Peru Herp List
January - February 2016
Crocodilians
Alligatoridae — Alligators and Caimans
Caiman crocodilus
Common 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
Gymnophthalmidae — Spectacled Lizards
Cercosaura argula
Elegant Eyed Lizard
Hoplocercidae — Forest Dragons and Armor-tailed Lizards
Enyalioides laticeps
Amazon Forest Dragon
Iguanidae — Iguanas
Iguana iguana
Green Iguana
Phyllodactylidae — Leaf-toed Geckos
Thecadactylus solimoensis
Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko
Scincidae — Skinks
Copeoglossum nigropunctatum
South American Spotted Skink
Sphaerodactylidae — Dwarf Geckos
Gonatodes humeralis
Bridled Forest Gecko
Teiidae — Whiptails and Tegus
Ameiva ameiva
Giant Ameiva
Kentropyx pelviceps
Forest Whiptail
Tropiduridae — Neotropical Ground Lizards
Plica umbra ochrocollaris
Olive Tree Runner
Stenocercus fimbriatus
Western Leaf Lizard
Snakes
Boidae — Boas
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Dendrophidion dendrophis
Tawny Forest Racer
Dipsadidae — Rear-fanged Snakes
Dipsas catesbyi
Ornate Snail-eating Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Common Blunt-headed Tree Snake
Oxyrhopus petolarius digitalis
Banded Calico Snake
Philodryas argentea
Green-striped Vine Snake
Siphlophis compressus
Red Vine Snake
Elapidae — Cobras, Kraits, Coral Snakes
Micrurus surinamensis surinamensis
Aquatic Coral Snake
Viperidae — Vipers
Bothrops atrox
South American Lancehead
Lachesis muta muta
South American Bushmaster
Frogs and Toads
Aromobatidae — Cryptic Forest Frogs
Allobates femoralis
Spotted-thighed Poison Frog
Bufonidae — True Toads
Atelopus spumarius
Common Harlequin Toad
Rhinella “margaritifera”
Crested Forest Toad
Rhinella dapsilis
Sharp-nosed Toad
Rhinella marina
Cane Toad
Dendrobatidae — Poison Frogs
Ameerega hahneli
Hahnel Poison Frog
Ranitomeya uakarii
Uakari Poison Frog
Hylidae — Treefrogs
Boana calcarata
Convict Treefrog
Boana cinerascens
Rough-skinned Green Treefrog
Boana lanciformis
Rocket Treefrog
Boana punctata
Polkadot Treefrog
Dendropsophus brevifrons
Short-snouted Swampfrog
Dendropsophus haraldschultzi
Many-lined Treefrog
Dendropsophus marmoratus
Marbled Treefrog
Dendropsophus triangulum
Variable Clown Treefrog
Osteocephalus buckleyi
Buckley’s Spiny-backed Treefrog
Osteocephalus deridens
Mocking Bromeliad Treefrog
Osteocephalus planiceps
Flat-headed Bromeliad Treefrog
Osteocephalus taurinus
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
Osteocephalus yasuni
Yasuni Broad-headed Treefrog
Phyllomedusa bicolor
Giant Monkey Frog
Phyllomedusa vaillantii
White-lined Monkey Frog
Scinax ruber
Spotted Agile Frog
Sphaenorhynchus dorisae
Spotted Hatchet-faced Treefrog
Leptodactylidae — Tropical Frogs
Adenomera andreae
Cocha Chirping Frog
Adenomera hylaedactyla
Dark-spotted Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus pentadactylus
Smokey Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus petersii
Peter’s Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus wagneri
Dwarf Jungle Frog
Lithodytes lineatus
Painted Antnest Frog
Strabomantidae — Terrestrial-breeding Frogs
Oreobates quixensis
Common Big-headed Rainfrog
Pristimantis altamazonicus
Upper Amazon Rainfrog
Pristimantis croceoinguinis
Santa Cecilia Robber Frog
Pristimantis luscombei
Luscombe’s Rainfrog
Pristimantis malkini
Malkin’s Rainfrog
Pristimantis ockendeni
Carabaya Rainfrog
Salamanders and Newts
Plethodontidae — Lungless Salamanders
Bolitoglossa peruviana
Peruvian Climbing Salamander
Summary
Crocodilians:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Frogs and Toads:
Salamanders and Newts:
total:
new species:
1
18
14
47
1
81
19