Endangered Reptiles of South America
| Show reptiles in South America with profiles available. | |
| Show all reptiles of concern in South America. |
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| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Alcatrazes Lancehead | Brazil |
| American Crocodile | Central and South America |
| Apaporis River Caiman | Colombia |
| Aruba Island Rattlesnake | Aruba Island (Netherland Antilles) |
| Barrington Land Iguana | Ecuador (Galapagos Islands) |
| Big-headed Amazon River Turtle | Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Venezuela |
| Black Caiman | Amazon Basin |
| Brazilian Giant Tortoise | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela |
| Brazilian Sideneck Turtle | Brazil |
| Brazilian Snake-necked Turtle | Brazil |
| Broad-snouted Caiman | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay |
| Carvalho's Slider | Brazil |
| Chaco Side-necked Turtle | Argentina, Paraguay |
| Chaco Tortoise | Argentina, Paraguay |
| Dahl's Toad-headed Turtle | Colombia |
| Dixon's Ground Snake | Brazil |
| Dunn's Mud Turtle | Colombia |
| Galapagos Land Iguana | Ecuador (Galapagos Islands) |
| Galapagos Marine Iguana | Ecuador (Galapagos Islands) |
| Galapagos Tortoise | Ecuador (Galapagos Islands) |
| Golden Lancehead | Brazil |
| Liolaemus spp. (4) | Argentina, Brazil |
| Loggerhead Sea Turtle | Central and South America |
| Orinoco Crocodile | South America (Orinoco R. Basin) |
| Paraguanan Ground Gecko | Venezuela |
| Piraja's Lancehead | Brazil |
| Red-headed Amazon River Turtle | Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela |
| Rio Magdalena River Turtle | Colombia |
| Six-tubercled Amazon River Turtle | Brazil, Colombia, Peru |
| South American Red-lined Turtle | Colombia, Venezuela |
| Tartaruga | South America (Orinoco R. and Amazon R. basins) |
| Tracaja | South America (Orinoco R. and Amazon R. basins) |
| Tropical Forest Snake (2) | Brazil, Uruguay |
| Wiegmann's Tree Lizard | Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay |
| Zulia Toad Headed Sideneck | Venezuela |
**What reptiles are listed here?:
The South America section of this site lists the folllowing reptiles appearing on select endangered species lists:- Reptiles that dwell in or migrate to any part of the South American continent and nearby islands.
- Reptiles dwelling in the Amazon Basin.
Disclaimer:
This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total
count of species found on this site as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more
information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About EEC page.
