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Species in the genus Iguanodectes: [ 9 ] records

adujai, Iguanodectes Géry [J.] 1970:419, Fig. 2 (no. 2) [Amazoniana v. 2 (no. 4); ref. 1592] Rio Adujá, Rio Itú, tributary of middle Rio Negro, Amazonia, Brazil. Holotype: MHNG 2229.06 [ex Géry coll. 0616]. Paratypes: (4) ZMA 113867 (1). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:21 [ref. 19236], Weber 1998:8 [ref. 32707]. •Valid as Iguanodectes adujai Géry 1970 -- (Géry 1993:97 [ref. 20969], Moreira in Reis et al. 2003:172 [ref. 27061], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:64 [ref. 35633], Moreira 2024:376 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Iguanodectes adujai Géry 1970. Iguanodectidae. Distribution: South America: Amazon and Orinoco river basins: Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. Habitat: freshwater.

geisleri, Iguanodectes Géry [J.] 1970:422, Fig. 2 (no. 4) [Amazoniana v. 2 (no. 4); ref. 1592] Rio Jufaris, Igarapé de Paricá, Brazil, about 1°05'S, 62°10'W. Holotype: MHNG 2229.02 [ex Géry coll. 0617]. Paratypes: (57) ANSP 139716 (4), MNHN 1980-1441 (5), ZMA 113866 (3). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:21 [ref. 19236], Böhlke 1984:46 [ref. 13621], Weber 1998:8 [ref. 32707]. •Valid as Iguanodectes geisleri Géry 1970 -- (Géry 1993:97 [ref. 20969], Moreira in Reis et al. 2003:172 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2010:485 [ref. 31006], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:64 [ref. 35633], Moreira 2024:376 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Iguanodectes geisleri Géry 1970. Iguanodectidae. Distribution: South America: Amazon and Orinoco river basins, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. Habitat: freshwater.

gracilis, Iguanodectes Géry [J.] 1993:100, Fig. 7 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 19 (no. 4) [for 1992]; ref. 20969] Rio Mamolé, affluent of Rio Cuiuini, Rio Negro system, Brazil. Holotype: MZUSP 45682. Paratypes: (2). Type catalog: Oyakawa 1996:470 [ref. 23140]. •Valid as Iguanodectes gracilis Géry 1993 -- (Moreira in Reis et al. 2003:172 [ref. 27061], Moreira 2024:376 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Iguanodectes gracilis Géry 1993. Iguanodectidae. Distribution: South America: Negro River basin, Amazonas, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

polylepis, Iguanodectes Géry [J.] 1993:103, Figs. 10-11 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 19 (no. 4) [for 1992]; ref. 20969] Tributary of Rio Ituxiou [Rio Ituxi or Rio Ipixuna], Rio Purus basin, Brazil. Holotype: MZUSP 45684. Paratype: (1). Type catalog: Oyakawa 1996:471 [ref. 23140]. •Valid as Iguanodectes polylepis Géry 1993 -- (Moreira in Reis et al. 2003:172 [ref. 27061], Moreira 2024:376 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Iguanodectes polylepis Géry 1993. Iguanodectidae. Distribution: South America: Madeira and Purus River basins, western Amazon basin, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

purusii, Piabuca Steindachner [F.] 1908:63 [Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 45 (no. 6) (for 13 Feb. 1908); ref. 13415] Rio Purus, Brazil. Holotype (unique): NMW 56584. •Valid as Iguanodectes purusii (Steindachner 1908) -- (Géry 1993:98 [ref. 20969] as purusi, Chang & Ortega 1995:3 [ref. 24302] as purusi, Moreira in Reis et al. 2003:172 [ref. 27061], Barriga Salazar 2014:108 [ref. 35745], Sarmiento et al. 2014:48, 184 [ref. 35004], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:64 [ref. 35633], Lucinda & Guedes 2018:232 [ref. 36202], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:20 [ref. 39298], Moreira 2024:376 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Iguanodectes purusii (Steindachner 1908). Iguanodectidae. Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin (Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru). Habitat: freshwater.

rachovii, Iguanodectes Regan [C. T.] 1912:682 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 9 (no. 54); ref. 14864] Amazon River at Manaus, Brazil. Syntypes: (4) BMNH 1913.3.1.38-39 (2). •Valid as Iguanodectes rachovii Regan 1912 -- (Moreira in Reis et al. 2003:172 [ref. 27061], Moreira 2024:376 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Iguanodectes rachovii Regan 1912. Iguanodectidae. Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin and coastal rivers in northeast Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

spilurus, Piabuca Günther [A.] 1864:344 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] Rio Cupai [= Rio Cupari], Rio Tapajós basin, Amazon River drainage, Pará State, Brazil. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1853.3.19.70. •Valid as Iguanodectes spilurus (Günther 1864) -- (Ortega & Vari 1986:8 [ref. 9708], Géry 1993:97 [ref. 20969], Taphorn 1992:245 [ref. 23654], Lasso et al. 2001:96 [ref. 25928], Moreira in Reis et al. 2003:173 [ref. 27061], Barriga Salazar 2014:108 [ref. 35745], Sarmiento et al. 2014:48, 184 [ref. 35004], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:64 [ref. 35633], Careaga et al. 2020:76 [ref. 37774], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:20 [ref. 39298], Koerber et al. 2022:29 [ref. 39235], Moreira 2024:376 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Iguanodectes spilurus (Günther 1864). Iguanodectidae. Distribution: South America: Amazon and Orinoco river basins (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela). Habitat: freshwater.

tenuis, Iguanodectes Cope [E. D.] 1872:260, Pl. 8 (figs. 1, 1a) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 23; ref. 921] Río Ambyiacu [Ampyiacu], Amazon basin, Pebas, Peru. Holotype (unique): ANSP (not found). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:55 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Iguanodectes spilurus (Günther 1864) -- (Moreira in Reis et al. 2003:173 [ref. 27061], Moreira 2024:376 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Synonym of Iguanodectes spilurus (Günther 1864). Iguanodectidae. Habitat: freshwater.

variatus, Iguanodectes Géry [J.] 1993:101, Figs. 8-9 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 19 (no. 4) [for 1992]; ref. 20969] Igarapé Jatuarana, 5 kilometers above Samuel, Rio Guaporé, Rondonia, Brazil. Holotype: MZUSP 45683. Paratypes: (2). Type catalog: Oyakawa 1996:471 [ref. 23140]. •Valid as Iguanodectes variatus Géry 1993 -- (Moreira in Reis et al. 2003:173 [ref. 27061], Moreira 2024:376 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Iguanodectes variatus Géry 1993. Iguanodectidae. Distribution: South America: Branco, Guaporé, Trombetas and Urubu River basins, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.