Amphibians and reptiles of Caribbean Islands

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Species Data, Images and Maps for West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles
Scientific Name Common Name Author Date Class Order Family Distribution
Allobates chalcopis Martinique Volcano Frog Kaiser, Coloma, and Gray 1994 Amphibia Anura Aromobatidae Lesser Antilles
Rhinella marina Marine Toad Linnaeus 1758 Amphibia Anura Bufonidae Lesser Antilles
Eleutherodactylus amplinympha Dominica Frog Kaiser, Green, and Schmid 1994 (1995) Amphibia Anura Eleutherodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Eleutherodactylus barlagnei Guadeloupe Stream Frog Lynch 1965 Amphibia Anura Eleutherodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Eleutherodactylus johnstonei Lesser Antillean Frog Barbour 1914 Amphibia Anura Eleutherodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Eleutherodactylus martinicensis Martinique Frog Tschudi 1838 Amphibia Anura Eleutherodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Eleutherodactylus pinchoni Guadeloupe Forest Frog Schwartz 1967 Amphibia Anura Eleutherodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Eleutherodactylus planirostris Cuban Flathead Frog Cope 1862 Amphibia Anura Eleutherodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Osteopilus septentrionalis Cuban Treefrog Duméril and Bibron 1841 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Lesser Antilles
Scinax ruber Red-snouted Treefrog Laurenti 1768 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Lesser Antilles
Scinax x-signatus Venezuelan Snouted Treefrog Spix 1824 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Lesser Antilles
Leptodactylus fallax Giant Ditch Frog Muller 1926 Amphibia Anura Leptodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Leptodactylus validus Windward Ditch Frog Garman 1887 Amphibia Anura Leptodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Pristimantis euphronides Grenada Frog Schwartz 1967 Amphibia Anura Strabomantidae Lesser Antilles
Pristimantis shrevei Saint Vincent Frog Schwartz 1967 Amphibia Anura Strabomantidae Lesser Antilles
Caiman crocodilus Spectacled Caiman Linnaeus 1758 Reptilia Crocodilia Alligatoridae Lesser Antilles
Amphisbaena fuliginosa South American Blotched Amphisbaena Linnaeus 1758 Reptilia Squamata Amphisbaenidae Lesser Antilles
Diploglossus montisserrati Montserrat Galliwasp Underwood 1964 Reptilia Squamata Anguidae Lesser Antilles
Tantilla melanocephala Black-headed Snake Linnaeus 1758 Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Lesser Antilles
Anolis aeneus Grenada Bush Anole Gray 1840 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis bimaculatus Statia Bank Tree Anole Sparrman 1784 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis carolinensis Carolina Anole Voight 1832 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis chrysops Petite Terre Anole Lazell 1964 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis cristatellus Puerto Rican Crested Anole Duméril and Bibron 1837 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis desiradei La Desirade Anole Lazell 1964 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis extremus Barbados Anole Garman 1887 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis ferreus Marie-Galante Anole Cope 1864 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis gingivinus Anguilla Bank Tree Anole Cope 1864 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis griseus Saint Vincent Tree Anole Garman 1887 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis kahouannensis Kahouanne Anole Lazell 1964 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis leachii Barbuda Bank Tree Anole Duméril and Bibron 1837 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis lividus Montserrat Anole Garman 1887 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis luciae Saint Lucia Anole Garman 1887 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis marmoratus Guadeloupe Anole Duméril and Bibron 1837 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis nubilus Redonda Anole Garman 1887 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis oculatus Dominica Anole Cope 1879 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis pogus Saint Martin Anole Lazell 1972 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis richardii Grenada Tree Anole Duméril and Bibron 1837 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis roquet Martinique Anole Lacepède 1788 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis sabanus Saba Anole Garman 1887 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis sagrei Cuban Brown Anole Cocteau in Duméril and Bibron 1837 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis schwartzi Saint Kitts Bank Bush Anole Lazell 1972 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis terraealtae Les Saintes Anole Lazell 1964 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis trinitatis Saint Vincent Bush Anole Reinhardt and Lütken 1862 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Anolis wattsi Antigua Bank Bush Anole Boulenger 1894 Reptilia Squamata Dactyloidae Lesser Antilles
Gekko gecko Tokay Gecko Linnaeus 1758 Reptilia Squamata Gekkonidae Lesser Antilles
Hemidactylus mabouia Tropical House Gecko Moreau de Jonnès 1818 Reptilia Squamata Gekkonidae Lesser Antilles
Hemidactylus palaichthus Maria Islands Leaf-toed Gecko Kluge 1969 Reptilia Squamata Gekkonidae Lesser Antilles
Lepidodactylus lugubris Mourning Gecko Duméril and Bibron 1836 Reptilia Squamata Gekkonidae Lesser Antilles
Bachia heteropa Earless Worm Lizard Wiegmann in Lichtenstein 1856 Reptilia Squamata Gymnophthalmidae Lesser Antilles
Gymnophthalmus pleii Rough-scaled Worm Lizard Bocourt 1881 Reptilia Squamata Gymnophthalmidae Lesser Antilles
Gymnophthalmus underwoodi Smooth-scaled Worm Lizard Grant 1958 Reptilia Squamata Gymnophthalmidae Lesser Antilles
Iguana delicatissima Lesser Antillean Iguana Laurenti 1768 Reptilia Squamata Iguanidae Lesser Antilles
Iguana iguana Green Iguana Linnaeus 1758 Reptilia Squamata Iguanidae Lesser Antilles
Leiocephalus cuneus Leeward Islands Curlytail Etheridge 1964 Reptilia Squamata Leiocephalidae Lesser Antilles
Leiocephalus herminieri Martinique Curlytail Duméril and Bibron 1837 Reptilia Squamata Leiocephalidae Lesser Antilles
Alinea lanceolata Barbados Skink Cope 1862 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Alinea luciae Saint Lucia Skink Garman 1887 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Capitellum mariagalantae Marie-Galante Skink Hedges & Conn 2012 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Capitellum metallicum Lesser Martinique Skink Bocourt 1879 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Copeoglossum aurae Greater Windward Skink Hedges & Conn 2012 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Copeoglossum redondae Redonda Skink Hedges & Conn 2012 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Mabuya cochonae Cochons Skink Hedges & Conn 2012 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Mabuya desiradae Désirade Skink Hedges & Conn 2012 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Mabuya dominicana Dominica Skink Garman 1887 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Mabuya grandisterrae Grande-Terre Skink Hedges & Conn 2012 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Mabuya guadeloupae Guadeloupe Skink Hedges & Conn 2012 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Mabuya mabouya Greater Martinique Skink Bonnaterre 1879 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Mabuya montserratae Montserrat Skink Hedges & Conn 2012 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Marisora aurulae Lesser Windward Skink Hedges & Conn 2012 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Spondylurus martinae Saint Martin Skink Hedges & Conn 2012 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Spondylurus powelli Anguilla Bank Skink Hedges & Conn 2012 Reptilia Squamata Mabuyidae Lesser Antilles
Phyllodactylus pulcher Barbados Leaf-toed Gecko Gray 1830 Reptilia Squamata Phyllodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Thecadactylus oskrobapreinorum Saint Martin Thick-tailed Gecko Köhler and Vesely 2011 Reptilia Squamata Phyllodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Thecadactylus rapicauda Thick-tailed Gecko Houttuyn 1782 Reptilia Squamata Phyllodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Gonatodes daudini Grenadines Clawed Gecko Powell and Henderson 2005 Reptilia Squamata Sphaerodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Sphaerodactylus elegantulus Antigua Bank Sphaero Barbour 1917 Reptilia Squamata Sphaerodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Sphaerodactylus fantasticus Southern Leeward Sphaero Duméril and Bibron 1836 Reptilia Squamata Sphaerodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Sphaerodactylus kirbyi Bequia Sphaero Lazell 1994 Reptilia Squamata Sphaerodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Sphaerodactylus microlepis Saint Lucia Sphaero Reinhardt and Lütken 1862 Reptilia Squamata Sphaerodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Sphaerodactylus parvus Anguilla Bank Sphaero King 1962 Reptilia Squamata Sphaerodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Sphaerodactylus phyzacinus Les Saintes Sphaero Thomas 1965 Reptilia Squamata Sphaerodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Sphaerodactylus sabanus Northern Leeward Sphaero Cochran 1938 Reptilia Squamata Sphaerodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Sphaerodactylus sputator Leeward Banded Sphaero Sparrman 1784 Reptilia Squamata Sphaerodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Sphaerodactylus vincenti Windward Sphaero Boulenger 1891 Reptilia Squamata Sphaerodactylidae Lesser Antilles
Ameiva ameiva Neotropical Whiptail Linnaeus 1758 Reptilia Squamata Teiidae Lesser Antilles
Cnemidophorus vanzoi Maria Islands Whiptail Baskin and Williams 1966 Reptilia Squamata Teiidae Lesser Antilles
Kentropyx borckiana Guyana Kentropyx Peters 1869 Reptilia Squamata Teiidae Lesser Antilles
Pholidoscelis atratus Redonda Whiptail Garman 1888 Reptilia Squamata Teiidae Lesser Antilles
Pholidoscelis cineraceus Guadeloupe Whiptail Barbour and Noble 1915 Reptilia Squamata Teiidae Lesser Antilles
Pholidoscelis corax Anguilla Black Whiptail Censky and Paulson 1992 Reptilia Squamata Teiidae Lesser Antilles
Pholidoscelis corvinus Sombrero Whiptail Cope 1861 Reptilia Squamata Teiidae Lesser Antilles
Pholidoscelis erythrocephalus Orange-faced Whiptail Daudin 1802 Reptilia Squamata Teiidae Lesser Antilles
Pholidoscelis fuscatus Dominica Whiptail Garman 1887 Reptilia Squamata Teiidae Lesser Antilles
Pholidoscelis griswoldi Antigua Bank Whiptail Barbour 1916 Reptilia Squamata Teiidae Lesser Antilles
Pholidoscelis major Terre-De-Bas Whiptail Duméril and Bibron 1839 Reptilia Squamata Teiidae Lesser Antilles
Pholidoscelis plei Anguilla Bank Whiptail Duméril and Bibron 1839 Reptilia Squamata Teiidae Lesser Antilles
Pholidoscelis pluvianotatus Montserrat Whiptail Garman 1887 Reptilia Squamata Teiidae Lesser Antilles
Boa nebulosa Dominica Boa Lazell 1964 Reptilia Squamata Boidae Lesser Antilles
Boa orophias Saint Lucia Boa Linnaeus 1758 Reptilia Squamata Boidae Lesser Antilles
Corallus cookii Saint Vincent Boa Gray 1842 Reptilia Squamata Boidae Lesser Antilles
Corallus grenadensis Grenada Bank Boa Barbour 1914 Reptilia Squamata Boidae Lesser Antilles
Chironius vincenti Saint Vincent Racer Boulenger 1891 Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Lesser Antilles
Mastigodryas bruesi Windward Tree Racer Barbour 1914 Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Lesser Antilles
Pantherophis guttatus Corn Snake Linnaeus 1766 Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Lesser Antilles
Alsophis antiguae Antiguan Racer Parker 1933 Reptilia Squamata Dipsadidae Lesser Antilles
Alsophis antillensis Guadeloupe Racer Schlegel 1837 Reptilia Squamata Dipsadidae Lesser Antilles
Alsophis manselli Montserrat Racer Parker 1933 Reptilia Squamata Dipsadidae Lesser Antilles
Alsophis rijgersmaei Anguilla Bank Racer Cope 1869 Reptilia Squamata Dipsadidae Lesser Antilles
Alsophis rufiventris Orange-bellied Racer Duméril, Bibron, and Duméril 1854 Reptilia Squamata Dipsadidae Lesser Antilles
Alsophis sanctonum Terre-De-Haut Racer Barbour 1915 Reptilia Squamata Dipsadidae Lesser Antilles
Alsophis sibonius Dominica Racer Cope 1879 Reptilia Squamata Dipsadidae Lesser Antilles
Clelia clelia Windward Clelia Daudin 1803 Reptilia Squamata Dipsadidae Lesser Antilles
Clelia errabunda Saint Lucia Clelia Underwood 1993 Reptilia Squamata Dipsadidae Lesser Antilles
Erythrolamprus cursor Martinique Groundsnake Lacepède 1789 Reptilia Squamata Dipsadidae Lesser Antilles
Erythrolamprus juliae Leeward Groundsnake Cope 1879 Reptilia Squamata Dipsadidae Lesser Antilles
Erythrolamprus ornatus Saint Lucia Groundsnake Garman 1887 Reptilia Squamata Dipsadidae Lesser Antilles
Erythrolamprus perfuscus Barbados Groundsnake Cope 1862 Reptilia Squamata Dipsadidae Lesser Antilles
Tetracheilostoma bilineatum Martinique Threadsnake Schlegel 1839 Reptilia Squamata Leptotyphlopidae Lesser Antilles
Tetracheilostoma breuili Saint Lucia Threadsnake Hedges 2008 Reptilia Squamata Leptotyphlopidae Lesser Antilles
Tetracheilostoma carlae Barbados Threadsnake Hedges 2008 Reptilia Squamata Leptotyphlopidae Lesser Antilles
Amerotyphlops tasymicris Grenada Blindsnake Thomas 1974 Reptilia Squamata Typhlopidae Lesser Antilles
Antillotyphlops annae Saint Barts Blindsnake Breuil 1999 Reptilia Squamata Typhlopidae Lesser Antilles
Antillotyphlops dominicanus Dominica Blindsnake Stejneger 1904 Reptilia Squamata Typhlopidae Lesser Antilles
Antillotyphlops geotomus Leeward Blindsnake Thomas 1966 Reptilia Squamata Typhlopidae Lesser Antilles
Antillotyphlops guadeloupensis Guadeloupe Blindsnake Richmond 1966 Reptilia Squamata Typhlopidae Lesser Antilles
Antillotyphlops monastus Montserrat Blindsnake Thomas 1966 Reptilia Squamata Typhlopidae Lesser Antilles
Indotyphlops braminus Flowerpot Blindsnake Daudin 1803 Reptilia Squamata Typhlopidae Lesser Antilles
Bothrops caribbaeus Saint Lucia Lancehead Garman 1887 Reptilia Squamata Viperidae Lesser Antilles
Bothrops lanceolatus Martinique Lancehead Lacepède 1789 Reptilia Squamata Viperidae Lesser Antilles
Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle Linnaeus 1758 Reptilia Testudines Cheloniidae Lesser Antilles
Chelonia mydas Green Turtle Linnaeus 1758 Reptilia Testudines Cheloniidae Lesser Antilles
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle Linnaeus 1766 Reptilia Testudines Cheloniidae Lesser Antilles
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Turtle Vandelli 1761 Reptilia Testudines Dermochelyidae Lesser Antilles
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider Schoepff 1792 Reptilia Testudines Emydidae Lesser Antilles
Trachemys stejnegeri Antillean Slider Schmidt 1928 Reptilia Testudines Emydidae Lesser Antilles
Pelusios castaneus West African Mud Turtle Schweigger 1812 Reptilia Testudines Pelomedusidae Lesser Antilles
Chelonoidis carbonaria Red-footed Tortoise Spix 1824 Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Lesser Antilles
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