Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update:
January 31st, 2025.




 



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Genus
Sauresia

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Long-headed Four-toed Forest Lizard
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Langkopf-Vierzehen-Ringelschleiche
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Langhovedet Firtået Ringøgle
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1852 |  |
Sauresia Gray (type species: Sauresia sepsoides Gray 1852; syn. Powell & Henderson 1996) |
1863 |  |
Embryopus Weinland (type species: Embryopus habichii Weinland 1863; syn. Schools & Hedges 2021) |
Contents:
8 species, which are all endemic. Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of
Celestus
(e.g., Powell, Henderson, Adler & Dundee 1996).
Revalidated by Wiens & Slingluff (2001), supported by Schools & Hedges (2021).
Distribution:
As for the single species.
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Sauresia agramma

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Denfer Four-toed Forest Lizard
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Denfer-Vierzehen-Ringelschleiche
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Firtået Denfer-ringøgle
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2024 |  |
Sauresia agramma Schools & Hedges |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of sepsoides (e.g., Schools & Hedges 2021).
Distribution:
Haiti.
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Sauresia cayemitae

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Cayemite Four-toed Forest Lizard
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Cayemite-Ringelschleiche
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Cayemite-ringøgle
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2024 |  |
Sauresia cayemitae Schools & Hedges |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of sepsoides (e.g., Schools & Hedges 2021).
Distribution:
Haiti
(incl.
Ile Grande Cayemite).
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Sauresia gracilis

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Slender Four-toed Forest Lizard
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Schlanke Vierzehen-Ringelschleiche
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Slank Firtået Ringøgle
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2024 |  |
Sauresia gracilis Schools & Hedges |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of sepsoides (e.g., Schools & Hedges 2021).
Distribution:
Haiti.
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Sauresia habichii

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Stout Four-toed Forest Lizard
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Jérémie-Ringelschleiche
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Jérémie-ringøgle
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1863 |  |
Embryopus habichii Weinland |
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Sauresia habichii Schools & Hedges 2024 |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of sepsoides (e.g. Cochran 1941). Revalidated as a separate species by Schools & Hedges (2024).
Distribution:
Haiti.
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Sauresia manicula

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Small-footed Four-toed Forest Lizard
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Kleinfuß-Vierzehen-Ringelschleiche
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Småfodet Firtået Ringøgle
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2024 |  |
Sauresia manicula Schools & Hedges |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of sepsoides (e.g., Schools & Hedges 2021).
Distribution:
Haiti.
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Sauresia pangnolae

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Pangnol Four-toed Forest Lizard
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Pangnol-Ringelschleiche
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Pangnol-ringøgle
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2024 |  |
Sauresia pangnolae Schools & Hedges |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of sepsoides (e.g., Schools & Hedges 2021).
Distribution:
Haiti.
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Sauresia sepsoides

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Eastern Four-toed Forest Lizard, (Long-headed Four-toed Forest Lizard, Common Four-toed Forest Lizard, Hispaniolan Four-toed Galliwasp)
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Langkopf-Vierzehen-Ringelschleiche
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Langhovedet Firtået Ringøgle
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1852 |  |
Sauresia sepsoides Gray |
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Diploglossus sepsoides Underwood 1959 |
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Celestus sepsoides Hedges 1996 |
1885 |  |
Sauresia sepoides Boulenger [substitute name for Sauresia sepsoides Gray 1852] (Wermuth 1969) |

Remarks:
Previously included the populations now assigned to agramma, cayemitae, gracilis, habichii, manicula, pangnolae, and synoria.
Distribution:
Dominican Republic,
Haiti
(incl.
Ile de la Gonâve).
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Sauresia synoria

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Pedernales Four-toed Forest Lizard, Borderland Four-toed Forest Lizard
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Pedernales-Ringelschleiche
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Pedernales-ringøgle
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2024 |  |
Sauresia synoria Schools & Hedges |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of sepsoides.
Distribution:
Dominican Republic,
Haiti.
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