AMPHISBAENIA - COMMON AMPHISBAENAS

FAMILY AMPHISBAENIDAE - AMPHISBAENAS

Genus Amphisbaena - Amphisbaenas:

GIANT AMPHISBAENA, Amphisbaena alba
MOTTLED AMPHISBAENA, Amphisbaena fuliginosa bassleri

Genus Mesobaena - Dwarf Amphisbaenas:

DWARF AMPHISBAENA, Mesobaena huebneri ? P

SQUAMATA - LIZARDS AND SNAKES

SAURIA - LIZARDS

FAMILY GEKKONIDAE - GECKOS

Genus Gonatodes - Streak Lizards:

COLLARED STREAK LIZARD, Gonatodes concinnatus
BROWN-HEADED STREAK LIZARD, Gonatodes hasemani P
AMAZON STREAK LIZARD, Gonatodes humeralis

Genus Hemidactylus - House Geckos:

COMMON HOUSE GECKO, Hemidactylus mabouia

Genus Lepidoblepharis - Dwarf Geckos:

BROWN DWARF GECKO, Lepidoblepharis festae ?
GREATER DWARF GECKO, Lepidoblepharis (giant)
AMAZON DWARF GECKO, Lepidoblepharis heyerorum P
SPOTTED DWARF GECKO, Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi

Genus Pseudogonatodes - Pigmy Geckos:

AMAZON PIGMY GECKO, Pseudogonatodes guianensis

Genus Thecadactylus - Turnip-Tailed Geckos:

TURNIP-TAILED GECKO, Thecadactylus rapicaudus

FAMILY HOPLOCERCIDAE - WOOD LIZARDS AND CLUBTAILS

Genus Enyalioides - Wood Lizards:

COFAN WOOD LIZARD, Enyalioides cofanorum ?
AMAZON WOOD LIZARD, Enyalioides laticeps
BROWN WOOD LIZARD, Enyalioides microlepis
HORNED WOOD LIZARD, Enyalioides palpebralis P
BLUE-SPOTTED WOOD LIZARD, Enyalioides praestabilis P

FAMILY IGUANIDAE - IGUANAS

Genus Iguana - Common Iguanas:

GREEN IGUANA, Iguana iguana

FAMILY POLYCHROTIDAE - ANOLES AND MONKEY LIZARDS

Genus Anolis - Anoles:

BLUE-LIPPED ANOLE, Anolis bombiceps
SLENDER ANOLE, Anolis fuscoauratus fuscoauratus
YELLOW-TONGUED ANOLE, Anolis chrysolepis scypheus
BLUE-THROATED ANOLE, Anolis chrysolepis tandae
BARK ANOLE, Anolis ortonii
AMAZON GREEN ANOLE, Anolis punctatus
COMMON FOREST ANOLE, Anolis trachyderma
BANDED TREE ANOLE, Anolis transversalis

Genus Polychrus - Monkey Lizards:

SOUTHERN MONKEY LIZARD, Polychrus liogaster P
COMMON MONKEY LIZARD, Polychrus marmoratus

FAMILY TROPIDURIDAE - LEAF LIZARDS, THORNYTAILS, TREE AND DIVING LIZARDS

Genus Stenocercus - Leaf Lizards:

WESTERN LEAF LIZARD, Stenocercus fimbriatus
PINK-BELLIED LEAF LIZARD, Stenocercus roseiventris *

Genus Tropidurus - Thornytails and Tree Lizards:

SOUTHERN GREEN THORNYTAIL, Tropidurus (Uracentron) azureum guentheri
AMAZON THORNYTAIL, Tropidurus (Uracentron) flaviceps
COLLARED TREE LIZARD, Tropidurus plica
BLUE-LIPPED TREE LIZARD, Tropidurus umbra ochrocollaris

Genus Uranoscodon - Diving Lizards:

DIVING LIZARD, Uranoscodon superciliosus P

FAMILY GYMNOPHTHALMIDAE - SHADE, CREEK, STREAM, WORM, ROOT, GROUND, AND SWAMP LIZARDS

Genus Alopoglossus - Shade Lizards:

KEEL-BELLIED SHADE LIZARD, Alopoglossus atriventris
LARGE-SCALED SHADE LIZARD, Alopoglossus angulatus
SMOOTH-BELLIED SHADE LIZARD, Alopoglossus buckleyi
DRAB SHADE LIZARD, Alopoglossus copii

Genus Arthrosaura - Creek Lizards:

EASTERN CREEK LIZARD, Arthrosaura kockii ?
WESTERN CREEK LIZARD, Arthrosaura reticulata reticulata

Genus Bachia - Worm Lizards:

STRIPED WORM LIZARD, Bachia trisanale trisanale
PERUVIAN WORM LIZARD, Bachia peruana
BROWN WORM LIZARD, Bachia vermiformis

Genus Cercosaura - Shade Lizards:

BLACK-STRIPED SHADE LIZARD, Cercosaura ocellata bassleri

Genus Iphisa - Glossy Shade Lizards:

GLOSSY SHADE LIZARD, Iphisa elegans elegans

Genus Leposoma - Root Lizards:

COMMON ROOT LIZARD, Leposoma parietale
STRIPED ROOT LIZARD, Leposoma percarinatum P
BRAZILIAN ROOT LIZARD, Leposoma snethlagei P,?

Genus Neusticurus - Stream Lizards:

COMMON STREAM LIZARD, Neusticurus ecpleopus

Genus Prionodactylus - Eyed Lizards:

ELEGANT EYED LIZARD, Prionodactylus argulus
WHITE-STRIPED EYED LIZARD, Prionodactylus oshaugnessyi ?

Genus Ptychoglossus - Swamp Lizards:

SLENDER SWAMP LIZARD, Ptychoglossus brevifrontalis

FAMILY TEIIDAE - RACERUNNERS, WHIPTAILS, TEGUS, AND CAIMAN LIZARDS

Genus Ameiva - Racerunners:

AMAZON RACERUNNER, Ameiva ameiva

Genus Crocodilurus - Crocodile Tegus:

CROCODILE TEGU, Crocodilurus lacertinus

Genus Dracaena - Caiman Lizards:

NORTHERN CAIMAN LIZARD, Dracaena guianensis

Genus Kentropyx - Whiptails:

COCHA WHIPTAIL, Kentropyx altamazonica
FOREST WHIPTAIL, Kentropyx pelviceps

Genus Tupinambis - Tegus:

GOLDEN TEGU, Tupinambis teguixin

FAMILY SCINCIDAE - SKINKS

Genus Mabuya - Skinks:

TWO-LINED SKINK, Mabuya bistriata P
BLACK-HANDED SKINK, Mabuya nigropalmata P
BLACK-SPOTTED SKINK, Mabuya nigropunctata

SERPENTES - SNAKES

FAMILY ANOMALEPIDIDAE - SLENDER BLINDSNAKES

Genus Liotyphlops - Slender Blindsnakes:

WHITE-HEADED SLENDER BLINDSNAKE, Liotyphlops sp. *

FAMILY LEPTOTYPHLOPIDAE - THREADSNAKES

Genus Leptotyphlops - Threadsnakes:

WHITE-FRONTED THREADSNAKE, Leptotyphlops albifrons P,?
AMAZONIAN THREADSNAKE, Leptotyphlops diaplocius
BIG-EYED THREADSNAKE, Leptotyphlops macrolepis P
PERUVIAN THREADSNAKE, Leptotyphlops signatus

FAMILY TYPHLOPIDAE - BLINDSNAKES

Genus Typhlops - Blindsnakes:

BLACK BLINDSNAKE, Typhlops brongersmianus
WHITE-NOSED BLINDSNAKE, Typhlops minuisquamus
GIANT BLINDSNAKE, Typhlops reticulatus

FAMILY ANILIIDAE - PIPESNAKES

Genus Anilius - Pipesnakes:

RED PIPESNAKE, Anilius scytale

FAMILY BOIDAE - BOAS

Genus Boa - Common Boas:

RED-TAILED BOA, Boa constrictor constrictor

Genus Corallus - Treeboas:

EMERALD TREEBOA, Corallus caninus
AMAZON TREEBOA, Corallus hortulanus

Genus Epicrates - Rainbow Boas:

COMMON RAINBOW BOA, Epicrates cenchria cf. gaigei

Genus Eunectes - Anacondas:

COMMON ANACONDA, Eunectes murinus murinus

FAMILY COLUBRIDAE - TYPICAL SNAKES

Genus Apostolepis - Wormsnakes:

AMAZON WORMSNAKE, Apostolepis niceforoi P
PERUVIAN WORMSNAKE, Apostolepis nigroterminatus *

Genus Atractus - Earthsnakes:

STRIPED EARTHSNAKE , Atractus alphonsehogei ?
RING-NECKED EARTHSNAKE, Atractus collaris
COLLARED EARTHSNAKE, Atractus cf. collaris
ORNATE EARTHSNAKE, Atractus elaps
BLOTCHED EARTHSNAKE, Atractus flammigerus
WEDGE-TAILED EARTHSNAKE, Atractus latifrons
GIANT EARTHSNAKE, Atractus major
SPOTTED EARTHSNAKE, Atractus microrhynchus
BLACK-BACKED EARTHSNAKE, Atractus poeppigi
RUSTY EARTHSNAKE, Atractus torquatus

Genus Chironius - Whipsnakes:

COMMON WHIPSNAKE, Chironius exoletus
OLIVE WHIPSNAKE, Chironius fuscus [fuscus]
LONG-TAILED WHIPSNAKE, Chironius multiventris multiventris
RUSTY WHIPSNAKE, Chironius scurrulus
GREEN WHIPSNAKE, Chironius sp.

Genus Clelia - Mussuranas:

COMMON MUSSURANA, Clelia [clelia clelia]

Genus Dendrophidion - Forest Racers:

COMMON FOREST RACER, Dendrophidion dendrophis

Genus Dipsas - Thirst Snakes:

ORNATE THIRST SNAKE, Dipsas catesbyi
BIG-HEADED THIRST SNAKE, Dipsas indica indica
RINGED THIRST SNAKE, Dipsas pavonina

Genus Drepanoides - Egg-Eaters:

AMAZON EGG-EATER, Drepanoides anomalus

Genus Drymarchon - Cribos:

COMMON CRIBO, Drymarchon corais corais

Genus Drymobius - Racers:

BLOTCHED RACER, Drymobius rhombifer

Genus Drymoluber - Glossy Racers:

COMMON GLOSSY RACER, Drymoluber dichrous

Genus Erythrolamprus False Coralsnakes:

COMMON FALSE CORALSNAKE, Erythrolamprus aesculapii aesculapii
PINK-NAPED FALSE CORALSNAKE, Erythrolamprus guentheri

Genus Helicops - Watersnakes:

SOUTH AMERICAN WATERSNAKE, Helicops angulatus
PAINTED WATERSNAKE , Helicops hagmanni *
SPOTTED WATERSNAKE, Helicops leopardinus
OLIVE WATERSNAKE, Helicops pastazae
BLACK-CHINNED WATERSNAKE, Helicops polylepis
FOREST WATERSNAKE, Helicops yacu ?

Genus Hydrops - Mudsnakes:

CORAL MUDSNAKE, Hydrops martii
COMMON MUDSNAKE, Hydrops triangularis bassleri

Genus Imantodes - Treesnakes:

BLUNT-HEADED TREESNAKE, Imantodes cenchoa
AMAZON TREESNAKE, Imantodes lentiferus

Genus Leptodeira - Cat-eyed Snakes:

COMMON CAT-EYED SNAKE, Leptodeira annulata annulata
VELVETY CAT-EYED SNAKE, Leptodeira sp.

Genus Leptophis - Parrot Snakes:

BLACK-SKINNED PARROT SNAKE, Leptophis ahaetulla nigromarginatus
BROWN PARROT SNAKE, Leptophis cupreus
TURQUOISE PARROT SNAKE, Leptophis riveti P

Genus Liophis - Swampsnakes:

YELLOW-STRIPED SWAMPSNAKE, Liophis sp.
AMAZON SWAMPSNAKE, Liophis breviceps breviceps
SOUTH AMERICAN SWAMPSNAKE, Liophis cobellus dyticus
WHITE-LIPPED SWAMPSNAKE, Liophis miliaris chrysostomus
STRIPE-TAILED SWAMPSNAKE, Liophis oligolepis ?
COMMON SWAMPSNAKE, Liophis reginae semilineatus
VELVETY SWAMPSNAKE, Liophis typhlus typhlus

Genus Mastigodryas - Racers:

TAN RACER, Mastigodryas boddaertii boddaertii

Genus Ninia - Coffee Snakes:

AMAZON COFFEE SNAKE, Ninia hudsoni *

Genus Oxybelis - Vinesnakes:

BROWN VINESNAKE, Oxybelis aeneus
GREEN VINESNAKE, Oxybelis fulgidus

Genus Oxyrhopus - Calico Snakes:

YELLOW-HEADED CALICO SNAKE, Oxyrhopus formosus
ELEGANT CALICO SNAKE, Oxyrhopus sp
BLACK-HEADED CALICO SNAKE, Oxyrhopus m. melanogenys
WESTERN CALICO SNAKE, Oxyrhopus occipitalis
BANDED CALICO SNAKE, Oxyrhopus petola digitalis
BRAZILIAN CALICO SNAKE, Oxyrhopus trigeminus P

Genus Philodryas - Palmsnakes:

GREEN-BELLIED PALMSNAKE, Philodryas olfersi herbeus P
GREEN PALMSNAKE, Philodryas v. viridissimus

Genus Pseudoboa - Scarletsnakes:

AMAZON SCARLETSNAKE, Pseudoboa coronata

Genus Pseudoeryx - Eel Snakes:

EEL SNAKE, Pseudoeryx plicatilis

Genus Pseustes - Birdsnakes:

COMMON BIRDSNAKE, Pseustes poecilonotus polylepis
GIANT BIRDSNAKE, Pseustes sulphureus sulphureus

Genus Rhinobothryum - Ringed Snakes:

AMAZON RINGED SNAKE, Rhinobothryum lentiginosum

Genus Siphlophis - Liana Snakes:

COMMON LIANA SNAKE, Siphlophis cervinus

Genus Spilotes - Tiger Ratsnakes:

COMMON TIGER RATSNAKE, Spilotes pullatus pullatus

Genus Tantilla - Black-Headed Snakes:

COMMON BLACK-HEADED SNAKE, Tantilla m. melanocephala

Genus Taeniophallus - Groundsnakes:

SHORT-NOSED GROUNDSNAKE, Taeniophallus brevirostris
SPOTTED GROUNDSNAKE, Taeniophallus occipitalis

Genus Thamnodynastes - Mock Vipers:

WESTERN MOCK VIPER, Thamnodynastes "loreto"
COMMON MOCK VIPER, Thamnodynastes pallidus

Genus Tripanurgos - Red-eyed Treesnake:

RED-EYED TREESNAKE, Tripanurgos compressus

Genus Umbrivaga - Moss Snakes:

PIGMY MOSS SNAKE, Umbrivaga pygmaea

Genus Xenodon - False Vipers:

COMMON FALSE VIPER, Xenodon rabdocephalus rabdocephalus
GIANT FALSE VIPER, Xenodon severus

Genus Xenopholis - Flat-headed Snakes:

FLAT-HEADED SNAKE, Xenopholis scalaris

Genus Xenoxybelis - Sharpnose Snakes:

SOUTHERN SHARPNOSE SNAKE, Xenoxybelis boulengeri P
STRIPED SHARPNOSE SNAKE, Xenoxybelis argenteus

FAMILY VIPERIDAE - FOREST-PITVIPERS, LANCEHEADS, BUSHMASTER

Genus Bothriopsis - Forest-Pitvipers:

SHORTNOSE FOREST-PITVIPER, Bothriopsis sp.(albocarinata) P
WESTERN STRIPED FOREST-PITVIPER, Bothriopsis bilineata smaragdina
SPECKLED FOREST-PITVIPER, Bothriopsis taeniata taeniata

Genus Bothrops - Lanceheads:

SOUTH AMERICAN LANCEHEAD, Bothrops atrox
VELVETY LANCEHEAD, Bothrops brazili
HOGNOSE LANCEHEAD, Bothrops hyoprora

Genus Lachesis - Bushmasters:

AMAZON BUSHMASTER, Lachesis muta muta

FAMILY ELAPIDAE - CORALSNAKES

Genus Micrurus - Coralsnakes:

ANNELLATED CORALSNAKE, Micrurus "annellatus" P,?
SLENDER CORALSNAKE, Micrurus filiformis
ORANGE-RINGED CORALSNAKE, Micrurus hemprichii ortonii
LANGSDORFF'S CORALSNAKE, Micrurus langsdorffi
SOUTH AMERICAN CORALSNAKE, Micrurus lemniscatus helleri
ANDEAN BLACK-BACKED CORALSNAKE, Micrurus narduccii narduccii P
ORNATE CORALSNAKE, Micrurus ornatissimus *
SOOTY CORALSNAKE, Micrurus putumayensis
PIGMY BLACK-BACKED CORALSNAKE, Micrurus scutiventris
AMAZONIAN CORALSNAKE, Micrurus spixii obscurus
AQUATIC CORALSNAKE, Micrurus surinamensis surinamensis

CROCODYLIA - CROCODILES, ALLIGATORS, GHARIALS, AND CAIMANS

FAMILY CROCODYLIDAE - CAIMANS

Genus Caiman - Caimans:

SPECTACLED CAIMAN, Caiman crocodilus ssp.
Black Caiman: BLACK CAIMAN, Caiman niger

Genus Paleosuchus - Dwarf Caimans:

DWARF CAIMAN, Paleosuchus palpebrosus
SMOOTH-FRONTED CAIMAN, Paleosuchus trigonatus

TESTUDINES - TORTOISES AND TURTLES

FAMILY TESTUDINIDAE - TORTOISES

Genus Geochelone - Tortoises:

REDFOOT TORTOISE, Geochelone carbonaria P
YELLOWFOOT TORTOISE, Geochelone denticulata

FAMILY KINOSTERNIDAE - MUD TURTLES

Genus Kinosternon - Mud Turtles:

AMAZON MUD TURTLE, Kinosternon scorpioides scorpioides

FAMILY CHELIDAE - MODERN SIDENECKS AND TOAD-HEADED TURTLES

Genus Chelus - Matamatas:

AMAZON MATAMATA, Chelus fimbriatus ssp.

Genus Platemys - Twist-necked Turtles:

WESTERN TWIST-NECKED TURTLE, Platemys platycephala melanonota

Genus Phrynops - Toad-headed Turtles:

LESSER TOAD-HEADED TURTLE, Phrynops gibbus
SPOTTED TOAD-HEADED TURTLE, Phrynops geoffroanus *
GREATER TOAD-HEADED TURTLE, Phrynops raniceps
RED TOAD-HEADED TURTLE, Phrynops rufipes P
FOREST TOAD-HEADED TURTLE, Phrynops sp.A
PERUVIAN TOAD-HEADED TURTLE, Phrynops sp.B

FAMILY PELOMEDUSIDAE - RIVER TURTLES (PRIMITIVE SIDENECKS)

Genus Peltocephalus - Big-headed River Turtles:

BIG-HEADED RIVER TURTLE, Peltocephalus dumerilianus

Genus Podocnemis - River Turtles:

SOUTH AMERICAN RIVER TURTLE, Podocnemis expansa
AMAZON RIVER TURTLE, Podocnemis sextuberculata
YELLOW-SPOTTED RIVER TURTLE, Podocnemis unifilis (= cayennensis)