Herpetology at the Isthmus Species Checklist

AMPHIBIANS

BUFONIDAE true toads Atelopus zeteki Panamanian Golden Frog Incilius coniferus Green Climbing Toad Incilius signifer Panama Dry Forest Toad Rhaebo haematiticus Truando Toad (Litter Toad) Rhinella alata South American Common Toad Rhinella granulosa Granular Toad Rhinella margaritifera South American Common Toad Rhinella marina Cane Toad CENTROLENIDAE glass frogs Cochranella euknemos Fringe-limbed Glass Frog Cochranella granulosa Grainy Cochran Frog Espadarana prosoblepon Emerald Glass Frog Sachatamia albomaculata Yellow-flecked Glass Frog Sachatamia ilex Ghost Glass Frog Teratohyla pulverata Chiriqui Glass Frog Teratohyla spinosa Spiny Cochran Frog Hyalinobatrachium chirripoi Suretka Glass Frog Hyalinobatrachium colymbiphyllum Plantation Glass Frog Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni Fleischmann’s Glass Frog Hyalinobatrachium valeroi Reticulated Glass Frog Hyalinobatrachium vireovittatum Starrett’s Glass Frog CRAUGASTORIDAE robber frogs Craugastor bransfordii Bransford’s Robber Frog Craugastor crassidigitus Isla Bonita Robber Frog Craugastor fitzingeri Fitzinger’s Robber Frog Craugastor gollmeri Evergreen Robber Frog Craugastor megacephalus Veragua Robber Frog Craugastor noblei Noble’s Robber Frog Craugastor stejnegerianus Stejneger’s Robber Frog Craugastor tabasarae Tabasara Robber Frog Craugastor talamancae Almirante Robber Frog DENDROBATIDAE poison dart frogs Allobates talamancae Striped (Talamanca) Rocket Frog Colostethus panamensis Panama Rocket Frog Colostethus pratti Pratt’s Rocket Frog Silverstoneia flotator Rainforest (Striped) Rocket Frog Silverstoneia nubicola Boquete Rocket Frog Andinobates fulguritus Yellow-bellied Poison Frog Andinobates minutus Blue-bellied Poison Frog Dendrobates auratus Green-and-black Dart-poison Frog Oophaga vicentei Vicente’s Poison Frog Phyllobates lugubris Lovely Poison Frog ELEUTHERODACTYLIDAE rain frogs Diasporus diastema Common Dink Frog Diasporus hylaeformis Montane Dink Frog Diasporus vocator Agua Buena Robber Frog Eleutherodactylus antillensis Red-eyed Coqui Eleutherodactylus johnstonei Johnstone’s Whistling Frog HEMIPHRACTIDAE marsupial frogs Gastrotheca cornuta Horned Marsupial Frog Hemiphractus fasciatus Banded Horned Frog Hemiphractus panamensis Panama Horned Frog HYLIDAE treefrogs Anotheca spinose Coronated Treefrog Boana boans Giant Gladiator Treefrog Boana crepitans Emerald-eyed Treefrog Boana rosenbergi Rosenberg’s Gladiator Treefrog Boana rufitela Canal Zone (Red-webbed) Treefrog Dendropsophus ebbracatus Hourglass Treefrog Dendropsophus microcephalus Yellow Treefrog Dendropsophus phlebodes San Carlos Treefrog Ecnomiohyla sp. Fringe-limbed Treefrog Hyloscirtus colymba La Loma Treefrog Hyloscirtus palmeri Palmer’s Treefrog Scinax boulengeri Boulenger’s Treefrog Scinax rostratus Caracas Snouted Treefrog Scinax ruber Red Snouted Treefrog Scinax staufferi Stauffer’s Treefrog Smilisca phaeota Masked Treefrog Smilisca sila Pug-nosed Treefrog Trachycephalus typhonius Pepper Treefrog Agalychnis callidryas Red-eyed Treefrog Agalychnis lemur Lemur Leaf Frog Agalychnis litodryas Pink-sided Treefrog Agalychnis spurrelli Gliding Leaf Frog Cruziohyla calcarifer Splendid Leaf Frog LEPTODACTYLIDAE foam frogs Engystomops pustulosus Tungara Frog Leptodactylus bolivianus Bolivian White-lipped Frog Leptodactylus fragilis Mexican White-lipped Frog Leptodactylus fuscus Rufous Frog Leptodactylus melanonotus Black-backed Frog Leptodactylus poecilochilus Turbo White-lipped Frog Leptodactylus savagei Savage’s Thin-toed Frog Pleuroderma brachyops Colombian Four-eyed Frog MICROHYLIDAE narrow-mouthed frogs Ctenophryne aterrima Black Narrow-mouthed Frog Elachistocleis panamensis Panama Humming Frog Elachistocleis ovalis Oval Frog Elachistocleis pearsei Colombian Narrow-mouthed Frog PIPIDAE tongueless frogs Pipa myersi Myers’ Suriname Toad RANIDAE true frogs Rana warszewitschii Warszewitsch’s Frog Rana vaillanti Vaillant’s Frog STRABOMANTIDAE robber frogs Pristimantis caryophyllaceus La Loma Robber Frog Pristimantis cerasinus Limon Robber Frog Pristimantis cruentus Chiriqui Robber Frog Pristimantis gaigei Fort Randolph Robber Frog Pristimantis museosus Pristimantis pardalis Leopard Robber Frog Pristimantis ridens Pygmy Rain Frog Pristimantis taeniatus Banded Robber Frog Strabomantis bufoniformis Rusty Robber Frog PLETHODONTIDAE lungless salamanders Bolitoglossa colonnea Ridge-headed Salamander Bolitoglossa lignicolor Camron Climbing Salamander Bolitoglossa schizodactyla Cocle Climbing Salamander Oedipina collaris Collared Worm Salamander Oedipina complex Gamboa Worm Salamander Oedipina parvipes Colombian Worm Salamander CAECILIIDAE caecilians Caecilia volcani Cocle Caecilian Oscaecilia ochrocephala Yellow-headed Caecilian DERMOPHIIDAE neotropical caecilians Dermophis mexicanus Mexican Caecilian Dermophis parviceps Slender Caecilian

* amphibian classification follows Amphibiaweb and IUCN Red List

REPTILES

CHELYDRIDAE snapping turtles Chelydrya serpentina Common Snapping Turtle EMYDIDAE pond turtles Trachemys venusta Meso-American Slider GEOEMYDIDAE wood turtles Rhinoclemmys funerea Black Wood Turtle Rhinoclemmys annulata Brown Wood Turtle KINOSTERNIDAE mud turtles Kinosternon leucostomum White-lipped Mud Turtle Kinosternon scorpioides Scorpion Mud Turtle CORYTOPHANIDAE casque-headed lizards Basiliscus basiliscus Common Basilisk Basiliscus vittatus Brown Basilisk Corytophanes cristatus Helmeted Iguana DACTYLOIDAE anoles Anolis aquaticus Water Anole Anolis auratus Grass Anole Anolis biporcatus Neotropical Green Anole Anolis capito Bighead Anole Anolis frenatus Bridled Anole Anolis humilis Humble Anole Anolis insignis Decorated Anole Anolis lemurinus Ghost Anole Anolis limifrons Slender Anole Anolis lionotus Lion Anole Anolis oxylophus Stream Anole Anolis pentaprion Lichen Anole HOPLOCERCIDAE wood lizards Enyalioides heterolepis Bocourt’s Dwarf Iguana Morunasaurus groi Dunn’s Spinytail Iguana IGUANIDAE iguanas Iguana iguana Common Green Iguana Ctenosaura similis Black Spiny-tailed Iguana POLYCHROTIDAE bush anoles Polychrus gutturosus Canopy Lizard (Berthold’s Bush Anole) GEKKONIDAE geckos Hemidactylus frenatus Common House Gecko Lepidodactylus lugubris Mourning Gecko PHYLLODACTYLIDAE geckos Thecadactylus rapicauda Turniptail Gecko SPHAERODACTYLIDAE geckos Gonatodes albogularis Yellow-headed Gecko Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma Leaf Litter Gecko Sphaerodactylus homolepis Caribbean Least Gecko Sphaerodactylus lineolatus Panama Least Gecko SCINCIDAE skinks Marisora unimarginata Central American Mabuya XANTUSIIDAE night lizards Lepidophyma flavimaculatum Yellow-spotted Night Lizard ALOPOGLOSSIDAE largescale lizards Ptychoglossus plicatus Taylor’s Largescale Lizard GYMNOPHTHALMIDAE spectacled lizards Anadia ocellata Ocellated Anadia Echinosaura panamensis Panama Teiid Gymnopthalmus speciosus Golden Spectacled Tegu Loxopholis southi Northern Spectacled Lizard TEIIDAE whiptails & tegus Ameiva ameiva Giant Ameiva Cnemidophorus lemniscatus Rainbow Lizard Holcosus festivus Middle American Ameiva Holcosus leptophrys Delicate Ameiva DIPLOGLOSSIDAE galliwasps and glass lizards Diploglossus monotropis Coral Scorpion Lizard AMPHISBAENIDAE worm lizards Amphisbaena fuliginosa Spotted Worm Lizard BOIDAE boas Boa constrictor Boa Constrictor Corallus annulatus Ringed Tree Boa Corallus ruschenbergerii Ruschenberger’s Tree Boa Epicrates cenchria Rainbow Boa Ungaliophis panamensis Panamanian Dwarf Boa COLUBRIDAE colubrid snakes Amastridium veliferum Rustyhead Snake Chironius carinatus Sipo Chironius exoletus Linnaeus’ Sipo Chironius grandisquamis Ecuador Sipo Clelia clelia Mussurana Coniophanes fissidens Yellowbelly Snake Dendrophidion clarkii Clark’s Forest Racer Dendrophidion nuchale Peter’s Forest Racer Dendrophidion percarinatum Brown Forest Racer Dendrophidion vinitor Barred Forest Racer Dipsas articulata American Snail-eater Dipsas temporalis Temporal Snail-eater Drymarchon melanurus Blacktail Cribo (Indigo) Drymobius margaritiferus Speckled Racer Drymobius rhombifer Esmarald Racer Enuliophis sclateri Colombian Longtail Snake Enulius flavitorques Pacific Longtail Snake Erythrolamprus bizona False Coral Snake Erythrolamprus epinephelus Night Ground (Swamp) Snake Erythrolamprus mimus Mimic False Coral Snake Geophis bellus Earth Snake Geophis hoffmanni Hoffmann’s Earth Snake Hydromorphus concolor Costa Rica Water Snake Imantodes cenchoa Blunthead Tree Snake Imantodes gemmistratus Central American Tree Snake Imantodes inornatus Western Tree Snake Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milk Snake Leptodeira annulata Banded Cat-eyed Snake Leptodeira septentrionalis Northern Cat-eyed Snake Leptophis ahaetulla (Giant) Parrot Snake Leptophis depressirostris Cope’s Parrot Snake Masticophis mentovarius Neotropical Whip Snake Mastigodryas melanolomus Salmon-bellied Racer Mastigodryas pleei Plee’s Forest Racer Ninia maculata Spotted Coffee Snake Ninia sp. Coffee Snake (sp. nov. 2010) Nothophis rugosus Rough Coffee Snake Oxybelis aeneus Brown Vine Snake Oxybelis brevirostris Cope’s Vine Snake Oxybelis fulgidus Green Vine Snake Oxyrhopus petolarius Forest Flame Snake Phrynonax poecilonotus Puffing Snake Pliocercus euryzonus Cope’s False Coral Snake Pseudoboa neuwiedii Ratonel / Neuwied’s False Boa Rhadinaea decorata Adorned Graceful Brown Snake Rhadinaea vermiculaticeps Vermiculate Graceful Brown Snake Rhinobothryum bovallii False Tree Coral Scaphiodontophis annulatus Guatemala Neckband Snake Sibon annulatus Ringed Snail Sucker Sibon argus Argus Snail Sucker Sibon nebulatus Cloudy Snail-eating Snake Siphlophis cervinus Panama Spotted Night Snake Siphlophis compressus Tropical Flat Snake Spilotes pullatus Yellow Rat Snake Stenorrhina degenhardtii Degenhardt’s Scorpion-eating Snake Stenorrhina freminvillei Blood Snake Tantilla melanocephala Black-headed Snake Tantilla reticulata Reticulate Centipede Snake Tantilla ruficeps Orange-bellied Centipede Snake Tantilla supracinta Banded Centipede Snake Tretanorhinus nigroluteus Orange-bellied Swamp Snake Urotheca decipiens Pale Ground Snake Urotheca guentheri Orange-bellied Litter Snake Xenodon rabdocephalus False Fer-de-lance ELAPIDAE coral snakes Micrurus alleni Allen’s Coral Snake Micrurus clarki Clark’s Coral Snake Micrurus dissoleucus Pygmy Coral Snake Micrurus mipartitus Redtail Coral Snake Micrurus multifasciatus Many-banded Coral Snake Micrurus nigrocinctus Central American Coral Snake Micrurus stewarti Panamanian Coral Snake VIPERIDAE pit vipers Atropoides mexicanus Central American Jumping Pit Viper Bothriechis schlegelii Eyelash Viper Bothrops asper Fer-de-lance / Terciopelo Porthidium lansbergii Lansberg’s Hognosed Pit Viper Porthidium nasutum Hognosed Pit Viper Lachesis stenophrys Central American Bushmaster ANOMALEPIDIDAE dawn blind snakes Liotyphlops albirostris Whitenose Blind Snake CROCODYLIDAE crocodilians Crocodylus acutus American Crocodile ALLIGATORIDAE alligators & caimans Caiman crocodilus Spectacled Caiman ADDITIONAL SPECIES

*reptile classification follows The Reptile Database