Class: Reptilia
1. Oxybelis aeneus
(From Wikipedia)
Common Name: Brown Vine Snake
IUCN Status: Not Listed
Geographic Range: All of Nicaragua
Description: The Brown Vine Snake is diurnal (awake during the day) and feeds mostly on lizards, frogs, and small birds. It is often confused with a vine and can release a foul smelling odor when threatened. The Brown Vine Snake is mildly venomous and not considered dangerous to humans.
(From Wikipedia)
Common Name: Brown Vine Snake
IUCN Status: Not Listed
Geographic Range: All of Nicaragua
Description: The Brown Vine Snake is diurnal (awake during the day) and feeds mostly on lizards, frogs, and small birds. It is often confused with a vine and can release a foul smelling odor when threatened. The Brown Vine Snake is mildly venomous and not considered dangerous to humans.
2. Agkistrodon bilineatus
(From Wikipedia & IUCN Website)
Common Name: Cantil Snake
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
Geographic Range: Western Nicaragua
Description: Cantils are heavy-bodied snakes that average just under two feet in length. Generally they are black or dark brown. They are naturally shy snakes, but if threatened they have strong venom that can cause local necrosis that frequently requires amputation among other symptoms including death. The IUCN lists them as a near threatened species.
(From Wikipedia & IUCN Website)
Common Name: Cantil Snake
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
Geographic Range: Western Nicaragua
Description: Cantils are heavy-bodied snakes that average just under two feet in length. Generally they are black or dark brown. They are naturally shy snakes, but if threatened they have strong venom that can cause local necrosis that frequently requires amputation among other symptoms including death. The IUCN lists them as a near threatened species.
3. Aspidoscelis deppei
(Photo from http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/119380)
Common Name: Black Belly Racerunner
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Geographic Range: Western and Eastern Nicaragua
Description: This small, insectivorous lizard lives in a wide range of habitats and prefers relatively drier habitats including the tropical dry forests of Nicaragua. They have long whip-like tails and are notorious for their quick running speeds.
(Photo from http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/119380)
Common Name: Black Belly Racerunner
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Geographic Range: Western and Eastern Nicaragua
Description: This small, insectivorous lizard lives in a wide range of habitats and prefers relatively drier habitats including the tropical dry forests of Nicaragua. They have long whip-like tails and are notorious for their quick running speeds.
4. Ctenosaura similis
(Photo from the IUCN website)
Common Name: Spiny-tailed Iguana
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Geographic Range: All of Nicaragua
Description: The Spiny-tailed Iguana males can reach sizes of up to 1.5 meters while females are generally 1 meter in length. They are diurnal and have an omnivorous diet with juveniles focusing on insects until they are big enough to eat small animals. They can run up to 21.7 mph, which is considered by the guinness book of world records the fastest of all lizards.
(Photo from the IUCN website)
Common Name: Spiny-tailed Iguana
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Geographic Range: All of Nicaragua
Description: The Spiny-tailed Iguana males can reach sizes of up to 1.5 meters while females are generally 1 meter in length. They are diurnal and have an omnivorous diet with juveniles focusing on insects until they are big enough to eat small animals. They can run up to 21.7 mph, which is considered by the guinness book of world records the fastest of all lizards.
5. Coleonyx mitratus
(photo from http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Coleonyx&species=mitratus)
Common Name: Central American Banded Gecko
IUCN Status: Not Listed
Geographic Range: Western Nicaragua
Description: The Central American Banded Gecko is a larger gecko, growing up to about 6 or 7 inches in length. These geckos prefer semi arid environments and is a member of the eyelid geckos. It burrows during the day and forages at dusk for insects.
(photo from http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Coleonyx&species=mitratus)
Common Name: Central American Banded Gecko
IUCN Status: Not Listed
Geographic Range: Western Nicaragua
Description: The Central American Banded Gecko is a larger gecko, growing up to about 6 or 7 inches in length. These geckos prefer semi arid environments and is a member of the eyelid geckos. It burrows during the day and forages at dusk for insects.