Mato Grosso Mammals & Herps

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 are very rarely seen.

MAMMALS

DIDELPHIDAE (OPOSSUMS)

  • Brown-eared Wooly Opossum

MYRMECOPHAGIDAE (ANTEATERS)

  • Southern Tamandua

  • Giant Anteater

MEGALONICHIDAE (SLOTHS)

  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth

DASYPODIDAE (ARMADILLOS)

  • Nine-banded Armadillo

CHIROPTERA (BATS)

  • Northern Ghost Bat

  • Long-nosed Bat

  • Greater Bulldog (Fishing) Bat 

  • Lesser Bulldog Bat 

  • Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

  • Brazilian Free-tailed Bat

  • Greater Sac-winged Bat

  • Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

  • Tent-making Bat 

CALLITRICHIDAE (MARMOSETS)

  • Silvery Marmoset

  • Snethlage's Marmoset

CEBIDAE (MONKEYS)

  • Azara's Night-monkey 

  • Red-bellied Titi 

  • Azara's Capuchin Monkey

  • Tufted Capuchin Monkey 

  • White-nosed Saki Monkey 

  • Red Howler Monkey

  • Red-handed Howler Monkey 

  • Black Howler Monkey 

  • Peruvian Spider Monkey 

  • White-cheeked Spider Monkey

CANIDAE (DOGS)

  • Crab-eating Fox

  • Maned Wolf

PROCYONIDAE (RACCOONS)

  • Crab-eating Racoon

  • South American Coati

  • Kinkajou 

MUSTELIDAE (WEASELS)

  • Tayra  

  • Neotropical Otter  

  • Giant Otter

FELIDAE (CATS)

  • Ocelot 

  • Jaguar

TAPIRIDAE (TAPIRS)

  • Brazilian Tapir

TAYASSUIDAE (PECCARIES)

  • Collared Peccary

  • White-lipped Peccary

CERVIDAE (DEER)

  • South American Red Brocket

  • South American Brown Brocket

  • Marsh Deer

SCIURIDAE (SQUIRRELS)

  • Guianan Squirrel

  • Southern Amazon Red Squirrel 

ERETHIZONTIDAE (PORCUPINES)

  • Brazilian Porcupine

HYDROCHAERIDAE (CAPYBARA)

  • Capybara

AGOUTIDAE (PACA)

  • Paca 

DASYPROCTIDAE (AGOUTIS)

  • Azara´s Agouti 

CAVIIDAE (GUINEA PIGS)

  • Brazilian Guinea Pig

LEPORIDAE (RABBITS)

  • Brazilian rabbit

REPTILES

TESTUDINIDAE (TORTOISES)

  • Yellow-footed Tortoise 

  • Red-footed Tortoise 

PODOCNEMIDIDAE (RIVER TURTLES)

  • Yellow-spotted River Turtle

  • Spotted Toad-headed Turtle

CHELIDAE (SIDE-NECKED TURTLES)

  • Twist-necked Turtle

ALLIGATORIDAE (ALLIGATORS & CAIMANS)

  • Spectacled Caiman

  • Jacare Caiman 

  • Dwarf Caiman

IGUANIDAE (IGUANAS)

  • Green Iguana 

POLYCHROTIDAE (ANOLES)

  • Amazonian Green Anole

GEKKONIDAE (GECKOS)

  • Tropical House Gecko

  • Bridled Forest Gecko 

TEIDADE (WHIPTAILS AND RACERUNNERS)

  • Amazonian Racerunner 

  • Cocha Whiptail  

  • Forest Whiptail  

  • Golden Tegu 

  • Black-and-White tegu 

  • Caiman Lizard 

TROPIDURIDAE (LEAF LIZARDS & TREERUNNERS)

  • Collared Tree Lizard

SCINCIDAE (SKINKS)

  • Black-spotted Skink

BOIDAE (BOAS)

  • Amazon Tree Boa

  • Boa Constrictor 

  • Brazilian Rainbow Boa

  • Green Anaconda

COLUBRIDAE (HARMLESS SNAKES)

  • Spotted Water Snake

  • Common Glossy Racer   

  • Olive Whipsnake                     

  • Common Cat-eyed Snake

  • Velvety Swamp Snake 

  • Black-skinned Parrot Snake 

  • Amazon Ringed Snake 

  • Common Bird Snake 

ELAPIDAE (CORAL SNAKES)

  • Aquatic Coral Snake

VIPERIDAE (PIT VIPERS)

  • Brazil's Lancehead

  • Brazilian Lancehead 

  • Bushmaster

AMPHIBIANS

BUFONIDAE (TOADS)

  • Smooth Sided Toad 

  • Cane (Marine) Toad 

  • Crested Forest Toad 

DENDROBATIDAE (POISON ARROW FROGS)

  • Brazil Nut Poison Frog 

  • Poison Arrow Frog - Undescribed species 

  • Spot-legged Poison-dart Frog 

HYLIDAE (TREE FROGS)

  • Spotted-thighed Tree Frog 

  • Veined Tree Frog

  • Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog

LEPTODACTYLIDAE

  • Amazon Horned Frog  

  • Painted Antnest Frog

  • Smoky Jungle Frog