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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.

Turtles

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

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

[[Crocodilia]]

Scientific nameCommon nameDistributionStatusScientific nameCommon nameDistributionStatus
*Paleosuchus palpebrosus*Cuvier's dwarf caiman
*Paleosuchus trigonatus*Smooth-fronted caiman
*Caiman crocodilus*Spectacled caiman
*Melanosuchus niger*Black caiman
**Crocodiles - Crocodylidae**
*Crocodylus acutus*American crocodilevulnerable
*Crocodylus intermedius*Orinoco crocodilecritically endangered

[[Squamata]]

Main article: Lizards of Colombia

Main article: Snakes of Colombia

References

References

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