Mexican Alligator Lizard Route
The Pico de Orizaba Route will allow you to photograph the beautiful The Mexican Alligator Lizard (Abronia graminea) in oak forests, the Central Plateau Pygmy Rattlesnake (Crotalus ravus), the Mexican Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma veslaci), and the mountain horned lizard (Phrynosoma orbiculare), in addition to many species of lizards with a spectacular view of the highest mountain in Mexico.
Barbie Rattlesnake Route
The Perote Valley does not offer a unique diversity of rattlesnakes, five species we can photograph (Crotalus scutulatus, Crotalus ravus, Crotalus molosus, Crotalus triseriatus, Crotalus intermedius), as well as a variety of salamanders endemic to the surrounding mountains (Pseudoeurycea melanomolga, Isthmura naucampatepetl), we recommend two days to take day and night tours, where we will also observe many species of lizards (Sceloporus spinosus, Sceloporus megalepidurus, Sceloporus mucronatus, Sceloporus Horridus, Phrynosoma orbiculare).
Salamander Mountain Route
The mountains of the Sierra de Zongolica offer us a varied option of humid forests, where we can search for the greatest diversity of salamanders in Mexico. We recommend the months with a lot of rain such as July, August and September, you will need more than 4 days and you will be able to observe the following species: Ambystoma velasci, Aquiloeurycea cafetalera, Aquiloeurycea cephalic, Bolitoglossa platydactyla, Bolitoglossa rufescens, Chiropterotriton ceronorum, Isthmura gigantea, Parvimolge townsendi, Pseudoeurycea firscheini, Pseudoeurycea granitum, Pseudoeurycea jaguar, Pseudoeurycea leprosa, Pseudoeurycea lineola, Pseudoeurycea nigromaculata, Thorius dubitus, Thorius magnipes, Thorius pennatulus, Thorius spilogaster.
Tehuacán Valley Route
The Tehuacan Valley is a unique biosphere reserve, composed of desert vegetation with many cacti, it is home to a large number of reptiles endemic to Mexico, here we can find the Horned Viper (Mixcoatlus melanurus), the Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma taurus), the blue lizard (Sceloporus aureolus), Alligator lizard (Gerrhonotus liocephalus) and several species of rattlesnakes (Crotalus molosus, Crotalus ravus, Crotalus intermedius). We recommend more than two days so you can enjoy the great diversity of species to photograph.
Sierra Mazateca Route
The Land of Maria Sabina, mother of the Hallucinogen Mushrooms, is home to a large number of amphibians and reptiles endemic to the cloud forest. You can photograph the mountain nauyaca (Cerrophidion petlalcalensis), green lizard (Sceloporus salvini), forest snake (Cryophis hallbergi), and horned snake (Ophryacus undulatus). We recommend three days for the expedition. It is a remote place in the mountains with basic accommodation and an internet signal.
Glass Frog Route
Finca Santa Martha Ecosuites offers you a unique experience in its cloud forests with a great diversity of tree frogs such as: Agalychnis moreletii, Hyalinobatrachium viridissimum, Dryophytes eximius, Exerodonta abdivita, Megastomatohyla mixomaculata, Ptychohyla zophodes, Rheohyla miotympanum, Sarcohyla bistincta, Smilisca baudini, Smilisca cyanosticta, Triprion spinosus. We recommend two days to visit mountain streams, the accommodation is very comfortable with high-speed internet.
Cloud Forest Route
Our nature reserve "Punta del Cielo" offers us a spectacular landscape surrounded by the Cloud Forest on karstic rocks, where crowned frogs (Triprion spinosus), Nauyacas (Mitlapilcoatlus nummifer), Night Lizards (Xenosaurus grandis) and a wide variety of frogs, salamanders, snakes and lizards live; We recommend you visit our reserve in the months of June to September to see the most activity, it is a remote place close to the wild.
Horned Viper Route
The Horned Viper (Ophryacus undulatus) lives in the Zongolica Cloud Forests, we can do night driving to find it or climb a mountain to appreciate the Jumping Viper (Mitlalpicoatlus nummifer) and the rare mountain Nauyaca (Cerrophidion petlalcalensis), we can also observe colorful lizards such as Sceloporus formosus, Sceloporus aureolus, Sceloporus salvini and Anolis schiedii. We can also observe very colorful salamanders and frogs; It is very close to Finca Santa Martha Ecosuites so you will have all the comfort of an equipped cabin and high-speed internet, two nights will be necessary to find this beautiful Horned Viper.
Rainforest Route
In the Tropical Forests you can see colorful species such as the Red-Eyed Frog (Agalychnis taylori), Glass Frog (Hyalinobatrachium viridissimum), Boa (Boa imperator), Green Basilisk (Laemanctus longipes), Brown Snake (Rhadinaea cuneata), Royal Nauyaca (Bothrops asper), Variable Coralillo (Micrurus diastema), and many species of lizards, frogs and snakes. We recommend two nights of searching, we offer you equipped cabins in the forest, with all the services.
Zongolican Alligator Lizard Route
Zongolican Alligator Lizard (Abronia zongolica) is a recently described and micro-endemic species of Veracruz, it lives only on the top of three mountains. On this tour you will visit an oak forest with a high density of bromeliads where with a lot of patience we will be able to see this species; We can also observe rock lizards (Xenosaurus grandis, Sceloporus formosus, Sceloporus aureolus); One day will be enough to search for it and you can stay in the comfortable cabins of Finca Santa Martha Ecosuites.