Amazon Reptiles

By Rhett Butler   |  Last updated 2017-Jan-26




There are more than 450 species of lizards, snakes, turtles, tortoises, and caiman in the Amazon Basin.

Reptiles are an important food source for people in the Amazon.

Many reptiles species are illegally collected an exported for the international pet trade. Live animals are the fourth largest commodity in the smuggling industry after drugs, diamonds, and weapons.

Pictures of Amazonian Reptiles:


List of selected reptiles from the greater Amazon region

Note: this list is not comprehensive. Some species may live outside the Amazon rainforest biome.
Scientific name Common name Family/sub-family
AMPHISBAENIA COMMON AMPHISBAENAS
Amphisbaena alba Red Worm Lizard,Giant Amphisbaena Amphisbaenidae - Worm Lizards
Amphisbaena amazonica Amazon Worm Lizard Amphisbaenidae - Worm Lizards
Amphisbaena fuliginosa bassleri Mottled Amphisbaena Amphisbaenidae - Worm Lizards
Mesobaena huebneriP Dwarf Amphisbaena Amphisbaenidae - Worm Lizards
Mesoclemmys nasutus Guyanan Toad-headed Turtle Kinosternidae - Mud Turtles
Mesoclemmys raniceps Amazon Toad-headed Turtle Chelidae - Modern Sidenecks and Toad-Headed Turtles
CROCODYLIA CROCODILES, ALLIGATORS, GHARIALS AND CAIMANS
Caiman crocodilus ssp. Spectacled Caiman Crocodylidae - Caimans
Caiman niger Black Caiman: Black Caiman Crocodylidae - Caimans
Caiman yacare Yacare Caiman Crocodylidae - Caimans
Cercosaura argulus Elegant Eyed Lizard,White-striped Eyed Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Cercosaura ocellata Ocellated Tegu Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Paleosuchus palpebrosus Dwarf Caiman, Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman Crocodylidae - Caimans
Paleosuchus trigonatus Schneider's Smooth-fronted Caiman Crocodylidae - Caimans
Peltocephalus dumerilianus Big-headed Amazon River Turtle,Big-Headed River Turtle Pelomedusidae - River Turtles (Primitive Side-Necked Turtles)
SAURIA LIZARDS
Alopoglossus angulatus Large-Scaled Shade Lizard,Northern Teiid Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Alopoglossus atriventris Keel-bellied Shade Lizard,Keel-Bellied Shade Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Alopoglossus buckleyi Buckley's Teiid,Smooth-Bellied Shade Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Alopoglossus copii Drab Shade Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Ameiva ameiva Amazon Racerunner,Giant Ameiva Teiidae - Racerunners and Whiptails
Anolis bombiceps Blue-Lipped Anole Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Anolis chrysolepis scypheus Yellow-Tongued Anole Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Anolis chrysolepis tandae Blue-Throated Anole Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Anolis fuscoauratus fuscoauratus Slender Anole Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Anolis ortonii Bark Anole Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Anolis punctatus Amazon Green Anole,Spotted Anole Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Anolis trachyderma Common Forest Anole Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Anolis transversalis Banded Tree Anole Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Arthrosaura kockii Eastern Creek Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Arthrosaura reticulata Western Creek Lizard, Yellow-bellied Arthrosaura Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Arthrosaura versteegii - Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Bachia peruana Peruvian Worm Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Bachia trisanale Stacy's Bachia Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Bachia trisanale trisanale Striped Worm Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Bachia vermiformis Brown Worm Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Cercosaura ocellata bassleri Black-Striped Shade Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Cercosaura oshaughnessyi White-striped Eyed Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Cercosaura schreibersii Schreibers' Many-fingered Teiid Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Chelonoidis carbonaria Red-footed Tortoise Testudinidae - Tortoises
Chelonoidis denticulata Yellow-footed Tortoise Chelidae - Modern Sidenecks and Toad-Headed Turtles
Chelus fimbriata Mata mata,Amazon Matamata Chelidae - Modern Sidenecks and Toad-Headed Turtles
Crocodilurus lacertinus Crocodile Tegu Teiidae - Racerunners and Whiptails
Dactyloa punctatus Spotted Anole Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Dactyloa transversalis Banded Tree Anole Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Dactyloa vaupesianus Williams' Anole Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Dendrophidion Forest Racer Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Dendrophidion dendrophis Olive Forest Racer,Common Forest Racer Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Drepanoides anomalus Black-collared Snake,Amazon Egg-Eater Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Enyalioides cofanorum Cofan Wood Lizard Hoplocercidae - Dwarf & Spinytail Iguanas, Wood Lizards
Enyalioides laticeps Amazon Wood Lizard Hoplocercidae - Dwarf & Spinytail Iguanas, Wood Lizards
Enyalioides microlepis Brown Wood Lizard Hoplocercidae - Dwarf & Spinytail Iguanas, Wood Lizards
Enyalioides palpebralis Boulenger's Dwarf Iguana Anguidae
Enyalioides praestabilis Blue-spotted Wood Lizard Hoplocercidae - Dwarf & Spinytail Iguanas, Wood Lizards
Epicrates cenchria Rainbow Boa Boidae - Boas
Gonatodes concinnatus Collared Streak Lizard Gekkonidae - Geckos
Gonatodes hasemani Brown-Headed Streak Lizard Gekkonidae - Geckos
Gonatodes humeralis Amazon Streak Lizard,Trinidad Gecko Gekkonidae - Geckos
Hemidactylus mabouia Common House Gecko Gekkonidae - Geckos
Hydrodynastes bicinctus Herrmann's Water Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Hydrops martii Amazon Water Snake,Coral Mudsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Iguana iguana Green Iguana Iguanidae - Iguanas
Kentropyx altamazonica Williamson's Kentropyx Gekkonidae - Geckos
Kentropyx pelviceps Forest Whiptail Teiidae - Racerunners and Whiptails
Kentropyx striata Striped Whiptail Whiptails - Teiidae
Kentropyx vanzoi Gallagher's Kentropyx Teiidae - Racerunners and Whiptails
Kinosternon scorpioides Scorpion Mud Turtle,Scorpion Mud Turtle Kinosternidae - Mud Turtles
Lepidoblepharis (giant) Greater Dwarf Gecko Gekkonidae - Geckos
Lepidoblepharis festae Brown Dwarf Gecko Gekkonidae - Geckos
Lepidoblepharis heyerorum Amazon Dwarf Gecko Gekkonidae - Geckos
Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi Spotted Dwarf Gecko Gekkonidae - Geckos
Leposoma parietale Common Root Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Leposoma percarinatum Muller's Tegu,Striped Root Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Leposoma snethlagei, Brazilian Root Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Leptodeira annulata Banded Cat-eyed Snake Viperidae - Forest-Pitvipers
Mabuya bistriata Two-Lined Skink Scincidae - Skinks
Mabuya nigropalmata Black-Handed Skink Scincidae - Skinks
Mabuya nigropunctata Black-Spotted Skink Scincidae - Skinks
Neusticurus ecpleopus Common Stream Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Neusticurus medemi Medem's Neusticurus Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Plica plica Tree Runner Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Plica umbra Blue-lipped Tree Lizard,Harlequin Racerunner Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Polychrus liogaster Southern Monkey Lizard,Boulenger's Bush Anole Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Polychrus marmoratus Many-colored Bush Anole,Common Monkey Lizard Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Potamites ecpleopus Common Stream Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Prionodactylus argulus Elegant Eyed Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Prionodactylus oshaugnessyi White-Striped Eyed Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Pseudoboa coronata Crowned False Boa,Amazon Scarletsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Pseudogonatodes peruvianus Peruvian Clawed Gecko Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Pseustes cinnamomeus - Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Pseustes poecilonotus Puffing Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Rhinemys rufipes Red Side-necked Turtle Chelidae - Modern Sidenecks and Toad-Headed Turtles
Rhinobothryum lentiginosum Amazon Banded Snake,Amazon Ringed Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Stenocercus fimbriatus Western Leaf Lizard Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Stenocercus roseiventris Rose Whorltail Iguana Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Synophis bicolor Two-colored Fishing Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Synophis lasallei Lasalle's Fishing Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Tachymenis Slender Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Taeniophallus brevirostris Short-Nosed Groundsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Thecadactylus rapicaudus Turnip-Tailed Gecko Gekkonidae - Geckos
Thecadactylus solimoensis Southern Turniptail Gecko Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Tretioscincus agilis Smooth Tegu Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Tropidurus azureum Southern Green Thornytail Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Tropidurus flaviceps Amazon Thornytail Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Tropidurus melanopleurus Black Lava Lizard Gekkonidae - Geckos
Tropidurus plica Collared Tree Lizard Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Tropidurus torquatus Amazon Lava Lizard Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Tropidurus umbra ochrocollaris Blue-Lipped Tree Lizard Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Tupinambis teguixin Golden Tegu,Tegu Teiidae - Racerunners and Whiptails
Uranoscodon superciliosus Diving Lizard Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Varzea bistriata Two-striped Mabuya Scincidae - Skinks
Waglerophis merremi Wagler's Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
SERPENTES SNAKES
Anilius scytale Coral Cylinder Snake,Red Pipesnake Aniliidae - Pipesnakes
Apostolepis niceforoi Amazon Burrowing Snake,Amazon Wormsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Apostolepis nigroterminatus Peruvian Wormsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus alphonsehogei Striped Earthsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus cf. collaris Collared Earthsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus charitoae - Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus collaris Collared Ground Snake,Ring-Necked Earthsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus davidhardi - Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus elaps Black Ground Snake,Ornate Earthsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus emersoni - Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus flammigerus Blotched Earthsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus franciscopaivai - Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus guentheri Günther's Ground Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus heliobelluomini - Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus janethae - Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus latifrons Broadhead Ground Snake,Wedge-Tailed Earthsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus limitaneus Limitan Ground Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus lucilae - Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus major Brown Ground Snake,Giant Earthsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus microrhynchus Spotted Earthsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus occipitoalbus Gray Ground Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus orcesi - Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus poeppigi Basin Ground Snake,Black-Backed Earthsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus reticulatus Reticulated Ground Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus snethlageae - Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus torquatus Neckbanded Ground Snake,Rusty Earthsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Atractus zidoki - Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Bachia flavescens - Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Bachia panoplia - Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Boa constrictor constrictor Red-Tailed Boa Boidae - Boas
Bothriopsis bilineata Two-striped Forestit Viper Viperidae - Forest-Pitvipers
Bothriopsis bilineata smaragdina Western Striped Forest-Pitviper Viperidae - Forest-Pitvipers
Bothriopsis sp.(albocarinata) Shortnose Forest-Pitviper Viperidae - Forest-Pitvipers
Bothriopsis taeniata taeniata Speckled Forest-Pitviper Viperidae - Forest-Pitvipers
Bothrocophias hyoprora Amazonian Toad-headedit Viper Viperidae - Forest-Pitvipers
Bothrops atrox South American Lancehead Viperidae - Forest-Pitvipers
Bothrops brazili Brazil's Lancehead,Velvety Lancehead Viperidae - Forest-Pitvipers
Bothrops hyoprora Hognose Lancehead Viperidae - Forest-Pitvipers
Chironius exoletus Green Keelback,Common Whipsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Chironius fuscus Brown Sipo Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Chironius fuscus [fuscus] Olive Whipsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Chironius multiventris South American Sipo,South American Sipo Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Chironius multiventris multiventris Long-Tailed Whipsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Chironius scurrulus Wagler's Sipo,Rusty Whipsnake,Wagler's Sipo Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Chironius sp. Green Whipsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Clelia [clelia clelia] Common Mussurana Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Clelia clelia Mussurana Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Corallus batesi - Boidae - Boas
Corallus caninus Emerald Tree Boa,Emerald Treeboa Boidae - Boas
Corallus hortulanus Amazon Tree Boa,Amazon Treeboa Boidae - Boas
Crocodilurus amazonicus Crocodile Tegu Whiptails - Teiidae
Diploglossus fasciatus Banded Galliwasp Mabuyinae
Dipsas catesbyi Catesby's Snail-eater,Ornate Thirst Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Dipsas indica indica Big-Headed Thirst Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Dipsas pavonina Northern Snail-eater,Ringed Thirst Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Dipsas variegata Variegated Snail-eater Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Dracaena guianensis Northern Caiman Lizard,Northern Caiman Lizard Teiidae - Racerunners and Whiptails
Drymarchon corais corais Common Cribo Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Drymobius rhombifer Blotched Racer Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Drymobius rhombifer Esmerald Racer Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Drymoluber dichrous Northern Woodland Racer,Common Glossy Racer Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Echinanthera undulata - Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Epicrates cenchria cf. gaigei Common Rainbow Boa Boidae - Boas
Erythrolamprus aesculapii Aesculapian False Coral Snake Boidae - Boas
Erythrolamprus aesculapii aesculapii Common False Coralsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Erythrolamprus guentheri Pink-Naped False Coralsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Erythrolamprus pygmaea Amazon Tropical Forest Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Eunectes murinus Green Anaconda Boidae - Boas
Eunectes murinus murinus Common Anaconda Boidae - Boas
Helicops angulatus South American Watersnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Helicops hagmanni Amazonian Water Snake,Painted Watersnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Helicops leopardinus Leopard Keelback,Spotted Watersnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Helicops pastazae Shreve's Keelback,Olive Watersnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Helicops polylepis Norman's Keelback,Black-Chinned Watersnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Helicops yacu Forest Watersnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Hydrops triangularis Triangle Water Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Hydrops triangularis bassleri Common Mudsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Imantodes cenchoa Blunthead Tree Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Imantodes lentiferus Amazon Basin Tree Snake,Amazon Treesnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Iphisa elegans Glossy Shade Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Lachesis muta muta Amazon Bushmaster Viperidae - Forest-Pitvipers
Leptodeira annulata annulata Common Cat-Eyed Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Leptodeira sp. Velvety Cat-Eyed Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Leptophis Giant Parrotsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Leptophis ahaetulla nigromarginatus Black-Skinned Parrot Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Leptophis cupreus Copperarrot Snake,Brown Parrot Snake Boidae - Boas
Leptophis riveti Turquoise Parrot Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Leptotyphlops Threadsnakes Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Leptotyphlops albifrons, White-Fronted Threadsnake Leptotyphlopidae - Threadsnakes
Leptotyphlops diaplocius Amazonian Threadsnake Leptotyphlopidae - Threadsnakes
Leptotyphlops macrolepis Big-Eyed Threadsnake Leptotyphlopidae - Threadsnakes
Leptotyphlops signatus Peruvian Threadsnake Leptotyphlopidae - Threadsnakes
Liophis breviceps Short Ground Snake Boidae - Boas
Liophis breviceps breviceps Amazon Swampsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Liophis cobellus dyticus South American Swampsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Liophis miliaris Military Ground Snake Boidae - Boas
Liophis miliaris chrysostomus White-Lipped Swampsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Liophis oligolepis Stripe-Tailed Swampsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Liophis reginae Royal Ground Snake Boidae - Boas
Liophis reginae semilineatus Common Swampsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Liophis sp. Yellow-Striped Swampsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Liophis taeniogaster - Boidae - Boas
Liophis taeniurus Thin Ground Snake Boidae - Boas
Liophis typhlus Blind Ground Snake Boidae - Boas
Liophis typhlus typhlus Velvety Swampsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Liotyphlops sp. White-Headed Slender Blindsnake Anomalepididae - Slender Blindsnakes
Mastigodryas boddaertii Tan Racer Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Mastigodryas melanolomus Dark Tropical Racer Leptotyphlopidae - Threadsnakes
Melanosuchus niger Black Caiman Crocodylidae - Caimans
Micrurus "annellatus", Annellated Coralsnake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus filiformis Slender Coral Snake,Slender Coralsnake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus hemprichii Hemprich's Coral Snake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus hemprichii ortonii Orange-Ringed Coralsnake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus langsdorffi Confused Coral Snake,Langsdorff's Coralsnake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus lemniscatus South American Coral Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Micrurus lemniscatus helleri South American Coralsnake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus narduccii Andean Black-backed Coral Snake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus narduccii narduccii Andean Black-Backed Coralsnake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus nattereri Natterer’s Coral Snake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus obscurus Bolivian Coral Snake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus ornatissimus Ornate Coralsnake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus psyches Carib Coral Snake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus putumayensis Putumayo Coral Snake,Sooty Coralsnake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus scutiventris Pigmy Black-Backed Coralsnake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus spixii Amazon Coral Snake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus spixii obscurus Amazonian Coralsnake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus surinamensis Aquatic Coral Snake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Micrurus surinamensis surinamensis Aquatic Coralsnake Elapidae - Coralsnakes
Ninia hudsoni Amazon Coffee Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Norops fuscoauratus Brown-eared Anole,Slender Anole Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Norops ortonii Bark Anole,Ortoni's Anole Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Norops scypheus - Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Norops trachyderma Roughskin Anole Polychrotidae - Anoles and Monkey Lizards
Oxybelis aeneus Brown Vinesnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Oxybelis fulgidus Green Vinesnake,Green Vine Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Oxyrhopus formosus Yellow-Headed Calico Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Oxyrhopus m. melanogenys Black-Headed Calico Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Oxyrhopus melanogenys Tschudi's False Coral Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Oxyrhopus occipitalis Western Calico Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Oxyrhopus petola digitalis Banded Calico Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Oxyrhopus sp Elegant Calico Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Oxyrhopus trigeminus Brazilian Calico Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Oxyrhopus vanidicus - Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Philodryas olfersi herbeus Green-Bellied Palmsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Philodryas olfersii Lichtenstein's Green Racer Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Philodryas v. viridissimus Green Palmsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Philodryas viridissima Common Green Racer Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Phrynops geoffroanus Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle,Spotted Toad-Headed Turtle,Geoffroy's Sideneck Turtle Chelidae - Modern Sidenecks and Toad-Headed Turtles
Pseudoeryx plicatilis Eel Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Pseudogonatodes guianensis Guyanan Clawed Gecko,Amazon Pigmy Gecko Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Pseustes poecilonotus polylepis Common Birdsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Pseustes sulphureus Amazonuffing Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Pseustes sulphureus sulphureus Giant Birdsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Ptychoglossus brevifrontalis Boulenger's Largescale Lizard,Slender Swamp Lizard Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled Lizards or Microteiids
Siphlophis cervinus Checkerbelly,Common Liana Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Siphlophis compressus Tropical Flat Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Spilotes pullatus pullatus Common Tiger Ratsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Taeniophallus occipitalis Spotted Groundsnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Tantilla m. melanocephala Common Black-Headed Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Thamnodynastes "loreto" Western Mock Viper Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Thamnodynastes pallidus Coastal House Snake,Common Mock Viper Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Thecadactylus rapicauda Radish-tail Gecko Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Tripanurgos compressus Red-Eyed Treesnake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Typhlops brongersmianus Black Blindsnake Typhlopidae - Blindsnakes
Typhlops minuisquamus White-Nosed Blindsnake Typhlopidae - Blindsnakes
Typhlops reticulatus Giant Blindsnake Typhlopidae - Blindsnakes
Umbrivaga pygmaea Pigmy Moss Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Uracentron azureum Green Thornytail Iguana Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Uracentron flaviceps Tropical Thornytail Lizard Tropiduridae - Leaf Lizards and Neotropical Ground Lizards
Xenodon rabdocephalus rabdocephalus Common False Viper Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Xenodon severus Amazon False Fer-de-lance,Giant False Viper Boidae - Boas
Xenopholis scalaris Wucherer's Ground Snake,Flat-Headed Snake Boidae - Boas
Xenoxybelis argenteus Striped Sharpnose Snake Boidae - Boas
Xenoxybelis boulengeri Southern Sharpnose Snake Colubridae - Typical Snakes
TESTUDINES TORTOISES AND TURTLES
Geochelone carbonaria Redfoot Tortoise Testudinidae - Tortoises
Geochelone denticulata Yellowfoot Tortoise Testudinidae - Tortoises
Kinosternon scorpioides scorpioides Amazon Mud Turtle Kinosternidae - Mud Turtles
Lachesis muta South American Bushmaster Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Philodryas sp. Lichtenstein's Green Racer Colubridae - Typical Snakes
Phrynops gibbus Lesser Toad-Headed Turtle Chelidae - Modern Sidenecks and Toad-Headed Turtles
Phrynops raniceps Chelidae - Modern Sidenecks and Toad-Headed Turtles
Phrynops rufipes Red Toad-Headed Turtle Chelidae - Modern Sidenecks and Toad-Headed Turtles
Phrynops sp. Forest Toad-Headed Turtle Chelidae - Modern Sidenecks and Toad-Headed Turtles
Phrynops sp. Peruvian Toad-Headed Turtle Chelidae - Modern Sidenecks and Toad-Headed Turtles
Phrynops tuberosus Cotinga River Toad-headed Turtle Chelidae - Modern Sidenecks and Toad-Headed Turtles
Platemys platycephala Twist-necked Turtle Chelidae - Modern Sidenecks and Toad-Headed Turtles
Platemys platycephala melanonota Western Twist-Necked Turtle Chelidae - Modern Sidenecks and Toad-Headed Turtles
Podocnemis erythrocephala Red-headed Amazon River Turtle Pelomedusidae - River Turtles (Primitive Side-Necked Turtles)
Podocnemis expansa South American River Turtle Pelomedusidae - River Turtles (Primitive Side-Necked Turtles)
Podocnemis sextuberculata Amazon River Turtle Pelomedusidae - River Turtles (Primitive Side-Necked Turtles)
Podocnemis unifilis Yellow-spotted Sideneck Turtle,Yellow-Spotted River Turtle Pelomedusidae - River Turtles (Primitive Side-Necked Turtles)