Scientific Name Index—M
Madagascarophis — Madagascar Common Snakes
Madagascarophis colubrinus
Malagasy Cat-eyed Snake
Madagascarophis meridionalis
Karimbola Cat Snake
Madascincus — Malagasy Skinks
Madascincus melanopleura
Common Madagascar Skink
Madascincus nanus
Dwarf Skink
Malayopython — Malay Pythons
Malayopython reticulatus reticulatus
Reticulated Python
Mantella — Golden Frogs
Mantella baroni
Baron’s Mantella
Mantella ebenaui
Northern Mantella
Mantidactylus — Madagascar Frogs
Mantidactylus sp
unidentified species
Mantidactylus albofrenatus
Eastern Madagascar Frog
Mantidactylus sp
unidentified species
Mantidactylus charlotteae
no known English name
Mantidactylus grandidieri
Grandidier’s Madagascar Frog
Mantidactylus sp
unidentified species
Mantidactylus jonasi
no known English name
Mantidactylus lugubris
Dumeril’s Madagascar Frog
Mantidactylus majori
Ivohimanita Madagascar Frog
Mantidactylus melanopleura
Eastern Madagascar Frog
Mantidactylus opiparis
Central Madagascar Frog
Mantidactylus sp
unidentified species
Mantidactylus ulcerosus
Warty Madagascar Frog
Masticophis — Whipsnakes
Masticophis bilineatus
Sonoran Whipsnake
Masticophis flagellum flagellum
Eastern Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum piceus
Red Racer
Masticophis flagellum ruddocki
San Joaquin Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum testaceus
Western Coachwhip
Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus
Alameda Striped Racer
Masticophis lateralis lateralis
California Striped Racer
Masticophis mentovarius striolatus
Neotropical Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus girardi
Central Texas Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus
Desert Striped Whipsnake
Mastigodryas — Tropical Racers
Mastigodryas boddaerti
Boddaert’s Tropical Racer
Mastigodryas melanolomus
Salmon-bellied Racer
Matoatoa — Madagascar Ghost Geckos
Matoatoa brevipes
Toliara Ghost Gecko
Melanosuchus — Black Caiman
Melanosuchus niger
Black Caiman
Menetia — Dwarf Skinks
Menetia greyii
Common Dwarf Skink
Meristogenys — Borneo Cascade Frogs
Meristogenys jerboa
Western Torrent Frog
Meristogenys kinabaluensis
Kinabalu Torrent Frog
Meristogenys maryatiae
Maryati’s Torrent Frog
Meristogenys orphnocnemis
Northern Torrent Frog
Meristogenys penrissenensis
Penrissen Torrent Frog
Metaphrynella — Tree Hole Frogs
Metaphrynella sundana
Tree Hole Frog
Metlapilcoatlus — Jumping Pit Vipers
Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus
Central American Jumping Pit Viper
Microhyla — Narrow-mouthed Frogs
Microhyla annectens
Larut Hills Rice Frog
Microhyla berdmorei
Large Pygmy Frog
Microhyla heymonsi
Arcuate-spotted Pygmy Frog
Microhyla malang
Bornean Narrow-mouthed Frog
Microhyla nepenthicola
no known English name
Microlophus — Lava Lizards
Microlophus barringtonensis
Santa Fe Lava Lizard
Microlophus bivattatus
San Cristobal Lava Lizard
Microlophus delanonis
Española Lava Lizard
Microlophus grayii
Floreana Lava Lizard
Microlophus indefatigabilis
Santa Cruz Lava Lizard
Microlophus jacobi
Santiago Lava Lizard
Micrurus — Coral Snakes
Micrurus diastema
Variable Coral Snake
Micrurus langsdorffi
Langsdorff’s Coral Snake
Micrurus lemniscatus helleri
Western Ribbon Coral Snake
Micrurus multifasciatus
Many-banded Coral Snake
Micrurus putumayensis
Sooty Coral Snake
Micrurus surinamensis surinamensis
Aquatic Coral Snake
Mimophis — Big-eyed Snakes
Mimophis mahfalensis
Pencil Snake
Mimophis occultus
Northern Pencil Snake
Minervarya — Asian True Frogs
Minervarya kirtisinghei
Mountain Paddy Field Frog
Minervarya syhadrensis
Syhadra Frog
Mixophyes — Barred Frogs
Mixophyes fasciolatus
Great Barred Frog
Mochlus — Writhing Skinks
Mochlus brevicaudis
Short-tailed Writhing Skink
Moloch — Thorny Devils
Moloch horridus
Thorny Devil
Morelia — Carpet Pythons
Morelia spilota mcdowelli
Eastern Carpet Python
Morethia — Morethias
Morethia boulengeri
Boulenger’s Snake-eyed Skink
Morethia lineoocellata
Pale-flecked Snake-eyed Skink