Ecuador Herp List
February 2025
Lizards
Anolidae — Anoles
Anolis fuscoauratus
Brown-eared Anole
Anolis ortonii
Amazon Bark Anole
Anolis punctatus boulengeri
Western Amazon Green Anole
Anolis trachyderma
Common Forest Anole
Corytophanidae — Casque-headed Lizards
Gymnophthalmidae — Spectacled Lizards
Hoplocercidae — Forest Dragons and Armor-tailed Lizards
Enyalioides laticeps
Amazon Forest Dragon
Phyllodactylidae — Leaf-toed Geckos
Thecadactylus solimoensis
Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko
Sphaerodactylidae — Dwarf Geckos
Gonatodes concinnatus
Collared Forest Gecko
Gonatodes humeralis
Bridled Forest Gecko
Teiidae — Whiptails and Tegus
Ameiva ameiva
Giant Ameiva
Kentropyx pelviceps
Forest Whiptail
Snakes
Dipsadidae — Rear-fanged Snakes
Dipsas catesbyi
Ornate Snail-eating Snake
Dipsas indica
Big-headed Snail-eating Snake
Helicops angulatus
Banded South American Water Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Common Blunt-headed Tree Snake
Leptodeira ornata
Ornate Cat-eyed Snake
Viperidae — Vipers
Caecilians
Caeciliidae — Common Caecilians
Frogs and Toads
Aromobatidae — Cryptic Forest Frogs
Bufonidae — True Toads
Rhinella marina
Cane Toad
Centrolenidae — Glass Frogs
Espadarana prosoblepon
Emerald Glass Frog
Craugastoridae — Rain and Litter Frogs
Dendrobatidae — Poison Frogs
Ameerega hahneli
Hahnel Poison Frog
Hylidae — Treefrogs
Boana calcarata
Convict Treefrog
Boana cinerascens
Rough-skinned Green Treefrog
Boana punctata
Polkadot Treefrog
Boana rosenbergi
Gladiator Frog
Dendropsophus sp
unidentified species
Dendropsophus brevifrons
Short-snouted Swampfrog
Osteocephalus buckleyi
Buckley’s Spiny-backed Treefrog
Osteocephalus planiceps
Flat-headed Bromeliad Treefrog
Osteocephalus taurinus
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
Phyllomedusa tomopterna
Barred Monkey Frog
Phyllomedusa vaillantii
White-lined Monkey Frog
Scinax garbei
Fringe-lipped Treefrog
Scinax ruber
Spotted Agile Frog
Leptodactylidae — Tropical Frogs
Adenomera hylaedactyla
Dark-spotted Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus pentadactylus
Smokey Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus wagneri
Dwarf Jungle Frog
Lithodytes lineatus
Painted Antnest Frog
Microhylidae — Narrowmouth Toads
Hamptophryne boliviana
Amazon Sheep Frog
Ranidae — True Frogs
Strabomantidae — Terrestrial-breeding Frogs
Oreobates quixensis
Common Big-headed Rainfrog
Pristimantis altamazonicus
Upper Amazon Rainfrog
Pristimantis lanthanites
Striped-throated Rainfrog
Pristimantis malkini
Malkin’s Rainfrog
Salamanders and Newts
Plethodontidae — Lungless Salamanders
Bolitoglossa sp
unidentified species
Summary
Lizards:
Snakes:
Caecilians:
Frogs and Toads:
Salamanders and Newts:
total:
new species:
27
12
1
81
1
122
81