Oxyrhopus occipitalis (Wagler, 1824)

Camper, Jeffrey D., Torres-Carvajal, Omar, Ron, Santiago R., Nilsson, Jonas, Arteaga, Alejandro, Knowles, Travis W. & Arbogast, Brian S., 2021, Amphibians and reptiles of Wildsumaco Wildlife Sanctuary, Napo Province, Ecuador, Check List 17 (3), pp. 729-751 : 745

Oxyrhopus occipitalis (Wagler, 1824)

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Material examined. ECUADOR • 1 adult; Napo Prov- ince, roadkill at edge of Pacto Sumaco; 00.6680°S, 077.5959°W; 17 July 2010; QCAZ 10643 • 1 juve- nile; Napo Province, WWS, F.A.C.E. Trail; 00.6801°S, 077.6007°W; 1406 m a.s.l.; 8 Aug. 2019; QCAZ 14838 .

Identification. This species has 19-19-19 smooth dorsal scale rows, 1 preocular scale which is not in contact with the frontal, 2 postoculars, an undivided cloacal plate, and 2 anterior temporal scales. There are 8 supralabials and 7–10 infralabials, ventrals are <215, and subcaudals range from 66–95. Juveniles are banded, but adults usu- ally lack banding. Adults have a yellow snout, a mediumto dark-brown top of head, and a reddish body. The iris is reddish, and the tongue is black.

Habitat. The adult specimen was a roadkill at the edge of the village of Pacto Sumaco and was surrounded by pasture. The juvenile was found in primary forest.