Anolis are good climbers and live on trees and in the undergrowth, some species also temporarily inhabit the forest ground. They form various large territories that are defended and changed according to food availability and suitability. They feed on invertebrates, mostly insects. Most Anolidae are diurnal, so I was usually able to photograph them sleeping on branches.
 

The common boa and its subspecies are widely distributed across South America in a variety of habitats. They are nocturnal, semi-arboreal snakes, feeding on a wide variety of small to medium-sized mammals and birds.

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The tree boa exhibits an immense variety of colors and patterns. The basic color can be anywhere from black, brown, or gray, to any shade of red, orange, yellow, or many colors in between.

The snail eater inhabits primary and secondary forests, as well as disturbed areas. They are usually found in vegetation, both in branches or leaves of shrubs, as well as in trees.

This fully arboreal tree snake is also an snail eater and feeds mainly on mollluscs. I think, this is an amazing snake, as it is able to behavioral mimicry. In case of danger, they imitate the behavior of vipers in order to look like a viper, hence a poisonous snake.

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Indigo snakes forages on the ground, sometimes climbing low vegetation. It feeds on a variety of prey species including fish, frogs, reptiles, mammals, and bird eggs. This is one of the few diurnal snakes present here, as I usually only have time for longer walks after sunset.

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Rainbow boas are nocturnal and most active in the middle of the night. This species is semi-arboreal, spending time both on the ground and in trees. They are also known to spend time in bodies of water, and are considered capable swimmers. The natural habitat are  humid woodlands and rain forests.

The blunthead tree snake is arboreal It is most often found in low vegetation such as coffee trees or bromeliads. It prefers cooler and moist areas such as wet forests and rainforests.  At night it forages for food through dense vegetation on the ground up to its resting places in the trees. It preys mostly on small lizards, frogs, and reptile eggs.

The bushmaster occurs in primary and secondary forests; adjacent fields and cleared areas. It is an nocturnal species, hunting on the ground. I think only one animal of this species lives on Fazenda Bom Pastor, but I come across it again and again on my walks through the forest.

The preferred natural habitat of O. guibei is forest, including forest edges and open areas. The snake is sometimes seen near human activity and habitation, for example, on farms and in backyards.

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This nocturnal, arboreal snake feeds on small vertebrates.

This diurnal snake inhabits forested areas, often nearby waters. As a cultural successor, it is often found in the vicinity of human settlements. The mostly arboreal snake feeds on a wide variety of smaller vertebrates.

This lizard is one of the most widely distributed species of Trupiduridae and lives mainly in open habitat types, especially the restinga and cerrado and occurs also also in disturbed and degraded restinga parts. It is mostly  ground-dwelling, living in termite nests and on or under rocks and logs. Here at Bom Pastor, several of these animals live on and under the terrace of the main house and in many other places.

This snake inhabits humid areas of the Amazon and transition zones, mainly in primary forests. It is found on the forest floor, in leaf litter and at the base of plants. It is quite common here in our cabruca, but can easily be overlooked due to its tiny body size.