List of amphibians and reptiles of the Grenadines explained

This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found in the Grenadines, a chain of over 600 small islands located in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. Politically, the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines are part of the nation Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; the remainder is part of Grenada.

Amphibians

There are two species of amphibian in the Grenadines, one of which was introduced.

Frogs (Anura)

Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae)
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Eleutherodactylus johnstonei	Lesser Antillean Whistling Frog, Coqui Antillano, Johnstone's Whistling Frog	Least Concern.^[1] Recently introduced.
Leptodactylus validus	Windward Ditch Frog	Least Concern. Regional endemic. Recorded only on Bequia.

Reptiles

Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 19 reptile species reported in the Grenadines.

Turtles (Testudines)

Tortoises (Testudinidae)
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Chelonoidis carbonarius	Red-Footed Tortoise, Morrocoy
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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Gonatodes daudini ^[2]	Union Island gecko	restricted to leaf litter in mature upland dry forest on Union Island.^[3]
Hemidactylus mabouia	House Gecko	Introduced.
Sphaerodactylus kirbyi		Endemic; found only on Bequia.
Thecadactylus rapicauda	Turnip-Tailed Gecko
Iguanas and Anolids (Iguanidae)
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Anolis aeneus	Bronze Anole	Found throughout the Grenadines.
Anolis richardii	Grenada Tree Anole	Found on Carriacou and Bequia.
Iguana iguana	Green Iguana, Common Iguana
Whiptails (Teiidae)
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Ameiva ameiva	Giant Ameiva	Found throughout the Grenadines.
Microteiids (Gymnophthalmidae)
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Bachia heteropa	LaGuaira Bachia	Recorded on Canouan and Bequia.
Gymnophthalmus underwoodi	Underwood's Spectacled Tegu	Recorded on Bequia.
Skinks (Scincidae)
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Mabuya mabouya^[4]		Regional endemic. Possibly extirpated.
Boas (Boidae)
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Corallus grenadensis^[5]	Grenadian Tree Boa	Recorded on Bequia, Isle de Quatre, Union Island, Carriacou, and Petit Martinique.
Colubrids (Colubridae)
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Mastigodryas bruesi	Barbour's Tropical Racer	Regional endemic. Widespread, in xeric habitats.

See also

• List of amphibians and reptiles of Saint Vincent
• List of amphibians and reptiles of Grenada

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]
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3. Powell . Robert. Henderson . Robert William . A new species of Gonatodes (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the west Indies . Caribbean Journal of Science. 2005b . 41 . 4 . 709–715 . 8 March 2020.
4. instead records M. bistriata as the sole Mabuya species in the Lesser Antilles; many of its Caribbean populations have since been reassigned.
5. . Recorded in as Corallus hortulanus.