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
Placosoma
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Sharp-nosed Spectacled Tejus
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Spitznasentejus
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Spidssnudetejuer
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1847 |  |
Placosoma Tschudi (type species: Placosoma cordylinum Tschudi 1847) |
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1870 | |
Urosaura Peters (type species: Cercosaura glabella Peters 1870; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1933 | |
Elaphrosaura Amaral (type species: Elaphrosaura spitzi Amaral 1933; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
Contents:
5 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
Brazil
(Ceara,
Espirito Santo,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Parana,
Pernambuco,
Rio de Janeiro,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo).
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Placosoma champsonotus
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Jaraguá Sharp-nosed Teju
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Jaraguá-Spitznasenteju
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Jaraguá-spidssnudeteju
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1910 | |
Prionodactylus champsonotus Werner |
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Placosoma cordylinum champsonotus Uzzell 1959 |
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Placosoma champsonotus Zaher, Barbo, Martínez, Nogueira, Rodrigues & Sawaya 2011 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of cordylinum (e.g., Uzzell 1959; Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970).
Regarded as a separate species herein, following some recent publications (e.g., Zaher, Barbo, Martinez, Nogueira, Rodrigues & Sawaya 2011; Sturaro 2016).
Not listed by Goicoechea, Frost, Riva, Pellegrino, Sites, Rodrigues & Padial (2016), Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chávez, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Zurita & Echevarría
(2016), or by Costa & Bérnils (2018).
Distribution:
Brazil
(Rio de Janeiro,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo).
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Placosoma cipoense
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Cipo Mountains Sharp-nosed Teju
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Cipo-Spitznasenteju
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Cipo-spidssnudeteju
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1966 | |
Placosoma cipoense Cunha |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Minas Gerais).
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Placosoma cordylinum
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Rio de Janeiro Sharp-nosed Teju
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Rio-de-Janeiro-Spitznasenteju
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Rio de Janeiro-spidssnudeteju
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1847 | |
Placosoma cordylinum Tschudi |
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1916 | |
Euspondylus cupreus Andersson (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1933 | |
Elaphrosaura spitzi Amaral (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1944 | |
Ecpleopus lutzae Loveridge (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
Remarks:
Previously included champsonotus.
Distribution:
Brazil
(Pernambuco,
Rio de Janeiro,
Sao Paulo).
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Placosoma glabellum
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Santa Catarina Sharp-nosed Teju
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Santa Catarina-Spitznasenteju
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Santa Catarina-spidssnudeteju
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1870 | |
Cercosaura glabella Peters |
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Placosoma glabellum Uzzell 1959 |
Remarks:
Presence in Mato Grosso do Sul (Uzzell 1962) is considered doubtful (Ferreira, Terra, Piatti, Delatorre, Strüssmann, Béda, Kawashita-Ribeiro, Landgref-Filho,
Aoki, Campos, Souza, Ávila, Duleba, Martins, Rita & Albuquerque 2017; Costa & Bérnils 2018).
Distribution:
Brazil
(Espirito Santo,
Minas Gerais,
Parana,
Rio de Janeiro,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo).
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Placosoma limaverdorum
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Ceara Sharp-nosed Teju
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Ceara-Spitznasenteju
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Ceara-spidssnudeteju
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2016 | |
Placosoma limaverdorum Borges-Nojosa, Caramaschi & Rodrigues |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Ceara).
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