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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


Taxonomy of the family Leiosauridae
Bibliography of the genus Pristidactylus
Biodiversity of the family Leiosauridae








Genus
Pristidactylus

Copper Iguanas, Copper Lizards

Kupferleguane

Kobberleguaner

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.

Pristidactylus achalensis

Pampa de Achala Copper Lizard

Pampa-de-Achala-Kupferleguan

Pampa de Achala-kobberleguan

1964 Cupriguanus achalensis Gallardo
Pristidactylus achalensis Etheridge in Paull, Williams & Hall 1976

Distribution: Argentina.


Pristidactylus alvaroi

Santiago Copper Lizard

Santiago-Kupferleguan

Santiago-kobberleguan

1975 Cupriguanus alvaroi Donoso-Barros
Pristidactylus alvaroi Etheridge & Williams 1985

Distribution: Chile.


Pristidactylus araucanus

Araucaria Copper Lizard

Araucaria-Kupferleguan

Araucaria-kobberleguan

1964 Cupriguanus araucanus Gallardo
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.


Pristidactylus casuhatiensis

Buenos Aires Copper Lizard

Buenos-Aires-Kupferleguan

Buenos Aires-kobberleguan

1968 Cupriguanus casuhatiensis Gallardo
Pristidactylus casuhatiensis Etheridge in Paull, Williams & Hall 1976

Distribution: Argentina.


Pristidactylus fasciatus

Banded Copper Lizard

Gebänderter Kupferleguan

Båndet Kobberleguan

1837 Leiosaurus fasciatus D'Orbigny in Dumeril & Bibron
Pristidactylus fasciatus Boulenger 1885
Liosaurus fasciatus Koslowsky 1889
Cupriguanus fasciatus Barrio 1969
1985 Pristidactylus fasciatus Etheridge & Williams 1985
1968 Leiosaurus bardensis Gallardo (Etheridge & Williams 1985)

Distribution: Argentina.


Pristidactylus nigroiugulus

Black-throated Copper Lizard

Schwarzkehliger Kupferleguan

Sortstrubet Kobberleguan

2001 Pristidactylus nigroiugulus Cei, Scolaro & Videla

Distribution: Argentina.


Pristidactylus scapulatus

Uspallata Copper Lizard

Uspallata-Kupferleguan

Uspallata-kobberleguan

1861 Leiosaurus scapulatus Burmeister
Urostrophus scapulatus Boulenger 1889
Cupriguanus scapulatus Gallardo 1964
Pristidactylus scapulatus Etheridge in Paull, Williams & Hall 1976
1861 Leiosaurus multipunctatus Burmeister (Etheridge & Williams 1985)
1964 Cupriguanus araucanus Gallardo (Etheridge & Williams 1985)

Distribution: Argentina.


Pristidactylus torquatus

Conception Copper Lizard

Conception-Kupferleguan

Conception-kobberleguan

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

Distribution: Chile.


Pristidactylus valeriae

Alhué Copper Lizard

Alhué-Kupferleguan

Alhué-kobberleguan

1966 Urostrophus valeriae Donoso-Barros
Pristidactylus valeriae Etheridge & Williams 1985

Distribution: Chile.


Pristidactylus volcanensis

El Volcán Copper Lizard

El Volcán-Kupferleguan

El Volcán-kobberleguan

1987 Pristidactylus volcanensis Lamborot & Diaz

Distribution: Chile.