Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates 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 Heterodactylus Biodiversity of the family Gymnophthalmidae Genus Heterodactylus Strange-toed Spectacled Tejus Verschiedenzehige Brillentejus Uenståede Brilletejuer 1825 Heterodactylus Spix (type species: Heterodactylus imbricatus Spix 1825) 1830 Chiricolus Wagler (type species: Heterodactylus imbricatus Spix 1825; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) Contents: 3 species, all of which are endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Distribution: Brazil (Bahia, Distrito Federal, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo). Heterodactylus imbricatus Rio de Janeiro Spectacled Teju Rio-de-Janeiro-Brillenteju Rio de Janeiro-brilleteju 1825 Heterodactylus imbricatus Spix Distribution: Brazil (Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo). Heterodactylus lundii Piedade Mountains Spectacled Teju Piedade-Brillenteju Piedade-brilleteju 1862 Heterodactylus Lundii Reinhardt & Lütken Distribution: Brazil (Minas Gerais). Heterodactylus septentrionalis Chapada Diamantina Spectacled Teju Chapada-Diamantina-Brillenteju Chapada Diamantina-brilleteju 2009 Heterodactylus septentrionalis Rodrigues, Freitas & Silva Distribution: Brazil (Bahia).