Amphibians and Reptiles of Belize

Blue Creek South Water Caye

Animalia

Chordata

Reptilia Amphibia

Squamata Testudines Anura

Turtles FrogsSnakes andLizards

Crocodylia

Crocodyles

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Reptiles• Scales• Ectothermic• Amnionic Egg• Snakes Lack Ears and Eyelids• Some Lizards (Geckos) Lack Eyelids• Turtles Lack Teeth• Crocodiles Closest Living Relatives are

Birds

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Common Name: Neotropical Rat Snake Scientific Name: Spilotes pullatus Family: Colubridae

A slender, diurnal snake that is very active.Slender, large round eyes. Black and yellow.

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Common Name: Terciopelo, Fer-de-lance Scientific Name: Bothrops asper (atrox) Family: Viperidae

A large, defensive snake that is highly venomous. Large, triangular head, dark stripe behind eye.

Common Name: Red-tailed Boa Constrictor Scientific Name: Boa constrictor Family: Boidae

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A large, heavy bodied snake that kills it prey by constricting. Found in forests where it is both terrestrial and arboreal. Chain-like pattern on back. Tan to dark brown.

Common Name: C.A. Indigo SnakeScientific Name: Drymarchon corais Family: Colubridae

A medium bodied diurnal snake that will flee when approached, but will bite if provokedLines from eye to jaw, brown with black tail.

Common Name: Lundell’s Spiny Lizard Scientific Name: Sceloporus lundell Family: Phrynosomatidae

A heavy bodied, fast lizard that is active during hot days. Has achevron pattern down its back.

Common Name: Silky Anole (female) Scientific Name: Norops sericeus Family: Polychrotidae

A slender, diurnal lizard that prefers disturbed habitat. Has a blue-spotted dewlap

Common Name: Brown AnoleScientific Name: Norops sagrei Family: Polychrotidae

A slender, diurnal lizard that prefers adisturbed habitat. It has an hourglass pattern down its back and a triangular tail.

Common Name: Smooth AnoleScientific Name: Norops rodriguezii Family: Polychrotidae

A slender, diurnal lizard that prefers disturbed habitat. Has expanded toe pads.Both sexes usually have a bar between their eyes.

Common Name: Ghost Anole Scientific Name: Norops lemurinus Family: Polychrotidae

A slender, diurnal lizard that prefers forest habitat. Has an orange/red dewlap.

Common Name: Lesser Scaly Anole Scientific Name: Norops uniformus Family: Polychrotidae

A slender, diurnal lizard that prefers undisturbed forest habitat. Has a wavy middorsal stripe and small vertical lines on its side.

Common Name: Saint George’s Island Gecko Scientific Name: Aristelliger georgeensis Family: Gekkonidae

A large, nocturnal lizard that is restricted to the coast and cayes. Normally, a reticulated pattern exists down their back and white spots.

Common Name: Dwarf Gecko Scientific Name: Sphaerodactylus glaucus Family: Gekkonidae

A minute, crepuscular lizard that may be active during the day. Two white dots around shoulders and hips.

Common Name: House Gecko Scientific Name: Hemidactylus frenatus Family: Gekkonidae

A medium built, drab colored gecko that is particularly abundant around buildings. An introduced species that naturally occurs in Asia/Indonesia.

Common Name: C.A. Banded Gecko Scientific Name: Coleonyx elegens Family: Eublepharidae

A slender, nocturnal lizard that carries itself higher off the ground than other geckos. Has very distinct bands.

Common Name: Brown Basilisk Scientific Name: Basiliscus vittatus Family: Corytophanidae

A medium-bodied diurnal lizard that will runon two legs when approached. Has dual yellow lines and a crest behind its head.

Common Name: Green Iguana Scientific Name: Iguana iguana

Family: Iguanidae

A large, diurnal lizard that is arboreal. Lays eggs and is a vegetarian. Commonly reach 2 m in length.

Common Name: Brown Forest Skink Scientific Name: Shenomorphus cherriei Family: Scincidae

A small lizard that prefer open areas. Terrestrial and diurnal. Has dark lines that start at the nose and fade out about halfway. Spots on sides.

Common Name: White-lipped Mud Turtle Scientific Name: Kinosternum leucostomum Family: Kinosternidae

Inhabitant of small, ephemeral pools.Can be found terrestrially during thedry season. Able to totally close itself inside its shell.

Common Name: Morellette’s Crocodile Scientific Name: Crocodylus morelletti Family: Crocodylia

Inhabitant of inland streams, lakes, or just about any pool of water. Dark brownwith intermittent patches of yellow.

Amphibians

• Ectotherms

• Moist Skin

• Anamnionic Egg

• All Have Aquatic Larvae

• Consume Great Numbers of Insects

• Frogs Have Smooth Skin

• Toads Have Warty Skin

Common Name: Campbell’s Rainforest Toad Scientific Name: Bufo campbelli Family: Bufonidae

Inhabitant of forested habitat. Has a small parotoid gland and a black stripe on its side.

Common Name: Marine ToadScientific Name: Bufo marinus Family: Bufonidae

A large, abundant toad that prefers disturbed habitats. Has huge parotoid glands and reaches a very large size.

Common Name: Gulf Coast ToadScientific Name: Bufo valliceps Family: Bufonidae

A medium sized, abundant toad that prefers open, disturbed areas. Hasa dorsolateral pattern and large cranialridges.

Common Name: Milky Treefrog; Veined Treefrog Scientific Name: Phrynohyas venulosa Family: Hylidae

A large, arboreal frog that is quite scansorial despite its bulk. Grows to a large size and produces a slimy residue.

Common Name: Red-eyed TreefrogScientific Name: Agalychnis calidryas Family: Hylidae

This species has yellow bars through the blue stripes on its side. It also has orange feet and red eyes.

Common Name: Stauffer’s TreefrogScientific Name: Scinax staufferi Family: Hylidae

Brown frog with a few longitudinal dark bars down back Has an overbite and a dark spot between eyes.

Common Name: Northern Glassfrog Scientific Name: Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni Family: Centrolenidae

A small, arboreal frog is associatedwith humid undisturbed forests. Light Green with yellow spots and a see-through belly.

Common Name: Mottled Chirping Frog Scientific Name: Syrrhopus leprus Family: Leptodactylidae

Usually found on low shrubs at night after a good rain. A small, tan to greenishfrog that has slender front legs and thick rear legs. Usually has mottling all over.

Common Name: Fringe-toed Foamfrog Scientific Name: Leptodactylus melanonotus Family: Leptodactylidae

A small terrestrial frog that is commonin virtually all freshwater habitats.Long thin toes, black leg stripes and white under the eye.

Common Name: White-lipped Foam FrogScientific Name: Leptodactylus labialis Family: Leptodactylidae

A small, abundant frog that is often found in grass fields. Can also occur in a red-backed morph. Has very thin toesOn the rear foot with almost no webbing.

Common Name: Mexican Treefrog Scientific Name: Smilisca baudinii Family: Hylidae

A large, green to brown frog that is rather robust. Head is broad and flattened. Faint stripes can be seen on the rear legs.

Common Name: Rio Grande Leopard Frog Scientific Name: Rana berlandieri Family: Ranidae

A moderate sized frog usually found near bodies of water. Brown with several circular spots on its back. Has a pointed snout and lateral folds.