List of amphibians and reptiles of Grenada
This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on Grenada, an island in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.
Amphibians
[edit]There are four species of amphibian on Grenada, one of which was introduced. One species, Eleutherodactylus euphronides, is endemic to Grenada.
Frogs (Anura)
[edit]| Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae) | |||
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| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Eleutherodactylus euphronides | Endangered.[1] Endemic. | ||
| Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | Lesser Antillean whistling frog, coqui antillano, Johnstone's whistling frog | Least concern. | 
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| Leptodactylus validus | Windward ditch frog | Least concern. Regional endemic. | |
| True toads (Bufonidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Bufo marinus | Cane toad, giant Neotropical toad, marine toad | Least concern. Introduced. | 
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Reptiles
[edit]Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 20 reptile species reported on Grenada, though the status of four species is uncertain.
Turtles (Testudines)
[edit]| Tortoises (Testudinidae) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Geochelone carbonaria | Red-footed tortoise | Introduced. | 
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| Scaly sea turtles (Cheloniidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Caretta caretta | Loggerhead turtle | Endangered. | 
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| Chelonia mydas | Green turtle | Endangered. | 
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| Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill turtle | Critically Endangered. | 
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| Leathery sea turtles (Dermochelyidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Dermochelys coriacea | Leatherback turtle | Critically endangered. | 
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Lizards and snakes (Squamata)
[edit]| Geckos (Gekkonidae) | |||
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| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Hemidactylus mabouia | House gecko | Introduced. | .jpg)
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| Thecadactylus rapicauda | Turnip-tailed gecko | 
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| Iguanas and Anolids (Iguanidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Anolis aeneus | Bronze anole | ||
| Anolis richardii | Grenada tree anole | ||
| Iguana iguana | Green iguana, common iguana | 
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| Whiptails (Teiidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Ameiva ameiva | Giant ameiva | Found throughout the Grenadines. | 
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| Microteiids (Gymnophthalmidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Bachia heteropa | LaGuaira Bachia | ||
| Skinks (Scincidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Mabuya mabouya[2] | Regional endemic. Possibly extirpated. | 
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| Worm snakes (Typhlopidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Typhlops tasymicris | Grenada worm snake | Endemic. | |
| Boas (Boidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Corallus grenadensis[3] | Grenadian tree boa | ||
| Colubrids (Colubridae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Clelia clelia | Mussurana | Possibly extirpated from Grenada. | 
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| Liophis melanotus | Shaw's black-backed snake, Shaw's dark ground snake | Possibly extirpated from Grenada. | |
| Mastigodryas bruesi | Barbour's tropical racer | Regional endemic. Recorded from the southern half of Grenada, which is the southern limit of the species' range. | |
| Pseudoboa neuwiedi | Neuwied's false boa, coal snake | Possibly extirpated from Grenada. | |
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Conservation status, where available, is from the IUCN Red List and is indicative of the status of the species as a whole, not just populations on Grenada.
- ^ Malhotra & Thorpe 1999 instead records M. bistriata as the sole Mabuya species in the Lesser Antilles; many of its Caribbean populations have since been reassigned.
- ^ Powell & Henderson 2005, p. 74. Recorded in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999 as Corallus hortulanus.
References
[edit]- Note: All species listed above are supported by Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, unless otherwise cited.
- Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., pp. 105–108, ISBN 0-333-69141-5.
- Powell, Robert; Henderson, Robert W. (2005), "Conservation Status of Lesser Antillean Reptiles", Iguana, 12 (2): 63–77