Added 22 April 2026.
A single relatively unknown species from Peru.
Boulenger characterised the genus as follows: tympanum distinct. Body depressed ; no dorsal crest. Dorsal scales smooth, flat, juxtaposed. Upper head-scales small. A curved fold in front of each shoulder, not extending across the throat. Digits subcylindrical, with smooth lamellae inferiorly. No femoral pores. Male with anal pores. Tail short, conical. Lateral teeth tricuspid; pterygoid teeth present. No sternal fontanelle. No abdominal ribs.
I have not come across any information on the keeping and husbandry of this species. It is classified as Vulnerable under the IUCN.
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Distribution |
Size |
Notes |
Ctenoblepharys |
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C. adspersus |
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Peru |
TL 10.5 cm, SVL 6 cm |
An inhabitant of the coastal desert. Description: snout short, subtriangular; canthus rostralis indistinct, nostril superior; edge of eyelids fringed ; ear-opening moderately large, without denticulation. Upper head-scales small, subequal, smooth. Dorsal scales transversely suboval, with small granules in the intervals between them ; scales on the lower surfaces slightly larger rhomboidal, imbricate, smooth, largest under the neck. The adpressed hind limb reaches the neck. Digits rather short. Tail a little shorter than head and body, with rings of smooth scales. Four anal pores. Pale greyish olive above, with darker marblings enclosing roundish cream-coloured spots ; lower surfaces uniform whitish. [SOURCE: Boulenger] |