List of reptiles of Guatemala

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This is a list of

crocodilians, and turtles
. Guatemala has a large variety of
coastal marshes, pine forests, mountains and lowlands. This vast contrast in biomes makes Guatemala home to a large variety of herpetofauna. These include approximately 240 species of reptiles, subdivided in 3 orders and 29 families
.


Table of contents

Turtles: Cheloniidae • Dermochelyidae • Chelydridae • Dermatemydidae • Emydidae • Kinosternidae •

Crocodilians: Crocodylidae • Alligatoridae •

Lizards: Anguidae • Gekkonidae • Helodermatidae • Corytophanidae • Iguanidae • Phrynosomatidae • Polychrotidae • Scincidae • Teiidae • Gymnophthalmidae • Xantusiidae • Xenosauridae •

Snakes: Leptotyphlopidae • Typhlopidae • Boidae • Loxocemidae • Tropidophiidae • Colubridae • Elapidae • Viperidae •

Notes       References

Turtles (Testudines)

Cheloniidae

Chelonia mydas

Order:

Testudines
. Family: Cheloniidae

Sea turtles (Cheloniidae) are a family of large tortoises found in all tropical seas and some subtropical and temperate seas. Sea turtles evolved from land turtles about 120 million years ago and are well adapted to life in the sea. Sea turtles eat mostly jellyfish, crustaceans and squid. There are 6 species worldwide, of which at least 5 are currently endangered.

Dermochelyidae

Dermochelys coriacea

Order:

Testudines
. Family: Dermochelyidae

The leatherback turtles are large marine turtles with longitudinally folded carapaces lacking the bony plates of other turtles. The species are well adapted to marine life and have bodies that are streamlined for faster swimming. In contrast to most sea turtles, leatherback turtles are often found in the cooler waters of temperate regions. The family has only one species left and is critically endangered. All other species are only known as fossils.

  • Leatherback turtle
     – Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761) [CR]

Chelydridae

Chelydra serpentina

Order:

Testudines
. Family: Chelydridae

Chelydridae is a

endemic to the Western Hemisphere. The extant genera are Chelydra the snapping turtles, and its larger relative Macrochelys, of which the alligator snapping turtle
(Macrochelys temminckii) is the only species.

Dermatemydidae

Dermatemys mawii

Order:

Testudines
. Family: Dermatemydidae

The Central American river turtle is the only living species in the family Dermatemydidae. It is a nocturnal, aquatic turtle that lives in larger rivers and lakes in Central America, from southern Mexico to northern Honduras. It is one of the world's most heavily exploited turtles and is classified a critically endangered species by the IUCN. It is a fairly large turtle, attaining a maximum size of 65 cm (25 inches) in carapace length, and can weigh in the range of 20 kg (44 lbs). They have a flattened carapace, that is usually a solid grey or almost black in color. Their plastron is normally cream colored.

  • Central American river turtle
     – Dermatemys mawii Gray, 1847 [CR]

Emydidae

Rhinoclemmys areolata

Order:

Testudines
. Family: Emydidae

Emydidae, commonly called pond turtles or marsh turtles is a

genera
.

Kinosternidae

Kinosternon scorpioides

Order:

Testudines
. Family: Kinosternidae

Kinosternidae is a

mollusks, annelids, amphibians, small fish, and sometimes carrion. The family Kinosternidae currently contains 25 species within 4 genera
.

Crocodilians (Crocodylia)

Crocodylidae

Crocodylus acutus
Crocodylus moreletii

Order:

Crocodylia
. Family:
Crocodylidae

Crocodylidae is a family of large aquatic

molluscs and crustaceans
, depending on species. Despite their appearance of being slow, crocodiles are very fast over short distances, even out of water.

Alligatoridae

Caiman crocodilus

Order:

Crocodylia
. Family: Alligatoridae

Alligatoridae is a

crocodylians that includes alligators and caimans. Its species are large aquatic reptiles
that live in freshwater habitats throughout the Americas (6 or 7 species) and in China (1 species).

Lizards (Squamata - suborder Lacertilia)

Anguidae

Order: Squamata. Family: Anguidae

Anguidae is a large and diverse family of lizards native to the Northern Hemisphere. The group includes the

genera. Their closest living relatives are the helodermatid
lizards. Anguids are carnivorous or
viviparous
species. Most species are terrestrial, although some climb trees.

Gekkonidae

Coleonyx elegans
Gonatodes albogularis
Hemidactylus frenatus

Order: Squamata. Family: Gekkonidae

Geckos are lizards found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 cm to 60 cm. Geckos are unique among lizards in their vocalizations, making chirping sounds in social interactions with other geckos. Geckos are the second most species rich group of lizards with close to 1,500 different species worldwide. All geckos, excluding the family

defense, expel a foul-smelling material and feces
onto their aggressors. There are also many species that will drop their tails in defense. Many species are well known for their specialized toe pads that enable them to climb smooth and vertical surfaces, and even cross indoor ceilings with ease. Unlike most lizards, geckos are usually nocturnal and are great climbers. Geckos come in various patterns and colors such as purple, pink, blue, and black, and are among the most colorful lizards in the world.

Helodermatidae

Order: Squamata. Family: Helodermatidae

Heloderma horridum

Heloderma, the only

oviparous, laying large clutches
of eggs. The family Helodermatidae includes two
H. h. charlesborgeti
), one of the rarest lizards in the world, with a wild population of fewer than 200 animals.

  • Beaded lizard
     – Heloderma horridum (Wiegmann, 1829)

Corytophanidae

Basiliscus vittatus
Corytophanes cristatus

Order: Squamata. Family: Corytophanidae

Corytophanidae is a

sexually dimorphic characteristic in males of Basiliscus, but is present in both sexes of Corytophanes and Laemanctus. The crests are used in defensive displays where the lateral aspect of the body is brought about to face a potential predator in an effort to look bigger. Unlike many of their close relatives, they are unable to break off their tails when captured, probably because the tail is essential as a counterbalance during rapid movement. Despite the small size of the group, it includes both egg-laying species and some that give birth to live young. They are found from Mexico, through Central America, and as far south as Ecuador
. There are 9 known species of casque heads. 6 of which occur in Guatemala.

Iguanidae

Ctenosaura palearis
Ctenosaura similis

Order: Squamata. Family: Iguanidae

Iguanidae is a family of

Caribbean islands, to the Galápagos Islands and the Fiji Islands
. Iguanas can reach lengths of 14 to 200 cm. The tail is often longer than the rest of the body. They often have dewlaps that help regulate body temperature, and rows of spines on their back, which are more pronounced in males than in females. Some iguanas species are terrestrial, others prefer living in trees or rocks. The males of most species are territorial and defend their territory against other males, but tolerate females. All iguanas are oviparous. The nests are usually quite large; often several females lay their eggs in close proximity. Juveniles feed mainly on insects and other invertebrates, while adults, especially the larger species, switch to a plant-based diet. The marine iguanas of the Galápagos Islands feed mainly on algae and seaweed.

Phrynosomatidae

Phrynosoma asio
Sceloporus chrysostictus
Sceloporus serrifer

Order: Squamata. Family: Phrynosomatidae

Phrynosomatidae is a diverse family of

viviparous
species, with the latter being more common in species living at high elevations. There are 136 species in the Americas, 16 of which occur in Guatemala.

  • Giant horned lizard – Phrynosoma asio Cope, 1864
  • Bocourt's spiny lizard
     – Sceloporus acanthinus Bocourt, 1873
  • Keeled spiny lizard
     – Sceloporus carinatus Smith, 1936
  • Yellow-spotted spiny lizard
     – Sceloporus chrysostictus Cope, 1866
  • Sceloporus internasalis Smith and Bumzahem, 1955
  • Lundell's spiny lizard
     – Sceloporus lundelli Smith, 1939
  • Pastel tree lizard
     – Sceloporus melanorhinus Bocourt, 1876
  • Sceloporus prezygus Smith, 1942
  • Sceloporus schmidti Jones, 1927
  • Rough-scaled lizard
     – Sceloporus serrifer Cope, 1866
  • Longtail spiny lizard
     – Sceloporus siniferus Cope, 1869
  • Bocourt's emerald lizard
     – Sceloporus smaragdinus Bocourt, 1873
  • Dwarf spiny lizard
     – Sceloporus squamosus Bocourt, 1874
  • Guatemalan emerald spiny lizard
     – Sceloporus taeniocnemis Cope, 1885
  • Teapen rosebelly lizard
     – Sceloporus teapensis Günther, 1890
  • Rosebelly lizard
     – Sceloporus variabilis Wiegmann, 1834

Polychrotidae

Anolis allisoni
Anolis sagrei
Norops crassulus

Order: Squamata. Family: Polychrotidae

Polychrotidae is a family of lizards commonly known as anoles. Anoles are small and common lizards found in the Americas, from southeastern United States, the Caribbean, Central America and South America. A large majority of them have a green coloration, although they can change their color based on mood and surroundings. Anoles are a diverse and plentiful group of lizards. NCBI places the anoles in the subfamily Polychrotinae of the family Iguanidae. There are currently about 372 known species in the Americas, and 20 species in Guatemala.

  • Allison's anole
     – Anolis allisoni Barbour, 1928
  • Becker's anole
     – Norops beckeri (Boulenger, 1881)
  • Neotropical green anole – Norops biporcatus (Wiegmann, 1834)
  • Norops bourgeaei (Bocourt, 1873) [Anolis laeviventris?]
  • Bighead anole
     – Norops capito (Peters, 1863)
  • Stuart's anole
     – Norops cobanensis (Stuart, 1942)
  • Ornate anole
     – Norops crassulus (Cope, 1864)
  • Cristifer anole
     – Norops cristifer (Smith, 1968)
  • Copper anole – Norops cupreus (Hallowell, 1860)
  • Coffee anole
     – Norops dollfusianus (Bocourt, 1873) [Anolis
  • White anole
     – Norops laeviventris (Wiegmann, 1834) [Anolis laeviventris]
  • Ghost anole – Norops lemurinus (Cope, 1861)
  • Norops matudai (Smith, 1956)
  • Norops nannodes (Cope, 1864)
  • Peters' anole – Norops petersii (Bocourt, 1873)
  • Norops rodriguezii (Bocourt, 1873)
  • Cuban brown anole
     – Norops sagrei (Duméril and Bibron, 1837)
  • Silky anole
     – Norops sericeus (Hallowell, 1856)
  • Greater scaly anole
     – Norops tropidonotus (Peters, 1863)
  • Lesser acaly anole – Norops uniformis (Cope, 1885)

Scincidae

Order: Squamata. Family:

Scincidae

Scincidae is a

isopods, other lizards, and small rodents. Species occur in a variety of habitats worldwide, except in boreal and polar regions. With about 1200 described species, the Scincidae are the second most diverse family of lizards, exceeded only by the Gekkonidae (or geckos
).

Teiidae

Holcosus festivus
Cnemidophorus lemniscatus

Order: Squamata. Family: Teiidae

Teiidae is a family of lizards native to the Americas, generally known as whiptails. Teiids have large rectangular

eggs, with some species laying very large clutches
. There are ten genera with over 230 species, 8 of which occur in Guatemala.

Gymnophthalmidae

Order: Squamata. Family: Gymnophthalmidae

Gymnophthalmidae is a

lay eggs
.

Xantusiidae

Order: Squamata. Family:

Xantusiidae

Night lizards (

snakes, are covered by immoveable, transparent membranes that function as eyelids. They feed on insects and sometimes plants
. Night lizards were originally thought to be
diurnal. Night lizards have evolved
to live in very narrow environmental niches—"microhabitat specialization"—such as rock crevices or damp logs, and may spend their entire life under the same cover. The family has only three
Cricosaura in Cuba, and Lepidophyma in Central America. There is a total of approximately 23 living species
, 3 of which occur in Guatemala.

  • Yellow-spotted tropical night lizard – Lepidophyma flavimaculatum A. Duméril, 1851
  • Mayan tropical night lizard
     – Lepidophyma mayae Bezy, 1973
  • Smith's tropical night lizard
     – Lepidophyma smithii Bocourt, 1876

Xenosauridae

Order: Squamata. Family: Xenosauridae

Xenosauridae is a family of lizards native to Central America and China. Also known as knob-scaled lizards, they have rounded, bumpy scales and osteoderms. Most species prefer moist or semi-aquatic habitats, although they are widespread within their native regions, with some even inhabiting semi-arid scrub environments. They are carnivorous or insectivorous, and give birth to live young. There are approximately seven species worldwide, one of which occurs in Guatemala.

Snakes (Squamata - suborder Serpentes)

Guatemala is home to approximately 134

elapids
(8 species).

Leptotyphlopidae

Leptotyphlops goudotii

Order: Squamata. Family: Leptotyphlopidae

The Leptotyphlopidae, commonly called slender blind snakes or thread snakes, are a family of snakes found in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. All are fossorial, adapted to burrowing, and feed on ants and termites. These are relatively small snakes rarely exceeding 30 cm in length. The body is cylindrical with blunt head and short tail. Scales are highly polished. Their diet consists mostly of termites or ants, their larvae and pupae. The pheremones they produce protect them from attack by termites. Two genera are recognized, comprising 87 species, one of which occurs in Guatemala.

  • Black blind snake –
    Leptotyphlops goudotii
     (Duméril and Bibron, 1844)

Typhlopidae

Ramphotyphlops braminus

Order: Squamata. Family: Typhlopidae

The Typhlopidae are a

vestigial
. They have light-detecting black eyespots, and teeth occur in the upper jaw. The tail ends with a horn like scale. Most of these species are oviparous. Currently, 6 genera are recognized containing 203 species.

  • Brahminy blind snake
     – Ramphotyphlops braminus (Daudin, 1803)
  • Yucatán blind snake
     – Typhlops microstomus Cope, 1866
  • Coffee worm snake – Typhlops tenuis Salvin, 1860

Boidae

Northern boa

Order: Squamata. Family: Boidae

The Boidae are a family of nonvenomous snakes found in America, Africa, Europe, Asia and some Pacific Islands. Relatively primitive snakes, adults are medium to large in size, with females usually larger than the males. Prey is killed by a process known as constriction; after an animal has been grasped to restrain it, a number of coils are hastily wrapped around it. Then, by applying and maintaining sufficient pressure to prevent it from inhaling, the prey eventually succumbs due to asphyxiation. Two subfamilies comprising eight genera and 43 species are currently recognized. Two species occur in Guatemala.

  • Northern boa
     – Boa imperator
  • Ringed tree boa
     – Corallus annulatus (Cope, 1875)

Loxocemidae

Loxocemus bicolor

Order: Squamata. Family:

Loxocemidae

Loxocemidae is a

snakes created for the monotypic genus Loxocemus that contains one single species L. bicolor, which is native to Mexico and Central America. They are found in a variety of habitats, including tropical moist and dry forests. Adults grow to a maximum of 1.57 m (62 in) in length, with an average length of roughly 91 cm (3 ft). The body is stout and very muscular. L. bicolor is a nocturnal and semi-fossorial snake, that feeds on small rodents and lizards. It has also been observed eating iguana
eggs.

  • Mexican python
     – Loxocemus bicolor Cope, 1861

Tropidophiidae

Order: Squamata. Family: Tropidophiidae

The Tropidophiinae, common name dwarf boas, are a

snakes found from Mexico and the West Indies south to southeastern Brazil. These are small to medium-sized fossorial
snakes, some with beautiful and striking color patterns. These snakes are very small, averaging to about 30–60 cm in length. Most species spend their day burrowed underground or under vegetation, surfacing only at night or when it rains. Some species are
bromeliads in trees. They can change color from light (when they are active at night) to dark (inactive in the day). This color change is brought about by the movement of dark pigment granules. When threatened, they coil up into a tight ball. A more peculiar defensive behavior is their ability to bleed voluntarily from the eyes, mouth, and nostrils. Currently, there is a total of 4 living genera containing 22 species
, and one species that occurs in Guatemala.

  • Chiapan boa
     – Ungaliophis continentalis Müller, 1880

Colubridae

Order: Squamata. Family: Colubridae

Colubridae (from Latin coluber, snake) is a family of snakes. This broad classification of snakes includes about two-thirds of all snake species on earth. The earliest species of the snake family date back to the Oligocene epoch. While most colubrids are nonvenomous (or have venom that is not known to be harmful to humans) and are mostly harmless, a few groups, such as genus Boiga, can produce medically significant bites. Colubridae is the largest snake family and Colubrid species are found on every continent except Antarctica. There are 304 genera and 1,938 colubrid species worldwide, and 105 species occurring in Guatemala.

Clelia clelia
Imantodes cenchoa
Lampropeltis triangulum
Leptodeira annulata
Leptophis ahaetulla
Oxybelis aeneus
Oxybelis fulgidus
Sibon nebulata
Spilotes pullatus
Spilotes pullatus
Storeria dekayi
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
  • Dary's burrowing snake – Adelphicos daryi Campbell and Ford, 1982 (EN)
  • Adelphicos ibarrorum Campbell and Brodie, 1988
  • Guatemala burrowing snake – Adelphicos veraepacis Stuart, 1941
  • Middle American burrowing snake – Adelphicos quadrivirgatum Jan, 1862
  • Rustyhead snake – Amastridium veliferum Cope, 1861
  • Chapinophis xanthocheilus
     Campbell and Smith, 1998 (E)
  • Mussurana – Clelia clelia Daudin, 1803
  • Mexican snake eater
     – Clelia scytalina Cope, 1866
  • Eastern racer – Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758
  • Two-spotted snake
     – Coniophanes bipunctatus Günther
  • Yellowbelly snake
     – Coniophanes fissidens Günther
  • Black-striped snake – Coniophanes imperialis (Kennicott, 1859)
  • Cope's black-striped snake – Coniophanes piceivittis Cope, 1869
  • Five-striped snake
     – Coniophanes quinquevittatus Duméril, Bibron, and Duméril, 1854
  • Faded black-striped snake
     – Coniophanes schmidti Bailey, 1937
  • Conophis lineatus Duméril, Bibron, and Duméril, 1854
  • Crisantophis nevermanni
     (Dunn, 1937)
  • Pink-tailed forest racer – Dendrophidion nuchalis (Peters, 1864
  • Barred forest racer
     – Dendrophidion vinitor Smith, 1941
  • Dipsas brevifacies (Cope, 1866)
  • Dryadophis dorsalis (Bocourt, 1890)
  • Dryadophis melanolomus (Cope, 1868)
  • Eastern indigo snake – Drymarchon corais (Boie, 1827)
  • Green highland racer
     – Drymobius chloroticus (Cope, 1886)
  • Speckled racer
     – Drymobius margariterus (Schlegel, 1837)
  • Mexican night snake
     – Elaphe flavirufa (Cope, 1867)
  • Pacific longtail snake
     – Enulius flavitorques Cope, 1868
  • Blotched hook-nosed snake – Ficimia publia Cope, 1866
  • Chiapas earth snake
     – Geophis cancellatus Smith, 1941
  • Keeled earth snake
     – Geophis carinosus Stuart, 1941
  • Mertens' earth snake – Geophis fulvoguttatus Mertens, 1952
  • Downs' earth snake
     – Geophis immaculatus Downs, 1967
  • Coffee earth snake
     – Geophis nasalis Cope, 1868
  • Rosebelly earth snake
     – Geophis rhodogaster (Cope, 1868)
  • Costa Rica water snake
     – Hydromorphus concolor Peters, 1859
  • Blunthead tree snake
     – Imantodes cenchoa (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Central American tree snake
     – Imantodes gemmistratus (Cope, 1861)
  • Milk snake – Lampropeltis triangulum (Lacépède, 1789)
  • Banded cat-eyed snake – Leptodeira annulata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Rainforest cat-eyed snake
     – Leptodeira frenata (Cope, 1886)
  • Black-banded cat-eyed snake
     – Leptodeira nigrofasciata Günther, 1868
  • Leptodeira polysticta
     Günther, 1895 [Leptodeira septentrionalis polysticta]
  • Striped lowland snake
     – Leptodrymus pulcherrimus (Cope, 1874)
  • Parrot snake
     – Leptophis ahaetulla (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Mexican parrot snake
     – Leptophis mexicanus Duméril, Bibron, and Duméril, 1854
  • Cloud forest parrot snake
     – Leptophis modestus (Günther, 1872)
  • Masticophis mentovarius (Duméril, Bibron, and Duméril, 1854)
  • Ringneck coffee snake
     – Ninia diademata Baird and Girard, 1853
  • Ninia pavimentata (Bocourt, 1883)
  • Redback coffee snake
     – Ninia sebae (Duméril, Bibron, and Duméril, 1854)
  • Brown vine snake
     – Oxybelis aeneus (Wagler, 1830)
  • Green vine snake
     – Oxybelis fulgidus (Daudin, 1803)
  • False coral – Oxyrhopus petola (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Middle American gopher snake
     – Pituophis lineaticollis (Cope, 1861)
  • Variegated false coral snake
     – Pliocercus elapoides Cope, 1860
  • Puffing snake
     – Pseustes poecilonotus (Günther, 1858)
  • Rhadinaea anachoreta Smith and Campbell, 1994
  • Rhadinaea decorata (Günther, 1858)
  • Godman's graceful brown snake
     – Rhadinaea godmani (Günther, 1865)
  • Hannstein's spot-lipped snake
     – Rhadinaea hannsteini (Stuart, 1949)
  • Hempstead's pine woods snake
     – Rhadinaea hempsteadae Stuart and Bailey, 1941
  • Kinkelin graceful brown snake
     – Rhadinaea kinkelini Boettger, 1898
  • Tearful pine-oak snake
     – Rhadinaea lachrymans (Cope, 1870)
  • Monte Cristi graceful brown snake
     – Rhadinaea montecristi Mertens, 1952
  • Stuart's graceful brown snake
     – Rhadinaea pilonaorum (Stuart, 1954)
  • Posada's graceful brown snake
     – Rhadinaea posadasi (Slevin, 1936)
  • Rhadinaea stadelmani Stuart and Bailey, 1941
  • Guatemala neckband snake
     – Scaphiodontophis annulatus (Duméril, Bibron, and Duméril, 1854)
  • Black-banded snake
     – Scolecophis atrocinctus (Schlegel, 1837)
  • Senticollis triaspis (Cope, 1866)
  • Cope's snail sucker – Sibon anthracops (Cope, 1868)
  • Carr's snail sucker – Sibon carri (Shreve, 1951)
  • Sibon dimidiata (Günther, 1872)
  • Sibon fischeri (Boulenger, 1894)
  • Sibon nebulata
     (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Sibon sanniola
     (Cope, 1867)
  • Sibon sartorii (Cope, 1863)
  • Chicken snake
     – Spilotes pullatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Stenorrhina degenhardti (Berthold, 1846)
  • Stenorrhina freminvillii Duméril, Bibron, and Duméril, 1854
  • Brown snake – Storeria dekayi (Holbrook, 1842)
  • Yucatán white-lipped snake
     – Symphimus mayae (Gaige, 1936)
  • Baird's black-headed snake
     – Tantilla bairdi Stuart, 1941
  • Mertens' centipede snake – Tantilla brevicauda Mertens, 1952
  • Peten centipede snake – Tantilla cuniculator Smith, 1939
  • Jan's centipede snake
     – Tantilla jani (Günther, 1895)
  • Tantilla impensa Campbell, 1998
  • Equator centipede snake – Tantilla melanocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Blackbelly centipede snake
     – Tantilla moesta (Günther, 1863)
  • Big bend black-headed snake – Tantilla rubra Cope, 1876
  • Red earth centipede snake – Tantilla schistosa (Bocourt, 1883)
  • Central American centipede snake
     – Tantilla taeniata (Bocourt, 1883)
  • Volcan Tacana centipede snake – Tantilla tayrae Wilson, 1983
  • Tantilla tecta Campbell and Smith, 1998
  • Tantilla vulcani Campbell, 1998
  • Speckled dwarf short-tail snake
     – Tantillita brevissima (Taylor, 1937)
  • Yucatecan dwarf short-tail snake – Tantillita canula (Cope, 1876)
  • Linton's dwarf short-tail snake
     – Tantillita lintoni (Smith, 1940)
  • Blackneck garter snake – Thamnophis cyrtopsis (Kennicott, 1860)
  • Highland garter snake – Thamnophis fulvus (Bocourt, 1893)
  • Checkered garter snake – Thamnophis marcianus (Baird and Girard, 1853)
  • Western ribbon snake
     – Thamnophis proximus (Say, 1823)
  • Orangebelly swamp snake
     – Tretanorhinus nigroluteus Cope 1861
  • Western lyre snake
     – Trimorphodon biscutatus (Duméril and Bibron, 1854)
  • False Fer-de-lance – Xenodon rabdocephalus (Wied, 1824)

Elapidae

Order: Squamata. Family: Elapidae

Elapidae is a

oviparous. Currently, 61 genera that include 325 species are recognized worldwide. Eight species of Elapid snake occur in Guatemala, seven of which are coral snakes and one a sea snake
.

Pelamis platurus

Viperidae

Bothrops asper
Agkistrodon bilineatus
Bothriechis schlegelii
Porthidium nasutum

Order: Squamata. Family: Viperidae

The Viperidae are a family of venomous snakes found all over the world, except in Antarctica, Australia, Ireland, Madagascar, Hawaii, various other isolated islands, and north of the Arctic Circle. All have relatively long, hinged fangs that permit deep penetration and injection of venom. Four subfamilies are currently recognized. The subfamily Crotalinae, commonly known as "pit vipers", are the only viperids found in the Americas. They are distinguished by the presence of a heat-sensing pit organ located between the eye and the nostril on either side of the head. Currently, 18 genera and 151 species are recognized: 7 genera and 54 species in the Old World, against a greater diversity of 11 genera and 97 species in the New World. Of these, 6 genera and 13 species are found in Guatemala.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Most authorities now consider this turtle as a subspecies of Chelonia mydas (Chelonia mydas agassizi) which lives in Pacific. See: "Chelonia mydas". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  2. ^ Xenosaurus grandis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2012.
  3. ITIS. See "Atropoides nummifer". Integrated Taxonomic Information System
    . Retrieved 27 March 2012.

References

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