El Valle de Anton, Panama Herp List
January 2014
On the way to Peru for an MT Amazon Expeditions trip, Lorrie Smith and I stopped over for a couple of days in Panama.
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Lizards
Anolidae — Anoles
Corytophanidae — Casque-headed Lizards
Basiliscus basiliscus
Common Basilisk
Gekkonidae — Typical Geckos
Lepidodactylus lugubris
Mourning Gecko
Sphaerodactylidae — Dwarf Geckos
Snakes
Elapidae — Cobras, Kraits, Coral Snakes
Viperidae — Vipers
Bothriechis schlegelii
Eyelash Viper
Bothrops asper
Central American Lancehead
Frogs and Toads
Bufonidae — True Toads
Rhinella horribilis
Giant Toad
Centrolenidae — Glass Frogs
Craugastoridae — Rain and Litter Frogs
Craugastor crassidigitus
Slim-fingered Rain Frog
Dendrobatidae — Poison Frogs
Hylidae — Treefrogs
Ranidae — True Frogs
Lithobates warszewitschii
Brilliant Forest Frog
Strabomantidae — Terrestrial-breeding Frogs
Summary
Lizards:
Snakes:
Frogs and Toads:
total:
new species:
6
3
9
18
8