Reptile Species of Sierpe River Camp, Costa Rica
A Partial Checklist of Reptiles Recorded at Sierpe River Camp
Reptile Biodiversity
16Total species (partial list)
Explore the rich diversity of Reptile species observed at Sierpe River Camp in Costa Rica, a premier herping destination.
Sources: inaturalist.org, and personal observations.
| Order | Family | Scientific name | Common name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snakes | Boidae | Boa imperator | Central American boa |
| Colubridae | Leptodeira rhombifera | Rhombic cat-eyed snake | |
| Leptodeira rubricata | Mangrove cat-eyed snake | ||
| Viperidae | Bothrops asper | Fer-de-lance | |
| Lachesis melanocephala | Black-headed bushmaster | ||
| Turtles | Cheloniidae | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill sea turtle |
| Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Crocodylus acutus | American crocodile |
| Lizards | Dactyloidae | Anolis biporcatus | Neotropical green anole |
| Anolis lemurinus | Ghost anole | ||
| Anolis polylepis | Many-scaled anole | ||
| Corytophanidae | Basiliscus basiliscus | Common basilisk | |
| Corytophanes cristatus | Helmeted basilisk | ||
| Iguanidae | Ctenosaura similis | Spinytail Iguana | |
| Iguana iguana | Green iguana | ||
| Sphaerodactylidae | Gonatodes albogularis | Yellow-headed gecko | |
| Teiidae | Holcosus quadrilineatus | Four-lined whiptail |