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Expertise help to ID - Snake,frog, toad from Peru

Posted: July 31st, 2016, 7:14 am
by Antee
Dear all herping experts!

As I know there is an infinite source of knowledge here I need some help to identify three species.

They are all from the Peruvian rainforest, Tapiche reserve. 500km outside Iquitos.

1. The guide told me it was very poisoned. I think he said something about "Lens headed snake" or something but it´s nothing who is named in that way in Peru.

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2. Sitting in the sand shore along the river. Some kind of Warty toad?

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3. Inside my cabin in the night after a rain. Some kind of tree frog I guess?

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4. This funny thing looks like a dead leaf.

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Re: Expertise help to ID - Snake,frog, toad from Peru

Posted: July 31st, 2016, 7:54 am
by MonarchzMan
1. Fer-de-Lance (Bothrops atrox), I believe. They're also known as Lanceheads or Lance-headed Snakes. The patterning is a bit odd, but I'd definitely say it's a Bothrops.

2. Cane Toad (Rhinella marina)

3. Not sure of the species, but it's in the genus Osteocephalus. Never seen one with that dorsal stripe. Very cool!

4. Rhinella margaritifera

Re: Expertise help to ID - Snake,frog, toad from Peru

Posted: July 31st, 2016, 7:58 am
by Antonsrkn
MonarchzMan wrote:1. Fer-de-Lance (Bothrops atrox), I believe. They're also known as Lanceheads or Lance-headed Snakes. The patterning is a bit odd, but I'd definitely say it's a Bothrops.

2. Cane Toad (Rhinella marina)

3. Not sure of the species, but it's in the genus Osteocephalus. Never seen one with that dorsal stripe. Very cool!

4. Rhinella margaritifera
Seconded

Re: Expertise help to ID - Snake,frog, toad from Peru

Posted: July 31st, 2016, 8:33 am
by Jeroen Speybroeck
Eye of that frog reminds me of taurinus, but that vertebral line is odd indeed.

Re: Expertise help to ID - Snake,frog, toad from Peru

Posted: August 7th, 2016, 3:16 pm
by Antee
Thanx alot for answer!

You can always trust this forum :)