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English Name

Nombre Cientifico

Nombre en Espa ñol

CAECILIDAE

Purple Caecilian

Gymnopis multiplicata

Dos Cabezas

Gray Caecilian

Dermophis parviceps

PLETHODONTIDAE

Striped Salamander

Botitoglossa lignicolor

Salamandra

Litter Salamander

Oedipina pacificensis

Salamandra

Allen´s Salamander

Oedipina hallen

Salamandra

LEPTODACTYLIDAE

Bransford's Litter Frog

Lutherodactylus bransfordii

Ranita

Tink Frog

Eleutherodactylus diastema

Martillito

Broadheaded Rain Frog

Eleutherodactylus biporcatus

Rana de lluvia

Spot-shouldered Rain Frog

Eleutherodactylus crassidigitus

Rana de lluvia

Fitzinger's Rain Frog

Eleutherodactylus fitzingeri

Rana de Fitzinger

Pygmy Rain Frog

Eleutherodactylus ridens

Rana pigmeo

Leaf Litter Rain Frog

Eleutherodactylus stejnegianus

Rana de lluvia

Red Thighed Rain Frog

Eleutherodactylus vocator

Rana pierna roja

White-lipped Frog

Leptodactylus labilis

Rana labio blanco

Smoky Jungle Frog

Leptodactylus pentadactylus

Rana

Whistling Frog

Leptodactylus poecilochilus

Rana silbador

Black Spotted Frog

Leptodactylus bolivianus

Rana pinta negra

BUFONIDAE

Cane Toad

Bufo marinus

Sapo de Casa

Foothill Stream Toad

Bufo melanochloris

Sapo

HYLIDAE

Red Eyed Treefrog

Agalychnis callidryas

Rana Arboricola

Yellow-thighed Treefrog

Hyla ebraccata

Rana Arboricola

Yellow Treefrog

Hyla microcephala

Rana Arboricola

Green-boned Treefrog

Hyla elaechroa

Rana Arboricola

Rosenberg's Treefrog

Hyla rosenbergi

Rana Arboricola

Sticky Latex Treefrog

Phrynohyas venulosa

Rana Arboricola

Masked Treefrog

Smilisca phaeota

Rana Arboricola

Drabbed Treefrog

Smilisca sordida

Rana Arboricola

Brown Stream Frog

Smilisca sila

Rana Arboricola

? Treefrog

Scinax elaeochroa

Rana Arboricola

DENDROBATIDAE

Black and Green Arrow Frog

Dendrobates auratus

Ranita venenosa

Red and Green Arrow Frog

Dendrobates granuliferus

Ranita venenosa

CENTROLENIDAE

Emerald Glass Frog

Centrolene prosoblepon

Rana de Vidrio

Green Glass Frog

Hylinobatrachium pulveratum

Rana de Vidrio

KINOSTERNIDAE

Mud Turtle I

Kinosternon leucostomum

Tortuga

Mud Turtle II

Kinosternon scorpioides

Tortuga

CHELONIIDAE

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Tortuga Marina Carey

Olive Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

Tortuga Marina Lora

EMYDIDAE

Tropical Slider Turtle

Chrysemys ornata

Tortuga de Agua Dulce

Tropical Painted Turtle

Trachemys scripta

Tortuga

River Turtle

Rhynoclemmys funerea

Tortuga de Agua Dulce

GEKKONIDAE

Red-headed Gecko

Gonatodes albogularis

Lagartija

Boat Gecko

Lepidoblepharis xantostigma

Lagartija

Web-footed Gecko

Thecadactylus rapicuadus

Lagartija

Black-forest Gecko

Sphaerodactylus graptaemus

Lagartija

Phantom Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

Lagartija

CORYTOPHANIDAE

Common Basilisk

Basiliscus basiliscus

Gallego

Striped Basilisk

Basiliscus plumifrons

Gallego

Casque-headed Lizard

Corytophanes cristatus

Lagartija

IGUANIDAE

Ctentosaur

Ctentosaura similis

Garrobo

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

Iguana Güirrisa

POLYCHROTIDAE

Green Tree Anole

Norops biporcatus

Anole

Dry Forest Anole

Norops cupreus

Anole

Slender Anole

Norops limifrons

Anole

Tree Bark Anole

Norops pentaprion

Anole

Rainforest Anole

Norops polylepis

Anole

TEIIDAE

Central American Whiptail

Amieva festiva

Chisbalas

Four-lined Whiptail

Amieva quadrilineata

Chisbalas

Banded Whiptail

Amieva leptophrys

Chisbalas

Little Whiptail

Leposoma southi

Chisbalas

XANTUSIIDAE

Tropical Night Lizard

Lepidophyma reticulum

SCINCIDAE

Bronze-backed Climbing Skink

Mabuya unimarginata

Escincela

Cherrie's Litter Skink

Sphenomorphus cherriei

Escincela

BOIDAE

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor

Bequer

Mangrove Tree-Boa

Corallus hortulanus

Manglera

Rainbow Boa

Epicrates cenchria

Boa

COLUBRIDAE

Chironius carinatus

Mussurana

Clelia clelia

Musarana

Litter Snake

Coniophanes fissidens

Black-tailed Cribo

Drymarchon corais

Zopilota

Brown Forest Racer

Dendrophidion percariatus

Culebra

Spectacled Racer

Dymobius margaritiferus

Collard Snake

Enulius sclateri

Blunt-headed Tree Snake

Imantodes cenchoa

Bejuquilla

Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira septentrionalis

Culebra

Green Parrot Snake

Leptophis ahatulla

Lora Falsa

Salmon-bellied Racer

Mastigodryas melanolomus

Sabanera

Spotted Wood Snake

Ninia maculata

False Coral Snake

Oxhyropus petola

Coral Falsa

Brown Vine Snake

Oxybelis aeneus

Bejuquillo

Bird-eating Snake

Pseustes poecilonotus

Pink-bellied Litter Snake

Rhadinaea decorata

Espanta Viejas

Snail Eating Snake

Sibon nebulata

Tropical Rat Snake

Spilotes pullatus

Mica

Scorpion Eater

Stenorrhina degenhardtii

Banded Snake

Tantilla annulata

Small-headed Snake

Tantilla melanocephala

MICRURIDAE

Central American Coral Snake

Micrurus nigrocinctus

Corál

Clark's Coral Snake

Micrurus clarki

Corál

Allen's Coral Snake

Micrurus alleni

Corál

HYDROPHIIDAE

Black and Yellow Sea Snake

Pelamis platurus

Serpiente de Mar

VIPERIDAE

Hog-nosed Viper

Bothriechis nastus

Tamagá

Eyelash Viper

Bothriechis schiegeli

Oropel

Fer de Lance

Bothrops asper

Terciopelo

Bushmaster

Lachesis muta

Plato Negro Matabuey

CROCODYLIDAE

Spectacled Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

Lagarto Cayman

American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

Cocodrilo