Madagascar Herp List
April - May 2007
This is a list of all the reptiles and frogs that I photographed in about three weeks in Madagascar in April and May 2007. Since I first posted this list, I've updated it based on the 3rd edition of the authoritative Madagascar herps field guide by Glaw and Vences. If you think any of my identifications are wrong, please let me know by sending mail to john@wildherps.com.
Click on any thumbnail image to see a page about that species, with larger images.
Lizards
Chamaeleonidae — Chameleons

Brookesia peyrierasi
Antongil Leaf Chameleon

Calumma brevicorne
Short-horned Chameleon

Calumma gastrotaenia
Perinet Chameleon

Calumma nasutum
Andasibe Nosed Chameleon

Calumma oshaughnessyi
O’Shaugnessy’s Chameleon

Furcifer lateralis
Jewelled Chameleon

Furcifer oustaleti
Oustalet’s Chameleon

Furcifer pardalis
Panther Chameleon
Gekkonidae — Typical Geckos

Hemidactylus frenatus
Common House Gecko

Hemidactylus platycephalus
Flat-headed House Gecko

Phelsuma laticauda laticauda
Gold Dust Day Gecko

Phelsuma lineata lineata
Lined Day Gecko

Phelsuma madagascariensis
Madagascar Day Gecko

Uroplatus fimbriatus
Common Leaf-tailed Gecko

Uroplatus sikorae
Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko
Gerrhosauridae — Plated Lizards

Zonosaurus madagascariensis madagascariensis
Madagascar Girdled Lizard
Opluridae — Madagascar Iguanas
Scincidae — Skinks
Snakes
Psammophiidae — African Sand Snakes
Pseudoxyrhophiidae — Madagascar Brook Snakes

Leioheterodon madagascariensis
Madagascar Hog-nosed Snake
Sanziniidae — Madagascar Boas

Sanzinia madagascariensis
Madagascar Tree Boa
Frogs and Toads
Hyperoliidae — African Reed Frogs
Mantellidae — Mantellas

Boophis sp
unidentified species

Mantella ebenaui
Northern Mantella

Mantidactylus sp
unidentified species

Mantidactylus sp
unidentified species

Mantidactylus sp
unidentified species
Microhylidae — Narrowmouth Toads
Ptychadenidae — Grassland Frogs
Summary
Lizards:
Snakes:
Frogs and Toads:
total:
new species:
new subspecies:
55
13
41
109
83
3