1. Amphibians and Reptiles of Belize
Blue Creek
South Water Caye

2. Reptilia Animalia Kingdom: Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order:
Squamata
Testudines
Crocodylia
Anura
Snakes and
Lizards
Turtles
Crocodyles
Frogs

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

4. Common Name: Neotropical Rat Snake Scientific Name: Spilotes pullatus
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.

5. Common Name: Terciopelo, Fer-de-lance
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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.

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

7. Common Name: C.A. Indigo Snake
Scientific Name: Drymarchon corais
Family: Colubridae
A medium bodied diurnal snake that will flee
when approached, but will bite if provoked
Lines from eye to jaw, brown with black tail.

8. Common Name: Lundell’s Spiny Lizard Scientific Name: Sceloporus lundell Family: Phrynosomatidae
A heavy bodied, fast lizard that is
active during hot days. Has a
chevron pattern down its back.

9. Common Name: Silky Anole (female) Scientific Name: Norops sericeus
Common Name: Silky Anole (female) Scientific Name: Norops sericeus Family: Polychrotidae
A slender, diurnal lizard that prefers
disturbed habitat.
Has a blue-spotted dewlap

10. Common Name: Brown Anole
Scientific Name: Norops sagrei Family: Polychrotidae
A slender, diurnal lizard that prefers a
disturbed habitat. It has an hourglass
pattern down its back and a triangular tail.

11. Common Name: Smooth Anole
Scientific 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.

12. Common Name: Ghost Anole Scientific Name: Norops lemurinus Family: Polychrotidae
A slender, diurnal lizard that
prefers forest habitat.
Has an orange/red dewlap.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. Common Name: Brown Basilisk
Common Name: Brown Basilisk Scientific Name: Basiliscus vittatus Family: Corytophanidae
A medium-bodied diurnal lizard that will run
on two legs when approached. Has dual
yellow lines and a crest behind its head.

19. Common Name: Green Iguana. Scientific Name: Iguana iguana
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.

20. 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.

21. Common Name: White-lipped Mud Turtle Scientific Name: Kinosternum
leucostomum
Family: Kinosternidae
Inhabitant of small, ephemeral pools.
Can be found terrestrially during the
dry season. Able to totally close
itself inside its shell.

22. Common Name: Morellette’s Crocodile Scientific Name: Crocodylus morelletti Family: Crocodylia
Inhabitant of inland streams, lakes, or
just about any pool of water. Dark brown
with intermittent patches of yellow.

23. Amphibians Ectotherms Moist Skin Anamnionic Egg
All Have Aquatic Larvae
Consume Great Numbers of Insects
Frogs Have Smooth Skin
Toads Have Warty Skin

24. 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.

25. Common Name: Marine Toad
Scientific Name: Bufo marinus
Family: Bufonidae
A large, abundant toad that prefers disturbed
habitats. Has huge parotoid glands and
reaches a very large size.

26. Common Name: Gulf Coast Toad
Scientific Name: Bufo valliceps
Family: Bufonidae
A medium sized, abundant toad that
prefers open, disturbed areas. Has
a dorsolateral pattern and large cranial
ridges.

27. Common Name: Milky Treefrog; Veined
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.

28. Common Name: Red-eyed Treefrog
Scientific 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.

29. Common Name: Stauffer’s Treefrog
Scientific Name: Scinax staufferi Family: Hylidae
Brown frog with a few longitudinal dark bars down back Has an overbite and a dark spot between eyes.

30. Common Name: Northern Glassfrog Scientific Name: Hyalinobatrachium
fleischmanni
Family: Centrolenidae
A small, arboreal frog is associated
with humid undisturbed forests. Light
Green with yellow spots and a
see-through belly.

31. 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 greenish
frog that has slender front legs and thick
rear legs. Usually has mottling all over.

32. Common Name: Fringe-toed Foamfrog Scientific Name: Leptodactylus
melanonotus
Family: Leptodactylidae
A small terrestrial frog that is common
in virtually all freshwater habitats.
Long thin toes, black leg stripes and
white under the eye.

33. Common Name: White-lipped Foam
Frog
Scientific 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 toes
On the rear foot with almost no webbing.

34. 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.

35. 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.