Peruvian Herpetofauna

Below is a collection of images of reptiles and amphibians collected from the Madre de Dios region of Peru.

Photos are organized by taxonomic category.

Crocodilia (Crocodilians)

Alligatoridae (Alligators and caimans)

Smooth-fronted caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus), juvenile.

Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger), baby.

Testudinides (Turtles and Tortoises)

Chelidae (Side-necked turtles)

Left: Twist-necked turtle (Platemys platycephala); Right: Toadhead turtle (Mesoclemmys gibba).

Podocnemididae (South American river turtles)

Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle (Podonecmis unifilis).

Testudinidae (Tortoises)

Yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata).

Squamata (Lizards, Snakes, and Amphisbaenids)

Lacertilia (Lizards and Skinks)

Alopoglossidae

Left and middle: Alopoglossus angulatus; Right: Ptychoglossus brevifrontalis.

Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Left: Common anole (Anolis fuscoauratus); Middle: Anolis nitens, female; Right: Anolis nitens, male.

Left: Anolis punctatus; Right: Anolis ortoni.

Gekkonidae (Common geckos)

Left: Bridled forest gecko (Gonotades humeralis), male; Middle: Bridled forest gecko (Gonotades humeralis), female; Right: Haseman’s gecko (Gonotades hasemani), female.

Tropical house gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia).

Gymnophthalmidae (Spectacled lizards)

Left: Iphisa elegans; Middle: Dorbigny’s bachia (Bachia dorbignyi); Right: Potamites cf. ecpleopus.

Left: Cercosaurus oscellata; Right: Cercosaurus eigenmanni.

Phyllodactylidae (Geckos)

Southern turnip-tailed gecko (Thecadactylus solimoensis).

Scincidae (Skinks)

South American spotted skink (Copeoglossum nigropunctatum).

Sphaerodactylidae (South American clawed geckos)

Amazon dwarf gecko (Psuedogonates guianensis).

Teiidae (Whiptails)

Left: Green ameiva (Ameiva ameiva); Middle: Forest whiptail (Kentropyx pelviceps); Right: Cocha whiptail (Kentropyx altamazonica).

Tropiduridae (Neotropical ground lizards)

Left: Harlequin tree lizard (Plica plica); Right: Collared tree lizard (Plica umbra).

Serpentes (Snakes)

Aniliidae (American pipe snakes)

Red pipesnake (Anilius scytale).

Boidae (Boas)

Left: Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor); Right: Rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria).

Amazon tree boa (Corallus hortunalus).

Green anaconda (Eunectus murinus).

Colubridae (Colubrids)

Left: Yellow-tailed cribo (Drymarchon corais corais); Middle: Black-headed calico snake (Oxyrhopus melanogenys); Right: Siphlophis compressus.

Left: Striped sharpnose snake (Xenoxybelis argentea); Middle: Chunk-headed tree snake (Imantodes cenchoa); Right: Amazon blunt-headed tree snake (Imantodes lentiferus).

Left: Ornate snake sucker (Dipsas catesbyi); Middle: Neotropical snail eater (Dipsas indica); Right: Long-tailed machete savane (Chironius multiventris).

Left: Peru slender snake (Tachymenis peruviana); Middle: Atractus sp.; Right: Amazon swamp snake (Erythrolamprus taeniogaster).

Left: Swamp snake (Erythrolamprus reginae); Right: Swamp snake (Erythrolamprus reginae), “pineapple” morph; Right: Swamp snake (Erythrolamprus reginae), baby.

Left: Esmarald racer (Drymobius rhombifer), adult; Middle: Esmarald racer (Drymobius rhombifer), juvenile; Right: Black-skinned parrot snake (Leptophis ahaetulla nigromarginatus).

Left: False fer-de-lance (Xenodon rhabdocephalus); Middle: Giant Amazon false viper (Xenodon severus); Right: Xenopholis scalaris

Left: Banded cat-eyed snake (Leptodeira annulata); Middle: Yellow-bellied puffsnake (Spilotes sulphureus); Right: Spotted ground snake (Taeniophallus occipitalis)

Left: Right: Drepanoides anomalus (?); Right: Crowned false boa (Pseudoboa coronata) (?).

Elapidae (Elapids)

South American coral snake (Micrurus lemniscatus)

Amerotyphlops reticulatus

Viperidae (Vipers)

Bushmaster (Lachesis muta). Left: Adult; Right: Juvenile.

Left: Common lancehead (Bothrops atrox), juvenile; Right: Brazil’s lancehead (Bothrops brazilii).

Amphibia (Frogs, Toads, Salamanders, and Caecelians)

Anura (Frogs and Toads)

Aromobatidae (Cryptic poison frogs)

Left: ; Middle: Allobates cf. conspicuus; Right: Three-striped rocket frog (Allobates cf. trilineatus).

Bufonidae (Toads)

Left: Cane toad (Rhinella marina); Middle and right: South American common toad (Rhinella margaritifera).

Left: Rhaebo guttata; Middle: Amazophrynella minuta, male; Right: Amazophrynella minuta, female.

Centrolenidae (Glass frogs)

Santa Cecilia cochran frog (Teratohyla midas).

Ceratophryidae (Horned frogs)

Surinam horned frog (Ceratrophys cornuta).

Craugstoridae (Fleshbelly frogs)

Left: Rio Mamore robber frog (Pristimantis cf. fenestratus); Middle: Pristimantis cf. reichlei; Right: Peru robber frog (Pristimantis cf. buccinator).

Left: Pristimantic cf. peruvianus; Middle: Pristimantis toftae; Right: Pristimantis carvalhoi.

Left: ; Middle: ; Right: Pristimantis cf. divnae.

Left: Oreobates cf. cruralis; Right: Oreobates quixensis.

Left: Pristimantis ventrimaculata; Right: Noblella losamigos.

Dendrobatidae (Poison dart frogs)

Left: Three-striped poison dart frog (Ameerega trivittatus); Middle: Pale-striped poison frog (Ameerega hahneli); Right: Bamboo poison dart frog (Ranitomeya sirensis).

Hylidae (Tree frogs)

Left: Clown tree frog (Dendropsophus leucophallatus); Middle: Dendropsophus triangulum, giraffe morph; Right: Red-skirted tree frog (Dendropsophus rhodopeplus).

Left: Dendropsophus timbeba; Middle: Dendropsophus acreanus; Right: Dendropsophus marmoratus.

Left: Dendropsophus leali; Middle: Dendropsophus cf. leali; Right: Dendrophyrniscus minutus.

Left and middle: Cinammon tree frog (Dendropsophus koechlini); Right: Orange-shanked tree frog (Dendropsophus kamagarini).

Left: Osteocephalus boans; Middle: Osteocephalus taurinus; Right: Osteocephalus cf. leprieurii.

Left: Osteocephalus cf. castaneicola; Right: Buckley’s slender-legged tree frog (Osteocephalus buckleyi).

Left: Veined tree frog (Trachycephalus typhonius); Middle: Trachycephalus coreaceus, adult; Right: Trachycephalus coreaceus, juvenile.

Left: Hypsiboas lanciformis; Middle: Convict tree frog (Hypsiboas calcaratus); Right: Gunther’s banded tree frog (Hypsiboas fasciatus).

Left and middle: Map tree frog (Hypsiboas geographicus); Right: Polka-dot tree frog (Hypsiboas punctatus).

Left: Demerara Falls tree frog (Hypsiboas cinerascens), juvenile; Right: Demerara Falls tree frog (Hypsiboas cinerascens), adult.

Left: Phyllomedusa camba; Middle: Jaguar leaf frog (Phyllomedusa palliata); Right: Tiger leg monkey tree frog (Phyllomedusa tomopterna).

Left: White-lined leaf frog (Phyllomedusa vaillantii).

Left: Red-snouted tree frog (Scinax ruber); Middle: Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog (Scinax ictericus); Right: Scinax pedromedinae.

Left: Tarauaca snouted treefrog (Scarthyla goinorum); Right: Orinoco lime tree frog (Sphaenorhynchus lacteus).

Leptodactylidae (Thin-toed frogs)

Left: Leptodactylus rhodonotus; Middle and right: Smoky jungle frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus).

Left: Leptodactylus cf. boliviana; Middle: White-lipped basin frog (Leptodactylus didymus cf. mystaceus); Right: Knudsen’s thin-toed frog (Leptodactylus knudseni).

Left: Painted antnest frog (Leptodactylus lineatus); Middle and right: Lowland tropical bullfrog (Adenomera andreae).

Left: Peters’ thin-toed frog (Leptodactylus petersii); Middle: Leptodactylus cf. leptodactyloides; Right: Perez’s snouted frog (Edalorhina perezi).