List of amphibians and reptiles of the Grenadines

Map of the Grenadines, between Saint Vincent and Grenada.

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)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Eleutherodactylus johnstoneiLesser Antillean Whistling Frog, Coqui Antillano, Johnstone's Whistling FrogLeast Concern.[1] Recently introduced.
Leptodactylus validusWindward Ditch FrogLeast Concern. Regional endemic. Recorded only on Bequia.


Reptiles

Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 18 reptile species reported in the Grenadines.

Turtles (Testudines)

Tortoises (Testudinidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Chelonoidis carbonariaRed-Footed Tortoise, Morrocoy
Scaly sea turtles (Cheloniidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Caretta carettaLoggerhead TurtleEndangered.
Chelonia mydasGreen TurtleEndangered.
Eretmochelys imbricataHawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered.
Leathery sea turtles (Dermochelyidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Dermochelys coriaceaLeatherback TurtleCritically Endangered.

Lizards and snakes (Squamata)

Geckos (Gekkonidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Gonatodes species[2]As yet undescribed; restricted to leaf litter in mature upland dry forest on Union Island.
Hemidactylus mabouiaHouse GeckoIntroduced.
Sphaerodactylus kirbyiEndemic; found only on Bequia.
Thecadactylus rapicaudaTurnip-Tailed Gecko
Iguanas and Anolids (Iguanidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Anolis aeneusBronze AnoleFound throughout the Grenadines.
Anolis richardiiGrenada Tree AnoleFound on Carriacou and Bequia.
Iguana iguanaGreen Iguana, Common Iguana
Whiptails (Teiidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Ameiva ameivaGiant AmeivaFound throughout the Grenadines.
Microteiids (Gymnophthalmidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Bachia heteropaLaGuaira BachiaRecorded on Canouan and Bequia.
Gymnophthalmus underwoodiUnderwood's Spectacled TeguRecorded on Bequia.
Skinks (Scincidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Mabuya mabouya[3]Regional endemic. Possibly extirpated.
Boas (Boidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Corallus grenadensis[4]Grenadian Tree BoaRecorded on Bequia, Isle de Quatre, Union Island, Carriacou, and Petit Martinique.
Colubrids (Colubridae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Mastigodryas bruesiBarbour's Tropical RacerRegional endemic. Widespread, in xeric habitats.

See also


Notes

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Powell & Henderson 2005, p. 72.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Powell & Henderson 2005, p. 74. Recorded in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999 as Corallus hortulanus.


References

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. (2005), "Conservation Status of Lesser Antillean Reptiles", Iguana, 12 (2): 63–77
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