Teiidae
Also known as: Ameivas, Ground Lizards, New World Runners, Racerunners, Schienenechsen, Stortejuer, Tegus, Teiús e afins
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Squamata |
| Family | Teiidae |
| Published in | <i>Phil. Mag.</i>, (2)<b>1</b>: 53 |
| Habitat | TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 35 |
| Species records held | 208 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 443 |
| GBIF key | 5019 |
Genera in Teiidae
- Aspidoscelis — 46 species: Aspidoscelis angusticeps, Aspidoscelis burti, Aspidoscelis calidipes, Aspidoscelis canus, Aspidoscelis carmenensis, Aspidoscelis ceralbensis, Aspidoscelis communis, Aspidoscelis costatus
- Pholidoscelis — 22 species: Pholidoscelis alboguttatus, Pholidoscelis atratus, Pholidoscelis auberi, Pholidoscelis chrysolaemus, Pholidoscelis cineraceus, Pholidoscelis corax, Pholidoscelis corvinus, Pholidoscelis desechensis
- Cnemidophorus — 19 species: Cnemidophorus arenivagus, Cnemidophorus arubensis, Cnemidophorus cryptus, Cnemidophorus duellmani, Cnemidophorus espeuti, Cnemidophorus flavissimus, Cnemidophorus gaigei, Cnemidophorus gramivagus
- Holcosus — 18 species: Holcosus amphigrammus, Holcosus anomalus, Holcosus bridgesii, Holcosus chaitzami, Holcosus festivus, Holcosus gaigeae, Holcosus hartwegi, Holcosus leptophrys
- Ameiva — 15 species: Ameiva aggerecusans, Ameiva ameiva, Ameiva atrigularis, Ameiva bifrontata, Ameiva concolor, Ameiva erythrocephala, Ameiva fuliginosa, Ameiva jacuba
- Ameivula — 12 species: Ameivula abalosi, Ameivula apipensis, Ameivula cipoensis, Ameivula confusioniba, Ameivula jalapensis, Ameivula mumbuca, Ameivula nativo, Ameivula nigrigula
- Kentropyx — 10 species: Kentropyx altamazonica, Kentropyx borckiana, Kentropyx calcarata, Kentropyx lagartija, Kentropyx paulensis, Kentropyx pelviceps, Kentropyx spec, Kentropyx striata
- Tupinambis — 10 species: Tupinambis cryptus, Tupinambis cuzcoensis, Tupinambis endrachtensis, Tupinambis longilineus, Tupinambis matipu, Tupinambis palustris, Tupinambis quadrilineatus, Tupinambis spec
- Contomastix — 7 species: Contomastix celata, Contomastix charrua, Contomastix lacertoides, Contomastix leachei, Contomastix serrana, Contomastix vacariensis, Contomastix vittata
- Glaucomastix — 6 species: Glaucomastix abaetensis, Glaucomastix cyanura, Glaucomastix itabaianensis, Glaucomastix littoralis, Glaucomastix spec, Glaucomastix venetacauda
- Salvator — 4 species: Salvator duseni, Salvator merianae, Salvator rufescens, Salvator spec
- Callopistes — 3 species: Callopistes flavipunctatus, Callopistes maculatus, Callopistes rionegrensis
- Dicrodon — 3 species: Dicrodon guttulatum, Dicrodon heterolepis, Dicrodon holmbergi
- Dracaena — 3 species: Dracaena colombiana, Dracaena guianensis, Dracaena paraguayensis
- Meyasaurus — 3 species: Meyasaurus diazromerali, Meyasaurus faurai, Meyasaurus unaensis
- Teius — 3 species: Teius oculatus, Teius suquiensis, Teius teyou
- Aurivela — 2 species: Aurivela longicauda, Aurivela tergolaevigata
- Leptochamops — 2 species: Leptochamops denticulatus, Leptochamops thrinax
- Meniscognathus — 2 species: Meniscognathus altmani, Meniscognathus molybrochoros
- Mongolochamops — 2 species: Mongolochamops facilis, Mongolochamops reshetovi
- Socognathus — 2 species: Socognathus brachyodon, Socognathus unicuspis
- Brevisaurus — 1 species: Brevisaurus smithi
- Chamops — 1 species: Chamops segnis
- Crocodilurus — 1 species: Crocodilurus amazonicus
- Gerontoseps — 1 species:
- Glyptogenys — 1 species:
- Haptosphenus — 1 species:
- Harmodontosaurus — 1 species:
- Lumbrerasaurus — 1 species:
- Medopheos — 1 species:
- Peneteius — 1 species:
- Piramicephalosaurus — 1 species:
- Prototeius — 1 species:
- Ptilotodon — 1 species:
- Sphenosiagon — 1 species:
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.