List of lizards of Colombia
The 238 lizard species found in Colombia represent 13 families. [1]
Corytophanidae
| Helmeted or Casquehead Lizards | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basiliscus basiliscus | Common Basilisk | Pacific lowlands (to 400 m), Caribbean lowlands (to 1200 m), Inter-Andean valleys (to 1200 m) [2] | |
| Basiliscus galeritus | Western or Red-headed Basilisk | Pacific lowlands, Gorgona Island, Inter-Andean valleys; forested areas (to 1600 m) [3] | |
| Basiliscus vittatus | Brown Basilisk | Northwest lowlands adjacent to Panama | unsure distribution in Colombia |
| Corytophanes cristatus | Helmeted Iguana | Caribbean & Pacific lowlands in the north and northwest (600 - 800 m) [4] |
Hoplocercidae
| Dwarf & Spinytail Iguanas, Wood Lizards | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enyalioides cofanorum | Cofan Wood Lizard; Duellman's Dwarf Iguana | Amazon basin [5] | |
| Enyalioides heterolepis | Bocourt's Dwarf Iguana | Pacific lowlands, Gorgona Island | |
| Enyalioides laticeps | Amazon or Brown-headed Wood Lizard; Guichenot's Dwarf Iguana | Amazon basin | |
| Enyalioides microlepis | Brown or Small-scaled Wood Lizard; Tiny-scale Dwarf Iguana | Amazon basin | |
| Enyalioides oshaughnessyi | Red-eyed Wood Lizard; O'Shaughnessy's Dwarf Iguana | Pacific lowlands (southern part) | |
| Enyalioides praestabilis | Blue-spotted Wood Lizard | Southern Colombia (200–2000 m) | |
| Morunasaurus annularis | Ringed Spinytail Iguana; Ringed Manticores | 2 records: Puerto Asís, Putumayo (240 m) & Churumbelos, Cauca (1100 m) [6] | |
| Morunasaurus groi | Dunn's Spinytail Iguana; Gro's Manticores | West slope of West Andes in Antioquia (700 - 805 m) [7] |
Iguanidae
| Iguanas | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ctenosaura similis | Black or Black Spinytail Iguana | San Andrés and Providencia Islands [8] | |
| Iguana iguana | Green Iguana | Amazon region, Caribbean and Pacific coastal regions, Inter-Andean valleys |
Dactyloidae
| Anole Lizards | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anolis binotatus | Two-marked Anole | Pacific lowlands | |
| Anolis radulinus | - | Northwest Colombia (Truando River, Chocó) | Endemic |
| Anolis aequatorialis | Equatorial Anole | Western foothills of West Andes (1343 – 2250 m) [9] | |
| Anolis agassizi | Malpelo Anole | Malpelo Island [10] | Endemic |
| Anolis anchicayae | Anchicayá Anole | Anchicayá River, Bajo Calima, Bahía Solano [11] | Endemic |
| Anolis anoriensis [12] | Anorí Anole | Central Andes in Antioquia | Endemic |
| Anolis antioquiae [13] | Antioquia Anole | Western Antioquia, 2200-2300m | Endemic |
| Anolis apollinaris | Boulenger's Anole | Magdalena River valley (200 – 1300 m) | |
| Anolis calimae | Ayala's Anole | West Andes in Valle, Risaralda, & Caldas (>1500 m) | Endemic |
| Anolis caquetae | Caquetá Anole | Caquetá (Upper Apaporis River) [14] | Endemic |
| Anolis chloris | Boulenger's Green Anole | Pacific lowlands | |
| Anolis chocorum | Chocó Anole | Pacific lowlands, Gorgona Island (20 – 700 m) | |
| Anolis danieli | Daniel's Anole | Antioquia (Urrao) | Endemic |
| Anolis eulaemus | Good Anole | West Andes from Risaralda south (1300 – 2400 m) [15] | |
| Anolis fasciatus | Banded Anole | Gorgona Island | |
| Anolis fitchi | Fitch's Anole | Putumayo (250 - 2000 m) [16] | |
| Anolis fraseri | Fraser's Anole | Pacific lowlands & upper slopes of the West Andes [17] | |
| Anolis frenatus | Bridled or Giant Anole | Caribbean lowlands (to 900 m) | |
| Anolis gemmosus [18] | O'Shaughnessy's Anole | Western foothills of West Andes in Nariño (1300 – 2500 m) [19] | |
| Anolis gorgonae | Blue Anole | Gorgona Island | Endemic |
| Anolis heterodermus | Flat Andes Anole | High Andes | Endemic |
| Anolis huilae | Huila Anole | Central Andes (Huila, Tolima) [20] | Endemic |
| Anolis inderenae | - | East Andes | Endemic |
| Anolis jacare | Jacare Anole | East Andes (Norte de Santander), 1400–2000 m [21] | |
| Anolis lamari | - | East slope of Central Andes | Endemic |
| Anolis latifrons | - | Pacific lowlands, to 600 m | |
| Anolis limon [22] | - | Northwest Colombia (Chocó) | |
| Anolis maculigula | Rueda's Anole | Northwest Colombia (Antioquia & Chocó), to 850 m | Endemic; Vulnerable [23] |
| Anolis megalopithecus | Ruida's Anole | West slope of West Andes (Antioquia), 1900–2300 m | Endemic |
| Anolis menta | Mixed Anole | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic |
| Anolis mirus | - | Pacific lowlands & foothills (Southwest), to 1500 m | Endemic |
| Anolis nicefori | Niceforo's Andes Anole | Perijá Mountains | |
| Anolis paravertebralis | - | Santa Marta Mountains | |
| Anolis peraccae | - | Pacific lowlands (Southwest) | |
| Anolis princeps | First Anole | Pacific lowlands (Southwest), Gorgona Island [24] | |
| Anolis propinquus | - | Western Colombia (Calima River) | Endemic |
| Anolis punctatus | Spotted Anole | Amazon basin | |
| Anolis purpurescens | Purple Anole | Northwest Colombia (Truando River, Chocó) | |
| Anolis rivalis | Neighbor Anole | Northwest Colombia (Antioquia, Chocó) | Endemic |
| Anolis ruizi | - | East Andes (Boyacá) | Endemic |
| Anolis santamartae | Santa Marta Anole | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic |
| Anolis solitarius | Solitary Anole | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic |
| Anolis transversalis | Banded Tree Anole | Amazon basin | |
| Anolis umbrivagus | - | Santa Marta Mountains | |
| Anolis vaupesianus | Williams' Anole | Amazon basin (Vaupés) | Endemic |
| Anolis ventrimaculatus | Speckled Anole | Pacific slope of West Andes (Valle del Cauca, Antioquia, Chocó), 1300–2500 m | Endemic; Near Threatened [25] |
| Anolis antonii | Anton's Anole | West & Central Andes, above 1000 m | Endemic |
| Anolis auratus | Grass Anole | Caribbean & Orinoquia regions, Inter-Andean valleys, to 1800 m | |
| Anolis biporcatus | Neotropical Green Anole | Caribbean & Pacific lowlands | |
| Anolis concolor | San Andrés Anole | San Andrés Island | Endemic |
| Anolis fuscoauratus | Brown-eared Anole | Amazon & Orinoquia regions | |
| Anolis gracilipes | Charm Anole | Pacific lowlands, 20–700 m | |
| Anolis granuliceps | Granular Anole | Pacific lowlands, to 550 m [26] | |
| Anolis ibague | Ibague Anole | Tolima | Endemic |
| Anolis lemurinus | Ghost Anole | Northwest Colombia | |
| Anolis lynchi | Lynch's Anole | Southwest Colombia (Cauca) | |
| Anolis lyra | - | Pacific lowlands | |
| Anolis macrolepis | Big-scaled Anole | Pacific lowlands | Endemic |
| Anolis maculiventris | Blotchbelly Anole | Pacific lowlands (Southwest) | |
| Anolis mariarum | Blemished Anole | West & Central Andes, over 1200 m | Endemic |
| Anolis medemi | - | Gorgona Island | Endemic |
| Anolis notopholis | Scalyback Anole | Pacific lowlands | Endemic |
| Anolis onca | Bulky Anole | Guajira peninsula | |
| Anolis ortonii | Bark Anole | Amazon basin | |
| Anolis pentaprion | Lichen Anole | Northwest Colombia (Truando River, Chocó) | |
| Anolis pinchoti | Crab Cay Anole | Providencia Island | Endemic |
| Anolis poecilopus | Dappled Anole | Northwest Colombia (Truando River, Chocó) | |
| Anolis rivalis | Neighbor Anole | Northwest Colombia (West Antioquia, Chocó) | Endemic |
| Anolis scypheus | - | Amazon basin | |
| Anolis sulcifrons | Grooved Anole | Central & East Andes | |
| Anolis tolimensis | Tolima Anole | Central & East Andes, Inter-Andean Valleys, 1000–2300 m [27] | Endemic |
| Anolis trachyderma | Roughskin Anole | Amazon basin | |
| Anolis tropidogaster | Tropical Anole | Inter-Andean Valleys, Caribbean region, 1000–2000 m [28] | |
| Anolis vicarius | - | West Andes (Antioquia) | Endemic |
| Anolis vittigerus | Garland Anole | Pacific lowlands | Endemic |
| Polychrus gutturosus | Berthold's Bush Anole | Pacific lowlands | |
| Polychrus marmoratus | Many-colored Bush Anole | East slope of East Andes, Amazon & Orinoquia regions, Magdalena River Valley, to 1800 m [29] |
Tropiduridae
| Neotropical Ground Lizards | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plica plica | Tree Runner | Amazon basin | |
| Plica umbra | Blue-lipped Tree Lizard | Amazon & Orinoquia regions [30] | |
| Stenocercus bolivarensis | Bolivar Whorltail Iguana | Cauca | Endemic |
| Stenocercus erythrogaster | - | Caribbean lowlands, Santa Marta Mountains, Magdalena River valley [31] | Endemic |
| Stenocercus guentheri | Günther's Whorltail Iguana | West Andes (Nariño), 2135–3890 m | |
| Stenocercus iridescens | - | Pacific lowlands & foothills (Southwest) | |
| Stenocercus lache | - | East Andes (Boyacá), 3700–4000 m | Endemic |
| Stenocercus santander | - | Santander | Endemic |
| Stenocercus trachycephalus | Duméril's Whorltail Iguana | Cundinamarca | Endemic |
| Tropidurus torquatus | Amazon Lava Lizard | Amazon basin | |
| Uracentron azureum | Green Thornytail Iguana | Amazon & Orinoquia regions | |
| Uracentron flaviceps | Tropical Thornytail Lizard | Amazon basin |
Iguania Images
Common Basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus)
Helmeted Iguana (Corytophanes cristatus)
Blue-spotted Wood Lizard (Enyalioides praestabilis)
Black Iguana (Ctenosaura similis)
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana).jpg)
Fitch's Anole (Dactyloa fitchi)
Blue Anole (Dactyloa gorgonae)
Grass Anole (Norops auratus)
Neotropical Green Anole (Norops biporcatus)
Blemished Anole (Norops mariarum)
Garland Anole (Norops vittigerus)
Many-colored Bush Anole (Polychrus marmoratus)
Blue-lipped Tree Lizard (Plica umbra)
Stenocercus erythrogaster
Amazon Lava Lizard (Tropidurus torquatus)
Gekkonidae
| Gekkonid Geckos | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemidactylus brookii | Spotted House Gecko | Introduced | |
| Hemidactylus frenatus | Common House Gecko | Introduced | |
| Hemidactylus mabouia | Tropical House Gecko | Introduced | |
| Hemidactylus palaichthus | Antilles Leaf-toed Gecko | Caribbean lowlands | |
| Lepidodactylus lugubris | Mourning Gecko | Introduced |
Sphaerodactylidae
| Sphaerodactylid Geckos | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aristelliger georgeensis | St. George Island Gecko | San Andrés & Providencia Islands | |
| Gonatodes albogularis | Yellow-headed Gecko | Northern Colombia | |
| Gonatodes caudiscutatus | Shieldhead Gecko | Pacific & Caribbean lowlands | |
| Gonatodes concinnatus | Collared Gecko | Southern Colombia | |
| Gonatodes hasemani | Haseman's Gecko | Amazon basin (Vaupés) | |
| Gonatodes humeralis | Trinidad Gecko | East of Andes | |
| Gonatodes riveroi | - | East of Andes (Meta, Boyacá, Cundinamarca) | |
| Gonatodes vittatus | Wiegmann's Striped Gecko | Guajira | |
| Lepidoblepharis colombianus | Colombian Scaly-eyed Gecko | West slope of East Andes, 1600 m (Cundinamarca) | Endemic |
| Lepidoblepharis duolepis | Antioquia Scaly-eyed Gecko | Slopes above Cauca Valley (Valle del Cauca, Antioquia) | Endemic |
| Lepidoblepharis festae | Amazon Scaly-eyed Gecko | Amazon basin | |
| Lepidoblepharis intermedius | Lowland Scaly-eyed Gecko | Pacific lowlands (Southwest) | |
| Lepidoblepharis microlepis | - | Pacific lowlands | |
| Lepidoblepharis miyatai | Tiny Scaly-eyed Gecko | Caribbean lowlands (Magdalena) | Endemic |
| Lepidoblepharis peraccae | Peracca's Scaly-eyed Gecko | Southwest Colombia, 300 m | Endemic |
| Lepidoblepharis ruthveni | Ruthven's Scaly-eyed Gecko | Southwest Colombia | |
| Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae | Panamanian Scaly-eyed Gecko | Caribbean lowlands, Orinoquia region [32] | |
| Lepidoblepharis williamsi | - | Central Andes (Antioquia), 1800–2200 m | Endemic |
| Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma | Costa Rican Scaly-eyed Gecko | Northern Colombia, lower Cauca & Magdalena Valleys, to 1360 m [33] | |
| Pseudogonatodes furvus | Colombian Clawed Gecko | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic |
| Pseudogonatodes guianensis | Guyanan Clawed Gecko | Amazon & Orinoquia regions | |
| Pseudogonatodes peruvianus | Peruvian Clawed Gecko | Amazon basin | |
| Sphaerodactylus argus | Ocellated Gecko | San Andrés Island | |
| Sphaerodactylus heliconiae | - | Caribbean lowlands (Magdalena) | |
| Sphaerodactylus lineolatus | Panamanian Least Gecko | Northwest Colombia | |
| Sphaerodactylus scapularis | Boulenger's Least Gecko | Gorgona Island |
Phyllodactylidae
| Phyllodactylid Geckos | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllodactylus transversalis | Colombian Leaf-toed Gecko | Malpelo Island | Endemic |
| Phyllodactylus ventralis | Margarita Leaf-toed Gecko | Caribbean lowlands | |
| Thecadactylus rapicauda | Northern Turniptail Gecko | Throughout | |
| Thecadactylus solimoensis | Southern Turniptail Gecko | Amazon basin |
Gekkota Images
Common House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus).jpg)
Tropical House Gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia)
Mourning Gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris)
Yellow-headed Gecko (Gonatodes albogularis)
Collared Gecko (Gonatodes concinnatus)
Haseman's Gecko (Gonatodes hasemani)
Wiegmann's Striped Gecko (Gonatodes vittatus)
Amphisbaenidae
| Worm Lizards | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphisbaena alba | Red Worm Lizard | Amazon basin | |
| Amphisbaena amazonica | Amazon Worm Lizard | Amazon basin (Leticia) | |
| Amphisbaena fuliginosa | Speckled Worm Lizard | Pacific & Caribbean lowlands, Madalena Valley; dry & humid forest [34] | |
| Amphisbaena medemi | - | Caribbean lowlands (Atlántico) | Endemic |
| Amphisbaena spurelli | Spirrelli's Worm Lizard | Pacific lowlands (Northern Chocó) | |
| Amphisbaena varia | - | Pacific & Caribbean lowlands, Orinoquia region (Meta) |
Amphisbaenia Images
Red Worm Lizard (Amphisbaena alba)
Anguidae
| Galliwasps | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diploglossus millepunctatus | Dotted or Malpelo Galliwasp | Malpelo Island | Endemic |
| Diploglossus monotropis | Rainbow Stripe Galliwasp | Pacific & Caribbean lowlands, Magdalena River Valley [35] |
Gymnophthalmidae
| Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alopoglossus angulatus | Northern Teiid | Amazon basin | |
| Alopoglossus atriventris | Keel-bellied Shade Lizard | Amazon basin | |
| Alopoglossus buckleyi | Buckley's Teiid | Amazon basin | |
| Alopoglossus copii | - | Amazon basin | |
| Alopoglossus festae | - | Southwest Colombia, 10–770 m | |
| Alopoglossus lehmanni | - | Pacific lowlands (Valle del Cauca) | Endemic |
| Anadia altaserrania | - | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic |
| Anadia bitaeniata | Two-banded Anadia | High East Andes along Venezuelan border | |
| Anadia bogotensis | Bogota Anadia | High East Andes (Cundinamarca, Boyacá) | Endemic |
| Anadia bumanguesa | - | Santander, 1000 m | Endemic |
| Anadia marmorata | Spotted Anadia | Caribbean lowlands | |
| Anadia ocellata | Bromeliad Lizard | Pacific lowlands | |
| Anadia pamplonensis | Pamplona Anadia | East Andes (Norte de Santander) | |
| Anadia pulchella | Ruthven's Anadia | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic; Vulnerable [36] |
| Anadia rhombifera | Rhombifer Anadia | Western Colombia (Antioquia) | |
| Anadia vittata | Boulenger's Anadia | Northwest Colombia (Chocó) | |
| Arthrosaura reticulata | Yellow-bellied Arthrosaura | Amazon basin | |
| Arthrosaura versteegii | - | Amazon basin | |
| Bachia bicolor | Two-colored Bachia | East Andes (Cundinamarca) | |
| Bachia flavescens | - | Amazon basin | |
| Bachia guianensis | Guyana Bachia | Orinoquia region | |
| Bachia heteropa | Laguaira Bachia | Caribbean lowlands | |
| Bachia pallidiceps | Cope's Bachia | Northwest Colombia | |
| Bachia panoplia | - | Amazon basin | |
| Bachia pyburni | - | Southeast Colombia (Río Negro drainage) | |
| Bachia talpa | Ruthven's Bachia | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic |
| Bachia trisanale | Stacy's Bachia | Amazon basin | |
| Cercosaura ampuedai | - | East Andes on Venezuelan border | |
| Cercosaura argulus | Elegant Eyed Lizard | Amazon & Orinoquia regions, Magdalena & Cauca Valleys, below 1500 m | |
| Cercosaura manicata | Slender Prionodactylus | West Andes (Nariño, Cauca), above 1500 m | |
| Cercosaura ocellata | Ocellated Tegu | Amazon basin | |
| Cercosaura oshaughnessyi | White-striped Eyed Lizard | Amazon basin | |
| Cercosaura vertebralis | Brown Prionodactylus | Andes, 700–2500 m | |
| Echinosaura horrida | Rough Teiid | Pacific lowlands, Gorgona Island | |
| Echinosaura orcesi | - | Pacific lowlands (Southwest) | |
| Gymnophthalmus speciosus | Golden Spectacled Tegu | Caribbean lowlands, Inter-Andean valleys | |
| Iphisa elegans | Glossy Shade Lizard | Amazon basin | |
| Leposoma hexalepis | Six-scaled Tegu | Orinoquia region | Endemic |
| Leposoma ioanna | - | Pacific lowlands | Endemic |
| Leposoma parietale | - | Amazon basin | |
| Leposoma percarinatum | Muller's Tegu | Amazon basin | |
| Leposoma rugiceps | - | Caribbean & Pacific lowlands | |
| Leposoma southi | Northern Spectacled Lizard | Pacific lowlands | |
| Neusticurus medemi | Medem's Neusticurus | Amazon basin (Vaupés) | Endemic |
| Pholidobolus montium | Mountain Pholiodobolus | Andes (South), 2600–3300 m | |
| Potamites cochranae | Cochran's Neusticurus | Southern Colombia | |
| Potamites ecpleopus | Common Stream Lizard | Amazon basin | |
| Ptychoglossus bicolor | Werner's Largescale Lizard | Upper Magdalena River Valley | Endemic; Vulnerable [37] |
| Ptychoglossus brevifrontalis | Boulenger's Largescale Lizard | Amazon basin (Vaupés) | |
| Ptychoglossus danieli | Daniel's Largescale Lizard | North Central Andes (Antioquia), 1500–2000 m | Endemic |
| Ptychoglossus eurylepis | - | West Andes (Southwest) | Endemic |
| Ptychoglossus festae | Peracca's Largescale Lizard | Northwest Colombia | |
| Ptychoglossus gorgonae | - | Pacific lowlands (Southwest), Gorgona Island | |
| Ptychoglossus grandisquamatus | Common Largescale Lizard | Northwest Colombia | Endemic |
| Ptychoglossus myersi | - | Northern Colombia | |
| Ptychoglossus nicefori | Loveridge's Largescale Lizard | East slope of East Andes, Orinoquia region | Endemic |
| Ptychoglossus plicatus | Taylor's Largescale Lizard | Northwest Colombia | |
| Ptychoglossus romaleos | - | Santa Marta Mountains | Endemic |
| Ptychoglossus stenolepis | - | West Andes (near Cali), 1750–1900 m | Endemic |
| Ptychoglossus vallensis | - | West Central Colombia (near Cali), 1000–1700 m | Endemic |
| Riama afrania | - | West Andes (Antioquia), 2350 m | |
| Riama columbiana | Colombian Lightbulb Lizard | West slope of Central Andes, 2100–2640 m | |
| Riama hyposticta | Boulenger's Lightbulb Lizard | Southwest Colombia (Nariño) | |
| Riama laevis | Shiny Lightbulb Lizard | West Andes (Valle del Cauca, Risaralda), 1960–3000 m | Endemic |
| Riama meleagris | Brown Lightbulb Lizard | Southwest Colombia, 1800–3150 m | |
| Riama simoterus | O'Shaughnessy's Lightbulb Lizard | Southwest Colombia, 2000–3300 m | |
| Riama stellae | - | Southwest Colombia (Nariño) | |
| Riama striata | Striped Lightbulb Lizard | East Andes, 2200–2530 m | Endemic |
| Tretioscincus agilis | Smooth Tegu | Amazon region | |
| Tretioscincus bifasciatus | Río Magdalena Tegu | Caribbean lowlands, Magdalena River Valley |
Scincidae
| Skinks | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alinea berengerae | San Andrés Skink | San Andrés Island | Endemic |
| Alinea pergravis | Providencia Skink | Providencia Island | |
| Marisora falconensis | - | Guajira peninsula | |
| Varzea bistriata | Two-striped Mabuya | Amazon basin |
Teiidae
| Whiptails | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameiva ameiva | Giant Ameiva | Throughout except Pacific region & Guajira [38] | |
| Ameiva anomala | Echternacht's Ameiva | Pacific lowlands | Endemic |
| Ameiva bifrontata | Cope's Ameiva | Caribbean lowlands | |
| Ameiva bridgesii | Bridge's Ameiva | Pacific lowlands, Gorgona Island | |
| Ameiva festiva | Tiger Ameiva | Pacific lowlands (Northwest) | |
| Ameiva leptophrys | Delicate Ameiva | Pacific lowlands (Northwest) | |
| Ameiva niceforoi | Dunn's Ameiva | Magdalena River valley, to 1200 m [39] | Endemic |
| Ameiva praesignis | - | Caribbean lowlands, foothills of Northern Andes | |
| Ameiva septemlineata | Seven-lined Ameiva | Pacific lowlands (Southwest) | |
| Cnemidophorus arenivagus | - | Guajira peninsula | |
| Cnemidophorus gramivagus | Wandering Grass Lizard [40] | Orinoquia basin [41] | |
| Cnemidophorus lemniscatus | Rainbow Whiptail | Throughout except Pacific region & high Andes [42] | |
| Crocodilurus amazonicus | Crocodile Tegu | Amazon basin | |
| Dracaena guianensis | Northern Caiman Lizard | Amazon basin | |
| Kentropyx altamazonica | Cocha Whiptail | Amazon & Orinoquia regions | |
| Kentropyx pelviceps | Forest Whiptail | Amazon basin | |
| Kentropyx striata | Striped Whiptail | Amazon & Orinoquia regions | |
| Tupinambis teguixin | Colombian Tegu | Amazon basin |
Autarchoglossa Images
Northern Teiid (Alopoglossus angulatus)
Rhombifer Anadia (Anadia rhombifera)
Two-colored Bachia (Bachia bicolor)
White-striped Eyed Lizard (Cercosaura oshaughnessyi)
Leposoma rugiceps
Common Stream Lizard (Potamites ecpleopus)
Striped Lightbulb Lizard (Riama striata)
Giant Ameiva (Ameiva ameiva)
Tiger Ameiva (Ameiva festiva)
Delicate Ameiva (Ameiva leptophrys).JPG)
Rainbow Whiptail (Cnemidophorus lemniscatus).jpg)
Northern Caiman Lizard (Dracaena guianensis)
Colombian Tegu (Tupinambis teguixin)
See also
References
- ↑ "The Reptile Database".
- ↑ "Basiliscus basiliscus (LINNAEUS, 1758)".
- ↑ "Western Basilisk (Basiliscus galeritus)".
- ↑ "Corytophanes cristatus (MERREM, 1820)".
- ↑ "A new species of Enyalioides from southwestern Ecuador" (PDF).
- ↑ "Preliminary Inventory of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Serranía de los Churumbelos" (PDF).
- ↑ "Discovery of Morunasaurus groi Dunn (Sauria, Iguanidae) in Northwestern Colombia".
- ↑ "IUCN - Ctenosaura similis".
- ↑ "Equatorial Anole - Tropical Herping".
- ↑ "Notes on the ecology of the lizards from Malpelo Island, Colombia" (PDF).
- ↑ Poe, Velasco, Miyata, Williams. 2009. Descriptions of two nomen nudum species of Anolis lizard from Northwestern South America. Breviora Number 516
- ↑ "New Anole from Colombia: Anolis anoriensis".
- ↑ "A new species of Anolis of the aequatorialis group (Squamata: Iguania) from the central Andes of Colombia" (PDF).
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis caquetae".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis eulaemus".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis fitchi".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis fraseri".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis gemmosus".
- ↑ "Anolis gemmosus - Tropical Herping".
- ↑ "Notes on Colombian Arboreal Trunk-Crown Anoles".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis jacare".
- ↑ "New Green Anole from Colombia".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis maculigula".
- ↑ "iNaturalist - First Anole".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis ventrimaculatus".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anolis granuliceps".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Anolis tolimensis".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Anolis tropidogaster".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Polychrus marmoratus".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Plica umbra".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Stenocercus erythrogaster".
- ↑ "IUCN - Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae".
- ↑ "IUCN - Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Amphisbaena fuliginosa".
- ↑ "New records of Diploglossus monotropis (Kuhl, 1820) (Squamata: Anguidae) from Urabá and Magdalena River valley, Colombia, with an updated geographic distribution map".
- ↑ "IUCN - Anadia pulchella".
- ↑ "IUCN - Ptychoglossus bicolor".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Ameiva ameiva".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Ameiva niceforoi".
- ↑ "Intestinal Helminths of the Wandering Grass Lizard, Cnemidophorus gramivagus (Squamata: Teiidae), from Brazil".
- ↑ "IUCN - Cnemidophorus gramivagus".
- ↑ "Catálogo de la biodiversidad de Colombia - Cnemidophorus lemniscatus".
External links
- "Help Identify Dactyloa from Departamento del Atlantico, Colombian Caribbean".
- "A Brief Look at the Anguidae".
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