Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Kentropyx
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Spurred Whiptails, Keeled Tejus, Tropical Whiptails
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Kieltejus
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Sporetejuer
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1825 |  |
Kentropyx Spix (type species: Kentropyx calcaratus Spix 1825) |
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Centropyx Wiegmann 1834 [emendation of Kentropyx Spix 1825] |
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1826 | |
Pseudoameiva Fitzinger (type species: Lacerta striata Daudin 1802; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1830 | |
Trachygaster Wagler (type species: Kentropyx calcaratus Spix 1825; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1845 | |
Acanthopyga Gray (type species: Lacerta striata Daudin 1802; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
Contents:
9 species, of which 1 (11.1%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
South America, Barbados.
Reported from:
Argentina,
Barbados,
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Alagoas,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Bahia,
Ceara,
Distrito Federal,
Espirito Santo,
Goias,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Para
[incl.
Marajo Island],
Paraiba,
Pernambuco,
Piaui,
Rio Grande do Norte,
Rondonia,
Roraima,
Sao Paulo,
Sergipe,
Tocantins),
Colombia,
Ecuador,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Paraguay,
Peru,
Surinam,
Trinidad & Tobago
(Trinidad),
Venezuela.
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Kentropyx altamazonica
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Cocha Whiptail
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Cocha-Kielteju
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Cocha-sporeteju
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1875 | |
Centropyx altamazonicus Cope |
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1929 | |
Kentropyx williamsoni Ruthven (Gallagher & Dixon 1992) |
Remarks:
Correct publication year of the original description is 1875, not 1876 (Osborn 1929; Costa & Bérnils 2015).
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Amazonas,
Mato Grosso,
Para,
Rondonia,
Roraima),
Colombia,
Ecuador,
Peru,
Venezuela.
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Kentropyx borckiana
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Guyana Whiptail
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Guyana-Kielteju
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Guyana-sporeteju
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1869 | |
Centropyx Borckiana Peters |
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Kentropyx borckiana Hoogmoed 1973 |
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Kentropyx borkiana Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet 2012 |
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1887 | |
Centropyx copii Garman (Gallagher & Dixon 1992) |
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Kentropyx copei [sic] Grant 1959 |
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1926 | |
Gastropholis mertensi De Grys (Gallagher & Dixon 1992) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of intermedius Gray 1831 (now a synonym of calcaratus). Revalidated by Hoogmoed (1973).
Distribution:
Barbados,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Surinam,
Venezuela.
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Kentropyx calcarata
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Striped Forest Whiptail, Striped Ground Lizard
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Afterspornechse
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Stribet Sporeteju
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1825 | |
Kentropyx calcaratus Spix |
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1822 | |
Lacerta vittata Schinz (Gallagher & Dixon 1992) |
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1831 | |
Teius intermedius Gray (Gallagher & Dixon 1992) |
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Kentropyx intermedius Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 |
Remarks:
Records from Peru (e.g. Dixon & Soini 1975) are based on misidentified altamazonicus (Henle & Ehrl 1991).
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Alagoas,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Bahia,
Ceara,
Distrito Federal,
Espirito Santo,
Goias,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Minas Gerais,
Para
[incl.
Marajo Island],
Paraiba,
Pernambuco,
Piaui,
Rio Grande do Norte,
Rondonia,
Roraima,
Sergipe,
Tocantins),
Colombia,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Surinam,
Venezuela.
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Kentropyx lagartija
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Tucuman Whiptail
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Tucuman-Kielteju
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Tucuman-sporeteju
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1962 | |
Kentropyx lagartija Gallardo |
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Kentropyx viridistriga lagartija Tedesco, Cei, Porcel & Alvarez 1994 |
Remarks:
Status uncertain. Regarded as a synonym of viridistriga by Gallagher & Dixon (1992). Revalidated as an "evolutionary species" (sensu Frost & Hillis 1990) by Tedesco & Cei (1997). Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet (2012) retained both species in their analysis, but noted that they had found few characters to separate them.
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Kentropyx paulensis
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São Paulo Whiptail
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São Paulo-Kielteju
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São Paulo-sporeteju
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1893 | |
Centropyx paulensis Boettger |
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Bahia,
Distrito Federal,
Goias,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Sao Paulo,
Tocantins).
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Kentropyx pelviceps
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Amazon Forest Whiptail, Forest Whiptail
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Amazonas-Kielteju
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Amazonas-sporeteju
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1868 | |
Kentropyx pelviceps Cope |
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1859 | |
Monoplocus dorsalis Günther (Gallagher & Dixon 1992) |
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Amazonas,
Rondonia),
Colombia,
Ecuador,
Peru.
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Kentropyx striata
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Surinam Striped Whiptail, (Striped Whiptail)
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Surinam-Kielteju
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Surinam-sporeteju
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1802 | |
Lacerta striata Daudin |
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Centropyx striatus Boulenger 1885 |
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1862 | |
Centropyx decodon Cope (Gallagher & Dixon 1992) |
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1869 | |
Centropyx renggerii Peters (Gallagher & Dixon 1992) |
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1973 | |
Kentropyx striatus viridicervix Hoogmoed |
Remarks:
Doubtfully recorded from Tobago.
Presence in Bahia (Avila-Pires 1995) and Pernambuco (Gallagher & Dixon 1992; Avila-Pires 1995) is considered doubtful (Costa & Bérnils 2018).
Distribution:
Brazil
(Amapa,
Para
[incl.
Marajo Island],
Roraima),
Colombia,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Surinam,
Trinidad & Tobago
(Trinidad),
Venezuela.
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Kentropyx vanzoi
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Mato Grosso Whiptail
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Mato-Grosso-Kielteju
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Mato Grosso-sporeteju
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1980 | |
Kentropyx vanzoi Gallagher & Dixon |
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Goias,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Rondonia).
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Kentropyx viridistriga
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Green Whiptail
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Grüne Kielteju
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Grøn Sporeteju
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1894 | |
Centropyx viridistriga Boulenger |
Remarks:
Previously included lagartija (e.g., Gallagher & Dixon 1992; Tedesco, Cei, Porcel & Alvarez 1994).
Distribution:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Rondonia),
Paraguay.
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