Guatemala Herp List
May - June 2024
On this trip my guide was Fred Muller, a French botanist, herper, and general naturalist who has been living in Guatemala since 2007 and guiding visitors for longer than that. You can reach him on WhatsApp at +502 5378 3289.
Crocodilians
Crocodylidae — Crocodiles
Crocodylus acutus
American Crocodile
Lizards
Anolidae — Anoles
Anolis biporcatus
Neotropical Green Anole
Anolis capito
Big-headed Anole
Anolis lemurinus
Ghost Anole
Anolis rodriguezii
Rodriguez’s Anole
Corytophanidae — Casque-headed Lizards
Basiliscus vittatus
Brown Basilisk
Corytophanes cristatus
Helmeted Basilisk
Gekkonidae — Typical Geckos
Hemidactylus frenatus
Common House Gecko
Iguanidae — Iguanas
Ctenosaura similis
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
Phrynosomatidae — Spiny Lizards
Sceloporus variabilis
Rose-bellied Lizard
Phyllodactylidae — Leaf-toed Geckos
Phyllodactylus tuberculosus
Yellow-bellied Gecko
Scincidae — Skinks
Scincella cherriei
Striped Litter Skink
Teiidae — Whiptails and Tegus
Holcosus festivus
Middle American Ameiva
Snakes
Boidae — Boas
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Leptophis sp
unidentified species
Mastigodryas melanolomus
Salmon-bellied Racer
Dipsadidae — Rear-fanged Snakes
Imantodes cenchoa
Common Blunt-headed Tree Snake
Sibon nebulatus
Cloudy Snail-eating Snake
Elapidae — Cobras, Kraits, Coral Snakes
Viperidae — Vipers
Bothriechis nigroadspersus
Central American Eyelash Viper
Bothrops asper
Central American Lancehead
Frogs and Toads
Bufonidae — True Toads
Incilius valliceps
Central American Gulf Coast Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Giant Toad
Centrolenidae — Glass Frogs
Craugastoridae — Rain and Litter Frogs
Craugastor sp
unidentified species
Craugastor sp
unidentified species
Hylidae — Treefrogs
Microhylidae — Narrowmouth Toads
Ranidae — True Frogs
Salamanders and Newts
Plethodontidae — Lungless Salamanders
Summary
Crocodilians:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Frogs and Toads:
Salamanders and Newts:
total:
new species:
1
24
21
25
6
77
54