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List of reptiles of Brazil

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Total number of species = 648

Yellow anaconda, Eunectes notaeus

Nota bene: In the following list, a binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than the genus to which it is currently assigned.

Testudines

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Cheloniidae (4 species)

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Dermochelyidae (1 species)

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Emydidae (2 species)

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Geoemydidae (1 species)

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Kinosternidae (1 species)

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Testudinidae (2 species)

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Podocnemididae (5 species)

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Arrau turtle (Podocnemis expansa)

Chelidae (18 species)

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Nomenclature based on Rhodin et al., 2010[1]

Crocodilia

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Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger)

Alligatoridae (6 species)

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Squamata

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Amphisbaenidae (50 species)

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Rhineuridae (7 species)

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Iguanidae (1 species)

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Hoplocercidae (3 species)

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Polychrotidae (21 species)

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Leiosauridae (7 species)

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Tropiduridae (35 species)

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Gekkonidae (29 species)

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Anguidae (5 species)

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Teiidae (31 species)

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Gymnophthalmidae (71 species)

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Scincidae (14 species)

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Squamata - Serpentes

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Anomalepididae (4 species)

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Leptotyphlopidae (12 species)

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Typhlopidae (6 species)

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Aniliidae (1 species)

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Tropidophiidae (1 species)

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Boidae (8 species)

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Colubridae (237 species)

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Elapidae (34 species)

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Viperidae (31 species)

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Anders G.J. Rhodin, Peter Paul van Dijk, John B. Iverson, and H. Bradley Shaffer. 2010. Turtles of the World, 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Micrurus boicora". The Reptile Database.
  3. ^ "Micrurus tikuna". The Reptile Database.
  4. ^ "Micrurus mipartitus". The Reptile Database.
  5. ^ "Bothrocophias microphthalmus". The Reptile Database.
  6. ^ "Bothrops marmoratus". The Reptile Database.
  7. ^ "Bothrops otavioi". The Reptile Database.
  8. ^ "Bothrops sazimai". The Reptile Database.
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