Lista de Especies
Reptiles
Reptiles De Uruguay
Lista sistemática de los reptiles de Uruguay.
Autor: Santiago Carreira
carreira@fcien.edu.uy
31/01/2024
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Familia Emydidae Rafinesque, 1815
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Género
Trachemys Agassiz, 1857
1. Trachemys dorbigni (Duméril & Bibron, 1835) – Morrocoyo
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Familia Cheloniidae Oppel, 1811
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Género
Caretta Rafinesque, 1814
2. Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758) – Tortuga falsa carey
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Género
Chelonia Brogniart, 1800
3. Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) – Tortuga verde
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Género
Eretmochelys Fitzinger, 1843
4. Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766) – Tortuga carey
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Género
Lepidochelys Fitzinger, 1843
5. Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) – Tortuga olivácea
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Familia Dermochelyidae Fitzinger, 1843
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Género
6. Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761) – Tortuga laúd
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Familia Chelidae Gray, 1825
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Género
7. Acanthochelys spixii (Duméril & Bibron, 1835) – Tortuga de canaleta
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Género
8. Hydromedusa tectifera Cope, 1869 – Tortuga cabeza de víbora
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Género
9.Phrynops hilarii (Duméril & Bibron, 1835) – Campanita
10. Phrynops williamsi Rhodin & Mittermeier, 1983 – Tortuga de herradura
Orden CROCODYLIA (Gmelin, 1789)
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Familia Alligatoridae (Cuvier, 1807)
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Género
11. Caiman latirostris (Daudin, 1801) – Yacaré
Orden SQUAMATA Oppel, 1811
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Familia Amphisbaenidae Gray, 1865
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Género
12. Amphisbaena darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839 – Víbora ciega de Darwin
13. Amphisbaena munoai Klappenbach, 1960 – Víbora ciega chica
14. Amphisbaena kingii (Bell, 1833) – Víbora ciega de cabeza en cuña
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Género
15. Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824 – Víbora ciega de cabeza chica
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Familia Leiosauridae Frost, Etheridge, Janies & Titus, 2001
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Género
16. Urostrophus undulatus (Wiegmann, 1834) – Lagartija de los árboles
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Familia Liolaemidae Frost & Etheridge, 1989
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Género
17. Liolaemus gardeli Verrastro, Maneyro, Da Silva & Farias, 2017 – Lagartija de la arena de Gardel
18. Liolaemus occipitalisBoulenger, 1885 – Lagartija de la arena
19.Liolaemus wiegmannii (Duméril & Bibron, 1837) – Lagartija de la arena de Wiegmann
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Familia Tropiduridae Bell, 1843
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Género
20. Stenocercus azureus (Müller, 1880) – Lagartija manchada
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Género
21. Tropidurus catalanensis Gudynas & Skuk, 1983 – Camaleón de cola espinosa
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Familia Gekkonidae Gray, 1825
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Género
22. Hemidactylus mabouia (Moreau de Jonnès, 1818) – Geko centro-africano
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Familia Phyllodactylidae Gamble, Bauer, Greenbaum & Jackman, 2008
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Género
23. Homonota uruguayensis (Vaz-Ferreira & Sierra de Soriano, 1961) Geko de las piedras
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Género
24. Tarentola mauritanica mauritanica (Linnaeus, 1758) – Geko de Mauritania
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Familia Diploglossidae Cope, 1865
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Género
25. Ophiodes intermedius Boulenger, 1893 – Víbora de cristal castaña
26. Ophiodes striatus (Spix, 1825) – Víbora de cristal verde
27. Ophiodes vertebralis Bocourt, 1881 – Víbora de cristal común
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Familia Teiidae Gray, 1827
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Género
28. Contomastix charrua (Cabrera & Carreira, 2009) – Lagartija de Cabo Polonio
29. Contomastix lacertoides (Duméril & Bibron, 1839) – Lagartija verde de cinco dedos
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Género
30. Salvator merianae Duméril & Bibron, 1839 – Lagarto
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Género
31. Teius oculatus (d’Orbigny & Bibron, 1837) – Lagartija verde de cuatro dedos
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Familia Gymnophthalmidae Merrem, 1820
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Género
32. Cercosaura schreibersii Wiegmann, 1834 – Camaleón marrón
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Familia Scincidae Gray, 1825
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Género
33. Aspronema dorsivittatum (Cope, 1862) – Lagartija brillante
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Familia Anomalepididae Taylor, 1939
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Género
34. Liotyphlops ternetzii (Boulenger, 1896) – Víbora ciega de Ternetz
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Familia Leptotyphlopidae Stejneger, 1892
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Género
35. Epictia munoai (Orejas-Miranda, 1961) – Viborita de dos cabezas
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Familia Boidae Gray, 1825
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Género
36. Eunectes notaeus Cope, 1862 – Anaconda amarilla
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Familia Colubridae Oppel, 1811
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Género
37. Chironius gouveai Entiauspe-Neto, Lúcio-Lyra, Kock, Marques-Quintela, Diesel-Abegg & Loebmann, 2020 – Culebra papapintos
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Género
38. Leptophis marginatus (Cope, 1862) – Culebra arborícola
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Género
39. Tantilla selmae Azevedo, Franco, Menezes, Kunz & Grazziotin, 2024 – Culebra roja de cabeza negra
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Familia Dipsadidae Bonaparte, 1838
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Género
Adelphostigma Abegg, Santos-Jr, Costa, Battilana, Graboski,
Vianna, Azevedo, Fagundes, Castille, Prado, Bonatto, Zaher &
Grazziotin, 2022
40. Adelphostigma occipitalis (Jan, 1863) – Culebra de pintas
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Género
41. Atractus reticulatus (Boulenger, 1885) – Culebra reticulada
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Género
42. Boiruna maculata (Boulenger, 1896) – Musurana
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Género
Calamodontophis Amaral, 1963
43. Calamodontophis paucidens (Amaral, 1935) – Culebra jaspeada
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Género
Dibernardia Abegg, Santos-Jr, Costa, Battilana, Graboski,Vianna, Azevedo, Fagundes, Castille, Prado, Bonatto, Zaher and Grazziotin, 2022
44. Dibernardia poecilopogon (Cope, 1863) – Culebra acintada
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Género
Dipsas Laurenti, 1768
45. Dipsas turgida Cope 1868 – Culebra duerme-duerme
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Género
Dryophylax Wagler, 1830
46. Dryophylax hypoconia (Cope, 1860) – Culebra de la arena
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Género
Erythrolamprus Boie, 1926
47. Erythrolamprus almadensis (Wagler, 1824) – Culebra de Almada
48. Erythrolamprus jaegeri (Günther, 1858) – Culebra verde de vientre rojo
49. Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus sublineatus (Cope, 1860) – Culebra de Peñarol
50. Erythrolamprus semiaureus (Cope, 1862) – Culebra parda de agua
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Género
Helicops Wagler, 1830
51. Helicops infrataeniatus Jan, 1864 – Culebra de agua
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Género
52. Hydrodynastes gigas (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) – Ñacaniná
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Género
Lygophis Fitzinger, 1843
53. Lygophis anomalus (Günther, 1858) – Culebra de líneas amarillas
54. Lygophis flavifrenatus Cope, 1862 – Culebra listada
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Género
Mesotes Jan, 1863
55. Mesotes strigatus (Günther, 1858) – Culebra sepia
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Género
56. Oxyrhopus rhombifer rhombifer Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 – Falsa Coral
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Género
57. Paraphimophis rusticus (Cope, 1877) – Musurana marrón
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Género
58. Phalotris lemniscatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) – Culebra de collar
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Género
Philodryas Wagler, 1830
59. Philodryas aestiva (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) – Culebra verde esmeralda
60. Philodryas agassizii (Jan, 1863) – Culebra verde listada
61. Philodryas olfersii olfersii (Lichtenstein, 1823) – Culebra de Olfers
62. Philodryas patagoniensis (Girard, 1858) – Parejera
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Género
63. Psomophis obtusus (Cope, 1863) – Culebra castaña de vientre rojo
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Género
Tachymenis Wiegmann, 1834
64. Tachymenis ocellata (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) – Falsa Crucera
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Género
Tomodon Duméril & Bibron, 1853
65. Tomodon dorsatus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 – Falsa Crucera parda
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Género
Xenodon Boie, 1826
66. Xenodon dorbignyi (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) – Falsa Crucera de hocico respingado
67. Xenodon histricus (Jan, 1863) – Falsa Coral de hocico respingado
68. Xenodon merremii (Wagler, 1824) – Culebra sapera
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Familia Elapidae Boie, 1827
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Género
69. Micrurus altirostris (Cope, 1860) – Víbora de coral
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Familia Viperidae Oppel, 1811
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Género
70. Bothrops alternatus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 –Víbora de la cruz o Crucera
71. Bothrops pubescens (Cope, 1869) – Yara o Yarará
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Género
72. Crotalus durissus terrificus (Laurenti, 1768) – Víbora de cascabel