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REPTILES OF THE MANU LEARNING CENTER
Updated January 2014 71 confirmed species
Colour code Key
Uncertain record: needing confirmation.
New to the MLC since October of 2011.
Order Crocodilia
Family Alligatoridae
Melanosuchus niger Black Caiman
Paleosuchus trigonatus Smooth-fronted Caiman
Order Chelonia
Family Chelidae
Mesoclemmys gibba Gibba Toad-headed Turtle
Phrynops geoffroanus Spotted Toad-headed Turtle
Platemys platycephala Twist-necked Turtle
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Family Testudinidae
Chelonoidis denticulata Yellow-footed Tortoise
Order Squamata
Family Amphisbaenidae
Amphisbaena fuliginosa bassleri Banded Amphisbaenian
Family Gekkonidae
Gonatodes hasemani Haseman's Gecko
Pseudogonatodes guianensis Amazon Pygmy Gecko
Thecadactylus solimoensis Turnip-tailed Gecko
Family Gymnophthalmidae
Alopoglossus angulatus
Bachia dorbigny Worm Lizard
Cercosaura argulus Elegant Eyed Lizard
Cercosaura ocellata
Euspondylus sp1
Potamites ecpleopus Common Streamside Lizard
Family Hoplocercidae
Enyalioides palpebralis Horned Forest Dragon
Family Polychrotidae
Polychrus liogaster Common monkey lizard
Family Dactyloidae
Anolis fuscoauratus Slender Anole
Anolis ortonii Amazon Bark Anole
Anolis punctatus Amazon Green Anole
Family Scincidae
Varzea altamazonica Skink
Family Tropiduridae
Plica plica
Plica umbra Olive Tree Runner
Stenocercus roseiventris Pink-bellied Leaf Lizard
Family Teiidae
Ameiva ameiva
Kentropyx altamazonica Cocha Whiptail
Tupinambis teguixin Golden Tegu
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Order Serpentes
Family Aniilidae
Anilius scytale Coral Pipesnake
Family Leptotyphlopidae
Epictia diaplocia Blind Snake
Family Boidae
Boa constrictor Red-tailed Boa
Corallus batesii Emerald Tree Boa
Corallus hortulanus Amazon Tree Boa
Epicrates cenchria Rainbow Boa
Family Colubridae
Apostolepis cf. nigroterminata
Atractus cf. snethlageae Earth Snake
Atractus collaris Collared Earth Snake
Atractus major
Chironius fuscus Olive Whip Snake
Chironius multiventris
Clelia clelia Mussurana
Dendrophidion dendrophis Tawny Forest Racer
Dipsas catesbyi Ornate snail-eating Snake/Catesby's Snail-eater
Dipsas indica Big Headed Snail Eating Snake
Dipsas pavonina Northern Snail Eater
Drymoluber dichrous Common Glossy Racer
Erythrolamprus aesculapii
Erythrolamprus reginae Common Swamp Snake
Erythrolamprus taeniogaster
Erythrolamprus typhlus Velvety Swamp Snake
Helicops angulatus Banded South American Water Snake
Imantodes cenchoa Common Blunt Headed Tree Snake
Imantodes lentiferus Amazon Basin Tree Snake
Leptodeira annulata Common Cat-eyed Snake
Ninia hudsoni
Oxyrhopus cf. melanogenys Black-headed Calico Snake
Oxyrhopus formosus Yellow-headed Calico Snake
Oxyrhopus petolarius
Pseustes poecilinotus Common Bird Snake
Pseustes sulphureus Giant Bird Snake
Siphlophis compressus Red Vine Snake
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Taeniophallus brevirostris Short-nosed leaf-litter snake
Xenodon severus Giant False Viper
Family Micruridae
Micrurus annellatus Annellated coral snake
Micrurus narducci North West black back Coral Snake
Micrurus obscurus Western Amazon Coral Snake
Micrurus surinamensis Aquatic Coral Snake
Family Typhlopidae
Typhlops reticulatus Reticulate Blind Snake
Family Viperidae
Bothriopsis bilineata smaradigna Western Striped Forest Pitviper
Bothriopsis taeniata
Bothrops atrox Fer-de-lance
Lachesis muta Amazon Bushmaster
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REPTILES OF THE PIÑI PIÑI
Updated January 2014 13 confirmed species
Order Squamata
Family Gekkonidae
Pseudogonatodes guianensis Amazon Pygmy Gecko
Family Dactyloidae
Anolis fuscoauratus Slender Anole
Anolis punctatus Amazon Green Anole
Family Hoplocercidae
Enyalioides palpebralis Horned Forest Dragon
Family Colubridae
Chironius fuscus Olive Whip Snake
Dipsas catesbyi Ornate snail-eating Snake/Catesby's Snail-eater
Dipsas indica Big Headed Snail Eating Snake
Imantodes cenchoa Common Blunt Headed Tree Snake
Leptodeira annulata Common Cat-eyed Snake
Ninia hudsoni
Pseustes poecilinotus Common Bird Snake
Siphlophis cervinus
Family Viperidae
Lachesis muta Amazon Bushmaster
