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
Pristidactylus

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Copper Iguanas, Copper Lizards
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Kupferleguane
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Kobberleguaner
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1843 |  |
Pristidactylus Fitzinger (type species: Leiosaurus fasciatus D'Orbigny in Dumeril & Bibron 1837) |
1845 |  |
Pentadactylus Gray (type species: Leiosaurus fasciatus D'Orbigny in Dumeril & Bibron 1837; syn. Etheridge & Williams 1985) |
1964 |  |
Cupriguanus Gallardo (type species: Cupriguanus achalensis Gallardo; syn. Etheridge in Paull, Williams & Hall 1976) |
Contents:
10 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
Two species (torquatus, valeriae) previously placed in
Urostrophus, and one (fasciatus) in
Leiosaurus.
Distribution:
Argentina,
Chile.
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Pristidactylus achalensis

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Pampa de Achala Copper Lizard
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Pampa-de-Achala-Kupferleguan
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Pampa de Achala-kobberleguan
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1964 |  |
Cupriguanus achalensis Gallardo |
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Pristidactylus achalensis Etheridge in Paull, Williams & Hall 1976 |

Distribution:
Argentina.
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Pristidactylus alvaroi

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Santiago Copper Lizard
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Santiago-Kupferleguan
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Santiago-kobberleguan
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1975 |  |
Cupriguanus alvaroi Donoso-Barros |
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Pristidactylus alvaroi Etheridge & Williams 1985 |

Distribution:
Chile.
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Pristidactylus araucanus

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Araucaria Copper Lizard
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Araucaria-Kupferleguan
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Araucaria-kobberleguan
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1964 |  |
Cupriguanus araucanus Gallardo |
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Pristidactylus araucanus Cei, Scolaro & Videla 2001 |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of scapulatus (e.g., Etheridge & Williams 1985; Cei 1986). Revalidated by Cei, Scolaro & Videla (2001).
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Pristidactylus casuhatiensis

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Buenos Aires Copper Lizard
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Buenos-Aires-Kupferleguan
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Buenos Aires-kobberleguan
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1968 |  |
Cupriguanus casuhatiensis Gallardo |
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Pristidactylus casuhatiensis Etheridge in Paull, Williams & Hall 1976 |

Distribution:
Argentina.
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Pristidactylus fasciatus

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Banded Copper Lizard
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Gebänderter Kupferleguan
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Båndet Kobberleguan
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1837 |  |
Leiosaurus fasciatus D'Orbigny in Dumeril & Bibron |
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Pristidactylus fasciatus Boulenger 1885 |
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Liosaurus fasciatus Koslowsky 1889 |
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Cupriguanus fasciatus Barrio 1969 |
1985 |  |
Pristidactylus fasciatus Etheridge & Williams 1985 |
1968 |  |
Leiosaurus bardensis Gallardo (Etheridge & Williams 1985) |

Distribution:
Argentina.
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Pristidactylus nigroiugulus

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Black-throated Copper Lizard
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Schwarzkehliger Kupferleguan
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Sortstrubet Kobberleguan
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2001 |  |
Pristidactylus nigroiugulus Cei, Scolaro & Videla |

Distribution:
Argentina.
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Pristidactylus scapulatus

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Uspallata Copper Lizard
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Uspallata-Kupferleguan
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Uspallata-kobberleguan
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1861 |  |
Leiosaurus scapulatus Burmeister |
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Urostrophus scapulatus Boulenger 1889 |
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Cupriguanus scapulatus Gallardo 1964 |
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Pristidactylus scapulatus Etheridge in Paull, Williams & Hall 1976 |
1861 |  |
Leiosaurus multipunctatus Burmeister (Etheridge & Williams 1985) |
1964 |  |
Cupriguanus araucanus Gallardo (Etheridge & Williams 1985) |

Distribution:
Argentina.
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Pristidactylus torquatus

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Conception Copper Lizard
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Conception-Kupferleguan
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Conception-kobberleguan
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1861 |  |
Leiosaurus torquatus Philippi |
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Urostrophus torquatus Boulenger 1885 |
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Cupriguanus torquatus Donoso-Barros 1970 |
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Pristidactylus torquatus Montecinos Espinoza & Formas 1979 |
1861 |  |
Leiosaurus valdivianus Philippi (Etheridge & Williams 1985) |

Distribution:
Chile.
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Pristidactylus valeriae

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Alhué Copper Lizard
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Alhué-Kupferleguan
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Alhué-kobberleguan
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1966 |  |
Urostrophus valeriae Donoso-Barros |
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Pristidactylus valeriae Etheridge & Williams 1985 |

Distribution:
Chile.
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Pristidactylus volcanensis

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El Volcán Copper Lizard
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El Volcán-Kupferleguan
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El Volcán-kobberleguan
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1987 |  |
Pristidactylus volcanensis Lamborot & Diaz |

Distribution:
Chile.
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