Reptiles and amphibians

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Pit viper, Bothrops sp

Spotted whiptail lizard, Cnemidophorus ocellifer

Eel snake, Pseudoeryx plicatilis

Spotted narrow-mouthed frog, Chiasmocleis albopunctata

Black tegu, Tupinambis merianae

Paraguayan blackhead, Apostolepis ambiniger

Point-nosed false chameleon, Polychrus acutirostris

Pit viper, Bothrops sp

Maximilian’s blue-tailed microteiid, Micrablepharus maximiliani

Marbled dwarf frog, Physalaemus marmoratus

Brongersma’s blind snake, Typhlops brongersmanius

Spotted whiptail lizard, Cnemidophorus ocellifer

Pit viper, Bothrops sp

Red-tailed vanzosaur, Vanzosaura rubricauda

Dwarf tree frog, Dendropsophus nanus

Collared amphisbaenid, Amphisbaena camura

Brown leaf lizard, Stenocercus caducus

Silver lined worm lizard, Ophiodes intermedius

Tropical rattlesnake, Crotalus durissus

Black tegu, Tupinambis merianae

Yellow-lipped spiny lizard, Tropidurus cf. xanthochilus

Red and green tree frog, Hypsiboas rubrolineatus

Brongersma’s blind snake, Typhlops brongersmanius

Central dwarf frog, Physalaemus centralis

Swamp liophis – unfortunately brought to us dead – locals feared it was poisonous but in fact this species is non-venomous and unaggressive

Purple-barred tree frog, Hypsiboas raniceps

Black tegu, Tupinambis merianae

Spotted whiptail lizard, Cnemidophorus ocellifer

Central sipo snake, Chironius quadricarinatus

Red and green tree frog, Hypsiboas rubrolineatus

Brown leaf lizard, Stenocercus caducus

Jimi tree frog, Dendropsophus jimi

Marbled dwarf frog, Physalaemus marmoratus

Jimi tree frog, Dendropsophus jimi

Lepidactylus

Rococo toad, Rhinella schneiderii

Red and green tree frog, Hypsiboas rubrolineatus

Red-bellied colobosaur, Colobosaura modesta

Red and green tree frog, Hypsiboas rubrolineatus

Rococo toad – this fella makes a jackhammer-like croak that can be heard 2km away

Translucent snouted tree frog, Scinax fuscomarginatus

Red-bellied colobosaur, Colobosaura modesta

False water cobra, Hydrodynastes gigas

Translucent snouted tree frog, Scinax fuscomarginatus

Red and green tree frog, Hypsiboas rubrolineatus

Translucent snouted tree frog, Scinax fuscomarginatus

Red and green tree frog, Hypsiboas rubrolineatus

Red and green tree frog, Hypsiboas rubrolineatus

Red and green tree frog, Hypsiboas rubrolineatus

Eel snake, Pseudoeryx plicatilis

Schreiber’s spectacled lizard, Cercosaura schreibersii

Black tegu, Tupinambis merianae

Central sipo snake, Chironius quadricarinatus

Central dwarf frog, Physalaemus centralis

Guarani spiny lizard – very common here and related to iguanas

Red-tailed vanzosaur – rarely recorded because it’s so hard to catch, this one fell into a pitfall trap

Frog

Jimi tree frog – named after the ‘jimi-jimi-jimi’ sound it makes when calling

Natterer’s eyed frog – notice the fake eyespots on the rear to scare off would-be predators

House gecko – this is actually an unwelcome invasive species – a stowaway from Africa and Europe

Lichtenstein’s green racer, Philodryas olfersii

Lichtenstein’s green racer, Philodryas olfersii

Tropical rattlesnake, Crotalus durissus

Tropical rattlesnake, Crotalus durissus

Yellow-lipped spiny lizard, Tropidurus cf. xanthochilus

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Yellow-lipped spiny lizard, Tropidurus cf. xanthochilus

Brown leaf lizard, Stenocercus caducus

Four-toed whiptail lizard, Teius teyou

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