The 238 lizard species found in
Colombia represent 13 families.
Corytophanidae
Corytophanidae is a family of iguanian lizards, also called casquehead lizards or helmeted lizards, endemic to the New World. Nine species of casquehead lizards from three genera are recognized.
Geographic range
Corytophanids are found from Me ...
Hoplocercidae
Hoplocercidae are a family of lizards native to the tropical forests, woodlands and savanna-like habitats of Central and South America. Alternatively they are recognized as a subfamily, Hoplocercinae. 20 species in three genera are described.
Sp ...
Iguanidae
The Iguanidae is a family of lizards composed of the iguanas, chuckwallas, and their prehistoric relatives, including the widespread green iguana.
Taxonomy
Iguanidae is thought to be the sister group to the collared lizards (family Crotaph ...
Dactyloidae
Dactyloidae are a family of lizards commonly known as anoles () and native to warmer parts of the Americas, ranging from southeastern United States to Paraguay. Instead of treating it as a family, some authorities prefer to treat it as a subfam ...
Tropiduridae
The Tropiduridae are a family of iguanid lizards."Tropiduridae". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. The family is sometimes considered a subfamily, Tropidurinae. The subfamily is native to South America, including the islands of Tri ...
Iguania Images
Image:Basiliscus basiliscus.jpg, Common Basilisk (''Basiliscus basiliscus'')
Image:Corytophanes cristatus.jpg, Helmeted Iguana (''Corytophanes cristatus'')
Image:Enyalioides praestabilis male.jpg, Blue-spotted Wood Lizard (''Enyalioides praestabilis'')
Image:Ctenosaura male close-up.jpg, Black Iguana (''Ctenosaura similis'')
Image:Grüner Leguan.jpg, Green Iguana (''Iguana iguana'')
Image:Anolis fitchi (male).jpg, Fitch's Anole (''Dactyloa fitchi'')
Image:Anolis gorgonae MatthewGable.JPG, Blue Anole (''Dactyloa gorgonae'')
Image:Norops auratus.jpg, Grass Anole (''Norops auratus'')
Image:Anolis biporcatus, Costa Rica.JPG, Neotropical Green Anole (''Norops biporcatus'')
Image:Norops mariarum.jpg, Blemished Anole (''Norops mariarum'')
Image:Norops vittigerus01.jpg, Garland Anole (''Norops vittigerus'')
Image:Polychrus marmoratus.jpg, Many-colored Bush Anole (''Polychrus marmoratus'')
Image:Plica umbra.jpg, Blue-lipped Tree Lizard (''Plica umbra'')
Image:Stenocercus erythrogaster01.jpeg, ''Stenocercus erythrogaster''
Image:Lagartija PN Iguazu.JPG, Amazon Lava Lizard (''Tropidurus torquatus'')
Gekkonidae
Gekkonidae (the common geckos) is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 64 genera. Members of the Gekkonidae comprise many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos ('' Hemidactylus''), tokay g ...
Sphaerodactylidae
The Sphaerodactylidae are a family of geckos (Gekkota) distributed in North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, as well as in Southern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and into Central Asia. The family contains 12 li ...
Phyllodactylidae
Gekkota Images
Image:Hemidactylus frenatus adult.jpg, Common House Gecko (''Hemidactylus frenatus'')
Image:Hemidactylus mabouia (Dominica).jpg, Tropical House Gecko (''Hemidactylus mabouia'')
Image:Lepidodactylus lugubris 1.JPG, Mourning Gecko (''Lepidodactylus lugubris'')
Image:Gonatodes albogularis01a.jpeg, Yellow-headed Gecko (''Gonatodes albogularis'')
Image:Gonatodes concinnatus.JPG, Collared Gecko (''Gonatodes concinnatus'')
Image:Gonatodes hasemani01.jpg, Haseman's Gecko (''Gonatodes hasemani'')
Image:Gonatodes vittatus01.jpeg, Wiegmann's Striped Gecko (''Gonatodes vittatus'')
Amphisbaenidae
The Amphisbaenidae (common name: worm lizards) are a family of amphisbaenians, a group of limbless vertebrates.
Geographic range
Amphisbaenids occur in South America, some Caribbean islands, Europe, and sub-Saharan Africa.
Taxonomy
One deep- ...
Amphisbaenia Images
Image:Amphisbaena alba03.jpg, Red Worm Lizard (''Amphisbaena alba'')
Anguidae
Anguidae refers to a large and diverse family of lizards native to the Northern Hemisphere. Common characteristics of this group include a reduced supratemporal arch, striations on the medial faces of tooth crowns, osteoderms, and a lateral fold ...
Gymnophthalmidae
Gymnophthalmidae is a family of lizards with at least 250 species, sometimes known commonly as spectacled lizards or microteiids. They are called "spectacled" because of their transparent lower eyelids, which allow them to still see with closed ...
Scincidae
Teiidae
Teiidae is a family of autarchoglossan lizards native to the Americas. Members of this family are generally known as whiptails or racerunners; however, tegus also belong to this family. Teiidae is sister to the Gymnopthalmidae, and both famili ...
Autarchoglossa Images
Image:Alopoglossus angulatus.jpg, Northern Teiid (''Alopoglossus angulatus'')
Image:Anadia rombiphera01.jpeg, Rhombifer Anadia (''Anadia rhombifera'')
Image:Bachia bicolor.jpg, Two-colored Bachia (''Bachia bicolor'')
Image:Prionodactylus oshaughnessyi.jpg, White-striped Eyed Lizard (''Cercosaura oshaughnessyi'')
Image:Leposoma rugiceps.jpg, ''Leposoma rugiceps''
Image:Potamites ecpleopus.png, Common Stream Lizard (''Potamites ecpleopus'')
Image:Riama striata01.jpeg, Striped Lightbulb Lizard (''Riama striata'')
Image:Rainbow Ameiva.jpg, Giant Ameiva (''Ameiva ameiva'')
Image:Ameiva festiva02.jpg, Tiger Ameiva (''Holcosus festivus'')
Image:Delicate Ameiva, Costa Rica.jpg, Delicate Ameiva (''Holcosus leptophrys'')
Image:Cnemidophorus lemniscatus (02).JPG, Rainbow Whiptail (''Cnemidophorus lemniscatus'')
Image:Dracaena guianensis (4).jpg, Northern Caiman Lizard (''Dracaena guianensis'')
Image:Goldteju Tupinambis teguixin.jpg, Colombian Tegu (''Tupinambis teguixin'')
See also
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Fauna of Colombia
The fauna of Colombia is characterized by a high biodiversity, with the highest rate of species by area unit worldwide.
Endemic animals
Colombia has the largest number of endemic species (species that are not found naturally anywhere else) world ...
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Reptiles of Colombia
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Snakes of Colombia
References
External links
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