pictures: reptiles in Peru

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Peru. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler in 1995, 2005, and 2011. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.


Environmental news for Peru | SLIDESHOWS: Peru 2011 Peru 2005

Green cicada in Peru (Peru) Blunt-headed tree snake (Imantodes lentiferus) (Peru) Coral snake Giant green anole Unknown bright green lizard in the Peruvian Amazon Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Male anole lizard displaying its bright orange dewlap (Peru) Anole lizard showing its bright orange dewlap in a territorial display Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Yellow-footed Tortoise (Geochelone denticulata) (Peru) Cicada and anole lizard sharing a tree trunk Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Creek in Machu Picchu Pueblo Location: Pueblo at Machu PicchuV (Peru) Male anole lizard on trunk of Kapok tree Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Bright green male anole lizard on canopy tower Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Anole lizard (Anolis sp.) in Peru (Peru) Yellow mushrooms Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Anole lizard Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Brown anole lizard Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Turniptail Gecko or Turnip-tailed Gecko (Thecadactylus rapicauda) on tree trunk in Peru (Peru) Several side-necked turtles (Podocnemis sp.) on log (Peru) Amazon race runner (Ameiva ameiva) in Peru Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) in the Amazon rain forest Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Dwarf caiman (Palpebrosus trigonatus) in rainforest pond Unlike larger caiman this species are largely solitary and avoid floodplain lakes and rivers. The Dwarf caiman feeds on insects and small vertebrates. Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Anole lizard on vine Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Mabuya bistriata skink Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Amazon race runner (Ameiva ameiva) in Peru Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blunt-headed tree snake (Imantodes lentiferus) (Peru) Yellow spotted Side-necked turtle (Podocnemis sp.) on log (Peru) Heavily vegetated streambed in the rainforest Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Male Green Anolis lizard in canopy Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) A small skink with a long tail on the hardwood floor of the lodge Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Giant green anole Giant Ameiba / Amazon race runner (Ameiva ameiva) in Peru Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Diaethria clymena butterfly with Marpesia butterflies Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Giant green anole Common cat-eyed snake (Leptodeira annulata) climbing tree Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Coral snake Anolis lizard Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Giant Ameiba (Ameiva ameiva) in Peru Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Treefrog on canopy tower structure Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Greenish-yellow walking stick insect Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Amazon race runner (Ameiva ameiva) in Peru Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Male anole lizard showing its bright orange dewlap in a territorial display Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Bright green male anole lizard on canopy tower Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Blunt-headed treesnake (Imantodes lentiferus) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Several side-necked turtles (Podocnemis sp.) on log Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Blunt-headed tree snake (Imantodes lentiferus) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blunt-headed treesnake (Imantodes lentiferus) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Green anole lizard in canopy Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) as viewed from behind Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Turniptail Gecko or Turnip-tailed Gecko (Thecadactylus rapicauda) on tree trunk in Peru Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Several side-necked turtles (Podocnemis sp.) on log Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Coral snake Rainforest pond biotope Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blunt-headed treesnake (Imantodes lentiferus) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Bright green male anole lizard on canopy tower Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Turniptail Gecko or Turnip-tailed Gecko (Thecadactylus rapicauda) on tree trunk in Peru Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Giant green anole Amazon race runner (Ameiva ameiva) in Peru Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Side-necked turtles (Podocnemis unifilis) Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Anole lizard on trunk of Kapok tree Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Male anole lizard on trunk of Kapok tree Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Brown Agouti (Dasyprocta variegata) on clay lick Local name: Anuje Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Page 1

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