Peru Herp List
January - February 2022
As per usual, I only include observations on this website if I personally saw the animal in question while it was wild. Therefore my personal trip list is considerably shorter than the combined trip list of all participants; as a group we saw a little over 100 species.
Crocodilians
Alligatoridae — Alligators and Caimans
Paleosuchus trigonatus
Smooth-fronted 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
Hoplocercidae — Forest Dragons and Armor-tailed Lizards
Enyalioides laticeps
Amazon Forest Dragon
Phyllodactylidae — Leaf-toed Geckos
Thecadactylus solimoensis
Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko
Polychrotidae — Bush Anoles
Scincidae — Skinks
Sphaerodactylidae — Dwarf Geckos
Gonatodes humeralis
Bridled Forest Gecko
Teiidae — Whiptails and Tegus
Ameiva ameiva
Giant Ameiva
Kentropyx altamazonica
Cocha Whiptail
Kentropyx pelviceps
Forest Whiptail
Tropiduridae — Neotropical Ground Lizards
Plica umbra ochrocollaris
Olive Tree Runner
Snakes
Boidae — Boas
Corallus hortulanus
Amazon Tree Boa
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Dipsadidae — Rear-fanged Snakes
Dipsas catesbyi
Ornate Snail-eating Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Common Blunt-headed Tree Snake
Oxyrhopus vanidicus
Mimic False Coral Snake
Pseudoboa coronata
Crowned False Boa
Siphlophis compressus
Red Vine Snake
Elapidae — Cobras, Kraits, Coral Snakes
Micrurus lemniscatus helleri
Western Ribbon Coral Snake
Micrurus surinamensis surinamensis
Aquatic Coral Snake
Viperidae — Vipers
Lachesis muta muta
South American Bushmaster
Frogs and Toads
Aromobatidae — Cryptic Forest Frogs
Allobates femoralis
Spotted-thighed Poison Frog
Bufonidae — True Toads
Amazophrynella amazonicola
no known English name
Rhinella “margaritifera”
Crested Forest Toad
Rhinella marina
Cane Toad
Dendrobatidae — Poison Frogs
Ameerega hahneli
Pale-striped Poison Frog
Hylidae — Treefrogs
Boana boans
Giant Gladiator Treefrog
Boana calcarata
Convict Treefrog
Boana geographica
Map Treefrog
Boana lanciformis
Rocket Treefrog
Boana nympha
Nymph Treefrog
Boana punctata
Polkadot 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 sp
unidentified species
Phyllomedusa vaillantii
White-lined Monkey Frog
Sphaenorhynchus lacteus
Greater Hatchet-faced Treefrog
Trachycephalus resinifictrix
Amazon Milk Frog
Leptodactylidae — Tropical Frogs
Adenomera hylaedactyla
Forest Chirping Frog
Engystomops petersi
Peters’ Dwarf Frog
Leptodactylus pentadactylus
Smokey Jungle Frog
Microhylidae — Narrowmouth Toads
Chiasmocleis carvalhoi
Carvalho’s Silent Frog
Strabomantidae — Terrestrial-breeding Frogs
Oreobates quixensis
Common Big-headed Rain Frog
Pristimantis carvalhoi
Long-nosed Rain Frog
Pristimantis luscombei
Luscombe’s Rain Frog
Pristimantis malkini
Malkin’s Rain Frog
Pristimantis sp
unidentified species
Pristimantis sp
unidentified species
Summary
Crocodilians:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Frogs and Toads:
total:
new species:
1
14
13
31
59
8