Blue poison arrow frog

Rainforest Reptiles & Amphibians

Tropical rainforests are home to a huge diversity of reptiles (snakes, lizards, turtles, tortoises, and crocodiles) and amphibians (frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians). These are found in virtually all rainforest habitats, ranging from the high canopy to streams and creeks.

Unfortunately many herps (the term for reptiles and amphibians) are under threat due to habitat loss, the pet trade, and environmental change. Amphibians are particular at risk due to the outbreak of a deadly disease that is spreading around the globe. The disease has already killed at least 170 species of frogs and toads over the past 30 years. Scientists have not yet pinpointed what is causing the outbreak or how it can be controlled. Emergency measures have been implemented for some endangered species, which are being collected and kept in zoos, aquariums, and botanical gardens until a cure can be found.

Below you will find profiles for a few rainforest herps as well as a selection of photos. Please note there is more extensive information about rainforest herps, including specific species, at the main rainforest site.

PHOTOS OF RAINFOREST AMPHIBIANS
Gladiator tree frog (Hyla rosenbergi) (Costa Rica) Masked frog (Smilisca phaeota) croaking in a pool (Costa Rica) Red frog (Costa Rica) Mottled forest frog (Costa Rica) Red and green arrow poison frog (Dendrobates granuliferus) (Costa Rica) Frog (Costa Rica) Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Costa Rica) Light brown frog with a light belly (Malaysia) Smooth-sided toad (Bufo guttatus) (Suriname) Yellow and blue poison arrow frog (Suriname) Panama golden frog (Atelopus zetecki) Blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates azureus)		Yellow-Banded Poison Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas) Blue arrow poison frog Mother Panamanian golden frog with green baby Madagascar Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii) Green Mantella (Mantella viridis) Vietnamese Mossy Frog (Theloderma corticale) Leaf toad in the Amazon Leaf toad in the Colombian Amazon Tree frog in the tropical forest of Borneo (Indonesia) Yellow and brown toad in Sulawesi Tadpoles in Laos (Laos) Boophis (?) frog at Andasibe		Boophis frog; Masoala National Park White Spotted Reed Frog (Heterixalus alboguttatus) Tomato frog Blueberry poison arrow frog (Dendrobates pumilio) (pan01-0848a) Red poison-dart frog (Dendrobates pumilio) (pan02-2161) Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) A large treefrog found in the rainforest of Peru Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Three-striped Poison dart frog (Epipedobates trivittatus) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Hyla tree frog close up Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Tree Frog; Thailand Green Arrow Frogs Panama golden frogs mating Blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates azureus)

PHOTOS OF RAINFOREST REPTILES
Baby caiman (Costa Rica) Lizard seen from the underside of a leaf (Costa Rica) Brown snake with dark brown markings (Costa Rica) Comb crested forest lizard; Gonocephalus liogaster (Malaysia) Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis) Komodo Dragon Unknown forest anole (Belize) Anaconda with tongue extended False coral snake Juvenile caiman Green Crested Lizard (Bronchocela cristatella) (Indonesia) Furcifer pardalis chameleon Brookesia peyrierasi chameleon on twig		Brookesia superciliaris chameleon in leaf litter Parson's chameleon (Calumma parsonii) [yellow and orange] Parson's chameleon (Calumma parsonii) [yellow and orange] Male panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) Male panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) Male panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) Satanic Leaf-tail Gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus) Parson's chameleon (red and yellow) Male Panther chameleon Madagascar day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) Blue, green, orange, white, and brown Calumma crypticum chameleon [male] Uroplatus fimbriatus on Nosy Mangabe Uroplatus fimbriatus gecko on Nosy Mangabe		Uroplatus fimbriatus gecko on Nosy Mangabe Uroplatus fimbriatus with flying insect Gmelin's Bronzeback snake (Dendrelaphis pictus) eating a frog (Malaysia) Cave Dwelling Ratsnake (Elaphe taeniura ridleyi) grabbing a bat in flight and eating it (Malaysia) Blue-eyed lizard in Malaysian rainforest (Malaysia) Male Iguana; Costa Rica Cnemidophorus deppei; Honduras Uroplatus Gecko; Madagascar Spiny-tailed house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) (Thailand) Green bush viper (Atheris species) (Uganda) Juvenile Elliott's Chameleon (Uganda) Emerald Boa

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PROFILES

REPTILES
Lizards

Water Monitor Lizard
Snakes

Boa Constrictor

Cave Dwelling Ratsnake

Gmelin's Bronzeback Snake

Green Bush Viper

Green Tree Python
Crocodiles

African Slender-Snouted Crocodile

Caiman

AMPHIBIANS
Frogs

Blue Poison Dart Frog

Giant Monkey Frog

Green Poison Dart Frog

Panama Golden Frog

Tomato Frog

White's Tree Frog

Yellow Poison Dart Frog

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