Subgenus Eulaemus Girard

Ptychodeira Fitzinger 1843: 78 (type species: Proctotretus Fitzingerii Duméril & Bibron 1837).

Ptygoderes Gray 1845: 216 (substitute name for Ptychodeira).

Eulaemus Girard 1858a: 198 (type species: Proctotretus fitzingerii Duméril & Bibron 1837).

Ortholaemus Girard 1858a: 198 (type species: Ortholaemus Beaglii Girard 1858a).

Helocephalus Philippi 1860: 167 (type species: Helocephalus nigriceps Philippi 1860).

Pelusaurus Donoso-Barros 1973a: 132 (type species: Pelusaurus cranwelli Donoso-Barros 1973a).

Ceiolaemus Laurent 1984a: 359 (type species: Liolaemus pseudoanomalus Cei 1981).

Abas Núñez & Yánez 1984b: 99 (type species: Liolaemus fabiani Yañez & Núñez 1983).

Velosaura Núñez & Yánez 1984b: 100 (type species: Liolaemus aymararum Veloso, Sallaberry, Navarro, Iturra, Valencia, Penna & Díaz 1982).

Mesolaemus Laurent 1985a: 3 (type species: Liolaemus cuyanus Cei & Scolaro 1980).