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Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


Taxonomy of the family Gymnophthalmidae
Bibliography of the genus Proctoporus
Biodiversity of the family Gymnophthalmidae








Genus
Proctoporus

Lightbulb Tejus, Lightbulb Lizards

Leuchttejus

Lygtetejuer

1845 Proctoporus Tschudi (type species: Proctoporus pachyurus Tschudi 1845)
1879 Emphrassotis O'Shaughnessy (type species: Emphrassotis simoterus O'Shaughnessy 1879; syn. Boulenger 1885)
1969 Opipeuter Uzzell (type species: Opipeuter xestus Uzzell 1969; syn. Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fischer & Riva 2012)
Contents: 20 species, of which 17 (85.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Previously included Oreosaurus, Riama, and the species now assigned to Andinosaura. Includes xestus, previously placed in a separate genus, Opipeuter, and chasqui, originally placed in Euspondylus. Formerly included also Riama cephalolineata.
Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Peru.

Proctoporus bolivianus

Bolivian Lightbulb Teju

Bolivianische Leuchtteju

Boliviansk Lygteteju

1910 Proctoporus bolivianus Werner
1914 Proctoporus longicaudatus Andersson 1914 (Uzzell 1970; Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fisher & Riva 2013)
2005 Proctoporus subsolanus Doan, Castoe & Arizábal Arriaga (Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fisher & Riva 2012, 2013)

Remarks: Previously included lacertus and the populations now known as carabaya, iridescens, and kiziriani (Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fisher & Riva 2013).
Distribution: Bolivia, Peru.


Proctoporus carabaya

Carabaya Lightbulb Teju

Carabaya-Leuchtteju

Carabaya-lygteteju

2013 Proctoporus carabaya Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fisher & Riva

Distribution: Peru.


Proctoporus chasqui

Ayacucho Lightbulb Teju

Ayacucho-Leuchtteju

Ayacucho-lygteteju

2011 Euspondylus chasqui Chavez, Siu-Ting, Duran & Venegas
Proctoporus chasqui Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fischer & Riva 2012

Distribution: Peru.


Proctoporus guentheri

Sorata Lightbulb Teju

Sorata-Leuchtteju

Sorata-lygteteju

1891 Oreosaurus guentheri Boettger
Proctoporus guentheri Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970
1902 Oreosaurus ocellifer Boulenger (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970)
1920 Oreosaurus anomalus Barbour & Noble (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970)

Distribution: Bolivia, Peru.

Proctoporus guentheri
© Henrik Bringsøe

Proctoporus iridescens

Iridescent Lightbulb Teju

Irisierende Leuchtteju

Iriserende Lygteteju

2013 Proctoporus iridescens Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fisher & Riva

Distribution: Peru.


Proctoporus katerynae

Echarate Lightbulb Teju

Echarate-Leuchtteju

Echarate-lygteteju

2022 Proctoporus katerynae Mamani, Cruz, Mallqui & Catenazzi

Distribution: Peru.





Proctoporus kiziriani

Quispicanchi Lightbulb Teju

Quispicanchi-Leuchtteju

Quispicanchi-lygteteju

2013 Proctoporus kiziriani Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fisher & Riva

Distribution: Peru.


Proctoporus lacertus

Tincochaca Lightbulb Teju

Tincochaca-Leuchtteju

Tincochaca-lygteteju

1913 Oreosaurus lacertus Stejneger
Proctoporus lacertus Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fisher & Riva 2013
1920 Proctoporus obesus Barbour & Noble (Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fisher & Riva 2013)

Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of bolivianus (e.g., Uzzell 1970). Revalidated by Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fisher & Riva (2013).
Distribution: Peru.


Proctoporus laudahnae

Huánuco Highland Lizard

Huánuco-Hochland-Brillenteju

Huánuco-højlandsbrilleteju

2004 Proctoporus laudahnae Köhler & Lehr
Riama laudahnae Doan & Castoe 2005

Remarks: Transferred back to Proctoporus by Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chávez, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Zurita & Echevarría (2016).
Distribution: Peru.


Proctoporus machupicchu

Machu Picchu Lightbulb Teju, Machu Picchu Andean Lizard

Machu-Picchu-Leuchtteju

Machu Picchu-lygteteju

2015 Proctoporus machupicchu Mamani, Goicoechea & Chaparro

Distribution: Peru.


Proctoporus optimus

Urubamba Lightbulb Teju

Urubamba-Leuchtteju

Urubamba-lygteteju

2022 Proctoporus optimus Mamani, Cruz, Mallqui & Catenazzi

Distribution: Peru.





Proctoporus oreades

Pasco Lightbulb Teju

Pasco-Leuchtteju

Pasco-lygteteju

2011 Euspondylus oreades Chavez, Siu-Ting, Duran & Venegas
Proctoporus oreades Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chávez, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Zurita & Echevarría 2016

Distribution: Peru.


Proctoporus otishi

Otisha Lightbulb Teju

Otisha-Leuchtteju

Otisha-lygteteju

2022 Proctoporus otishi Mamani & Rodríguez

Distribution: Peru.





Proctoporus pachyurus

Thick-tailed Lightbulb Teju

Dickschwanz-Leuchtteju

Tykhalet Lygteteju

1845 Proctoporus pachyurus Tschudi

Distribution: Peru.


Proctoporus rahmi

Cusco Lightbulb Teju

Cusco-Leuchtteju

Cusco-lygteteju

1936 Prionodactylus rahmi Grijs
Euspondylus rahmi Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970
Proctoporus rahmi Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chávez, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Zurita & Echevarría 2016

Distribution: Peru.


Proctoporus spinalis

Huancabamba Lightbulb Teju

Huancabamba-Leuchtteju

Huancabamba-lygteteju

1911 Prionodactylus spinalis Boulenger
Euspondylus spinalis Burt & Burt 1933
Proctoporus spinalis Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chávez, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Zurita & Echevarría 2016

Distribution: Peru.


Proctoporus sucullucu

Urubamba Lightbulb Teju

Urubamba-Leuchtteju

Urubamba-lygteteju

2003 Proctoporus sucullucu Doan & Castoe

Distribution: Peru.


Proctoporus titans

Titans Lightbulb Teju

Titans-Leuchtteju

Titans-lygteteju

2023 Proctoporus titans Lehr, Cusi, Fernandez, Vera & Catenazzi

Distribution: Peru.





Proctoporus unsaacae

Calca Lightbulb Teju

Calca-Leuchtteju

Calca-lygteteju

2003 Proctoporus unsaacae Doan & Castoe

Distribution: Peru.


Proctoporus xestus

Incachaca Lightbulb Teju

Incachaca-Leuchtteju

Incachaca-lygteteju

1969 Opipeuter xestus Uzzell
Proctoporus xestus Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fischer & Riva 2012

Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia.