Guyana
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Guyana 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/
For an alternative list of endemics from 2013 see table 6 in (p. 230 of Smithsonian pdf)
Amphisbaena
stejnegeri (Squamata Amphisbaenia
- Amphisbaenidae) Stejneger's Worm Lizard
Kaieteurosaurus
hindsi (Squamata Sauria
- Gymnophthalmidae)
Pantepuisaurus rodriguesi (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)
Rheosaurus sulcarostrum (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)
Yanomamia guianensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gymnophthalmidae)
Yanomamia hoogmoedi (Squamata Sauria
- Gymnophthalmidae)
Gonatodes timidus (Squamata
Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)
Plica kathleenae (Squamata
Sauria - Tropiduridae)
Kathleen’s
Treerunner
Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. This single species added to the 9 listed above total 10 endemic reptile species for Guyana.
Paikwaophis kruki (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)