Golfito, Costa Rica Herp List
September 2001
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Crocodilians
Alligatoridae — Alligators and Caimans
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/Lorenzo_profile.jpg)
Caiman crocodilus
Common Caiman
Lizards
Anolidae — Anoles
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/Norops_pentaprion.jpg)
Anolis lemurinus
Ghost Anole
Corytophanidae — Casque-headed Lizards
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/female_basilisk_long.jpg)
Basiliscus basiliscus
Common Basilisk
Gekkonidae — Typical Geckos
Gymnophthalmidae — Spectacled Lizards
Scincidae — Skinks
Sphaerodactylidae — Dwarf Geckos
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/yellow-headed_gecko_golfito.jpg)
Gonatodes albogularis
Yellow-headed Gecko
Teiidae — Whiptails and Tegus
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/016732_Ameiva_leptophrys.jpg)
Holcosus leptophrys
Delicate Ameiva
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/Ameiva_on_patio_rock.jpg)
Holcosus quadrilineatus
Four-lined Ameiva
Xantusiidae — Night Lizards
Snakes
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Dipsadidae — Rear-fanged Snakes
Viperidae — Vipers
Turtles and Tortoises
Chelydridae — Snapping Turtles
Caecilians
Caeciliidae — Common Caecilians
Frogs and Toads
Aromobatidae — Cryptic Forest Frogs
Bufonidae — True Toads
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/Bufo_marinus_portrait.jpg)
Rhinella horribilis
Giant Toad
Centrolenidae — Glass Frogs
Craugastoridae — Rain and Litter Frogs
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/E.bransfordi.jpg)
Craugastor stejnegerianus
Stejneger’s Rain Frog
Dendrobatidae — Poison Frogs
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/D.auratus_golfito_2.jpg)
Dendrobates auratus
Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog
Hylidae — Treefrogs
Leptodactylidae — Tropical Frogs
Ranidae — True Frogs
Summary
Crocodilians:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Turtles and Tortoises:
Caecilians:
Frogs and Toads:
total:
new species:
1
14
4
1
1
17
38
29