Costa Rica Herp List
August 2010
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Crocodilians
Alligatoridae — Alligators and Caimans
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/10080716PD.jpg)
Caiman crocodilus
Common Caiman
Lizards
Anolidae — Anoles
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/10081124PD.jpg)
Anolis capito
Big-headed Anole
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/10080713PD.jpg)
Anolis limifrons
Border Anole
Corytophanidae — Casque-headed Lizards
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/10081001PD.jpg)
Basiliscus vittatus
Brown Basilisk
Gekkonidae — Typical Geckos
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/10080877PD.jpg)
Hemidactylus frenatus
Common House Gecko
Iguanidae — Iguanas
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/10080718PD.jpg)
Iguana iguana
Green Iguana
Phrynosomatidae — Spiny Lizards
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/10081217PD.jpg)
Sceloporus malachiticus
Green Spiny Lizard
Sphaerodactylidae — Dwarf Geckos
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/10080920PD.jpg)
Gonatodes albogularis
Yellow-headed Gecko
Teiidae — Whiptails and Tegus
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/10081046PD.jpg)
Holcosus festivus
Central American Ameiva
Snakes
Dipsadidae — Rear-fanged Snakes
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/10080890PD.jpg)
Sibon nebulatus
Cloudy Snail-eating Snake
Viperidae — Vipers
Turtles and Tortoises
Cheloniidae — Sea Turtles
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/10080703CD.jpg)
Chelonia mydas
Green Sea Turtle
Emydidae — Box and Pond Turtles
Frogs and Toads
Bufonidae — True Toads
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/10080879PD.jpg)
Rhinella horribilis
Giant Toad
Craugastoridae — Rain and Litter Frogs
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/10080885PD.jpg)
Craugastor fitzingeri
Common Rain Frog
Dendrobatidae — Poison Frogs
Hylidae — Treefrogs
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/10081131PD.jpg)
Agalychnis callidryas
Red-eyed Leaf Frog
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/10081053PD.jpg)
Scinax elaeochrous
Narrow-headed Treefrog
Ranidae — True Frogs
Summary
Crocodilians:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Turtles and Tortoises:
Frogs and Toads:
total:
new species:
1
10
3
2
9
25
10