The youngsters of this species of small leaf-litter-dwelling lizards were easily recognizable by their bright orange-red tails. For small, skittish lizards, they were fairly cooperative in that occasionally one would pose for awhile on top of a small branch or leaf.

Here is a complete list of the herps I saw in the wild on my 2013 MT Amazon Expeditions trip.

I saw a number of the bright-tailed youngsters on the trails at Madre Selva, but to my knowledge never saw an adult.

These pretty little lizards look a lot like the whiptails of the U.S. southwest, but they are not nearly as wary. They tend to move just a few inches at a time and then sit still for awhile, presumably relying on their camouflage in the leaf litter.

Here is a complete list of the herps I saw in the wild on my 2014 MT Amazon Expeditions trip.

I didn't realize that this little lizard was snacking on a tiny cricket until I looked at my photos later on.

My first adult of this species. This one is a female; males have much more prominent "eye spots" on their sides.