List of reptiles of Colombia

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Colombia is the sixth richest country in the world for reptiles, and third richest in the Western Hemisphere.[1][2]

Turtles

The turtles (order: Chelonii or Testudines) number thirty-three species from nine families. Fifteen species are listed as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered.[3] Three turtle species are listed as endemic.

Snapping turtles - Chelydridae
Scientific name Common name Distribution Status
Chelydra acutirostris South American snapping turtle Pacific & Caribbean lowlands
Sea turtles - Cheloniidae
Scientific name Common name Distribution Status
Caretta caretta Loggerhead sea turtle Caribbean endangered
Lepidochelys kempii Kemp's ridley sea turtle Caribbean critically endangered
Lepidochelys olivacea Olive ridley sea turtle Pacific & Caribbean coasts vulnerable
Chelonia mydas Green sea turtle Pacific & Caribbean coasts endangered
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill sea turtle Pacific & Caribbean coasts critically endangered
Sea turtles - Dermochelyidae
Scientific name Common name Distribution Status
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback sea turtle Pacific & Caribbean coasts critically endangered
Mud turtles - Kinosternidae
Scientific name Common name Distribution Status
Kinosternon dunni Colombian mud turtle Pacific lowlands (Chocó) Endemic; vulnerable
Kinosternon leucostomum White-lipped mud turtle Pacific lowlands vulnerable
Kinosternon scorpioides Scorpion mud turtle Pacific lowlands, Amazon basin
Pond turtles - Emydidae
Scientific name Common name Distribution Status
Trachemys callirostris Colombian slider
Trachemys venusta Meso-American slider
Wood turtles - Geoemydidae
Scientific name Common name Distribution Status
Rhinoclemmys annulata Brown wood turtle
Rhinoclemmys diademata Maracaibo wood turtle
Rhinoclemmys melanosterna Colombian wood turtle
Rhinoclemmys nasuta Large-nosed wood turtle
Tortoises - Testudinidae
Scientific name Common name Distribution Status
Chelonoidis carbonaria Red-footed tortoise Amazon basin vulnerable
Chelonoidis denticulata Yellow-footed tortoise Amazon basin vulnerable
Side-necked turtles - Podocnemididae
Scientific name Common name Distribution Status
Peltocephalus dumerilianus Big-headed Amazon River turtle Amazon basin vulnerable
Podocnemis erythrocephala Red-headed Amazon River turtle Amazon basin vulnerable
Podocnemis expansa Giant South American turtle Amazon basin
Podocnemis lewyana Magdalena River turtle Magdalena River Endemic; endangered
Podocnemis sextuberculata Six-tubercled Amazon River turtle Amazon basin vulnerable
Podocnemis unifilis Yellow-spotted Amazon River turtle Amazon basin vulnerable
Podocnemis vogli Savanna side-necked turtle Orinoco basin
Side-necked turtles - Chelidae
Scientific name Common name Distribution Status
Chelus fimbriata Mata mata Amazon & Orinoco basins
Mesoclemmys dahli Dahl's toad-headed turtle Northeast Colombia (Bolivar) Endemic
Mesoclemmys gibba Gibba turtle
Mesoclemmys raniceps Amazon toad-headed turtle Amazon basin
Phrynops geoffroanus Geoffroy's side-necked turtle Amazon basin
Phrynops tuberosus Cotinga River toad-headed turtle Amazon basin
Platemys platycephala Twist-necked turtle Amazon & Orinoco basins
Rhinemys rufipes Red side-necked turtle Amazon basin

Crocodilia

Alligators & caimans - Alligatoridae
Scientific name Common name Distribution Status
Paleosuchus palpebrosus Cuvier's dwarf caiman
Paleosuchus trigonatus Smooth-fronted caiman
Caiman crocodilus Spectacled caiman
Melanosuchus niger Black caiman
Crocodiles - Crocodylidae
Scientific name Common name Distribution Status
Crocodylus acutus American crocodile vulnerable
Crocodylus intermedius Orinoco crocodile critically endangered

Squamata

Main article: Lizards of Colombia
Main article: Snakes of Colombia

See also

References

  1. ^ "Countries with the most number of reptile species".
  2. ^ "The Reptile Database".
  3. ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species".

External links

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