Sonora, Mexico Herp List
August 2017
I spent about a week in Sonora, Mexico with Matt Cage, Andrew DuBois, and a small horde of other herpers. Our main destination was around the picturesque town of Álamos in tropical deciduous rainforest habitat. We also visited Bahía de Kino on the coast and the area between Hermosillo and Yécora.
Lizards
Anolidae — Anoles
Crotaphytidae — Collared and Leopard Lizards
Gambelia wislizenii
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gekkonidae — Typical Geckos
Hemidactylus frenatus
Common House Gecko
Helodermatidae — Gila Monsters and Beaded Lizards
Heloderma suspectum suspectum
Reticulate Gila Monster
Iguanidae — Iguanas
Sauromalus ater
Common Chuckwalla
Phrynosomatidae — Spiny Lizards
Callisaurus draconoides ventralis
Eastern Zebra-tailed Lizard
Holbrookia elegans thermophila
Sonoran Earless Lizard
Phrynosoma solare
Regal Horned Lizard
Sceloporus clarkii clarkii
Sonoran Spiny Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus schottii
Schott’s Tree Lizard
Uta stansburiana elegans
Western Side-blotched Lizard
Phyllodactylidae — Leaf-toed Geckos
Teiidae — Whiptails and Tegus
Aspidoscelis tigris punctilinealis
Sonoran Tiger Whiptail
Snakes
Boidae — Boas
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Masticophis bilineatus
Sonoran Whipsnake
Dipsadidae — Rear-fanged Snakes
Hypsiglena chlorophaea chlorophaea
Sonoran Nightsnake
Viperidae — Vipers
Crotalus cerastes cercobombus
Sonoran Sidewinder
Crotalus tigris
Tiger Rattlesnake
Turtles and Tortoises
Emydidae — Box and Pond Turtles
Kinosternidae — American Mud and Musk Turtles
Testudinidae — Tortoises
Frogs and Toads
Bufonidae — True Toads
Rhinella horribilis
Giant Toad
Hylidae — Treefrogs
Hyla arenicolor
Canyon Treefrog
Hyla wrightorum
Arizona Treefrog
Leptodactylidae — Tropical Frogs
Microhylidae — Narrowmouth Toads
Ranidae — True Frogs
Scaphiopodidae — Spadefoot Toads
Scaphiopus couchii
Couch’s Spadefoot
Summary
Lizards:
Snakes:
Turtles and Tortoises:
Frogs and Toads:
total:
new species:
18
17
3
10
48
29