List of amphibians and reptiles of Sint Eustatius explained

This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius, part of the Netherlands.

Amphibians

There is one species of amphibian recorded on Sint Eustatius.

Frogs (Anura)

Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae)
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Eleutherodactylus johnstonei	Lesser Antillean whistling frog, coqui Antillano, Johnstone's whistling frog	Least concern^[1] - introduced - abundant

Reptiles

Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 14 reptile species reported on Sint Eustatius.

Turtles (Testudines)

Tortoises (Testudinidae)
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Geochelone carbonaria	Red-footed tortoise
Scaly sea turtles (Cheloniidae)
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Caretta caretta	Loggerhead turtle
Chelonia mydas	Green turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata	Hawksbill turtle
Leathery sea turtles (Dermochelyidae)
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Dermochelys coriacea	Leatherback turtle

Lizards and snakes (Squamata)

Geckos (Gekkonidae)
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Hemidactylus mabouia	House gecko	Introduced
Sphaerodactylus sabanus	Saba least gecko	Regional endemic
Sphaerodactylus sputator	Island least gecko	Regional endemic - highly abundant
Thecadactylus rapicauda	Turnip-tailed gecko	Rare
Iguanas and anolids (Iguanidae)
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Anolis bimaculatus	Panther anole	Regional endemic; also found on Saint Kitts and Nevis. Abundant.
Anolis schwartzi	Schwartz's anole, Watts' anole	Taxonomy as separate species unclear; alternately described as a subspecies of A. wattsi. Regional endemic; also found on Saint Kitts and Nevis. Abundant.
Iguana delicatissima	Lesser Antillean iguana, West Indian iguana	Critically endangered - regional endemic
Whiptails (Teiidae)
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Pholidoscelis erythrocephalus	St. Christopher ameiva	Regional endemic; also found on Saint Kitts and Nevis. Widespread and abundant.
Colubrids (Colubridae)
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Alsophis rufiventris	Red-bellied racer, orange-bellied racer, Saba racer	Vulnerable - regional endemic

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]