REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF MINDO

AND OTHER CLOUDFOREST LOCATIONS IN PICHINCHA PROVINCE

This page covers species encountered in cloud forest on the western slopes of the Andes near the town of Mindo, a popular destination for ecotourism in Ecuador. Other locations included here are the Pahuma and Guajalito Reserves and Rio Toachi.

 

This page is under development and more species will be added at intervals.

 

 

AMPHIBIANS

 

CAECILIANS Caecilia buckleyi Caecilia buckleyi
BUFONIDAE - Toads
Rhinella marina
CENTROLENIDAE - Glass Frogs
Espadarana prosoblepon
Nymphargus grandisonae
CRAUGASTORIDAE - Rain Frogs
Pristimantis achatinus
  Pristimantis appendiculatus Pristimantis appendiculatus
  Pristimantis actites Pristimantis actites
  Pristimantis duellmani Pristimantis duellmani
Pristimantis calcarulatus
Pristimantis crucifer
Pristimantis eugeniae
Pristimantis hectus
  Pristimantis nyctophylax Pristimantis nyctophylax
  Pristimantis romanorum Pristimantis romanorum
  Pristimantis verecundus Pristimantis verecundus
  Pristimantis w-nigrum Pristimantis w-nigrum
  Pristimantis walkeri Pristimantis walkeri
  Pristimantis sp. 1 Pristimantis sp. 1
  Pristimantis sp. 2
  Pristimantis sp. 3 Pristimantis sp. 3
  Pristimantis sp. 4 Pristimantis sp. 4
  Pristimantis sp. 5 Pristimantis sp. 5
DENDROBATIDAE - Poison Frogs
Epipedobates darwinwallacei
Hyloxalus awa
HYLIDAE - Tree Frogs
Dendropsophus carnifex
Hypsiboas pellucens
  Hypsiboas rosenbergi Hypsiboas rosenbergi
Hyloscirtus alytolylax
LEPTODACTYLIDAE Terrestrial Frogs
Leptodactylus venrimarmoratus

REPTILES
 

  LIZARDS  
POLYCHROTIDAE Anolis aequatorialus  
  Anolis gemmosus  
CORYTOPHANIDAE Basiliscus galeritus  
     
  SNAKES  
COLUBRIDAE Atractus dunni Atractus dunni
  Chironius monticola  
  Dipsas andiana Dipsas andiana
  Dipsas gracilis Dipsas gracilis
ELAPIDAE Micrurus ancoralis Micrurus ancoralis
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 


 
 
 




 

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