Colombia
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Colombia is based on the taxonomy used in the EMBL Reptile Database (2005). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
The EMBL Reptile Database CD September 2001 edition. Updated with changes through 2004 making it current to January 2005. http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/changes2005.html
The current version of this database is the TIGR Reptile Database http://www.reptile-database.org/
Amphisbaena medemi (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)
Anomalepis colombia (Squamata Ophidia - Anomalepidae)
Helminthophis praeocularis (Squamata Ophidia - Anomalepidae) Preocular Blind Snake
Liotyphlops anops (Squamata Ophidia - Anomalepidae) Cope's Blind Snake
Liotyphlops argaleus (Squamata Ophidia - Anomalepidae)
Atractus andinus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Andean Ground Snake
Atractus arangoi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Atractus biseriatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Two-lined Ground Snake
Atractus indistinctus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Indistinct Ground Snake
Atractus iridescens (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Iridescent Ground Snake
Atractus lasallei (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Lasalle's Ground Snake
Atractus limitaneus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Limitan Ground Snake
Atractus loveridgei (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Loveridge's Ground Snake
Atractus manizalesensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Atractus melanogaster (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Blackbelly Ground Snake
Atractus melas (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Dark Ground Snake
Atractus nebularis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Atractus nicefori (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Northern Ground Snake
Atractus nigriventris (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Black-ventered Ground Snake
Atractus obesus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Fat Ground Snake
Atractus obtusirostris (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Bignose Ground Snake
Atractus oculotemporalis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Hispanic Ground Snake
Atractus pamplonensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Pamplona Ground Snake
Atractus punctiventris (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Pointed Ground Snake
Atractus sanctaemartae (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) St. Marta's Ground Snake
Atractus sanguineus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Bloody Ground Snake
Atractus trivittatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Three-banded Ground Snake
Atractus variegatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Variegated Ground Snake
Atractus vertebrolineatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Striped Ground Snake
Atractus wagleri (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Wagler's Ground Snake
Atractus werneri (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Werner's Ground Snake
Coniophanes andresensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Andresen's Snake
Dendrophidion boshelli (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Hoshell's Forest Racer
Diaphorolepis laevis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Colombian Frog-eating Snake
Dipsas pratti (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Pratt's Snail-eater
Dipsas sanctijoannis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Tropical Snail-eater
Geophis betaniensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Betanien Earth Snake
Helicops danieli (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Daniel's Keelback
Leptophis santamartensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Liophis tristriatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Saphenophis sneiderni (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Synophis plectovertebralis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Tantilla nigra (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Black Centipede Snake
Thamnodynastes gambotensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Umbrivaga pyburni (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Pyburn's Tropical Forest Snake
Urotheca dumerilli (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Micrurus medemi (Squamata Ophidia - Elapidae) Medem's Coral Snake
Micrurus multiscutatus (Squamata Ophidia - Elapidae) Cauca Coral Snake
Micrurus sangilensis (Squamata Ophidia - Elapidae) Santander Coral Snake
Micrurus spurelli (Squamata Ophidia - Elapidae) Butterfly-head Coral Snake
Leptotyphlops brevissimus (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Caqueta Blind Snake
Leptotyphlops dugandi (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Dugand's Blind Snake
Leptotyphlops joshuai (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Joshua's Blind Snake
Leptotyphlops nicefori (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Santander Blind Snake
Bothrocophias myersi (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Chocoan Toadheaded Pitviper
Bothrops colombianus (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Colombian Lancehead
Diploglossus millepunctatus (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) Dotted Galliwasp
Lepidoblepharis colombianus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Lepidoblepharis duolepis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Lepidoblepharis miyatai (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Lepidoblepharis peraccae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Lepidoblepharis williamsi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Phyllodactylus transversalis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Colombian Leaf-toed Gecko
Pseudogonatodes furvus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Colombian Clawed Gecko
Alopoglossus lehmanni (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)
Anadia altaserrania (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)
Anadia bogotensis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Bogota Anadia
Anadia pulchella (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Ruthven's Anadia
Bachia talpa (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Ruthven's Bachia
Euspondylus stenolepis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)
Leposoma hexalepis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Six-scaled Tegu
Leposoma ioanna (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)
Neusticurus medemi (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)
Proctoporus laevis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Shiny Lightbulb Lizard
Proctoporus striatus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Striped Lightbulb Lizard
Ptychoglossus bicolor (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Werner's Largescale Lizard
Ptychoglossus danieli (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Daniel's Largescale Lizard
Ptychoglossus eurylepis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)
Ptychoglossus grandisquamatus (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Common Largescale Lizard
Ptychoglossus nicefori (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) Loveridge's Largescale Lizard
Ptychoglossus romaleos (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)
Ptychoglossus stenolepis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)
Ptychoglossus vallensis (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)
Anolis agassizi (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Agassiz's Anole
Anolis antioquiae (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Antioquia Anole
Anolis apollinaris (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Boulenger's Anole
Anolis calimae (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Ayala's Anole
Anolis caquetae (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Caqueta Anole
Anolis danieli (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)
Anolis gorgonae (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Blue Anole
Anolis huilae (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Huila Anole
Anolis lamari (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)
Anolis maculigula (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)
Anolis megalopithecus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Ruida's Anole
Anolis menta (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Mixed Anole
Anolis mirus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)
Anolis palmeri (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)
Anolis propinquus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)
Anolis radulinus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)
Anolis ruizi (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)
Anolis santamartae (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Santa Marta Anole
Anolis solitarius (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Solitaire Anole
Anolis vaupesianus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Williams' Anole
Anolis ventrimaculatus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Speckled Anole
Norops antonii (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Anton's Anole
Norops concolor (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Isla San Andres Anole
Norops ibague (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Ibague Anole
Norops macrolepis (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Big-scaled Anole
Norops mariarum (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Blemished Anole
Norops medemi (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)
Norops notopholis (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Scalyback Anole
Norops pinchoti (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Crab Cay Anole
Norops rivalis (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Neighbor Anole
Norops tolimensis (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Tolima Anole
Norops vicarius (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)
Norops vittigerus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Garland Anole
Phenacosaurus heterodermus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Flat Andes Anole
Phenacosaurus inderenae (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae)
Ameiva anomala (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Echternacht's Ameiva
Ameiva niceforoi (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Dunn's Ameiva
Stenocercus bolivarensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Bolivar Whorltail Iguana
Stenocercus erythrogaster (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)
Stenocercus lache (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae)
Stenocercus trachycephalus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Duméril's Whorltail Iguana
Phrynops dahli (Testudines - Chelidae) Dahl's Toad-headed Turtle
Kinosternon dunni (Testudines - Kinosternidae) Colombian Mud Turtle
Kinosternon spurrelli (Testudines - Kinosternidae) Western Colombian Mud Turtle
Podocnemis lewyana (Testudines - Pelomedusidae) Magdalena River Turtle
Additional endemic reptile species that were described too recently to be included in the January 2005 version of the EMBL Reptile Database are given below. This list is primarily based on information from the current version of the TIGR Reptile Database (here) and includes species described through 2008. In addition to the 128 endemic reptile species listed above, these additional 8 species total 136 species of reptiles known solely from Colombia.
Atractus attenuates (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) 2006
Micrurus camilae (Squamata Ophidia - Elapidae) 2003
Micrurus renjifoi (Squamata Ophidia - Elapidae) 2003
Anadia bumanguesa (Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) 2004
Anolis paravertebralis (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) 2005
Anolis umbrivagus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) 2005
Mabuya berengerae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) 2006
Stenocercus santander (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) 2007