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Teius oculatus (d'Orbigny & Bibron, 1837)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Ocellated Whiptail Lizard (Teius oculatus) in Brazil
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Open encyclopedia reference
Teius oculatus is a species of lizard. It is found in southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, and central and eastern Argentina. It is a common species inhabiting humid Chaco, Espinal, and Paranaense, subtropical dry forest, and Pampean grasslands.
Teius oculatus is oviparous.
Wikipedia contributors, Teius oculatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:53:25.036315+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Teius oculatus (d'Orbigny & Bibron, 1837)
- Name authority
- (d'Orbigny & Bibron, 1837)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Teiidae
- Genus
- Teius
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyTeiidae
- genusTeius
- speciesTeius oculatus (d'Orbigny & Bibron, 1837)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Teius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Teius suquiensis Avila & Martori, 1991 | TeiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Four-toed TeguTeius teyou (Daudin, 1802) | TeiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Teius teyou teyou Müller, 1928 Müller, 1928 | synonym |
| Ameiva oculata d'Orbigny & Bibron, 1837 d'Orbigny & Bibron, 1837 | ambiguous synonym |
| Acrantus teyou Gray, 1845 Gray, 1845 | synonym |
| Ameiva caelestis d'Orbigny & Bibron, 1847 d'Orbigny & Bibron, 1847 | ambiguous synonym |
| Acrantus viridis Duméril & Bibron, 1839 Duméril & Bibron, 1839 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Teius&species=oculatus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5554P. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.