Peru Herp List
January 2013
This is a list of all the reptiles and amphibians that I saw in the wild in 12 days in the Loreto region of Peru, near Iquitos. I was on a herp-oriented MT Amazon Expeditions trip. I'm not listing species that I saw only after they were captured and brought back to the field station, either by other trip participants or by local villagers. If you think any of my identifications are wrong, please let me know by sending mail to
[email protected].
Mike Pingleton put together a complete list that covers all of the species anyone on the trip saw, including animals brought by local villagers.
Click on any thumbnail image to see a page about that species, with larger images.
Crocodilians
Alligatoridae — Alligators and Caimans
Caiman crocodilus
Common Caiman
Lizards
Alopoglossidae — Shade Lizards
Anolidae — Anoles
Anolis fuscoauratus
Brown-eared Anole
Gymnophthalmidae — Spectacled Lizards
Hoplocercidae — Forest Dragons and Armor-tailed Lizards
Phyllodactylidae — Leaf-toed Geckos
Scincidae — Skinks
Copeoglossum nigropunctatum
South American Spotted Skink
Sphaerodactylidae — Dwarf Geckos
Gonatodes humeralis
Bridled Forest Gecko
Teiidae — Whiptails and Tegus
Tupinambis teguixin
Common Tegu
Tropiduridae — Neotropical Ground Lizards
Snakes
Boidae — Boas
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Dipsadidae — Rear-fanged Snakes
Imantodes cenchoa
Common Blunt-headed Tree Snake
Elapidae — Cobras, Kraits, Coral Snakes
Viperidae — Vipers
Frogs and Toads
Aromobatidae — Cryptic Forest Frogs
Bufonidae — True Toads
Rhinella marina
Cane Toad
Dendrobatidae — Poison Frogs
Ameerega hahneli
Pale-striped Poison Frog
Hylidae — Treefrogs
Boana punctata
Polkadot Treefrog
Dendropsophus haraldschultzi
Many-lined Treefrog
Dendropsophus sp
unidentified species
Sphaenorhynchus lacteus
Greater Hatchet-faced Treefrog
Leptodactylidae — Tropical Frogs
Leptodactylus wagneri
Dwarf Jungle Frog
Microhylidae — Narrowmouth Toads
Strabomantidae — Terrestrial-breeding Frogs
Pristimantis sp
unidentified species
Salamanders and Newts
Plethodontidae — Lungless Salamanders
Summary
Crocodilians:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Frogs and Toads:
Salamanders and Newts:
total:
new species:
2
19
11
42
1
75
61