Our reptile population is a fascinating mix of Cayman, lizards and snakes. Lizards and snakes tend to be shy and secretive, so one great excitement of the Reserve has been the frequency with which we’re privileged to see them. The caymans are a regular sight, basking on the banks or cruising, semi-submerged, along the waterways.
The Spectacled Cayman is relatively common in the south of the reserve, and we occasionally see the Broad-snouted Caymen.
In December 2015 we were fortunate to have a couple of neighbours, Nestor and Olga, visit us and do a short survey on our amphibians. We are now back to being a wetland after the devasting drought of 2019-2023, and it is once again becoming a good time to look for these creatures that make a lot of noise, especially at night. Click here to see the list. During the drought the nights were almost silent which was eerie, but now the normal night amphibian sounds have returned.