana Root Teju
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 Uzzell & Barry 1971
Genus Neusticurus (Guianan Water Tejus)
 
Neusticurus bicarinatus
Two-keeled Water Teju
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 Uzzell 1966
 
Neusticurus surinamensis
Surinam Water Teju
Avila-Pires 1995 [as rudis] Avila-Pires 2005 [as rudis] Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 [as rudis] Gasc 1990 [as rudis] Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 [as rudis] Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 [as rudis] Hoogmoed 1973 [as rudis] Kok, Bittenbinder, Berg, Souza, Nunes, Laking, Teixeira Junior, Fouquet, Means, MacCulloch & Rodrigues 2018 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 [as rudis] Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017 [as rudis]
Genus Tretioscincus (Skink Tejus)
 
Tretioscincus agilis
Agile Skink Teju
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2017
 Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)
Genus Iguana (Green Iguanas)
 
Iguana iguana
South American Green Iguana
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Thecadactylus (Turnip-tailed Geckos)
 
Thecadactylus rapicauda
Northern Turnip-tailed Gecko
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Bergmann & Russell 2007 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015
 Family Polychrotidae (Monkey Lizards)
Genus Polychrus (Monkey Lizards)
 
Polychrus marmoratus
Marbled Monkey Lizard
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Copeoglossum (Neotropical Spotted Skinks)
 
Copeoglossum nigropunctatum
Black-spotted Skink
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hedges & Conn 2012 Massary, Gasc & Blanc 2000 Miralles & Carranza 2010 Miralles, Barrio-Amoros, Rivas & Chaparro-Auza 2006 Miralles, Rivas-Fuenmayor & Barrio-Amoros 2005 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
Genus Varzea (Amazonian Floodplain Skinks)
 
Varzea bistriata
Lower Amazon Floodplain Skink
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hedges & Conn 2012 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Massary, Gasc & Blanc 2000 Miralles & Carranza 2010 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Chatogekko (Pug-nosed Dwarf Gecko)
 
Chatogekko amazonicus
Pug-nosed Dwarf Gecko
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gamble, Daza, Colli, Vitt & Bauer 2011 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Vanzolini 1968
Genus Gonatodes (American Padless Geckos)
 
Gonatodes albogularis
Yellow-headed Gecko
Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 [as varius] Hoogmoed 1973 [as varius] Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 [as varius] Wermuth 1965 [as varius]
 
Gonatodes annularis
Ringed Padless Gecko
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Kok 2011 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015 Sturaro & Avila-Pires 2011 Sturaro & Avila-Pires 2013
 
Gonatodes humeralis
Bridled Forest Gecko
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015
Genus Lepidoblepharis (Scaly-eyed Geckos)
 
Lepidoblepharis heyerorum
Amazon Scaly-eyed Gecko
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015
Genus Pseudogonatodes (South American Pygmy Geckos)
 
Pseudogonatodes guianensis
Amazon Pygmy Gecko
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Ribeiro-Junior 2015
 Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus)
Genus Ameiva (South American Ameivas)
 
Ameiva ameiva
South American Giant Ameiva
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
Genus Cnemidophorus (Southern Whiptails)
 
Cnemidophorus cryptus
Bolivar Whiptail
Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008
 
Cnemidophorus lemniscatus
Rainbow Whiptail
Avila-Pires 1995 [as "cf. lemniscatus"] Avila-Pires 2005 Cole & Dessauer 1993 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
Genus Crocodilurus (Crocodile Teju)
 
Crocodilurus amazonicus
Crocodile Teju
Avila-Pires 1995 [as lacertinus] Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 [as lacertinus] Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 [as lacertinus] Hoogmoed 1973 [as lacertinus]
Genus Dracaena (Caiman Lizards)
 
Dracaena guianensis
Northern Caiman Lizard
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Massary, Hoogmoed & Blanc 2000
Genus Kentropyx (Spurred Whiptails)
 
Kentropyx borckiana
Guyana Whiptail
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gallagher & Dixon 1992 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975
 
Kentropyx calcarata
Striped Forest Whiptail
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gallagher & Dixon 1992 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
 
Kentropyx striata
Surinam Striped Whiptail
Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet 2012
Genus Tupinambis (Northern Tejus)
 
Tupinambis teguixin
Amazonian Black-and-White Teju
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Koehler & Langerwerf 2000
 Family Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas)
Genus Plica (Tree Runners)
 
Plica plica
Collared Tree Runner
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Etheridge 1970 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015
 
Plica umbra
Smooth-necked Tree Runner
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Etheridge 1970 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015
Genus Tropidurus (Eastern Keel-tailed Iguanas)
 
Tropidurus hispidus
Spotted Keel-tailed Iguana
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Carvalho 2013 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 [as torquatus] Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Sousa Abreu, Frota & Yuki 2002
Genus Uracentron (South American Spiny-tailed Iguanas)
 
Uracentron azureum
Green Spiny-tailed Iguana
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Etheridge 1968 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Ribeiro-Junior 2015
Genus Uranoscodon (Mop-headed Iguana)
 
Uranoscodon superciliosus
Mop-headed Iguana
Avila-Pires 1995 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc 1990 Hoogmoed & Lescure 1975 Hoogmoed 1973 Howland, Vitt & Lopez 1990 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Ribeiro-Junior 2015

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Aniliidae (South American Pipe Snake)
Genus Anilius (South American Pipe Snake)
 
Anilius scytale
South American Pipe Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Starace 1998 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 Family Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes)
Genus Liotyphlops (Smooth Blind Snakes)
 
Liotyphlops ternetzii
Paraguayan Blind Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008
Genus Typhlophis (Cayenne Blind Snake)
 
Typhlophis squamosus
Cayenne Blind Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hahn 1980 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Starace 1998
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Boa (Red-tailed Boas)
 
Boa constrictor
South American Red-tailed Boa
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Starace 1998
Genus Corallus (Tree Boas)
 
Corallus caninus
Northern Emerald Tree Boa
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Henderson, Passos & Feitosa 2009 Starace 1998
 
Corallus hortulana
Amazon Tree Boa
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 [as enydris] Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Henderson 1993 [as enydris] Henderson 1997 Henderson 2002 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Starace 1998 [as enydris]
Genus Epicrates (Rainbow Boas)
 
Epicrates cenchria
Common Rainbow Boa
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Passos & Fernandes 2008 Starace 1998
 
Epicrates maurus
Northern Rainbow Boa
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Passos & Fernandes 2008 Starace 1998
Genus Eunectes (Anacondas)
 
Eunectes deschauenseei
Dark-spotted Anaconda
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Dirksen 1999 Dirksen 2002 Starace 1998
 
Eunectes murinus
Green Anaconda
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Dirksen 2000 Dirksen 2002 Starace 1998
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Apostolepis (Black-tailed Blackheads)
 
Apostolepis quinquelineata
Five-lined Blackhead
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Vidal, Massary & Marty 1998
Genus Atractus (Spindle Snakes)
 
Atractus badius
Guianan Spindle Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed 1980 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Passos, Melo-Sampaio, Ramos, Grazziotin, Fouquet & Torres-Carvajal 2022 Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970 [as micheli] Schargel, Lamar, Passos, Valencia, Cisneros-Heredia & Campbell 2013 Starace 1998
 
Atractus flammigerus
Flaming Spindle Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Passos, Ramos, Fouquet & Prudente 2017 Starace 1998
 
Atractus latifrons
Wedge-tailed Spindle Snake
Almeida, Feitosa, Passos & Prudente 2014 Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc & Rodrigues 1980 Martins & Oliveira 1993 Starace 1998
 
Atractus schach
Mamadam Spindle Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Melo-Sampaio, Passos, Fouquet, Costa Prudente & Torres-Carvajal 2019 Starace 1998
 
Atractus torquatus
Rusty Spindle Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Hoogmoed 1980
 
Atractus trefauti
Roura Spindle Snake
Melo-Sampaio, Passos, Fouquet, Costa Prudente & Torres-Carvajal 2019
 
Atractus zidoki
Haut Oyapock Spindle Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Gasc & Rodrigues 1979 Hoogmoed 1980 Passos, Ramos, Pinna & Prudente 2013 Prudente & Passos 2010 Starace 1998 Vanzolini 1986
Genus Chironius (Sipos)
 
Chironius carinatus
Yellow-lipped Sipo
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Dixon, Wiest & Cei 1993 Kok 2010 Starace 1998
 
Chironius exoletus
Green Sipo
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Dixon, Wiest & Cei 1993 Kok 2010 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Starace 1998
 
Chironius flavolineatus
Yellow-striped Sipo
Rufray, Thonnel & Cobigo 2015
 
Chironius fuscus
Brown Sipo
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Dixon, Wiest & Cei 1993 Kok 2010 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Starace 1998
 
Chironius multiventris
Peruvian Sipo
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Kok 2010 [as cochranae] Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Starace 1998
 
Chironius scurrulus
Rusty Sipo
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Dixon, Wiest & Cei 1993 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Starace 1998
Genus Chlorosoma (Green Bush Racers)
 
Chlorosoma viridissimum
Emerald Bush Racer
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Freitas, Franca & Bernarde 2012 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970 Starace 1998 Thomas 1976
Genus Clelia (Northern Snake Eaters)
 
Clelia clelia
Common Snake Eater
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998 Zaher 1996
Genus Dendrophidion (Forest Racers)
 
Dendrophidion dendrophis
Tawny Forest Racer
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
Genus Dipsas (Neotropical Snail Eaters)
 
Dipsas catesbyi
Ornate Snail Eater
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Lima & Prudente 2009 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Sanchez-Martinez, Franca & Trevine 2022 Starace 1997 Starace 1998
 
Dipsas copei
Guianan Snail Eater
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1997 Starace 1998 Vidal, Massary & Marty 1998
 
Dipsas incerta
South American Banded Snail Eater
Passos, Fernandes & Caramaschi 2004
 
Dipsas indica
Big-headed Snail Eater
Chippaux 1987 Starace 1997 Starace 1998
 
Dipsas pavonina
Northern Snail Eater
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Lima & Prudente 2009 Starace 1997 Starace 1998
 
Dipsas variegata
Many-banded Snail Eater
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1997 Starace 1998
Genus Drepanoides (Amazon Egg Eater)
 
Drepanoides anomalus
Amazon Egg Eater
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Guedes, Queiroz, Sousa & Hamdan 2020 Starace 1998 Vacher, Dewynter, Marty & Blanc 2002 Vidal, Massary & Marty 1998
Genus Drymarchon (Indigo Snakes and Cribos)
 
Drymarchon corais
Yellow-tailed Cribo
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998 Wuster, Yrausquin & Mijares-Urrutia 2001
Genus Drymobius (Central American Racers)
 
Drymobius rhombifer
Diamondback Racer
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
Genus Drymoluber (Glossy Racers)
 
Drymoluber dichrous
Northern Glossy Racer
Avila-Pires 2005 Caldeira-Costa, Ribeiro-Moura & Neves-Feio 2013 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
Genus Dryophylax (Northern Mock Vipers)
 
Dryophylax ramonriveroi
Turimiquire Mock Viper
Nogueira, Argolo, Arzamendia, Azevedo, Barbo, Bernils, Bolochio, Borges-Martins, Brasil-Godinho, Braz, Buononato, Cisneros-Heredia & Colli 2019
Genus Erythrolamprus (Neotropical Smooth Snakes)
 
Erythrolamprus aesculapii
Southern Mock Coral Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Curcio, Scali & Rodrigues 2015 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Starace 1998 Torres-Carvajal & Hinojosa 2020
 
Erythrolamprus breviceps
Short-headed Smooth Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Dixon 1989 Starace 1998 Torres-Carvajal & Hinojosa 2020
 
Erythrolamprus cobellus
South American Red-bellied Smooth Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Dixon 1989 Starace 1998
 
Erythrolamprus miliaris
Military Smooth Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Dixon 1983 Dixon 1989 Starace 1998 Torres-Carvajal & Hinojosa 2020
 
Erythrolamprus pygmaeus
Amazon Dwarf Forest Snake
Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Kawashita-Ribeiro, Carvalho, Lima, Avila & Fraga 2011 Torres-Carvajal & Hinojosa 2020 Vechio, Teixeira-Junior, Recoder, Sena, Souza & Rodrigues 2015
 
Erythrolamprus reginae
Northern Royal Smooth Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Dixon 1989 Starace 1998 Torres-Carvajal & Hinojosa 2020
 
Erythrolamprus typhlus
Velvety Smooth Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Dixon 1987 Dixon 1989 Starace 1998 Torres-Carvajal & Hinojosa 2020
Genus Helicops (South American Keelbacks)
 
Helicops angulatus
Brown-banded Keelback
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Roberto, Ribeiro, Sousa-Delfino & Oliveira-Almeida 2009 Starace 1998
 
Helicops leopardinus
Leopard Keelback
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
Genus Hydrodynastes (False Water Cobras)
 
Hydrodynastes bicinctus
Two-banded False Water Cobra
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Franco, Fernandes & Bentim 2007 Starace 1998
 
Hydrodynastes gigas
Giant False Water Cobra
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Franco, Fernandes & Bentim 2007 Starace 1998
Genus Hydrops (South American Mud Snakes)
 
Hydrops triangularis
Red-sided Mud Snake
Albuquerque & Lema 2008 Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
Genus Imantodes (American Blunt-headed Tree Snakes)
 
Imantodes cenchoa
Common Blunt-headed Tree Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Starace 1998
 
Imantodes lentiferus
Amazon Blunt-headed Tree Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Frota, Missassi, Santos-Costa & Prudente 2015 Starace 1998
Genus Leptodeira (Typical Cat-eyed Snakes)
 
Leptodeira annulata
South American Banded Cat-eyed Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Barrio-Amoros 2019 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Duellman 1958 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Starace 1998
Genus Leptophis (Neotropical Parrot Snakes)
 
Leptophis ahaetulla
Common Green Parrot Snake
Albuquerque & Fernandes 2022 Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Oliver 1948 Starace 1998
Genus Lygophis (South American Striped Ground Snakes)
 
Lygophis lineatus
Western Striped Ground Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Dixon 1989 Michaud & Dixon 1987 Starace 1998
Genus Mastigodryas (Neotropical Lizard Eaters)
 
Mastigodryas boddaerti
Brown Lizard Eater
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Montingelli 2009 Montingelli, Grazziotin, Battilana, Murphy, Zhang & Zaher 2019 Starace 1998
Genus Oxybelis (Neotropical Vine Snakes)
 
Oxybelis fulgidus
Green Vine Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
 
Oxybelis rutherfordi
Trinidad Vine Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 [as aeneus] Chippaux 1987 [as aeneus] Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 [as aeneus] Jadin, Blair, Orlofske, Jowers, Rivas, Vitt, Ray, Smith & Murphy 2020 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 [as aeneus] Starace 1998 [as aeneus]
Genus Oxyrhopus (Calico Snakes)
 
Oxyrhopus melanogenys
Black-headed Calico Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 [as "aff. melanogenys"] Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 [as "cf. melanogenys"] Starace 1998 [as "cf. melanogenys"]
 
Oxyrhopus occipitalis
Northern Calico Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 [as formosus] Chippaux 1987 [as formosus] Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 [as formosus] Gasc & Rodrigues 1980 [as formosus] MacCulloch, Lathrop, Kok, Ernst & Kalamandeen 2009 Starace 1998 [as formosus]
 
Oxyrhopus petolarius
Banded Calico Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
Genus Palusophis (Eastern Lizard Eater)
 
Palusophis bifossatus
Eastern Lizard Eater
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
Genus Philodryas (South American Bush Racers)
 
Philodryas olfersii
Common Green Bush Racer
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998 Thomas 1976
Genus Phimophis (South American Shovel-nosed Snakes)
 
Phimophis guianensis
Northern Tropical Shovel-nosed Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Starace 1998
Genus Phrynonax (Neotropical Bird Snakes)
 
Phrynonax sexcarinatus
Southern Bird Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 [as Pseustes poecilonotus] Chippaux 1987 [as polylepis] Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 [as Pseustes poecilonotus] Starace 1998 [as polylepis]
Genus Pseudoboa (Neotropical Scarlet Snakes)
 
Pseudoboa coronata
Black-headed Scarlet Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Caldeira Costa, Cotta & MacCulloch 2015 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
 
Pseudoboa neuwiedii
Northern Scarlet Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
Genus Pseudoeryx (Dusky Mud Snakes)
 
Pseudoeryx plicatilis
Dusky Mud Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Scartozzoni, Trevine & Germano 2010 Starace 1998
Genus Rhinobothryum (Ringed Snakes)
 
Rhinobothryum lentiginosum
Amazon Ringed Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
Genus Sibon (Neotropical Snail Eaters)
 
Sibon nebulatus
Cloudy Snail Eater
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
Genus Siphlophis (Liana Snakes)
 
Siphlophis cervinus
Common Liana Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Starace 1998
 
Siphlophis compressus
Red-headed Liana Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
Genus Spilotes (Chicken Snakes)
 
Spilotes pullatus
Chicken Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
 
Spilotes sulphureus
Yellow-bellied Puffing Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Starace 1998
Genus Taeniophallus (Lowland Dwarf Leaf-litter Snakes)
 
Taeniophallus brevirostris
Short-nosed Leaf-litter Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Myers 1974 Starace 1998
 
Taeniophallus nicagus
Northern Leaf-litter Snake
Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008
Genus Tantilla (American Centipede Snakes)
 
Tantilla melanocephala
South American Black-headed Centipede Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Jowers, Rivas, Jadin, Braswell, Auguste, Borzee & Murphy 2020 Starace 1998
Genus Thalesius (Guiana Green Snake)
 
Thalesius viridis
Guiana Green Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 [as Xenodon werneri] Avila-Pires, Hoogmoed & Rocha 2010 Chippaux 1987 [as Xenodon werneri] Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 [as Xenodon werneri] Hoogmoed 1985 [as Xenodon werneri] Starace 1998 [as Xenodon werneri]
Genus Thamnodynastes (South American Mock Vipers)
 
Thamnodynastes pallidus
Common South American Mock Viper
Avila-Pires 2005 Bailey, Thomas & Silva 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Franco & Ferreira 2002
Genus Xenodon (Northern Mock Lanceheads and South American Hognose Snakes)
 
Xenodon merremii
Toad-eating Mock Lancehead
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hoogmoed 1985 Starace 1998
 
Xenodon rabdocephalus
Common Mock Lancehead
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
 
Xenodon severus
Giant Mock Lancehead
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
Genus Xenopholis (South American Flat-headed Snakes)
 
Xenopholis scalaris
Northern Flat-headed Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hamdan, Machado & Citeli 2015 Starace 1995 Starace 1998
Genus Xenoxybelis (South American Vine Snakes)
 
Xenoxybelis argenteus
Green-striped Vine Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Starace 1998
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Leptomicrurus (Black-backed Coral Snakes)
 
Leptomicrurus collaris
Guianan Black-backed Coral Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Chippaux 1987 David, Dobiey & Vogel 2018 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Roze 1996 Starace 1998
Genus Micrurus (American Coral Snakes)
 
Micrurus diutius
Trinidad Ribbon Coral Snake
Campbell & Lamar 2004 Chippaux 1987 David, Dobiey & Vogel 2018 Roze 1996 Starace 1998
 
Micrurus hemprichii
Worm-eating Coral Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Bernarde, Turci, Abegg & Franco 2018 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Chippaux 1987 David, Dobiey & Vogel 2018 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Roze 1996 Starace 1998
 
Micrurus lemniscatus
Northern Ribbon Coral Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Roze 1996 Starace 1998
 
Micrurus psyches
Carib Coral Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Chippaux 1987 David, Dobiey & Vogel 2018 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Roze 1996 Starace 1998
 
Micrurus surinamensis
Amazonian Aquatic Coral Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Chippaux 1987 David, Dobiey & Vogel 2018 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Roze 1996 Starace 1998
 Family Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)
Genus Epictia (Neotropical Thread Snakes)
 
Epictia tenella
Guyana Thread Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 [as albifrons] Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 [as albifrons] Starace 1998
Genus Habrophallos (Collared Thread Snake)
 
Habrophallos collaris
Collared Thread Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Francisco, Pinto & Fernandes 2012 Hahn 1980 Martins, Koch, Pinto, Folly, Fouquet & Passos 2019 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Ouboter & Hoogmoed 2017 Starace 1998
Genus Siagonodon (Mandible-toothed Thread Snakes)
 
Siagonodon cupinensis
Mato Grosso Thread Snake
Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008
 
Siagonodon septemstriatus
Eastern Seven-lined Thread Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Pinto & Curcio 2011 Starace 1998
Genus Trilepida (Three-scaled Thread Snakes)
 
Trilepida macrolepis
Large-scaled Thread Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Pinto & Fernandes 2017 Starace 1998
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Amerotyphlops (American Blind Snakes)
 
Amerotyphlops brongersmianus
Bahia Blind Snake
Loebmann 2008
 
Amerotyphlops reticulatus
Reticulated Blind Snake
Avila-Pires 2005 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Dixon & Hendricks 1979 Graboski, Arredondo, Grazziotin, Silva, Prudente, Rodrigues, Bonatto & Zaher 2019 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Starace 1998
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Bothrops (American Lanceheads)
 
Bothrops atrox
Common Lancehead
Avila-Pires 2005 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Chippaux 1987 David, Dobiey & Vogel 2018 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Starace 1998
 
Bothrops bilineatus
Two-striped Forest Pitviper
Avila-Pires 2005 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
 
Bothrops oligobalius
Northern Velvety Lancehead
Avila-Pires 2005 [as B. brazili] Campbell & Lamar 2004 [as B. brazili] Chippaux 1987 [as B. brazili] David, Dobiey & Vogel 2018 [as B. brazili] Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 [as B. brazili] Starace 1998 [as B. brazili] Vechio, Prates, Grazziotin, Graboski & Rodrigues 2021
 
Bothrops taeniatus
Speckled Forest Pitviper
Avila-Pires 2005 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Starace 1998
Genus Crotalus (Typical Rattlesnakes)
 
Crotalus durissus
South American Rattlesnake
Avila-Pires 2005 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Chippaux 1987 David, Dobiey & Vogel 2018 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Premel, Cobigo & Ineich 2022 Starace 1998
Genus Lachesis (Bushmasters)
 
Lachesis muta
South American Bushmaster
Avila-Pires 2005 Barrio-Amoros, Corrales, Rodriguez, Culebras, Dwyer & Flores 2020 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Chippaux 1987 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Massary & Daskiewicz 2009 Starace 1998

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
Genus Chelus (Matamatas)
 
Chelus fimbriata
Southern Matamata
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Lima Silveira 2011 Pritchard 2008 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Vargas-Ramirez, Caballero, Morales-Betancourt, Lasso, Amaya, Martinez, Silva Viana, Vogt, Pires Farias, Hrbek, Campbell & Fritz 2020
Genus Mesoclemmys (Hump-backed Toad-headed Turtles)
 
Mesoclemmys gibba
Gibba Toad-headed Turtle
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Fritz & Havas 2006 King & Burke 1989 Lima Silveira 2011 Mittermeier, Rhodin, Medem, Soini, Hoogmoed & Espinoza 1978 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 
Mesoclemmys nasuta
Guianan Toad-headed Turtle
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Platemys (Twist-necked Turtle)
 
Platemys platycephala
Twist-necked Turtle
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 1991 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Duffaud, Kelle, Nalovic & Feuillet 2011 King & Burke 1989 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas
Green Sea Turtle
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Duffaud, Kelle, Nalovic & Feuillet 2011 King & Burke 1989 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Duffaud, Kelle, Nalovic & Feuillet 2011 King & Burke 1989 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Duffaud, Kelle, Nalovic & Feuillet 2011 King & Burke 1989 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Duffaud, Kelle, Nalovic & Feuillet 2011 King & Burke 1989 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Schulz in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Rhinoclemmys (Neotropical Wood Turtles)
 
Rhinoclemmys punctularia
Eastern Spotted-legged Turtle
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wermuth & Mertens 1977
 Family Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)
Genus Kinosternon (American Mud Turtles)
 
Kinosternon scorpioides
Scorpion Mud Turtle
Avila-Pires 2005 Berry & Iverson 2011 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Podocnemididae (Giant Side-necked Turtles)
Genus Peltocephalus (Big-headed Amazon River Turtle)
 
Peltocephalus dumerilianus
Big-headed Amazon River Turtle
Avila-Pires 2005 Bonin, Devaux & Dupre 2006 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Podocnemis (South American Side-necked River Turtles)
 
Podocnemis expansa
Giant South American River Turtle
Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008
 
Podocnemis unifilis
Yellow-spotted Amazon River Turtle
Avila-Pires 2005 Bonin, Devaux & Dupre 2006 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 [as cayennensis] King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Chelonoidis (South American Tortoises)
 
Chelonoidis carbonarius
South American Red-footed Tortoise
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 King & Burke 1989 McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2004 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 
Chelonoidis denticulatus
South American Yellow-footed Tortoise
Avila-Pires 2005 Dewynter, Marty, Blanc, Gaucher, Vidal, Fretey, Massary & Fouquet 2008 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021