Argentina

Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species

This list of reptile species found exclusively in Argentina is based on the taxonomy used in the EMBL Reptile Database (2005). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

The EMBL Reptile Database CD September 2001 edition. Updated with changes through 2004 making it current to January 2005. http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/changes2005.html
The current version of this database is the TIGR Reptile Database http://www.reptile-database.org/

Amphisbaena hiata (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena minuta (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena plumbea (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Lead Worm Lizard

Apostolepis quirogai (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Atractus canedii (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Scrocchi's Ground Snake

Liophis elegantissimus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Liophis vanzolinii (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Vanzolini's Ground Snake

Phalotris cuyanus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Phalotris punctatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Philodryas trilineatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Mousehole Snake

Pseudotomodon trigonatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) False Tomodon Snake

Leptotyphlops borrichianus (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Degerbol's Blind Snake

Leptotyphlops vellardi (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae)

Leptotyphlops weyrauchi (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Argentine Blind Snake

Bothrops ammodytoides (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Patagonian Lancehead

Homonota andicola (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Cei's Marked Gecko

Homonota borellii (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Borelli's Marked Gecko

Homonota underwoodi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Homonota whitii (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Argentine Marked Gecko

Diplolaemus leopardinus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Leopard Iguana

Leiosaurus bellii (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Bell's Anole

Leiosaurus catamarcensis (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)

Pristidactylus achalensis (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Argentine Anole

Pristidactylus araucanus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)

Pristidactylus casuhatiensis (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Casuhatien Anole

Pristidactylus fasciatus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) D'Orbigny's Banded Anole

Pristidactylus nigroiugulus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)

Pristidactylus scapulatus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Burmeister's Anole

Cnemidophorus leachei (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Cnemidophorus longicaudus (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Longtail Whiptail

Cnemidophorus serranus (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Teius suquiensis (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Liolaemus abaucan (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus albiceps (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus anomalus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus austromendocinus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Austromendocino Tree Iguana

Liolaemus bibronii (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Bibron's Tree Iguana

Liolaemus bitaeniatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Striped Tree Iguana

Liolaemus calchaqui (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus canqueli (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Canquel Lizard

Liolaemus capillitas (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Hulse's Tree Iguana

Liolaemus cuyanus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus dicktracy (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus donosobarrosi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Donoso-Barros' Tree Iguana

Liolaemus duellmani (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Duellman's Tree Iguana

Liolaemus elongatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Mountain Slope Lizard

Liolaemus escarchadosi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Hoarfrosted Hill´s Lizard

Liolaemus exploratorum (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Pioneer's Lizard

Liolaemus famatinae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus gallardoi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Gallardo's Lizard

Liolaemus gracilis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Graceful Tree Iguana

Liolaemus griseus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Gray Tree Iguana

Liolaemus gununakuna (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Green Lizard

Liolaemus hatcheri (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus heliodermis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus huacahuasicus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus irregularis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus koslowskyi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus laurenti (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus mapuche (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Mapuche's Lizard

Liolaemus melanops (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Black-headed Lizard

Liolaemus montanus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Mountain Tree Iguana

Liolaemus morenoi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus multicolor (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Many-colored Tree Iguana

Liolaemus multimaculatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Many-spotted Tree Iguana

Liolaemus olongasta (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus pagaburoi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus petrophilus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Stoneloving Lizard

Liolaemus pseudoanomalus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus pulcherrimus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus quilmes (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus rabinoi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Rabino's Tree Iguana

Liolaemus ramirezae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus riojanus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus robertmertensi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Robert's Tree Iguana

Liolaemus ruibali (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Ruibal's Tree Iguana

Liolaemus sagei (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus salinicola (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus sanjuanensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus saxatilis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus scapularis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Shoulder Tree Iguana

Liolaemus silvanae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Silvana's Lizard

Liolaemus talampaya (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus tari (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus telsen (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Telsen Lizard

Liolaemus thermarum (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus tristis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus umbrifer (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus uspallatensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Macola's Tree Iguana

Liolaemus xanthoviridis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Rawson Lizard

Liolaemus yanalcu (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus zullyi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Zully's Lizard

Phymaturus antofagastensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Phymaturus indistinctus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Phymaturus mallimaccii (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Thorntail Mountain Lizard

Phymaturus nevadoi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Phymaturus patagonicus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Patagonia Mountain Lizard

Phymaturus payunae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Phymaturus punae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Cei's Mountain Lizard

Phymaturus somuncurensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Somuncurá Rocky Lizard

Phymaturus zapalensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Additional endemic reptile species that were described too recently to be included in the January 2005 version of the EMBL Reptile Database are given below. This list is primarily based on information from the current version of the TIGR Reptile Database (here) and includes species described through 2008. In addition to the 101 endemic reptile species listed above, these additional 30 species total 131 species of reptiles known solely from Argentina.

Leiosaurus jaguaris (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) 2007

Cnemidophorus tergolaevigatus (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) 2004

Liolaemus chaltin (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2004

Liolaemus chehuachekenk (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2008

Liolaemus cinereus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2006

Liolaemus crepuscularis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2006

Liolaemus espinozai (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2005

Liolaemus josei (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Jose's Lizard 2005

Liolaemus kolengh (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2006

Liolaemus lavillai (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2006

Liolaemus montanezi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2006

Liolaemus orko (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2008

Liolaemus parvus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2008

Liolaemus puelche (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2007

Liolaemus scrocchii (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2008

Liolaemus senguer (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Senguer's Lizard 2005

Liolaemus tandiliensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2008

Liolaemus tregenzai (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2007

Liolaemus tulkas (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2008

Liolaemus uptoni (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Upton's Lizard 2006

Phymaturus agilis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Climber Lizard 2008

Phymaturus calcogaster (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2003

Phymaturus ceii (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2007

Phymaturus dorsimaculatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Spotted Spiny-tailed Lizard 2005

Phymaturus excelsus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2005

Phymaturus manuelae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2008

Phymaturus roigorum (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2007

Phymaturus spectabilis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2005

Phymaturus tenebrosus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2005

Phymaturus verdugo (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2003