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
Proctoporus

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Lightbulb Tejus, Lightbulb Lizards
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Leuchttejus
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Lygtetejuer
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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.
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Proctoporus bolivianus

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Bolivian Lightbulb Teju
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Bolivianische Leuchtteju
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Boliviansk Lygteteju
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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.
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Proctoporus carabaya

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Carabaya Lightbulb Teju
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Carabaya-Leuchtteju
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Carabaya-lygteteju
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2013 |  |
Proctoporus carabaya Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fisher & Riva |

Distribution:
Peru.
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Proctoporus chasqui

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Ayacucho Lightbulb Teju
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Ayacucho-Leuchtteju
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Ayacucho-lygteteju
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2011 |  |
Euspondylus chasqui Chavez, Siu-Ting, Duran & Venegas |
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Proctoporus chasqui Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fischer & Riva 2012 |

Distribution:
Peru.
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Proctoporus guentheri

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Sorata Lightbulb Teju
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Sorata-Leuchtteju
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Sorata-lygteteju
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1891 |  |
Oreosaurus guentheri Boettger |
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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.
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Proctoporus guentheri
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Proctoporus iridescens

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Iridescent Lightbulb Teju
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Irisierende Leuchtteju
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Iriserende Lygteteju
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2013 |  |
Proctoporus iridescens Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fisher & Riva |

Distribution:
Peru.
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Proctoporus katerynae

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Echarate Lightbulb Teju
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Echarate-Leuchtteju
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Echarate-lygteteju
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2022 |  |
Proctoporus katerynae Mamani, Cruz, Mallqui & Catenazzi |

Distribution:
Peru.
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Proctoporus kiziriani

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Quispicanchi Lightbulb Teju
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Quispicanchi-Leuchtteju
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Quispicanchi-lygteteju
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2013 |  |
Proctoporus kiziriani Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fisher & Riva |

Distribution:
Peru.
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Proctoporus lacertus

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Tincochaca Lightbulb Teju
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Tincochaca-Leuchtteju
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Tincochaca-lygteteju
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1913 |  |
Oreosaurus lacertus Stejneger |
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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.
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Proctoporus laudahnae

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Huánuco Highland Lizard
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Huánuco-Hochland-Brillenteju
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Huánuco-højlandsbrilleteju
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2004 |  |
Proctoporus laudahnae Köhler & Lehr |
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Riama laudahnae Doan & Castoe 2005 |

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

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Machu Picchu Lightbulb Teju, Machu Picchu Andean Lizard
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Machu-Picchu-Leuchtteju
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Machu Picchu-lygteteju
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2015 |  |
Proctoporus machupicchu Mamani, Goicoechea & Chaparro |

Distribution:
Peru.
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Proctoporus optimus

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Urubamba Lightbulb Teju
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Urubamba-Leuchtteju
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Urubamba-lygteteju
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2022 |  |
Proctoporus optimus Mamani, Cruz, Mallqui & Catenazzi |

Distribution:
Peru.
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Proctoporus oreades

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Pasco Lightbulb Teju
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Pasco-Leuchtteju
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Pasco-lygteteju
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2011 |  |
Euspondylus oreades Chavez, Siu-Ting, Duran & Venegas |
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Proctoporus oreades Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chávez, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Zurita & Echevarría 2016 |

Distribution:
Peru.
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Proctoporus otishi

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Otisha Lightbulb Teju
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Otisha-Leuchtteju
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Otisha-lygteteju
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2022 |  |
Proctoporus otishi Mamani & Rodríguez |

Distribution:
Peru.
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Proctoporus pachyurus

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Thick-tailed Lightbulb Teju
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Dickschwanz-Leuchtteju
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Tykhalet Lygteteju
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1845 |  |
Proctoporus pachyurus Tschudi |

Distribution:
Peru.
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Proctoporus rahmi

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Cusco Lightbulb Teju
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Cusco-Leuchtteju
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Cusco-lygteteju
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1936 |  |
Prionodactylus rahmi Grijs |
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Euspondylus rahmi Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 |
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Proctoporus rahmi Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chávez, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Zurita & Echevarría 2016 |

Distribution:
Peru.
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Proctoporus spinalis

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Huancabamba Lightbulb Teju
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Huancabamba-Leuchtteju
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Huancabamba-lygteteju
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1911 |  |
Prionodactylus spinalis Boulenger |
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Euspondylus spinalis Burt & Burt 1933 |
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Proctoporus spinalis Torres-Carvajal, Lobos, Venegas, Chávez, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Zurita & Echevarría 2016 |

Distribution:
Peru.
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Proctoporus sucullucu

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Urubamba Lightbulb Teju
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Urubamba-Leuchtteju
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Urubamba-lygteteju
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2003 |  |
Proctoporus sucullucu Doan & Castoe |

Distribution:
Peru.
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Proctoporus titans

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Titans Lightbulb Teju
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Titans-Leuchtteju
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Titans-lygteteju
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2023 |  |
Proctoporus titans Lehr, Cusi, Fernandez, Vera & Catenazzi |

Distribution:
Peru.
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Proctoporus unsaacae

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Calca Lightbulb Teju
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Calca-Leuchtteju
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Calca-lygteteju
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2003 |  |
Proctoporus unsaacae Doan & Castoe |

Distribution:
Peru.
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Proctoporus xestus

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Incachaca Lightbulb Teju
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Incachaca-Leuchtteju
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Incachaca-lygteteju
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1969 |  |
Opipeuter xestus Uzzell |
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Proctoporus xestus Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fischer & Riva 2012 |

Distribution:
Argentina,
Bolivia.
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