Brazil

Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species

This list of reptile species found exclusively in Brazil is based on the taxonomy used in Uetz, Freed & Hošek as of 14 November 2018. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Uetz, P. & Jirí Hošek (eds.), The Reptile Database, htUetz, P. & Jirí Hošek (e
Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Hošek, J. (eds.) (2018), The Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org, accessed 14 November 2018.Reptile Database, ://www.reptile-database.org,d Jan 8, ww.reptile-database.org,http
The current version of this database is at http://www.reptile-database.org/

Additional species described or resurrected since the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed at the bottom of the page.

An alternative listing of Brazil's endemic reptile species can be found at (SBH WM pdf)

Amphisbaena absaberi (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena acrobeles (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena anaemariae (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena anomala (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Barbour's Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena arda (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena arenaria (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena bahiana (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena bedai (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena bilabialata (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena brasiliana (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Brazilian Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena brevis (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena caiari (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena carli (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena carvalhoi (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Carvalho Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena crisae (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena cuiabana (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena cunhai (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena dubia (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Uncertain Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena filiformis (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena frontalis (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena hastata (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena heathi (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Heath's  Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena hogei (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Hoge's Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena hoogmoedi (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena ibijara (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena ignatiana (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena kiriri (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena kraoh (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena littoralis (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena lumbricalis (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena maranhensis (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena metallurga (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena miringoera (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena mitchelli (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Mitchell's Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena neglecta (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Neglected Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena nigricauda (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Black-headed Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena persephone (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena pretrei (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Rio Grande Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena ridleyi (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Ridley's Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena sanctaeritae (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena saxosa (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena supernumeraria (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena talisiae (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena tragorrhectes (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena uroxena (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Leposternon cerradensis (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Leposternon infraorbitale (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Berthold's Worm Lizard

Leposternon kisteumacheri (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Leposternon maximus (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Leposternon mineiro (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Leposternon octostegum (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Dumeril's Worm Lizard

Leposternon polystegum (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Bahia Worm Lizard

Leposternon scutigerum (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Shielded Worm Lizard

Leposternon wuchereri (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Wucherer's Worm Lizard

Mesobaena rhachicephala (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Alopoglossus meloi (Squamata Sauria - Alopoglossidae)

Anolis brasiliensis (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Brazilian Anole

Anolis nasofrontalis (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Nose Anole

Anolis phyllorhinus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Bat Anole

Anolis pseudotigrinus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) False Tiger Anole

Diploglossus lessonae (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Brazilian Galliwasp

Ophiodes enso (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae)

Hemidactylus agrius (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Country Leaf-toed Gecko

Hemidactylus brasilianus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Amaral's Brazilian Gecko

Lygodactylus klugei (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kluge's  Dwarf  Gecko

Acratosaura mentalis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Amaral's Colobosaura

Acratosaura spinosa (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Spiny Colobosaura

Alexandresaurus camacan (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Alexandre's Lizard

Anotosaura collaris (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Collared Anotosaura

Anotosaura vanzolinia (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Vanzolini’s Anotosaura

Bachia cacerensis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Bachia didactyla (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Bachia geralista (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Bachia micromela (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Bachia oxyrhina (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Bachia panoplia (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Bachia psamophila (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Bachia remota (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Bachia scaea (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Bachia scolecoides (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Vanzolini's Bachia

Calyptommatus confusionibus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Calyptommatus leiolepis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Calyptommatus nicterus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Rodrigues' Microteeid

Calyptommatus sinebrachiatus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Lesser Microteiid

Caparaonia itaiquara (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Cercosaura anordosquama (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Cercosaura quadrilineata (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Lined Many-fingered Teiid

Colobodactylus dalcyanus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Vanzolini's Teiid

Colobodactylus taunayi (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Taunay Teiid

Colobosauroides carvalhoi (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Colobosauroides cearensis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Dryadosaura nordestina (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Ecpleopus gaudichaudii (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Gymnophthalmus vanzoi (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Vanzo's Spectacled Tegu

Heterodactylus imbricatus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Rio de Janeiro Teiid

Heterodactylus lundii (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Lund's Teiid

Heterodactylus septentrionalis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Leposoma annectans (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Leposoma baturitensis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Leposoma nanodactylus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Leposoma puk (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Leposoma scincoides (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Skink Tegu

Leposoma sinepollex (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Loxopholis ferreirai (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Loxopholis osvaldoi (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Loxopholis snethlageae (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Marinussaurus curupira (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Micrablepharus atticolus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Nothobachia ablephara (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Placosoma cipoense (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Cunha's Brazilian Lizard

Placosoma cordylinum (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Placosoma glabellum (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Placosoma limaverdorum (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Potamites juruazensis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Procellosaurinus erythrocercus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Rodrigues' Red Teiid

Procellosaurinus tetradactylus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Rodrigues' Four-fingered Teiid

Psilops mucugensis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Psilops paeminosus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Psilops seductus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Rhachisaurus brachylepis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Dixon's Anotosaura

Rondonops biscutatus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Rondonops xanthomystax (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Scriptosaura catimbau (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Stenolepis ridleyi (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Pernambuco Teiid

Vanzosaura multiscutata (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Vanzosaura savanicola (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Enyalius bibronii (Squamata Sauria - Leiosauridae)

Enyalius bilineatus (Squamata Sauria - Leiosauridae) Two-lined Fathead Anole

Enyalius boulengeri (Squamata Sauria - Leiosauridae)

Enyalius brasiliensis (Squamata Sauria - Leiosauridae) Brazilian Fathead Anole

Enyalius catenatus (Squamata Sauria - Leiosauridae) Wied's Fathead Anole

Enyalius erythroceneus (Squamata Sauria - Leiosauridae)

Enyalius iheringii (Squamata Sauria - Leiosauridae) Ihering's Fathead Anole

Enyalius leechii (Squamata Sauria - Leiosauridae) Leeh's Fathead Anole

Enyalius perditus (Squamata Sauria - Leiosauridae)

Enyalius pictus (Squamata Sauria - Leiosauridae)

Urostrophus vautieri (Squamata Sauria - Leiosauridae) Brazilian Steppe Iguana

Liolaemus arambarensis (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus lutzae (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae) Lutz's Tree Iguana

Gymnodactylus amarali (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae)

Gymnodactylus darwinii (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae)

Gymnodactylus geckoides (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae)

Gymnodactylus guttulatus (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Brazilian Naked-toed Gecko

Gymnodactylus vanzolinii (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae)

Phyllopezus lutzae (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Lutz' Gecko

Phyllopezus periosus (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Peraiba Gecko

Brasiliscincus agilis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Brasiliscincus caissara (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Brasiliscincus heathi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Brazilian Mabuya

Copeoglossum arajara (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Arajara Mabuya

Psychosaura agmosticha (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Psychosaura macrorhyncha (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Hoge's Mabuya

Trachylepis atlantica (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Coleodactylus brachystoma (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Goias Gecko

Coleodactylus elizae (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)

Coleodactylus meridionalis (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Meridian Gecko

Coleodactylus natalensis (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Natal Pigmy Gecko

Gonatodes eladioi (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)

Gonatodes nascimentoi (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)

Gonatodes tapajonicus (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Para Gecko

Pseudogonatodes gasconi (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)

Ameiva jacuba (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Ameiva parecis (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Ameivula cipoensis (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Ameivula confusioniba (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Ameivula jalapensis (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Ameivula mumbuca (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Ameivula nativo (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Ameivula nigrigula (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Ameivula ocellifera (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Spix's Whiptail

Ameivula pyrrhogularis (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Ameivula xacriaba (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Contomastix vacariensis (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Glaucomastix abaetensis (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Bahian Sand Dune Lizard

Glaucomastix cyanura (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Glaucomastix littoralis (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Glaucomastix venetacauda (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Tupinambis matipu (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Tupinambis palustris (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Swamp Tegu

Tupinambis quadrilineatus (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Four-striped Tegu

Eurolophosaurus amathites (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Amathites Lava Lizard

Eurolophosaurus divaricatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Eurolophosaurus nanuzae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Rodrigues' Lava Lizard

Stenocercus albolineatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus dumerilii (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus quinarius (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus sinesaccus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus squarrosus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus tricristatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Strobilurus torquatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Tropidurus cocorobensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Tropidurus erythrocephalus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Tropidurus helenae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Tropidurus hygomi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Reinhardt's Lava Lizard

Tropidurus imbituba (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Tropidurus insulanus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Tropidurus itambere (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Tropidurus jaguaribanus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Tropidurus montanus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Tropidurus mucujensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Tropidurus oreadicus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Tropidurus pinima (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Tropidurus psammonastes (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Tropidurus semitaeniatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Striped Lava Lizard

Tropidurus sertanejo (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liotyphlops caissara (Squamata Serpentes - Anomalepididae)

Liotyphlops schubarti (Squamata Serpentes - Anomalepididae) Sao Paulo Blind Snake

Liotyphlops sousai (Squamata Serpentes - Anomalepididae)

Liotyphlops taylori (Squamata Serpentes - Anomalepididae)

Liotyphlops trefauti (Squamata Serpentes - Anomalepididae)

Liotyphlops wilderi (Squamata Serpentes - Anomalepididae) Wilder's Blind Snake

Corallus cropanii (Squamata Serpentes - Boidae) Cropan's Tree Boa

Epicrates assisi (Squamata Serpentes - Boidae) Caatinga Rainbow Boa

Amnesteophis melanauchen (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Amnisiophis amoenus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Apostolepis albicollaris (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Apostolepis arenaria (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Sand Dunes Blackhead

Apostolepis cearensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Caatinga Blackhead

Apostolepis cerradoensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Apostolepis flavotorquata (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Cerrado Blackhead

Apostolepis gaboi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Apostolepis goiasensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Goias Blackhead

Apostolepis kikoi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Apostolepis lineata (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Hognose Lineate Blackhead

Apostolepis longicaudata (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Piaui Blackhead

Apostolepis nelsonjorgei (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Apostolepis polylepis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Hawkbeak Blackhead

Apostolepis pymi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Apostolepis sanctaeritae (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Apostolepis serrana (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Apostolepis striata (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Apostolepis tertulianobeui (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Apostolepis thalesdelemai (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Pseudablabes arnaldoi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Arnaldo's Green Racer

Atractus alphonsehogei (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Alphonse's Ground Snake

Atractus altagratiae (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus boimirim (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus caete (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus edioi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus francoi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus guentheri (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Günther's Ground Snake

Atractus hoogmoedi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus maculatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Spotted Ground Snake

Atractus pantostictus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus potschi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus ronnie (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus serranus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Sao Paulo Ground Snake

Atractus spinalis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus surucucu (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus tartarus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus trihedrurus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Southern Ground Snake

Atractus zebrinus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Boiruna sertaneja (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Caaeteboia amarali (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Amaral's Ground Snake

Calamodontophis ronaldoi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Chironius brazili (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Chironius diamantina (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Chironius foveatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Chironius laevicollis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Brazilian Sipo

Clelia hussami (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Coronelaps lepidus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Minas Gerais Snake

Dendrophidion atlantica (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Atlantic Forest Racer

Dipsas albifrons (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Sauvage's Snail-eater

Dipsas alternans (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Jan's Snail-eater

Dipsas neuwiedi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Neuwied's Tree Snake

Dipsas sazimai (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Ditaxodon taeniatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Hensel's Snake

Echinanthera cephalomaculata (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Echinanthera cephalostriata (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Echinanthera melanostigma (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Elapomorphus quinquelineatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Raddi's Lizard-eating Snake

Elapomorphus wuchereri (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Wucherer's Lizard-eating Snake

Erythrolamprus atraventer (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Dixon's Ground Snake

Erythrolamprus carajasensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Erythrolamprus longiventris (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Long Ground Snake

Erythrolamprus maryellenae (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Maryellen's Ground Snake

Erythrolamprus mossoroensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Erythrolamprus viridis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Crown Ground Snake

Gomesophis brasiliensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Brazilian Burrowing Snake

Helicops apiaka (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Helicops carinicaudus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Wied's Keelback

Helicops gomesi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Sao Paulo Keelback

Helicops modestus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Olive Keelback

Helicops nentur (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Helicops tapajonicus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Helicops trivittatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Equatorial Keelback

Lioheterophis iheringi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Ihering's Snake

Mussurana montana (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Oxyrhopus trigeminus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Brazilian False Coral Snake

Phalotris concolor (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Phalotris labiomaculatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Phalotris lativittatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Phalotris mertensi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Pseudoboa martinsi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Pseudoboa serrana (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Psomophis joberti (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Ptychophis flavovirgatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Fanged Water Snake

Rodriguesophis chui (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Rodriguesophis iglesiasi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Gomes' Pampas Snake

Rodriguesophis scriptorcibatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Siphlophis leucocephalus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Common Spotted Night Snake

Siphlophis longicaudatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Brazilian Spotted Night Snake

Siphlophis pulcher (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Guanabara Spotted Night Snake

Sordellina punctata (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Dotted Brown Snake

Taeniophallus affinis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Taeniophallus bilineatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Taeniophallus persimilis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Taeniophallus quadriocellatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Tantilla boipiranga (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Thamnodynastes almae (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Thamnodynastes longicaudus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Thamnodynastes phoenix (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Thamnodynastes rutilus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Prado's Coastal House Snake

Thamnodynastes sertanejo (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Tropidodryas serra (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Serra Snake

Tropidodryas striaticeps (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Jiboinha

Xenodon guentheri (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Günther's False Fer-de-lance

Xenodon matogrossensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Micrurus boicora (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae)

Micrurus brasiliensis (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Brazilian Coral Snake

Micrurus decoratus (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Decorated Coral Snake

Micrurus ibiboboca (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Caatinga Coral Snake

Micrurus pacaraimae (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Pacaraima Coral Snake

Micrurus potyguara (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae)

Epictia albifrons (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae)

Epictia borapeliotes (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae)

Epictia clinorostris (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae)

Siagonodon acutirostris (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae)

Trilepida brasiliensis (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Brazilian Blind Snake

Trilepida fuliginosa (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae)

Trilepida jani (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae)

Trilepida koppesi (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Amaral's Blind Snake

Trilepida salgueiroi (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Espiritu Santo Blind Snake

Tropidophis grapiuna (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae)

Tropidophis paucisquamis (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Brazilian Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis preciosus (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae)

Amerotyphlops amoipira (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae)

Amerotyphlops arenensis (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae)

Amerotyphlops paucisquamus (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Pernambuco Worm Snake

Amerotyphlops yonenagae (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Yonenga Worm Snake

Bothrops alcatraz (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Alacatraz Lancehead

Bothrops erythromelas (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Caatinga Lancehead

Bothrops fonsecai (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Fonseca's Lancehead

Bothrops insularis (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Golden Lancehead

Bothrops itapetiningae (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Cerrado Dwarf Lancehead

Bothrops leucurus (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Bahia Lancehead

Bothrops lutzi (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Cerrado Lancehead

Bothrops marajoensis (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Marajo Lancehead

Bothrops marmoratus (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Marbled Lancehead

Bothrops muriciensis (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Murici Lancehead

Bothrops otavioi (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Vitoria Lancehead

Bothrops pirajai (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Piraja's Lancehead

Bothrops sazimai (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Franceses Island Lancehead

Acanthochelys radiolata (Testudines  - Chelidae) Brazilian Radiolated Swamp Turtle

Hydromedusa maximiliani (Testudines  - Chelidae) Brazilian Snake-necked Turtle

Mesoclemmys perplexa (Testudines  - Chelidae) Piaui Side-necked Turtle

Mesoclemmys tuberculata (Testudines  - Chelidae) Tuberculate Toad-headed Turtle

Ranacephala hogei (Testudines  - Chelidae) Hoge's Side-necked Turtle

Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 67 species added to the 358 listed above total 425 endemic reptile species for Brazil.

(# indicates a species that is considered endemic due to a different concept of species boundaries as a result of splits than is used for the animal with the same scientific name in the the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database)

Amphisbaena acangaoba (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Helmeted Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena arenicola (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena caetitensis (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena longinqua (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena mebengokre (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena mongoyo (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena nana (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena tiaraju (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Alopoglossus amazonius (Squamata Sauria - Alopoglossidae)

Alopoglossus collii (Squamata Sauria - Alopoglossidae)

Alopoglossus gansorum (Squamata Sauria - Alopoglossidae)

Alopoglossus indigenorum (Squamata Sauria - Alopoglossidae)

Alopoglossus tapajosensis (Squamata Sauria - Alopoglossidae)

Anolis neglectus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Serra dos Orgaos Anole

Lygodactylus neglectus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Fernando de Noronha Dwarf Gecko

Calyptommatus frontalis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Iphisa brunopereira (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Iphisa dorothy (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Iphisa munduruku (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Iphisa pellegrino (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Iphisa surui (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Riolama grandis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Riolama stellata (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Enyalius capetinga (Squamata Sauria - Leiosauridae)

Phyllopezus diamantino (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae)

Phyllopezus selmae (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae)

Glaucomastix itabaianensis (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Stenocercus canastra (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Tropidurus madeiramamore (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Boa atlantica (Squamata Serpentes - Boidae) Atlantic Boa

Apostolepis adhara (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Sao Salvador Burrowing Snake

Apostolepis nigrolineata # (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Para Blackhead

Apostolepis rondoni  (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Rondonia Blackhead

Apostolepis roncadori (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus aboiporu (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus akerios (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus dapsilis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus nawa (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus stygius (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Caateboia gaeli (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Chironius dracomaris (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Baturité Sipo

Chironius gouveai (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Gouvea's Sibo

Chlorosoma dunupyana (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Dipsas bothropoides (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Erythrolamprus rochai (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Eutrachelophis papilio (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Helicops acangussu (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Helicops boitata (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Helicops phantasma (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Leptodeira tarairiu (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Leptophis dibernardoi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Leptophis liocercus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Phalotris cerradensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Tantilla selmae (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Micrurus anibal (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae)

Micrurus bonita (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae)

Micrurus janisrozei (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae)

Siagonodon exiguum (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae)

Amerotyphlops caetanoi (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae)

Amerotyphlops illusorium (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae)

Amerotyphlops martis (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae)

Amerotyphlops montanum (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae)

Bothrops germanoi (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Moela's Lancehead

Bothrops jabrensis (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Jabre's Lancehead

Lachesis rhombeata (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Atlantic Forest Bushmaster

Mesoclemmys jurutiensis (Testudines  - Chelidae) Little Amazon Toad-headed Turtle

Trachemys adiutrix (Testudines  - Emydidae) Brazilian Slider