Herping List for Otorongo Amazon River Lodge
This list was compiled through years of observation and has a wide range of contributors from average eco tourists and local guides to professional herpetologists and photographers.
There may be certain errors with ever changing names and regroupings of species but to the best of my knowledge, all this is true!
Special thanks to William Lamar, Pablo Venegas, Andres Novales, Edinson Mozombite, Jhon Armas, Ray and Nilo Malafaya , Maykel Zambrano and many more !
163 species total for this area in the District of Las Amazonas , Quebrada Oran
Snakes 48 species
1. Amerotyphlops reticulatus Reticulated blind snake
2. Atractus collaris Collared earth snake
3. Atractus latifrons Wedge tailed earth snake
4. Atractus torquatus Neckband ground snake
5. Boa constrictor Red Tailed boa
6. Bothrops atrox Lancehead viper
7. Bothrocophias hyoprora Leaf nosed viper
8. Chironius exoletus Green Whip Snake
9. Chironius multiventris Longtail Machete Snake, green Sipo
10. Chironius scurrulus Machete Snake, Reddish Sipo
11. Clelia Clelia Mussurana
12. Corralus hortulanus Amazon tree boa
13 Corralus batesi Emerald Tree Boa
14. Dendrophidion dendrophis Olive Forest Racer
15. Dipsas indica Neotropical snail eating snake
16. Dipsas catesbi Ornate snail eating snake
17. Drepanoides anomalus Amazon Egg eating snake
18. Drymarchon corais Yellow tailed cribo
19. Epicrates cenchria gaigeae Peruvian Rainbow boa
20. Erythrolamprus reginae Royal ground snake
20. Eunectes murinus Anaconda
21. Helicops angulatus Banded Water Snake
22. Helicops leopardinus Spotted Water Snake
23. Hydrops martii False aquatic coral Snake
24. Imantodes cenchoa Blunt headed tree snake
25. Imantodes lentiferus Amazon Basin tree snake
26. Lachesis muta The Bushmaster, Shushupe
26. Leptophis ahaetulla Black skinned parrot snake
27. Leptodeira annulate Banded Cat Eye Snake
28. Micrurus annellatus Annellated coral snake
29. Micrurus hemprichi ortoni Western worm eating coral snake
30. Micrurus surinamensis Aquatic coral snake
31. Micrurus lemniscatus Ribbon coral snake
32. Micrurus langsdorfi Langsdorfs or ”confused” coral snake
33. Micrurus obscurus Black Necked Coral Snake
34. Oxyrophus melanogenys Tshudis False Coral Snake
35. Oxyrhopus petolarius Forest Flame Calico Snake
36. Oxyrhopus vanidicus False coral snake
37. Oxybelis fulgidus Green Vine Snake
38. Pseudoeryx plicatilis Mud Snake, Pond snake
39. Pseudoboa coronata Amazon Scarlet Snake, Crowned False Boa
40. Rhinobothryum lentiginosum Amazon Banded Snake
41. Siphlophis compressus Red Vine Snake
42. Siphlophis cervinus Amazon Liana Snake
43. Spilotes sulphureus Yellow bellied Puffing Snake
44. Spilotes pullatus Tiger Rat Snake
45. Xenodon rabdocephalus False Fer de lance
46. Xenopholis scalaris Wucherer's ground snake
47. Xenoxybelis argentus Striped Sharp nose snake
48. Thamnodynastes pallidus Mock viper
Frogs 71 sp
1. Adenomera hylaedactyla Forest Chirping Frog
2. Amereega hanheli Pale Striped Poison Frog
3. Amereega párvula Ruby Poison Frog
4. Amereega bilinguis Ecuador Poison Frog
5. Allobates femoralis Spot thighed poison Frog
6. Allobates trilineatus Three Striped rocket frog
7. Amazophrynella minutus Tiny forest Toad
8. Boana alfaroi Alfaros tree frog
9. Boana boans Rusty treefrog
10. Boana cinerascens Rough Skinned Tree Frog
11. Boana geographica Map Treefrog
12. Boana lanciformis Basin Treefrog
13. Boana punctata Polka-dot treefrog
14. Boana fasciata Banded Treefrog
15. Callimedusa tomopterna Orange striped Monkey Frog
16. Ceratophrys cornuta Amazon Horned Frog
17. Dendropsophus miyatai Miyatas treefrog
18. Dendropsophus riveroi Rivero treefrog
19. Dendrosophus marmoratus Marbled treefrog
20. Dendrosophus reticulata Reticulated Treefrog
21. Dendrosophus sarayacuensis Sarayacu treefrog
22. Dendrosophus triangulum Triangle Clown treefrog
23. Dendropsophus rhodopeplus Red Skirted Treefrog
24. Dendropsophus parviceps Orange shanked treefrog
25. Edalorhina perezi Perez eyelash forest frog
26. Hamptophryne boliviana Sheep Frog
27. Hyalinobatrachium iaspidense Glass Frog
28. Hydrolaetare schmidti Moaning River Frog
29. Leptodactylus andreae Lowland Tropical Bullfrog
30. Leptodactylus leptodactyloides Stripe pants frog
31. Leptodactylus pentadactylus Smoky Jungle Frog
32. Leptodactylus petersii Peters Jungle Frog
33. Leptodactylus bolivianus Bolivian White Lipped Frog
34. Lithodytes lineatus Painted Ant-nest frog
35. Leptodactylus rhodomystax Loreto White Lipped Frog
36. Leptodactylus knudsei Knudsens jungle frog
37. Leptodactylus diedrus Confused froglet
38. Leptodactylus stenodoma San Jose White Lipped Frog
39. Leptodactylus wagneri Wagners white lipped frog
40. Pipa Pipa Surinam toad , Star fingered frog
41. Phyllomedusa bicolor Giant Monkey Frog
42. Phyllomedusa tarsius Warty Monkey Frog
43. Phyllomedusa vailanti White Lined Monkey Frog
44. Pristimantis croceoinguinis Croceo Robber frog
45. Pristimantis altamazonica Amazonian Rain Frog
46. Pristimantis luscombei Luscombes Rain Frog
47. Pristimantis ockendeni Carabaya rain frog
48. Pristimantis variabilis Variable rain frog
49. Ranitomeya reticulata Reticulated Poison Frog
50. Ranitomeya amazonica Amazon Posion Frog “White Sands”
51. Rhaebo guttatu Smooth Sided Toad
52. Rhinella dapsilis Sharp Nosed Toad
53. Rhinella margaritifera Crested Forest Toad
54. Rhinella marina Cane Toad
55. Rhinella poeppigii Gray Toad
56. Oreobates quixensis Big Headed Rain Frog
57. Osteocephalus planiceps Flat Headed Bromeliad Frog
58. Osteocephalus yasuni Yasuni spiny back tree Frog
59. Osteocephalus mutabor Ecuadorian Spiny Back treefrog
60. Osteocephalus cabrerai Bromeliad Treefrog
61. Scarthyla goinorum Slender Treefrog
62. Scinax cruentommus Manaus Snouted Treefrog
63. Scinax ruber Red Snouted Treefrog
64. Scinax garbei Fringe lipped Treefrog
65. Scinax funereus Moyobamba Snouted Treefrog
66. Sphaenorhynchus lacteus Greater Hatchet Faced Treefrog
67. Sphaenorhynchus dorisae Spotted Hatchet Faced TreeFrog
68. Sphaenorhynchus carneus Pygmy Hatchet Faced Treefrog
69. Strabomantis sulcatus Nauta Robber Frog
70. Trachycephalus venulosus Veined Milk TreeFrog
71. Trachycephalus cunauaru Western Amazonian Milk Treefrog
Salamanders 1 sp
1. Bolitoglossa peruviana Peruvian Climbing Salamander
Anoles 7sp
1. Anolis bombiceps Blue Lipped Forest Anole
2. Anolis fuscoauratus Slender Anole
3. Anolis ortonii Amazon Bark Anole
4. Anolis punctatus Amazon Green Anole
5. Anolis scypheus Yellow Tongued Anole
6. Anolis trachyderma Rough Skin Forest Anole
7. Anolis transversalis Banded tree anole
Geckos/Lizards 18sp
1. Alopoglossus atriventris Keel Bellied shade lizard
2. Alopoglossus buckleyi Buckleys shade lizard
3. Ameiva ameiva South American ground lizard
4. Kentropyx pelviceps Forest Whiptail
5. Cercosaura argula Elegant Eye Lizard
6. Potamites ecpleopus Stream Side Lizard
7. Tupinambis teguixin Golden Tegu
8. Hemidactylus turcicus Invasive House Gecko
9. Thecadactylus solimoiensis Southern Turnip Tailed Gecko
10. Dracaena guianensis Northern Caiman Lizard
11. Enyalioides laticeps Amazon Dwarf Iguana
12. Gonatodes humeralis Bridled Forest Gecko
13. Iguana iguana Green Iguana
14. Stenocercus fimbriatus Western Leaf Lizard
15. Varzea altamazonica Upper Amazon Skink
16. Varzea bistriata Two striped Skink
17. Plica umbra Olive Tree Runner
18. Plica Plica Collared Tree Runner
Caiman 3sp
Caiman crocodylus Spectacle Caiman
Melanosuchus niger Black Caiman
Paleosuchus trigonatus Dwarf Caiman
Turtles/tortoise 9sp
Chelus fimbriata Mata mata Side neck turtle
Chelonoidis denticulate Yellow Footed Tortise
Kinosternon leucostomum White Lipped Mud Turtle
Mesoclemmys gibba Toad Headed Turtle
Mesoclemmys raniceps Black Lined, Toad Headed Turtle
Platemys platycephala Twist Necked Turtle
Podocnemis expansa Giant river Turtle
Podocnemis unifilis Yellow Spotted River Turtle
Rhinoclemmys punctularia South American Wood Turtle
Cacelian/Amphisbaena 6 sp
Amphisbaena fuliginosa Speckled Worm Lizard
Siphonops annulatus Ringed Cacelian
Caecilia gracilis Slender Cacelian
Oscaecilia bassleri Pastaza River Cacelian
Typhlonectes compressicauda Aquatic Cacelian
Potamotyphlus kaupii Kaups Ringed aquatic cacelian
Added since January 1st 2024
Hyalinobatrachium iaspidense Glass Frog