List of amphibians and reptiles of Saint Vincent explained

This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on the island of Saint Vincent, located in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. It is the main island of the nation Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Amphibians

There are four species of amphibian on Saint Vincent, one of which was introduced. One species, Eleutherodactylus shrevei, is endemic.

Frogs (Anura)

Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae)
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Eleutherodactylus johnstonei	Lesser Antillean whistling frog, coqui Antillano, Johnstone's whistling frog	Least concern.^[1]
Eleutherodactylus shrevei		Endangered. Endemic. Restricted to pristine montane forest.
Leptodactylus validus	Windward ditch frog	Least concern. Regional endemic. Typically found in forest habitats, but may venture into human-altered areas.
True toads (Bufonidae)
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Bufo marinus	Cane toad, giant Neotropical toad, marine toad	Least concern. Introduced.

Reptiles

Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 16 reptile species reported on Saint Vincent, three of which are endemic.

Turtles (Testudines)

Scaly sea turtles (Cheloniidae)
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Caretta caretta	Loggerhead turtle	Endangered.
Chelonia mydas	Green turtle	Endangered.
Eretmochelys imbricata	Hawksbill turtle	Critically endangered.
Leathery sea turtles (Dermochelyidae)
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Dermochelys coriacea	Leatherback turtle	Critically endangered.

Lizards and snakes (Squamata)

Geckos (Gekkonidae)
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Hemidactylus mabouia	House gecko	Introduced.
Sphaerodactylus vincenti	Vincent's least gecko	Regional endemic.
Thecadactylus rapicauda	Turnip-tailed gecko
Iguanas and anolids (Iguanidae)
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Anolis griseus	Saint Vincent's tree anole	Endemic. Widely distributed from sea level to 900 m.
Anolis trinitatis	Saint Vincent's bush anole, Trinidad anole	Regional endemic. Widely distributed from sea level to 900 m.
Iguana iguana	Green iguana, common iguana
Microteiids (Gymnophthalmidae)
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Gymnophthalmus underwoodi	Underwood's spectacled tegu
Skinks (Scincidae)
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Mabuya mabouya^[2]		Regional endemic. Possibly extirpated.
Boas (Boidae)
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Corallus cookii^[3]	Cook's tree boa	Endemic. Found in many habitats, though uncommon in rain forest.
Colubrids (Colubridae)
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Chironius vincenti	Saint Vincent blacksnake	Critically endangered. Endemic. Probably restricted to elevations between 150 and 330 m.
Mastigodryas bruesi	Barbour's tropical racer	Regional endemic. Found in xeric habitats in the southwest.

Crocodilians (Crocodylia)

Crocodiles (Crocodylinae)
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Crocodylus acutus	American crocodile

See also

• List of amphibians and reptiles of the Grenadines

References

Note: All species listed above are supported by Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, unless otherwise cited.

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Notes and References

1. [Conservation status]
2. instead records M. bistriata as the sole Mabuya species in the Lesser Antilles; many of its Caribbean populations have since been reassigned.
3. . reports the Saint Vincent species as Corallus hortulanus, of which it was formerly described as a subspecies.