List of amphibians and reptiles of the Grenadines
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
[edit]There are two species of amphibian in the Grenadines, one of which was introduced.
Frogs (Anura)
[edit]| Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae) | |||
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| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | Lesser Antillean Whistling Frog, Coqui Antillano, Johnstone's Whistling Frog | Least Concern.[1] Recently introduced. | 
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| Leptodactylus validus | Windward Ditch Frog | Least Concern. Regional endemic. Recorded only on Bequia. | |
Reptiles
[edit]Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 19 reptile species reported in the Grenadines.
Turtles (Testudines)
[edit]| Tortoises (Testudinidae) | |||
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| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Chelonoidis carbonarius | Red-Footed Tortoise, Morrocoy | 
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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 |
| Gonatodes daudini [2] | Union Island gecko | restricted to leaf litter in mature upland dry forest on Union Island.[3] | |
| Hemidactylus mabouia | House Gecko | Introduced. | .jpg)
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| Sphaerodactylus kirbyi | Endemic; found only on Bequia. | ||
| Thecadactylus rapicauda | Turnip-Tailed Gecko | 
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| Iguanas and Anolids (Iguanidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Anolis aeneus | Bronze Anole | Found throughout the Grenadines. | |
| Anolis richardii | Grenada Tree Anole | Found on Carriacou and Bequia. | |
| 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 | Recorded on Canouan and Bequia. | |
| Gymnophthalmus underwoodi | Underwood's Spectacled Tegu | Recorded on Bequia. | |
| Skinks (Scincidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Mabuya mabouya[4] | Regional endemic. Possibly extirpated. | 
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| Boas (Boidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Corallus grenadensis[5] | Grenadian Tree Boa | Recorded on Bequia, Isle de Quatre, Union Island, Carriacou, and Petit Martinique. | |
| Colubrids (Colubridae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Mastigodryas bruesi | Barbour's Tropical Racer | Regional endemic. Widespread, in xeric habitats. | |
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 in the Grenadines.
- ^ Powell & Henderson 2005a, p. 72.
- ^ Powell, Robert; Henderson, Robert William (2005b). "A new species of Gonatodes (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the west Indies". Caribbean Journal of Science. 41 (4): 709–715. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ 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 2005a, 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. 103–104, ISBN 0-333-69141-5.
- Powell, Robert; Henderson, Robert W. (2005a), "Conservation Status of Lesser Antillean Reptiles", Iguana, 12 (2): 63–77