FAUNA PARAGUAY IMAGE GALLERY OF PARAGUAYAN REPTILES

We currently have images of the following 105 species. An asterisk (*) before the species name means that a video is also available. We currently have videos of 30 species. Depending on the size of the video file and the speed of you internet connection the video may take a while to download. Once the image appears click on it to start the video, click on it again to pause it. Users of Mozilla Firefox may have some problems, the option works best with Internet Explorer.
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Each photo in the FAUNA Paraguay database is coded for citation purposes. Complete database available on request.
For a breakdown of the higher level taxonomy of Paraguayan reptiles and the characteristics of the component taxonomic groups click here

Chelidae (3/6) Turtles
PANTANAL SWAMP TURTLE Acanthochelys macrocephala
CHACO SIDENECK TURTLE Acanthochelys pallidipectoris
SNAKE-NECKED TURTLE Hydromedusa tectifera

Testudinidae (2/2) Tortoises
* RED-FOOTED TORTOISE Chelonoidis carbonaria
* ARGENTINE TORTOISE Chelonoidis petersi

Kinosternidae (1/1) Mud Turtles
* SCORPION MUD TURTLE Kinosternon scorpioides

Alligatoridae (2/3) Caiman
BROAD-NOSED CAIMAN Caiman latirostris
* SPECTACLED CAIMAN Caiman yacare

Iguanidae (1/1) Iguanas
* GREEN IGUANA Iguana iguana

Family Polychridae (2/3) Anoles
LINED ANOLE Anolis meridionalis
*POINT-NOSED FALSE-CHAMELEON Polychrus acutirostris

Tropiduridae (5/5) Spiny Lizards
* BROWN LEAF LIZARD Stenocercus caducus
* WESTERN COLLARED SPINY LIZARD Tropidurus etheridgei
GUARANI SPINY LIZARD Tropidurus guarani
* CHACO SPINY LIZARD Tropidurus spinulosus
EASTERN COLLARED SPINY LIZARDTropidurus torquatus

Gekkonidae (1/2) Gekkonid Geckos
* HOUSE GECKO Hemidactylus mabouia

Gekkonidae (2/3) Phyllodactylid Geckos
CHACO STRAIGHT-TOED GECKO Homonota fasciata
* CHACO LEAF-FOOTED GECKO Phyllopezus pollicaris

Scincidae (2/3) Skinks
LINED SKINK Mabuya dorsivittata
* BRIDLED SKINK Mabuya frenata

Family Gymnophthalmidae (5/7) Spectacled Lizards
BLUNT-SCALED SPECTACLED LIZARD Cercosaura ocellata
SCHREIBER´S SPECTACLED LIZARD Cercosaura schreibersii
* RED-BELLIED COLOBOSAUR Colobosaura modesta
*MAXIMILIAN´S BLUE-TAILED MICROTEIID Micrablepharus maximiliani
*RED-TAILED VANZOSAUR Vanzosaura rubricauda

Teiidae (8/9) Teiids
GREEN JUNGLE RUNNER Ameiva ameiva
SPOTTED WHIPTAIL LIZARD Cnemidophorus ocellifer
CAIMAN LIZARD Dracaena paraguayensis
OCELLATED WHIPTAIL LIZARDTeius oculatus
* FOUR-TOED WHIPTAIL LIZARD Teius teyou
YELLOW TEGU Tupinambis duseni
BLACK TEGU Tupinambis merianae
* RED TEGU Tupinambis rufescens

Family Anguinidae (1/2) Legless Lizards
LINED WORM LIZARD Ophiodes striatus

Family Amphisbaenidae (5/12) Amphisbaenids
NARROW-NOSED AMPHISBAENID Amphisbaena angustifrons
MERTEN´S AMPHISBAENID Amphisbaena mertensii
COLLARED AMPHISBAENID Amphisbaena camura
STEINDACHNER´S CERCOLOPHIA Cercolophia steindachneri
SHOVEL-NOSED AMPHISBAENID Leposternon microcephalum

Leptotyphlopidae (1/3) Threadsnakes
Leptotyphlops sp.
* TUCUMAN THREADSNAKE Leptotyphlops albipunctus

Typhlopidae (1/1) Blind Snakes
BRONGERSMA´S BLIND SNAKE Typhlops brongersmanius

Boidae (5/5) Boas
BOA CONSTRICTOR Boa constrictor
*CHACO RAINBOW BOA Epicrates alvarezi
EASTERN RAINBOW BOA Epicrates crassus
GREEN ANACONDA Eunectes murinus
*YELLOW ANACONDA Eunectes notaeus

Colubridae (6/10) Colubrid Snakes
YELLOW-STRIPED SIPO SNAKE Chironius flavolineatus
CENTRAL SIPO SNAKE Chironius quadricarinatus
INDIGO SNAKE Drymarchon corais
PARROT SNAKE Leptophis ahaetulla
RIO TROPICAL RACER Mastigodryas bifossatus
TIGER RAT SNAKE Spilotes pullatus

Dipsadidae (41/68) Dipsadid Snakes
PARAGUAYAN BLACKHEAD Apostolepis ambiniger
VARIABLE BLACKHEAD Apostolepis dimidiata
AESCULAPIAN FALSE CORAL Erythrolamprus aesculapii
BRAZILIAN KEELBACK Helicops infrataeniatus
SPOTTED KEELBACK Helicops leopardinus
FALSE WATER COBRA Hydrodynastes gigas
NIGHT SNAKE Leptodeira annulata
ALMADEN LIOPHIS Liophis almadensis
SWAMP LIOPHIS Liophis frenatus
GUENTHER´S GREEN LIOPHIS Liophis guentheri
COMMON WATER LIOPHIS Liophis miliaris
* YELLOW-BELLIED LIOPHIS Liophis poecilogyrus
REGAL LIOPHIS Liophis reginae
* PAINTED LIOPHIS Liophis sagittifer
GOLDEN LIOPHIS Liophis semiaureus
LEMA´S STRIPED SNAKE Lygophis dilepis
YELLOW-BRIDLED SNAKE Lygophis flavifrenatus
SOUTHERN STRIPED SNAKE Lygophis meridionalis
BICOLOURED MUSSURANA Mussurana bicolor
GUIBE´S FLAME SNAKE Oxyrhopus guibei
*DIAMONDBACK FLAME SNAKE Oxyrhopus rhombifer
MATO GROSSO BURROWING SNAKE Phalotris matogrossensis
* TRICOLOURED BURROWING SNAKE Phalotris tricolor
MATO GROSSO RACER Philodryas mattogrossensis
WHITE-LINED RACER Philodryas nattereri
* LICHTENSTEIN´S GREEN RACER Philodryas olfersii
PATAGONIAN RACER Philodryas patagoniensis
CHACO RACER Philodryas psammophidea
CHACO MINER SNAKE Phimophis vittatus
CERRADO FALSE BOA Pseudoboa nigra
EEL SNAKE Pseudoeryx plicatilis
SPIRIT DIMINUTIVE SNAKE Psomophis genimaculatus
BRAZILIAN BIRD SNAKE Rhachidelus brazili
* TIGRADA SLUG-EATING SNAKE Sibynomorphus turgidus
SPOT-BELLIED SLUG-EATING SNAKE Sibynomorphus ventrimaculatus
SPOTTED GROUND-SNAKE Taeniophallus occipitalis
CHACO SEPIA SNAKE Thamnodynastes chaquensis
KEELED SEPIA SNAKE Thamnodynastes hypoconia
* SEPIA SNAKE Thamnodynastes strigatus
TOAD-EATING SNAKE Xenodon merremi
BANDED HOGNOSE SNAKE Xenodon pulcher

Elapidae (5/7) Coral-Snakes
*DOUBLE-BANDED CORAL SNAKE Micrurus altirostris
*PAINTED CORAL-SNAKE Micrurus corallinus
SOUTHERN CORAL-SNAKE Micrurus frontalis
ARGENTINE CORAL-SNAKE Micrurus pyrrhocryptus
SILVIA´S CORAL-SNAKE Micrurus silviae

Viperidae (6/7) Vipers
URUTU LANCEHEAD Rhinocerophis alternatus
JARARACUSSU LANCEHEAD Bothrops jararacussu
PAINTED LANCEHEAD Bothropoides diporus
YARARÁ LANCEHEAD Bothropoides jararaca
MATTO GROSSO LANCEHEAD Bothropoides mattogrossensis
*TROPICAL RATTLESNAKE Crotalus durissus

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Particular thanks to Pier Cacciali and Norman Scott for assistance in identifying some of the reptiles featured in the image gallery.
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