Ghana Herp List
August 2018
I traveled for about a week in Ghana with Kurt "Orion" G, Monty Najar, Paul Norberg, and local guide Baturi. Kurt and Monty were using this trip as an experiment to see whether it would be worthwhile for their herp tour company to offer regular Ghana trips. Paul and I were the guinea pig trial "customers", meaning that we didn't have any responsibilities. Nice work if you can get it.
Crocodilians
Crocodylidae — Crocodiles
Lizards
Agamidae — Agamas
Agama picticauda
West African Rainbow Lizard
Gekkonidae — Typical Geckos
Hemidactylus sp
unidentified species
Lacertidae — Wall Lizards
Scincidae — Skinks
Trachylepis sp
unidentified species
Snakes
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Lamprophiidae — African Advanced Snakes
Typhlopidae — Blind Snakes
Viperidae — Vipers
Frogs and Toads
Arthroleptidae — Screeching Frogs
Arthroleptis sp
unidentified species
Bufonidae — True Toads
Sclerophrys maculata
Flat-backed Toad
Conrauidae — Slippery Frogs
Dicroglossidae — Fork-tongued Frogs
Hyperoliidae — African Reed Frogs
Afrixalus sp
unidentified species
Afrixalus sp
unidentified species
Phrynobatrachidae — Puddle Frogs
Ptychadenidae — Grassland Frogs
Ptychadena sp
unidentified species
Ranidae — True Frogs
Rhacophoridae — Old World Treefrogs
Summary
Crocodilians:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Frogs and Toads:
total:
new species:
1
10
5
21
37
29