Chile

Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species

This list of reptile species found exclusively in Chile 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/

Philodryas chamissonis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Chilean Long-tailed Snake

Homonota penai (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Coquimbo Marked Gecko

Phyllodactylus heterurus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Pristidactylus alvaroi (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)

Pristidactylus torquatus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Southern Grumbler

Pristidactylus valeriae (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)

Pristidactylus volcanensis (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)

Callopistes maculatus (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Chilean Iguana

Liolaemus atacamensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus audituvelatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus bisignatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Philippi's Tree Iguana

Liolaemus cristiani (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus curicensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Curicen Tree Iguana

Liolaemus curis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Nuñez' Tree Iguana

Liolaemus erroneus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus fabiani (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Fabian's Lizard

Liolaemus gravenhorstii (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Gravenhorst's Lizard

Liolaemus hajeki (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Hajek's Lizard

Liolaemus hellmichi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Hellmich's Tree Iguana

Liolaemus hernani (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus isabelae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus josephorum (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus juanortizi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus kuhlmanni (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Kuhlman's Tree Iguana

Liolaemus leopardinus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Leopard Lizard

Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Lorenz's Tree Iguana

Liolaemus maldonadae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus molinai (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus monticola (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Mountain Lizard

Liolaemus nigromaculatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Many-spotted Lizard

Liolaemus nigroventrolateralis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus nigroviridis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Blackish-green Lizard

Liolaemus nitidus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Shining Lizard

Liolaemus patriciaiturrae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus paulinae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Paulina's Lizard

Liolaemus platei (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Braided Lizard

Liolaemus pleopholis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus pseudolemniscatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus robertoi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Roberto's Lizard

Liolaemus rosenmanni (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus schroederi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Schroeder's Lizard

Liolaemus silvai (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus tenuis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Thin Tree Lizard

Liolaemus valdesianus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus velosoi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Liolaemus walkeri (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Walker's Tree Iguana

Liolaemus zapallarensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Zapallar Lizard

Microlophus atacamensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Atacama Lava Lizard

Microlophus heterolepis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Microlophus quadrivittatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Four-banded Pacific Iguana

Microlophus tarapacensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Tarapaca Pacific Iguana

Microlophus theresioides (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Microlophus yanezi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Phrynosaura manueli (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Phrynosaura torresi (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 55 endemic reptile species listed above, these additional 8 species total 63 species of reptiles known solely from Chile.

Liolaemus barbarae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Bárbara's Lizard 2002

Liolaemus confusus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2006

Liolaemus enigmaticus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2005

Liolaemus filiorum (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2005

Liolaemus hermannunezi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2007

Liolaemus melaniceps (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2005

Liolaemus poconchilensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2004

Liolaemus scolaroi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2005