Reptiles of Tambopata
Mussurana
The mussurana or musurana (Portuguese muçurana) is a genus (Clelia) of colubrid snakes found in Central America and South America, from Guatemala to Brazil. They specialize in ophiophagy, i.e., they attack and eat other snakes. Currently six species are recognized. They have other popular names in various countries, such as zopilota in Central America ...more ↓
South American Sipo
Chironius multiventris, commonly known as the long-tailed machete savane, is species of colubrid snake.
False Fer-de-lance
Xenodon rabdocephalus, the False Fer-de-Lance, is a venomous rear fanged snake from Central America and northern South America.
Black-headed Snake
Tantilla melanocephala, commonly known as the black-headed snake, is a species of small colubrid snake endemic to Central America and South America.
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus, commonly known as the chicken snake,yellow rat snake, or serpiente tigre, is a species of large nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to Mesoamerica.
Panama Spotted Night Snake
The Checkerbelly (Siphlophis cervinus) is a rare snake found in Amazonian South America and Trinidad and Tobago.
Puffing Snake
The Dos Cocorite (Pseustes poecilonotus) is a snake which is found in Amazonian South America, the Guianas, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. It feeds on frogs, lizards, birds, and small mammals.
Amazon Puffing Snake
Pseustes sulphureus, the Yellow-bellied Puffing Snake, is a large (up to 3 m) snake found in northern South America and Trinidad and Tobago. Adults feed on small mammals and birds, while juveniles feed on lizards, mice and rats.
Tschudi's False Coral Snake
Oxyrhopus melanogenys, commonly known as Tschudi's false coral snake, is a colubrid snake species found in the northern part of South America.
green vine snake
Oxybelis fulgidus, commonly known as the green vine snake or the flatbread snake (not to be confused with Ahaetulla nasuta), is a species of long, slender, arboreal colubrid snake, which is endemic to Central America and northern South America.
Royal Ground Snake
Liophis reginae, commonly known as the high woods coral, is a species of colubrid snake endemic to northern South America.
Parrot Snake
Leptophis ahaetulla, commonly known as the lora or parrot snake, is a species of medium-sized slender snake of the Colubridae family. It is endemic to Central America and northern South America.
Banded Cat-eyed Snake
The banded cat-eyed snake, Leptodeira annulata, is a species of medium-sized, mildly venomous, colubrid snake endemic to the New World.
Blunthead Tree Snake
The Mapepire Corde Violon or Blunthead Tree Snake (Imantodes cenchoa) is a slender snake in the colubrid family. It is found from southern Mexico, through Central America and South America. It feeds on geckos, anolis lizards, frogs, reptile eggs, and frog eggs.
Mountain Keelback
The brown-banded water snake, Helicops angulatus, is an aquatic snake found in tropical South America and Trinidad and Tobago.
Indigo Snake
The eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) is a species of large nonvenomous colubrid snake native to the Eastern United States. It is of note as being the longest native snake species in the U.S.
Catesby's Snail-eater
The Catesby's snail-eater (Dipsas catesbyi), or Catesby's snail sucker is a nocturnal species of non-venomous snake found in the northern part of South America. Species in this genus feed on arboreal land snails and slugs.
Neotropical Snail-eater
The Amazonian Snail-Eater (Dipsas indica) is a snake species found in South America. The Amazonian snail-eater depends on closed-canopy rain forest for its diet of snails, which the snake can extract from their shells using its slender jaw.
Annellated Coral Snake
Micrurus annellatus, commonly known as Annellated coral snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake native to southeastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, Bolivia, and western Brazil. There are three recognized subspecies, including the nominate subspecies described here.
South American Coral Snake
The South American coral snake (Micrurus lemniscatus) is a species of elapid snake, native to South America.
Barba Amarilla
Bothrops atrox is a venomous pit viper species found in the tropical lowlands of northern South America east of the Andes. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Brazil's Lancehead
Bothrops brazili is a venomous pitviper species endemic to South America. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Green Jararaca
Bothriopsis bilineata is a venomous pitviper species found in the Amazon region of South America. A pale green arboreal species that may reach 1 m inlength, it is an important cause of snakebite throughout the entire Amazon region. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Atlantic Forest bushmaster
Lachesis muta is a venomous pit viper species found in South America (including the island of Trinidad in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago). Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Emerald Tree Boa
Corallus caninus, commonly called the emerald tree boa, is a non-venomous boa species found in the rainforests of South America. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Garden Tree Boa
Corallus hortulanus is a non-venomous boa species found in South America. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Boa Constrictor
The Boa constrictor is a species of large, heavy-bodied snake. It is a member of the family Boidae found in North, Central, and South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean. A staple of private collections and public displays, its color pattern is highly variable yet distinctive. Ten subspecies are currently recognized, although some of these are controversial. This ...more ↓
Anaconda
Eunectes murinus (derived from the Greek ευνήκτης meaning "good swimmer" and the Latin murinus meaning "of mice" for being thought to prey on mice), commonly known as the green anaconda, is a non-venomous boa species found in South America. It is the largest, heaviest, and second longest (behind the reticulated python) known extant snake species. The term ...more ↓
Rainbow Boa
Epicrates cenchria is a boa species found in Central and South America. Common names include the rainbow boa, and slender boa. A terrestrial species, it is known for its attractive iridescent sheen caused by structural coloration. Nine subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
