List of REPTILIA species in Brazil



This is a list of REPTILIA in Brazil according to the IUCN Red List.

This list was last updated 2019-09-14

 

This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.

Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.

scientific_namecommon_nametaxonidcategory
Acanthochelys radiolata Brazilian Radiolated Swamp Turtle 78 LR/nt
Peltocephalus dumerilianus Big-headed Amazon River Turtle 16511 VU
Amnesteophis melanauchen 15155355 DD
Siphlophis pulcher Guanabara Spotted Night Snake 177522 LC
Taeniophallus affinis 177523 LC
Colobosauroides cearensis 134881709 LC
Amphisbaena darwini Darwin's Ringed Worm Lizard 63488441 LC
Apostolepis ammodites 15155661 LC
Amphisbaena munoai Munoa Worm Lizard 63488534 LC
Apostolepis cerradoensis 15155809 DD
Apostolepis christineae 15155834 DD
Micrablepharus atticolus 63488668 LC
Mesoclemmys hogei Hoge’s Toadhead Turtle 17081 CR
Rhinemys rufipes Red-footed Sideneck Turtle 17082 LR/nt
Dryadosaura nordestina 134882007 LC
Siagonodon acutirostris 56050402 LC
Micrurus scutiventris 44581913 LC
Atractus altagratiae 96101770 LC
Podocnemis erythrocephala Red-headed Amazon River Turtle 17821 VU
Podocnemis sextuberculata Six-tubercled Amazon River Turtle 17824 VU
Apostolepis lineata Hognose Lineate Blackhead 15156663 DD
Apostolepis longicaudata Longhead Burrowing Snake 15156719 LC
Phalotris concolor 15181418 DD
Phalotris labiomaculatus 15181439 LC
Phalotris lativittatus 15181448 NT
Atractus insipidus 67610453 DD
Diploglossus lessonae Brazilian Galliwasp 174091 LC
Atractus poeppigi Basin Ground Snake 174093 LC
Micrurus isozonus Venezuela Coral Snake 174105 LC
Micrurus paraensis Pará Coral Snake 174107 LC
Coleodactylus natalensis Natal Pigmy Gecko 174111 DD
Hydromedusa maximiliani Brazilian Snake-necked Turtle 10309 VU
Xenodon nattereri 15183611 LC
Atractus surucucu 96102546 LC
Psomophis joberti 15182335 LC
Ecpleopus gaudichaudii 134883848 LC
Atractus alphonsehogei Alphonse's Ground Snake 15157797 LC
Eurolophosaurus divaricatus 134883908 LC
Ptychophis flavovirgatus Fanged Water Snake 15182432 LC
Dipsas neuwiedi Neuwied's Tree Snake 15182516 LC
Tantilla boipiranga 177582 VU
Amerotyphlops paucisquamus Pernambuco Worm Snake 75606855 LC
Bothrops insularis Queimada Island Bothrops 2917 CR
Sordellina punctata Dotted Brown Snake 15182759 LC
Taeniophallus bilineatus 15182893 LC
Taeniophallus brevirostris 15182904 LC
Atractus latifrons Broadhead Ground Snake 15158400 LC
Anilius scytale Coral Cylinder Snake 167047 LC
Taeniophallus quadriocellatus 15183031 LC
Atractus trihedrurus Southern Ground Snake 15158494 LC
Thamnodynastes almae 15183082 LC
Heterodactylus imbricatus Rio de Janeiro Teiid 134884598 LC
Thamnodynastes longicaudus 15183134 LC
Amphisbaena vanzolini Vanzolini's Worm Lizard 66080041 LC
Thamnodynastes rutilus Prado's Coastal House Snake 15183187 LC
Gymnodactylus amarali 54586746 LC
Thamnodynastes sertanejo 15183239 LC
Gymnodactylus darwinii 54586776 LC
Tropidodryas striaticeps 15183292 LC
Coronelaps lepidus Minas Gerais Snake 15158719 LC
Gymnodactylus geckoides Naked-toed Gecko 54586817 LC
Gymnodactylus guttulatus Brazilian Naked-toed Gecko 54586865 LC
Vanzosaura multiscutata 59092521 LC
Vanzosaura savanicola 59092533 LC
Nothobachia ablephara Nothobachia 134885009 LC
Liolaemus lutzae 12006 VU
Xenodon werneri 66080578 LC
Tropidurus itambere 49845602 LC
Tropidurus oreadicus 49845644 LC
Amphisbaena lumbricalis 176227 DD
Amphisbaena neglecta Neglected Worm Lizard 176228 DD
Amphisbaena pretrei Rio Grande Worm Lizard 176230 LC
Amphisbaena ridleyi Ridley's Worm Lizard 176231 LC
Amphisbaena slevini Slevin's Worm Lizard 176233 DD
Amphisbaena tragorrhectes 176234 DD
Amphisbaena absaberi 176235 DD
Amphisbaena polystegum Bahia Worm Lizard 176240 LC
Amphisbaena scutigerum Shielded Worm Lizard 176241 DD
Placosoma glabellum 134885487 LC
Liotyphlops schubarti Sao Paulo Blind Snake 176261 DD
Eunectes deschauenseei Dark Spotted Anaconda 176262 DD
Apostolepis goiasensis Goias Burrowing Snake 176343 DD
Apostolepis polylepis 176346 LC
Atractus albuquerquei Albuquerque Ground Snake 176349 LC
Loxopholis guianense 66080998 LC
Atractus snethlageae 176361 LC
Bachia oxyrhina 48280049 LC
Trachylepis atlantica 120689136 LC
Phyllopezus lutzae Bogert's Gecko 48443898 LC
Bachia peruana Peru Bachia 48280071 LC
Phyllopezus periosus Peraiba Gecko 48443938 LC
Chironius foveatus South American Sipo 96105025 LC
Bachia scolecoides Vanzolini's Bachia 48280138 LC
Clelia hussami 176776 DD
Stenocercus quinarius 50950806 LC
Echinanthera undulata 176802 LC
Stenocercus sinesaccus 50950824 LC
Helicops trivittatus Equatorial Keelback 176812 LC
Hydrops martii Amazon Water Snake 176818 LC
Stenocercus fimbriatus Western Leaf Lizard 29364 LR/nt
Stenocercus squarrosus 50950832 LC
Erythrolamprus longiventris Long Ground Snake 176837 LC
Erythrolamprus viridis Crown Ground Snake 176838 LC
Procellosaurinus erythrocercus Rodrigues' Red Teiid 134886139 LC
Gymnophthalmus vanzoi 29455 DD
Tupinambis quadrilineatus 29474 LC
Acratosaura mentalis Amaral's Colobosaura 134878005 LC
Scriptosaura catimbau 134886307 LC
Lygodactylus klugei Kluge's Dwarf Gecko 110212120 LC
Dipsas alternans Jan's Snail-eater 50951326 LC
Dipsas sazimai 50951415 LC
Tropidurus hispidus Peters' Lava Lizard 49845495 LC
Bothrops alcatraz Alcatrazes Lancehead 46344 CR
Oxyrhopus occipitalis 177433 LC
Alopoglossus atriventris Keel-Bellied Shade Lizard 44578076 LC
Philodryas livida 177436 VU
Tropidurus cocorobensis 49845536 LC
Tropidurus helenae 49845566 LC
Tropidurus insulanus 49845594 LC
Micrurus langsdorffi Confused Coral Snake 177513 LC
Siphlophis leucocephalus Common Spotted Night Snake 177536 LC
Tropidurus montanus 49845628 LC
Tropidurus pinima 49845652 LC
Tropidodryas serra Serra Snake 177572 LC
Gomesophis brasiliensis Brazilian Burrowing Snake 96105905 LC
Caiman crocodilus Spectacled Caiman 46584 LC
Leptomicrurus collaris Guyana Blackback Coral Snake 15201853 LC
Anotosaura vanzolinia Vanzolini’s Anotosaura 134878968 LC
Enyalius bibronii 177912 LC
Loxopholis ferreirai 66082554 LC
Cercosaura quadrilineata Lined Many-fingered Teiid 44578559 LC
Loxopholis osvaldoi 66082596 LC
Leposoma scincoides Skink Tegu 66082632 LC
Echinanthera cephalostriata 15177551 LC
Neusticurus racenisi Common Venezuelan Water Teiid 44578658 LC
Ophiodes striatus Striped Worm Lizard 56039288 LC
Stenolepis ridleyi Pernambuco Teiid 134887399 LC
Contomastix vacariensis 178188 DD
Panopa carvalhoi Carvalho's Mabuya 178189 LC
Ameivula confusioniba 50010148 LC
Tretioscincus agilis Smooth Tegu 44578852 LC
Tropidurus semitaeniatus Striped Lava Lizard 178707 LC
Caparaonia itaiquara 134879285 LC
Hemidactylus agrius Country Leaf-toed Gecko 18487362 LC
Tretioscincus oriximinensis Oriximina Lizard 44578882 LC
Echinanthera melanostigma 15177796 LC
Gymnophthalmus lineatus 178253 LC
Cnemidophorus gramivagus 178260 LC
Enyalioides laticeps Broad-headed Woodlizard 44578903 LC
Bothrops itapetiningae Sao Paulo Lancehead 178266 LC
Calyptommatus confusionibus 178279 LC
Crocodilurus amazonicus Crocodile Tegu 178328 LC
Bachia bresslaui Bresslau's Bachia 178333 VU
Coleodactylus septentrionalis Ilha Maracá Gecko 178332 LC
Ameivula jalapensis 50010292 LC
Echinanthera amoena 15177933 LC
Placosoma cordylinum 178446 LC
Bothrops lutzi Cerrado Lancehead 178493 LC
Eurolophosaurus nanuzae Rodrigues' Lava Lizard 178514 LC
Amapasaurus tetradactylus Four-toed Amapasaurus 178543 LC
Enyalius pictus 178549 LC
Enyalius bilineatus Two-lined Fathead Anole 203140 LC
Enyalius brasiliensis Brazilian Fathead Anole 203141 LC
Enyalius catenatus Wied's Fathead Anole 203142 LC
Enyalius iheringii Ihering's Fathead Anole 203144 LC
Enyalius leechii Leech's Fathead Anole 203145 LC
Enyalius perditus 203146 LC
Bachia panoplia 178583 LC
Eurolophosaurus amathites Amathites Lava Lizard 178588 DD
Urostrophus vautieri Brazilian Steppe Iguana 203158 LC
Coleodactylus meridionalis Meridian Gecko 203174 LC
Tropidurus erythrocephalus 178594 NT
Varzea bistriata Two-striped Mabuya 178620 LC
Psilophthalmus paeminosus 178622 VU
Liotyphlops trefauti 203202 DD
Tropidurus psammonastes 178631 DD
Corallus caninus Emerald Tree Boa 203208 LC
Ameivula mumbuca 50010572 LC
Epicrates maurus Brown Rainbow Boa 203212 LC
Bothrops erythromelas Caatinga Lancehead 178643 LC
Bachia flavescens 178655 LC
Elapomorphus quinquelineatus Raddi's Lizard-eating Snake 15178232 LC
Amerotyphlops amoipira 178692 LC
Arthrosaura kockii 178702 LC
Colobodactylus dalcyanus Vanzolini's Teiid 178724 DD
Micrurus decoratus Brazilian Coral Snake 15202852 LC
Lepidoblepharis heyerorum 44579370 LC
Hemidactylus palaichthus Spiny Gecko 178735 LC
Liolaemus arambarensis 178744 EN
Ameivula venetacauda 50010706 LC
Brasiliscincus agilis 47102618 LC
Pseudogonatodes gasconi 44579483 LC
Tropidophis paucisquamis Brazilian Dwarf Boa 15202987 LC
Brasiliscincus heathi Brazilian Mabuya 47102646 LC
Amerotyphlops yonenagae Yonenga Worm Snake 15203013 LC
Gonatodes nascimentoi 66083541 LC
Copeoglossum arajara 47102720 LC
Rodriguesophis iglesiasi Gomes' Pampas Snake 203560 LC
Rodriguesophis scriptorcibatus 203561 EN
Pseudoboa martinsi 203578 LC
Dracaena guianensis Northern Caiman Lizard 44579645 LC
Pseudoboa serrana 203582 LC
Helicops carinicaudus Wied's Keelback 15178559 LC
Siphlophis longicaudatus Brazilian Spotted Night Snake 203598 LC
Trilepida brasiliensis Brazilian Blind Snake 203644 LC
Trilepida fuliginosa 203647 LC
Trilepida koppesi Amaral's Blind Snake 203649 LC
Trilepida salgueiroi Espiritú Santo Blind Snake 203651 LC
Helicops gomesi Sao Paulo Keelback 15178654 LC
Kentropyx striata 44579747 LC
Dipsas albifrons ssp. cavalheiroi 39900 CR
Erythrolamprus atraventer Dixon's Ground Snake 39901 LC
Bothrops pirajai Piraja's Lancehead 39902 VU
Lachesis muta ssp. rhombeata Atlantic Bushmaster 39903 VU
Corallus cropanii Cropan's Boa 39904 EN
Calamodontophis paucidens Tropical Forest Snake 39905 VU
Calamodontophis ronaldoi 39906 EN
Liolaemus occipitalis 39908 VU
Psychosaura agmosticha 47103082 LC
Psychosaura macrorhyncha Hoge's Mabuya 47103095 LC
Uracentron azureum Green Thornytail Iguana 44579963 LC
Helicops modestus Olive Keelback 15178878 LC
Uranoscodon superciliosus Diving lizard 44579997 LC
Bothrops pubescens 15203544 LC
Strobilurus torquatus 134888674 LC
Chironius laevicollis Brazilian Sipo 44580118 LC
Erythrolamprus maryellenae Maryellen's Ground Snake 15179250 LC
Hemidactylus brasilianus Amaral's Brazilian Gecko 18488986 LC
Micrurus pacaraimae 56041200 LC
Trachemys adiutrix Carvalho's Slider 40762 EN
Colobodactylus taunayi Taunay Teiid 134881188 LC
Ameivula pyrrhogularis 50012092 LC

 

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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups:
  • Extinct (EX) – beyond reasonable doubt that the species is no longer extant.
  • Extinct in the wild (EW) – survives only in captivity, cultivation and/or outside native range, as presumed after exhaustive surveys.
  • Critically endangered (CR) – in a particularly and extremely critical state.
  • Endangered (EN) – very high risk of extinction in the wild, meets any of criteria A to E for Endangered.
  • Vulnerable (VU) – meets one of the 5 red list criteria and thus considered to be at high risk of unnatural (human-caused) extinction without further human intervention.
  • Near threatened (NT) – close to being at high risk of extinction in the near future.
  • Least concern (LC) – unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
  • Data deficient (DD)
  • Not evaluated (NE)