Peru Herp List
January - February 2016
Crocodilians
Alligatoridae — Alligators and Caimans
Caiman crocodilus
Common Caiman
Lizards
Alopoglossidae — Shade Lizards
Alopoglossus atriventris
Black-bellied Forest Lizard
Anolidae — Anoles
Anolis bombiceps
Blue-lipped Forest Anole
Anolis fuscoauratus
Brown-eared Anole
Anolis trachyderma
Common Forest Anole
Anolis transversalis
Banded Tree Anole
Gymnophthalmidae — Spectacled Lizards
Cercosaura argula
Elegant Eyed Lizard
Hoplocercidae — Forest Dragons and Armor-tailed Lizards
Enyalioides laticeps
Amazon Forest Dragon
Iguanidae — Iguanas
Iguana iguana
Green Iguana
Phyllodactylidae — Leaf-toed Geckos
Thecadactylus solimoensis
Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko
Scincidae — Skinks
Copeoglossum nigropunctatum
South American Spotted Skink
Sphaerodactylidae — Dwarf Geckos
Gonatodes humeralis
Bridled Forest Gecko
Teiidae — Whiptails and Tegus
Ameiva ameiva
Giant Ameiva
Kentropyx pelviceps
Forest Whiptail
Tropiduridae — Neotropical Ground Lizards
Plica umbra ochrocollaris
Olive Tree Runner
Stenocercus fimbriatus
Western Leaf Lizard
Snakes
Boidae — Boas
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Dendrophidion dendrophis
Tawny Forest Racer
Dipsadidae — Rear-fanged Snakes
Dipsas catesbyi
Ornate Snail-eating Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Common Blunt-headed Tree Snake
Oxyrhopus petolarius digitalis
Banded Calico Snake
Philodryas argentea
Green-striped Vine Snake
Siphlophis compressus
Red Vine Snake
Elapidae — Cobras, Kraits, Coral Snakes
Micrurus surinamensis surinamensis
Aquatic Coral Snake
Viperidae — Vipers
Bothrops atrox
South American Lancehead
Lachesis muta muta
South American Bushmaster
Frogs and Toads
Aromobatidae — Cryptic Forest Frogs
Allobates femoralis
Spotted-thighed Poison Frog
Bufonidae — True Toads
Atelopus spumarius
Common Harlequin Toad
Rhinella “margaritifera”
Crested Forest Toad
Rhinella dapsilis
Sharp-nosed Toad
Rhinella marina
Cane Toad
Dendrobatidae — Poison Frogs
Ameerega hahneli
Pale-striped Poison Frog
Ranitomeya uakarii
Uakari Poison Frog
Hylidae — Treefrogs
Boana calcarata
Convict Treefrog
Boana cinerascens
Rough-skinned Green Treefrog
Boana lanciformis
Rocket Treefrog
Boana punctata
Polkadot Treefrog
Dendropsophus brevifrons
Short-nosed Treefrog
Dendropsophus haraldschultzi
Many-lined Treefrog
Dendropsophus marmoratus
Marbled Treefrog
Dendropsophus triangulum
Variable Clown Treefrog
Osteocephalus buckleyi
Buckley’s Slender-legged Treefrog
Osteocephalus deridens
Mocking Bromeliad Treefrog
Osteocephalus planiceps
Flat-headed Bromeliad Treefrog
Osteocephalus taurinus
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
Osteocephalus yasuni
Yasuni Broad-headed Treefrog
Phyllomedusa bicolor
Giant Monkey Frog
Phyllomedusa vaillantii
White-lined Monkey Frog
Scinax ruber
Two-striped Treefrog
Sphaenorhynchus dorisae
Spotted Hatchet-faced Treefrog
Leptodactylidae — Tropical Frogs
Adenomera andreae
Cocha Chirping Frog
Adenomera hylaedactyla
Forest Chirping Frog
Leptodactylus pentadactylus
Smokey Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus petersii
Peter’s Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus wagneri
Dwarf Jungle Frog
Lithodytes lineatus
Painted Antnest Frog
Strabomantidae — Terrestrial-breeding Frogs
Oreobates quixensis
Common Big-headed Rain Frog
Pristimantis altamazonicus
Amazonian Rain Frog
Pristimantis croceoinguinis
Santa Cecilia Robber Frog
Pristimantis luscombei
Luscombe’s Rain Frog
Pristimantis malkini
Malkin’s Rain Frog
Pristimantis ockendeni
Carabaya Rain Frog
Salamanders and Newts
Plethodontidae — Lungless Salamanders
Bolitoglossa peruviana
Peruvian Climbing Salamander
Summary
Crocodilians:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Frogs and Toads:
Salamanders and Newts:
total:
new species:
1
18
14
47
1
81
19