Venezuela

Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species

This list of reptile species found exclusively in Venezuela 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 gracilis (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Slender Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena rozei (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Roze's Worm Lizard

Alopoglossus kugleri (Squamata Sauria - Alopoglossidae) Kugler's Largescale Lizard

Anolis anatoloros (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae)

Anolis annectens (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Annex Anole

Anolis bellipeniculus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae)

Anolis blanquillanus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Blanquilla Anole

Anolis carlostoddi (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae)

Anolis deltae (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Delta Anole

Anolis euskalerriari (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Mesa Turik Anole

Anolis impetigosus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae)

Anolis neblininus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae)

Anolis squamulatus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Small-scaled Anole

Anolis tetarii (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Tetari's Green Anole

Anolis tigrinus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Tiger Anole

Adercosaurus vixadnexus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Anadia bitaeniata (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Two-banded Anadia

Anadia blakei (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Blake's Anadia

Anadia brevifrontalis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Short-headed Anadia

Anadia hobarti (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Hobart's Anadia

Anadia marmorata (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Spotted Anadia

Anadia pariaensis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Paria Slender Lizard

Anadia steyeri (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Steyer's Anadia

Arthrosaura montigena (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Arthrosaura synaptolepis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Arthrosaura testigensis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Arthrosaura tyleri (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Cercosaura nigroventris (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Cercosaura phelpsorum (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Euspondylus acutirostris (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Sharp-snouted Sun Tegu

Euspondylus auyanensis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Euspondylus monsfumus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Cerro El Humo Lizard

Gymnophthalmus cryptus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Cryptic Spectacled Tegu

Gymnophthalmus marconaterai (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Neusticurus tatei (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Oreosaurus achlyens (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Oreosaurus luctuosus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Lightbulb Lizard

Oreosaurus mcdiarmidi (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Oreosaurus rhodogaster (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus cephalolineatus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Riama inanis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Riolama inopinata (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Riolama luridiventris (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Yellow-bellied Lizard

Riolama uzzelli (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Uzzell's Lizard

Phyllodactylus dixoni (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Dixon's Leaf-toed Gecko

Phyllodactylus rutteni (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Venezuela Leaf-toed  Gecko

Copeoglossum margaritae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Maracaiba meridensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Orosaura nebulosylvestris (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Venezuelan Mountain Skink

Panopa croizati (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Croizat's Skink

Gonatodes astralis (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)

Gonatodes falconensis (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Falcon Gecko

Gonatodes infernalis (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)

Gonatodes lichenosus (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Perija Lichen Gecko

Gonatodes naufragus (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Blanquilla Gecko

Gonatodes petersi (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Peters' Gecko

Gonatodes purpurogularis (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)

Gonatodes rayito (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Lightning Bolt Gecko

Gonatodes rozei (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Roze's Gecko

Gonatodes seigliei (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Miraflores Gecko

Gonatodes superciliaris (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Sarisarinama Forest Gecko

Gonatodes taniae (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Aragua Gecko

Lepidoblepharis montecanoensis (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Monte Cano Dwarf Gecko

Pseudogonatodes manessi (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)

Ameiva pantherina (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Panther Ameiva

Ameiva provitaae (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Provita's Red-snouted Ground Lizard

Cnemidophorus flavissimus (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Los Frailes Whiptail

Cnemidophorus leucopsammus (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Blanquilla Whiptail

Cnemidophorus nigricolor (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Los Roques Whiptail

Cnemidophorus rostralis (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Tortuga Whiptail

Cnemidophorus senectus (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Margarita Whiptail

Cnemidophorus splendidus (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Blue Rainbow lizard

Tupinambis zuliensis (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Maracaibo Basin Tegu

Plica lumaria (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Plica pansticta (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)

Tropidurus bogerti (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Keeled Lava Lizard

Helminthophis flavoterminatus (Squamata Serpentes - Anomalepididae) Yellowtail Blind Snake

Atractus acheronius (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus ayeush (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus duidensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Duida Ground Snake

Atractus emigdioi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Emigdio’s Ground Snake

Atractus eriki (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus erythromelas (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Red-black Ground Snake

Atractus heyeri (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus lancinii (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Lancini's Ground Snake

Atractus mariselae (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Marisela's Ground Snake

Atractus matthewi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Turimiquire Ground Snake

Atractus meridensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus micheleae (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus mijaresi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus multidentatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus ochrosetrus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Yellow-bellied Ground Snake

Atractus tamaensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus taphorni (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Atractus ventrimaculatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Speckled Ground Snake

Atractus vittatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Dendrophidion nuchale (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Blotched Racer

Dipsas praeornata (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Drymarchon margaritae (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Margarita Cribo

Erythrolamprus ingeri (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Erythrolamprus mertensi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Mertens' Tropical Forest Snake

Erythrolamprus torrenicola (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Velvety Swamp Snake

Erythrolamprus trebbaui (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Erythrolamprus williamsi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Mastigodryas amarali (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Amaral's Tropical Racer

Oxyrhopus doliatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Bibron's False Coral Snake

Philodryas cordata (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Pseudoeryx relictualis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) South American Pond Snake

Taeniophallus nebularis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Thamnodynastes ceibae (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Thamnodynastes chimanta (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Thamnodynastes corocoroensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Thamnodynastes duida (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Thamnodynastes marahuaquensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Thamnodynastes yavi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Urotheca multilineata (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Micrurus meridensis (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Merida Coral Snake

Epictia fallax (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Black Blind Snake

Epictia hobartsmithi (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae)

Trilepida affinis (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Venezuela Blind Snake

Amerotyphlops lehneri (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Falcon Worm Snake

Bothrops medusa (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Venezuela Forest Pitviper

Crotalus vegrandis (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Uracoan Rattlesnake

Mesoclemmys zuliae (Testudines  - Chelidae) Zulia Toad-headed Turtle

Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 8 species added to the 124 listed above total 132 endemic reptile species for Venezuela.

Bachia beebei (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Bachia heteropa (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) La Guaira Bachia

Bachia lineata (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Bachia marcelae (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Marcela's Bachia

Kataphraktosaurus ungerhamiltoni (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Oreosaurus bisbali (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)

Gonatodes machelae (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)

Pseudogonatodes quihuai (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Quihua's Dwarf Gecko