Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 29th, 2023.
 
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Genus
Tropidurus
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Eastern Keel-tailed Iguanas, (Lava Lizards)
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Östliche Kielschwanzleguane
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Østlige Kølhaleleguaner
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1824 |  |
Tropidurus Wied (type species: Stellio torquatus Wied 1820) |
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1831 | |
Platynotus Wagler [not Platynotus Fabricius 1801 (Insecta: Coleoptera)] (type species: Agama semitaeniata Spix 1825; syn. Rodrigues 1984) |
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1843 | |
Steirolepis Fitzinger (type species: Tropidurus microlophus Wiegmann 1835; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1845 | |
Taraguira Gray (type species: not designated; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1847 | |
Stirolepis Agassiz [substitute name for Steirolepis Fitzinger 1843] |
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1871 | |
Craniopeltis Peters (type species: Craniopeltis bivittata Peters 1871; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1871 | |
Laemopristis Peters (type species: Tropidurus occipitalis Peters 1871; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1874 | |
Aneuporus Bocourt (type species: Aneuporus occipitalis Bocourt 1874; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1933 | |
Tapinurus Amaral (type species: Tapinurus scutipunctatus Amaral 1933; syn. Frost 1992) |
Contents:
28 species, of which 20 (71.4%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Frost (1992) proposed that
Plica and
Uracentron
should be regarded as synonyms of Tropidurus. This proposal has not been generally adopted (e.g., Avila-Pires 1995).
Distribution:
South America.
Reported from:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Alagoas,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Bahia,
Ceara,
Distrito Federal,
Espirito Santo,
Goias,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Para
[incl.
Marajo Island],
Paraiba,
Parana,
Pernambuco,
Piaui,
Rio de Janeiro
[incl.
Ilha Grande Island],
Rio Grande do Norte,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Rondonia,
Roraima,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo,
Sergipe,
Tocantins),
Colombia,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Paraguay,
Peru,
Surinam,
Uruguay,
Venezuela
(incl.
Los Frailes,
Margarita).
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Tropidurus azurduyae
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Torotoro Keel-tailed Iguana
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Torotoro-Kielschwanzleguan
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Torotoro-kølhaleleguan
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2018 | |
Tropidurus azurduyae Carvalho, Rivas, Céspedes & Rodrigues |
Distribution:
Bolivia.
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Tropidurus bogerti
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Venezuelan Keel-tailed Iguana
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Venezuelanischer Kielschwanzleguan
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Venezuelansk Kølhaleleguan
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1958 | |
Tropidurus bogerti Roze |
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Plica bogerti Donoso-Barros 1968 |
Distribution:
Venezuela.
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Tropidurus callathelys
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Huanchaca Keel-tailed Iguana
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Huanchaca-Kielschwanzleguan
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Huanchaca-kølhaleleguan
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1998 | |
Tropidurus callathelys Harvey & Gutberlet |
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Mato Grosso).
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Tropidurus catalanensis
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Uruguayan Keel-tailed Iguana
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Uruguayischer Kielschwanzleguan
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Uruguayisk Kølhaleleguan
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1983 | |
Tropidurus catalanensis Gudynas & Skuk |
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Tropidurus torquatus catalanensis Cei 1993 |
Remarks:
Status uncertain.
Revalidated as a separate species by Kunz & Borges-Martins (2013).
Some authors have retained catalanensis as a subspecies of torquatus (e.g., Cacciali, Scott, Aquino-Ortiz, Fitzgerald & Smith 2016).
Argentine populations may represent a distinct species (Avila, Martinez & Morando 2013).
Not mentioned for Mato Grosso do Sul by
Ferreira, Terra, Piatti, Delatorre, Strüssmann, Béda, Kawashita-Ribeiro, Landgref-Filho, Aoki, Campos, Souza, Ávila, Duleba, Martins, Rita & Albuquerque (2017).
Distribution:
Argentina,
Brazil
(Mato Grosso do Sul,
Parana,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo),
Paraguay,
Uruguay.
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Tropidurus chromatops
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Colour-faced Keel-tailed Iguana
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Masken-Kielschwanzleguan
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Masket Kølhaleleguan
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1998 | |
Tropidurus chromatops Harvey & Gutberlet |
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Mato Grosso).
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Tropidurus cocorobensis
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Cocorobo Keel-tailed Iguana
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Cocorobo-Kielschwanzleguan
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Cocorobo-kølhaleleguan
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1987 | |
Tropidurus cocorobensis Rodrigues |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Alagoas,
Bahia,
Pernambuco,
Sergipe).
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Tropidurus erythrocephalus
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Red-headed Keel-tailed Iguana
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Rotköpfiger Kielschwanzleguan
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Rødhovedet Kølhaleleguan
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1987 | |
Tropidurus erythrocephalus Rodrigues |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia).
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Tropidurus etheridgei
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Cordoba Keel-tailed Iguana
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Cordoba-Kielschwanzleguan
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Cordoba-kølhaleleguan
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1982 | |
Tropidurus etheridgei Cei |
Remarks:
Taxonomic status of populations in Bahia and Minas Gerais and on the boundaries of Goias, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul needs reevaluation (Carvalho 2013).
Distribution:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Bahia,
Goias,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais),
Paraguay.
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Tropidurus helenae
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Piaui Keel-tailed Iguana
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Piaui-Kielschwanzleguan
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Piaui-kølhaleleguan
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1990 | |
Tapinurus helenae Manzani & Abe |
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Tropidurus helenae Frost 1992 |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Piaui).
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Tropidurus hispidus
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Spotted Keel-tailed Iguana, Spotted Tree Lizard, (Northern Lava Lizard)
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Gefleckter Kielschwanzleguan
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Plettet Kølhaleleguan
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1825 | |
Agama hispida Spix |
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Tropidurus hispidus Boulenger 1885 |
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Tropidurus torquatus hispidus Burt & Burt 1930 |
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1825 | |
Agama cyclurus Spix (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1825 | |
Agama nigrocollaris Spix (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1845 | |
Taraguira smithii Gray (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1859 | |
Proctotretus toelsneri Berthold (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1861 | |
Trachycyclus superciliaris Günther (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1861 | |
Tropidurus macrolepis Reinhardt & Lütken (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of torquatus (e.g., Burt & Burt 1930, Hoogmoed 1973).
Rodrigues (1987) believed that all Tropidurus populations north of the Amazon River are hispidus.
Records from Bolivia (e.g., Fugler 1989; Montero, Scrocchi, Montaño-C. & Fernandez-S. 1995; Pincheira-Donoso 2002) are probably based on misidentifications
(Harvey & Gutberlet 1998; Dirksen & Riva 1999).
The occurrence in Manaus may represent a recent invasion of individuals transported from Roraima (Avila-Pires 1995; Carvalho 2013).
Records from Mato Grosso do Sul need confirmation
(Ferreira, Terra, Piatti, Delatorre, Strüssmann, Béda, Kawashita-Ribeiro, Landgref-Filho, Aoki, Campos, Souza, Ávila, Duleba, Martins, Rita & Albuquerque 2017).
Introduced to:
USA
(Florida).
Distribution:
Brazil
(Alagoas,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Bahia,
Ceara,
Maranhao,
Minas Gerais,
Para,
Paraiba,
Pernambuco,
Piaui,
Rio de Janeiro,
Rio Grande do Norte,
Rondonia,
Roraima,
Sergipe,
Tocantins),
Colombia,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Surinam,
Venezuela
(incl.
Los Frailes,
Isla Margarita).
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Tropidurus hygomi
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Sergipe Keel-tailed Iguana
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Sergipe-Kielschwanzleguan
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Sergipe-kølhaleleguan
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1861 | |
Tropidurus hygomi Reinhardt & Lütken |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia,
Sergipe).
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Tropidurus imbituba
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Imbituba Keel-tailed Iguana
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Imbituba-Kielschwanzleguan
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Imbituba-kølhaleleguan
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2013 | |
Tropidurus imbituba Kunz & Borges-Martins |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Santa Catarina).
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Tropidurus insulanus
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Cachimbo Keel-tailed Iguana
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Cachimbo-Kielschwanzleguan
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Cachimbo-kølhaleleguan
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1987 | |
Tropidurus insulanus Rodrigues |
Remarks:
Records from Goias, Brazil, are considered erroneous (Avila-Pires 1995).
Distribution:
Brazil
(Mato Grosso,
Para,
Tocantins).
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Tropidurus itambere
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Sorocaba Keel-tailed Iguana
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Sorocaba-Kielschwanzleguan
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Sorocaba-kølhaleleguan
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1987 | |
Tropidurus itambere Rodrigues |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Distrito Federal,
Goias,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Parana,
Sao Paulo,
Tocantins).
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Tropidurus jaguaribanus
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Jaguaribe Valley Keel-tailed Iguana
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Jaguaribe-Kielschwanzleguan
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Jaguaribe-kølhaleleguan
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2011 | |
Tropidurus jaguaribanus Passos, Lima & Borges-Nojosa |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Ceara,
Piaui).
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Tropidurus lagunablanca
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Laguna Blanca Keel-tailed Iguana
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Laguna-Blanca-Kielschwanzleguan
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Laguna Blanca-kølhaleleguan
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2016 | |
Tropidurus lagunablanca Carvalho |
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2016 | |
Tropidurus tarara Carvalho (Cacciali & Köhler 2018) |
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2016 | |
Tropidurus teyumirim Carvalho (Cacciali & Köhler 2018) |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul),
Paraguay.
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Tropidurus madeiramamore
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Porto Velho Keel-tailed Iguana
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Porto-Velho-Kielschwanzleguan
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Porto Velho-kølhaleleguan
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2023 | |
Tropidurus madeiramamore Carvalho, Paredero, Villalobos-Chaves, Ferreira, Rodrigues & Curcio |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Rondonia).
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Tropidurus melanopleurus
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Black Keel-tailed Iguana
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Schwarzer Kielschwanzleguan
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Sort Kølhaleleguan
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1902 | |
Tropidurus melanopleurus Boulenger |
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1924 | |
Tropidurus pictus Müller (Laurent 1982; Cei 1993) |
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Tropidurus melanopleurus pictus Laurent 1982 |
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1924 | |
Tropidurus praeornatus Müller (Cei 1993) |
Remarks:
Meier (1982) regarded praeornatus as a valid species, but without discussion.
Distribution:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Peru.
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Tropidurus melanopleurus
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Tropidurus montanus
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Minas Gerais Keel-tailed Iguana
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Minas-Gerais-Kielschwanzleguan
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Minas Gerais-kølhaleleguan
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1987 | |
Tropidurus montanus Rodrigues |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia,
Goias,
Mato Grosso,
Minas Gerais).
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Tropidurus mucujensis
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Mucuje Keel-tailed Iguana
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Mucuje-Kielschwanzleguan
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Mucuje-kølhaleleguan
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1987 | |
Tropidurus mucujensis Rodrigues |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia).
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Tropidurus oreadicus
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Cerrado Keel-tailed Iguana
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Cerrado-Kielschwanzleguan
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Cerrado-kølhaleleguan
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1987 | |
Tropidurus oreadicus Rodrigues |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Acre,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Bahia,
Distrito Federal,
Goias,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Para,
Pernambuco,
Piaui,
Rondonia,
Sergipe,
Tocantins).
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Tropidurus pinima
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Santo Inacio Keel-tailed Iguana
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Santo-Inacio-Kielschwanzleguan
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Santo Inacio-kølhaleleguan
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1984 | |
Tapinurus pinima Rodrigues |
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Tropidurus pinima Frost 1992 |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia,
Pernambuco).
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Tropidurus psammonastes
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Barra Keel-tailed Iguana
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Barra-Kielschwanzleguan
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Barra-kølhaleleguan
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1988 | |
Tropidurus psammonastes Rodrigues, Kasahara & Yonenaga-Yassuda |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia,
Minas Gerais).
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Tropidurus semitaeniatus
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Striped Keel-tailed Iguana
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Gestreifter Kielschwanzleguan
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Stribet Kølhaleleguan
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1825 | |
Agama semitaeniata Spix |
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Tropidurus semitaeniatus Boulenger 1885 |
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Platynotus semitaeniatus Schmidt & Inger 1951 |
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Tapinurus semitaeniatus Rodrigues 1984 |
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1933 | |
Tapinurus scutipunctatus Amaral (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Alagoas,
Bahia,
Ceara,
Maranhao,
Paraiba,
Pernambuco,
Piaui,
Rio Grande do Norte,
Sergipe).
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Tropidurus sertanejo
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Sertão Keel-tailed Iguana
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Sertão-Kielschwanzleguan
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Sertão-kølhaleleguan
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2016 | |
Tropidurus sertanejo Carvalho, Sena, Peloso, Machado, Montesino, Silva, Campbell & Rodrigues |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia).
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Tropidurus spinulosus
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Spiny Keel-tailed Iguana
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Dorniger Kielschwanzleguan
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Tornet Kølhaleleguan
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1862 | |
Microlophus spinulosus Cope |
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Tropidurus spinulosus Boettger 1885 |
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1879 | |
Leiocephalus variegatus O'Shaughnessy (Cei 1986) |
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1930 | |
Plica stejnegeri Burt & Burt (Cei 1986) |
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1994 | |
Tropidurus spinulosus guarani Alvarez, Cei & Scolaro (Cacciali & Köhler 2018) |
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Tropidurus guarani Harvey & Gutberlet 1998 |
Remarks:
Now restricted to Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay (Cacciali & Köhler 2018).
Brazilian records refer to other species of the genus.
Distribution:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Paraguay.
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Tropidurus torquatus
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Collared Keel-tailed Iguana, (Brazilian Collared Lizard, Amazon Lava Lizard)
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Halsband-Kielschwanzleguan
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Halsbånd-kølhaleleguan
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1820 | |
Stellio torquatus Wied |
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Tropidurus torquatus Boulenger 1885 |
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1823 | |
Agama brasiliensis Raddi (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1825 | |
Agama hispida tuberculata Spix (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1843 | |
Tropidurus microlepidotus Fitzinger (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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1845 | |
Taraguira darwinii Gray (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
Remarks:
Previously included catalanensis and hispidus. Records of torquatus from the Guianas (e.g., Peters and Donoso-Barros 1970) refer to
hispidus (Hoogmoed 1973).
Rodrigues (1987) believed that all Tropidurus populations north of the Amazon River are hispidus.
Presence in Bolivia needs confirmation, and although probably present, older records of this species (e.g., Gans 1960; Cunha 1961; Fugler 1989) may have been based
on other species (Harvey & Gutberlet 1998).
Records from Argentina and Paraguay represent catalanensis (Avila, Martinez & Morando 2013; Cacciali, Scott, Aquino-Ortiz, Fitzgerald & Smith 2016).
Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia,
Ceara,
Distrito Federal,
Espirito Santo,
Goias,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Minas Gerais,
Pernambuco,
Rio de Janeiro
[incl.
Ilha Grande Island],
Sao Paulo,
Tocantins).
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Tropidurus xanthochilus
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Yellow-lipped Keel-tailed Iguana
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Gelblippen-Kielschwanzleguan
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Gullæbet Kølhaleleguan
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1998 | |
Tropidurus xanthochilus Harvey & Gutberlet |
Distribution:
Bolivia.
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