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

  1. Caiman crocodylus Spectacle Caiman

  2. Melanosuchus niger Black Caiman

  3. Paleosuchus trigonatus Dwarf Caiman

     

 

Turtles/tortoise 9sp

 

  1. Chelus fimbriata Mata mata Side neck turtle

  2. Chelonoidis denticulate Yellow Footed Tortise

  3. Kinosternon leucostomum White Lipped Mud Turtle

  4. Mesoclemmys gibba Toad Headed Turtle

  5. Mesoclemmys raniceps Black Lined, Toad Headed Turtle

  6. Platemys platycephala Twist Necked Turtle

  7. Podocnemis expansa Giant river Turtle

  8. Podocnemis unifilis Yellow Spotted River Turtle

  9. Rhinoclemmys  punctularia South American Wood Turtle

 

Cacelian/Amphisbaena 6 sp

  1. Amphisbaena fuliginosa Speckled Worm Lizard

  2. Siphonops annulatus Ringed Cacelian

  3. Caecilia gracilis Slender Cacelian

  4. Oscaecilia bassleri Pastaza River Cacelian

  5. Typhlonectes compressicauda Aquatic Cacelian

  6. Potamotyphlus kaupii Kaups Ringed aquatic cacelian

Added since January 1st 2024

Hyalinobatrachium iaspidense Glass Frog

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