Peru

Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species

This list of reptile species found exclusively in Peru 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 since the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed at the bottom of the page.

Amphisbaena occidentalis (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Western  Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena pericensis (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Perico Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena polygrammica (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Werner's  Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena townsendi (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)

Anolis boettgeri (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Boettger's Anole

Anolis cuscoensis (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cusco Anole

Anolis laevis (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Smooth Anole

Anolis peruensis (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae)

Bachia barbouri (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Barbour's Bachia

Bachia huallagana (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Dixon's  Bachia

Bachia intermedia (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Noble's Bachia

Cercosaura anomala (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Strange Pholiodobolus

Cercosaura bassleri (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Ocellated Tegu

Cercosaura doanae (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Euspondylus caideni (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Euspondylus excelsum (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Euspondylus nellycarrillae (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Euspondylus paxcorpus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Macropholidus ataktolepis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Macropholidus huancabambae (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Petracola angustisoma (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Petracola labioocularis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Petracola ventrimaculatus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Spotted Lightbulb Lizard

Petracola waka (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Pholidobolus ulisesi (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Potamites erythrocularis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Potamites montanicola (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus carabaya (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus chasqui (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus iridescens (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Iridescent Spectacled Lzard

Proctoporus kiziriani (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus lacertus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus laudahnae (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus machupicchu (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Machu Picchu Spectacled Lzard

Proctoporus oreades (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus pachyurus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus rahmi (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus spinalis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus sucullucu (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Apurimac Spectacled Lzard

Proctoporus unsaacae (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Cusco Spectacled Lzard

Selvasaura brava (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Brave Forest Microtegu

Wilsonosaura josyi (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Enyalioides azulae (Squamata Sauria - Hoplocercidae) Blue Wood Lizard

Enyalioides binzayedi (Squamata Sauria - Hoplocercidae) Bin Zayed's Wood Lizard

Enyalioides rudolfarndti (Squamata Sauria - Hoplocercidae)

Enyalioides sophiarothschildae (Squamata Sauria - Hoplocercidae) Rothschild's Wood Lizard

Morunasaurus peruvianus (Squamata Sauria - Hoplocercidae) Cenepa Manticore

Ctenoblepharys adspersa (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae) Coastal Desert Iguana

Liolaemus annectens (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus chavin (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus disjunctus (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus etheridgei (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus evaristoi (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus incaicus (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus insolitus (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus melanogaster (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus ortizii (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae) Ortiz's Tree Iguana

Liolaemus pachacutec (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus polystictus (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus robustus (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus tacnae (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus thomasi (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

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

Liolaemus wari (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus williamsi (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Phyllodactylus angustidigitus (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Paracas Gecko

Phyllodactylus clinatus (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Cerro Illescas Gecko

Phyllodactylus delsolari (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae)

Phyllodactylus inaequalis (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae)

Phyllodactylus interandinus (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Andes Leaf-toed Gecko

Phyllodactylus johnwrighti (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Rio Huancabamba Leaf-toed  Gecko

Phyllodactylus lepidopygus (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Chaclacayo Gecko

Phyllodactylus magister (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Noble's Leaf-toed Gecko

Phyllodactylus microphyllus (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Central Leaf-toed Gecko

Phyllodactylus pachamama (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae)

Phyllodactylus sentosus (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Lima Leaf-toed  Gecko

Phyllodactylus thompsoni (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Thompson's Leaf-toed Gecko

Phyllopezus maranjonensis (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Maranon Gecko

Polychrus jacquelinae (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Jacqueline's Bush Anole

Gonatodes atricucullaris (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Cajamarca Gecko

Pseudogonatodes barbouri (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Barbour's Clawed Gecko

Pseudogonatodes peruvianus (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Peruvian Clawed Gecko

Ameiva aggerecusans (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Ameiva concolor (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Ameiva nodam (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Ameiva reticulata (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Dicrodon heterolepis (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae)

Dicrodon holmbergi (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Holmberg's Desert Tegu

Microlophus heterolepis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Many-scaled Lava Lizard

Microlophus koepckeorum (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Frost's Lava Lizard

Microlophus stolzmanni (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Stolzmann's Pacific Iguana

Microlophus theresiae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Theresia's Pacific Iguana

Microlophus thoracicus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Tschudi's Pacific Iguana

Microlophus tigris (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Tiger Pacific Iguana

Stenocercus amydrorhytus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus apurimacus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus arndti (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) La Granja Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus boettgeri (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Boettger's Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus chinchaoensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Chinchao Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus chlorostictus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus chrysopygus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Golden Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus crassicaudatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Spiny Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus cupreus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Copper Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus empetrus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Rock Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus eunetopsis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus formosus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Formosa Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus frittsi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Mantaro Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus huancabambae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Huancabamba Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus imitator (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus ivitus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Ivy Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus johaberfellneri (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus latebrosus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus melanopygus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Dark Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus modestus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Modest Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus nigromaculatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Black-spotted Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus nubicola (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Cloudy Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus ochoai (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Ochoa's Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus omari (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus orientalis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Eastern Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus ornatissimus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Lesser Ornate Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus percultus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus praeornatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Greater Ornate Whorltail Lizard

Stenocercus scapularis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus stigmosus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus torquatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus variabilis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Variable Whorltail Lizard

Tropidurus arenarius (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Anomalepis aspinosus (Squamata Serpentes - Anomalepididae) Taylor's Peru Blind Snake

Arcanumophis problematicus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus nigricaudus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Black-headed Ground Snake

Atractus pauciscutatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Little-scaled Ground Snake

Atractus peruvianus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Peruvian Ground Snake

Atractus vertebralis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Vertebral Ground Snake

Coniophanes longinquus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Dipsas oneilli (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) O'Neill's Snail-eater

Dipsas schunkii (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Schunk's Snail-eater

Dipsas vagrans (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Dunn's Tree Snake

Dipsas vagus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Dipsas williamsi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Williams' Snail-eater

Drymoluber apurimacensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Apurímac Woodland Racer

Erythrolamprus janaleeae (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Oxyrhopus erdisii (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Oxyrhopus marcapatae (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Marcapata False Coral Snake

Synophis insulomontanus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Mountain Shadow Snake

Tachymenis elongata (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Coast Snake

Tachymenis tarmensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Tachymenoides affinis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Boulenger's Slender Snake

Tantilla tjiasmantoi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Tjiasmanto's Centipede Snake

Epictia alfredschmidti (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae)

Epictia antoniogarciai (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae)

Epictia melanura (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Dark Blind Snake

Epictia peruviana (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Peruvian Blind Snake

Epictia rubrolineata (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Red-lined Blind Snake

Epictia rufidorsa (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Rose Blind Snake

Epictia septemlineata (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae)

Epictia teaguei (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Northern Blind Snake

Epictia tesselata (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Tschudi's Blind Snake

Epictia tricolor (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Three-colored Blind Snake

Epictia vanwallachi (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae)

Epictia venegasi (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae)

Epictia vonmayi (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae)

Bothrops barnetti (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Barnett's Lancehead

Bothrops chloromelas (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Inca Forest Pitviper

Bothrops pictus (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Desert Lancehead

Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 44 species added to the 164 listed above total 208 endemic reptile species for Peru.

Alopoglossus andeanus (Squamata Sauria - Alopoglossidae)

Cercosaura pacha (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Dendrosauridion yanesha (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Yanesha Tree Microtegu

Macropholidus montanuccii (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Petracola amazonensis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Petracola pajatensis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Petracola shurugojalcapi (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Potamites hydroimperator (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Potamites trachodus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus katerynae (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus optimus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus otishi (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus titans (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Selvasaura candesi (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) CANDES Microtegu

Selvasaura evasa (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Elusive Microtegu

Enyalioides cyanocephalus (Squamata Sauria - Hoplocercidae) Blue-headed Wood Lizard

Enyalioides dickinsoni (Squamata Sauria - Hoplocercidae) Dickinson's Wood Lizard

Enyalioides feiruzaea (Squamata Sauria - Hoplocercidae) Feiruz Wood Lizard

Liolaemus anqapuka (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus balagueri (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus basadrei (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus chiribaya (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus nazca (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus qalaywa (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus victormoralesii (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus warjantay (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus yarabamba (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Liolaemus yauri (Squamata Sauria - Liolaemidae)

Stenocercus asenlignus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus catherineae (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus diploauris (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus dracopennatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus flagracanthus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus ica (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus leybachi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus nigrobarbatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus nigrocaudatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus philmayi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Stenocercus qalaywasi (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Atractus paulus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Leptodeira larcorum (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Tumbesian Cat-eyed Snake

Oxybelis inkaterra (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Inkaterra Vine Snake

Tachymenoides harrisonfordi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Harrison Ford's Slender Snake

Bothrops sonene (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae)