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Among the many hundreds of species of reptiles, amphibians, and mammals found in Mato Grosso, we've seen the following on past trips.  As usual some are regularly seen, others are more rare, and some very rarely seen.

REPTILES

TESTUDINIDAE (TORTOISES)
Geochelone carbonaria                          Yellow-footed Tortoise 
Geochelone denticulata                          Red-footed Tortoise 

PODOCNEMIDIDAE (RIVER TURTLES) 
Podocnemis unifilis                                 Yellow-spotted River Turtle 
Phrynops geoffranus
                               Spotted Toad-headed Turtle 

CHELIDAE (SIDE-NECKED TURTLES)
Platemys platycephala                            Twist-necked Turtle  

ALLIGATORIDAE (ALLIGATORS & CAIMANS)
Caiman crocodilus                         
         Spectacled Caiman 
Caiman yacare                                        Jacare Caiman 
Paleosuchus palpebrosus                       Dwarf Caiman 

IGUANIDAE (IGUANAS)
Iguana iguana                                          Green Iguana 

POLYCHROTIDAE (ANOLES)
Anolis punctatus                                      Amazonian green anole

GEKKONIDAE (GECKOS)
TEIIDAE (WHIPTAILS & RACERUNNERS)
Ameiva ameiva                                       Amazonian Racerunner 
Kentropyx calcarata                               Cocha whiptail 
Kentropyx pelviceps                               Forest whiptail 
Tupinambus teguixin                              Golden Tegu 
Tupinambus merianae                           Black and white tegu 
Dracaena paraguayensis                      Caiman Lizard 

SCINCIDAE (SKINKS)
Mabuya nigropunctata                           Black-spotted skink        

BOIDAE (BOAS)
Tree boa                                                 Coralus hortulanus     
Boa constrictor                                       Boa constrictor                            
Epicrates cenchria                                 Brazilian Rainbow Boa 
Eunectes murinus                                   Green Anaconda       

COLUBRIDAE (HARMLESS SNAKES)
Leptodeira annulata                              Common Cat-eyed Snake
Liophis reginae                                      Velvety Swamp Snake 
Leptophis ahaetulla                               Black-skinned parrot snake 
Rhinobothryum lentiginosum                Amazon Ringed Snake 
Pseustes poecilonotus                        Common Bird Snake 

VIPERIDAE (PIT VIPERS)
Bothrops moojeni                                  Brazilian lancehead 
Lachesis muta                                       Bushmaster 

AMPHIBIANS

BUFONIDAE (TOADS)
Bufo guttatus                                          Smooth Sided Toad 
Bufo marinus                                          Cane (Marine) Toad 
Bufo margaritifer                                    Crested Forest Toad 

DENDROBATIDAE (POISON ARROW FROGS)
Dendrobates castaneoticus                 Brazil Nut Poison Frog 
Dendrobates sp.                                    Undescribed species 
Epidobates pictus                                 Spot-legged Poison-dart Frog 

HYLIDAE (TREE FROGS)
Hyla fasciata                                          Spotted-thighed Tree Frog 

LEPTODACTYLIDAE
Ceratophrys cornuta                             Amazon Horned Frog

RANIDAE (LEOPARD FROGS)
Rana palmipes                                      Amazon River Frog 

MAMMALS

DIDELPHIDAE (OPOSSUMS)
Caluromys lanatus                                 Western Wooly Opossum

MYRMECOPHAGIDAE (ANTEATERS)
Tamandua tetradactyla                         Southern Tamandua

BRADYPODIDAE / MEGALONICHIDAE (SLOTHS)
Choloepus didactylus                           Southern Two-toed Sloth

DASYPODIDAE (ARMADILLOS)
Dasypus novemcinctus                        Nine-banded Armadillo 

CHIROPTERA (BATS)
Rhynchonycteris naso                           Proboscis bat 
Noctilio leporinus                                   Greater Bulldog Bat 

Uroderma spp.                                       Tent-making Bats 
Artibeus spp.                                          Fruit-eating Bats  
Nyctinomops spp.                                  Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis                            Brazilian Free-tailed Bat

CALLITRICHIDAE (MARMOSETS & TAMARINS)
Callitrix argentata melanura                 Silvery Marmoset 

CEBIDAE (MONKEYS)
Aotus infulatus                                        Feline Night-monkey 
Callicebus moloch moloch                    Dusky Titi Monkey 
Cebus apella apella                               Brown Capuchin Monkey 
Chiropotes albinasus                             White-nosed Bearded Saki Monkey 
Alouatta seniculus                                  Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta belzebul                                    Red-handed Howler Monkey 
Alouatta caraya                                      Black Howler Monkey 
Ateles belzebuth                                     White-bellied Spider Monkey 
Ateles marginatus                                  White-whiskered Spider Monkey

CANIDAE (DOGS)
Cerdocyon thous                                    Crab-eating Fox  

PROCYONIDAE (RACCOONS)
Procyon cancrivorus                              Crab-eating Racoon  
Nasua nasua                                          South American Coati  
Potos flavus                                            Kinkajou 

MUSTELIDAE (WEASELS)
Eira barbara                                           Tayra  
Lontra longicaudis                                 Neotropical Otter  
Pteronura brasiliensis                           Giant Otter

FELIDAE (CATS)
Leopardus pardalis                                Ocelot 
Panthera onca                                        Jaguar

TAPIRIDAE (TAPIRS)
Tapirus terrestris                                     Brazilian Tapir

TAYASSUIDAE (PECCARIES)
Tayassu tajacu                                        Collared Peccary
Tayassu pecari                                       White-lipped Peccary

CERVIDAE (DEER)
Mazama americana                               Red Brocket Deer 
Mazama guazoubira                              Gray-brown Brocket Deer
Blastoderus dichotomus                        Marsh Deer

SCIURIDAE (SQUIRRELS)
Sciurus aestuans                                    Guianan Squirrel
Sciurus langdorfi                                     Tree Squirrel

HYDROCHAERIDAE (CAPYBARA)

AGOUTIDAE (PACA)
Agouti paca                                              Paca 

DASYPROCTIDAE (AGOUTIS)
Dasyprocta azarae                                 Azara´s Agouti

 

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