List of amphibians and reptiles of Saint Barthélemy

This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on the island of Saint Barthélemy, located in the Lesser Antilles chain in the Caribbean.

Contents

Amphibians

There are three species of amphibian on Saint Barthélemy, two of which were introduced.

Frogs (Anura)

Tree frogs (Hylidae)
Species Common name(s) Notes Image
Osteopilus septentrionalis[1] Cuban Tree Frog Least Concern.[2] Recently introduced; first recorded on Saint Barthélemy in 1996.
Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae)
Species Common name(s) Notes Image
Eleutherodactylus johnstonei Lesser Antillean Whistling Frog, Coqui Antillano, Johnstone's Whistling Frog Least Concern. Introduced.
Eleutherodactylus martinicensis Tink Frog, Martinique Robber Frog Near Threatened. Regional endemic.

Reptiles

Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 17 reptile species reported on Saint Barthélemy. One species, the blind snake Typhlops annae, is endemic to Saint Barthélemy.

Turtles (Testudines)

Tortoises (Testudinidae)
Species Common name(s) Notes Image
Geochelone carbonaria Red-Footed Tortoise
Scaly sea turtles (Cheloniidae)
Species Common name(s) Notes Image
Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle Endangered.
Chelonia mydas Green Turtle Endangered.
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle Critically Endangered.
Leathery sea turtles (Dermochelyidae)
Species Common name(s) Notes Image
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Turtle Critically Endangered.

Lizards and snakes (Squamata)

Geckos (Gekkonidae)
Species Common name(s) Notes Image
Hemidactylus mabouia House Gecko Introduced.
Sphaerodactylus parvus Regionally endemic. Formerly described as subspecies of Sphaerodactylus macrolepis chiefly found in the Greater Antilles until elevated to species level in 2001.
Sphaerodactylus sputator Island Least Gecko Regional endemic. Highly abundant.
Thecadactylus rapicauda[3] Turnip-Tailed Gecko
Iguanas and Anolids (Iguanidae)
Species Common name(s) Notes Image
Anolis gingivinus Anguilla Anole, Anguilla Bank Anole Regional endemic. Abundant.
Iguana delicatissima Lesser Antillean Iguana, West Indian Iguana Vulnerable. Regional endemic. Found mainly on the main island; uncommon on offshore satellite islands.
Whiptails (Teiidae)
Species Common name(s) Notes Image
Ameiva plei Anguilla Bank Ameiva Regional endemic.
Skinks (Scincidae)
Species Common name(s) Notes Image
Mabuya mabouya[4] Regional endemic. Possibly extirpated.
Mabuya sloanii[5] Probably abundant.
Worm snakes (Typhlopidae)
Species Common name(s) Notes Image
Ramphotyphlops braminus[6] Brahminy Blind Snake, Flowerpot Blind Snake Recently introduced.
Typhlops annae[7] Endemic. First described in 1999; still not well known.
Colubrids (Colubridae)
Species Common name(s) Notes Image
Alsophis rijgersmaei Leeward Island Racer Endangered. Regional endemic. Widespread on Saint Barthélemy but rare.

Notes

  1. ^ Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 137. Not recorded on Saint Barthélemy (or anywhere else in the Lesser Antilles) in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999.
  2. ^ 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 Saint Barthélemy.
  3. ^ Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 136. Not recorded on Saint Barthélemy in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999.
  4. ^ Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 136. Malhotra & Thorpe 1999 instead records M. bistriata as the sole Mabuya species in the Lesser Antilles; its Anguilla Bank populations have since been reassigned.
  5. ^ Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 136. Not recorded on Saint Barthélemy in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999.
  6. ^ Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 134, 137. Not recorded on Saint Barthélemy in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999.
  7. ^ Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 136, 141. Not recorded on Saint Barthélemy in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999.

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. 59–60, ISBN 0-333-69141-5 .
  • Lorvelec, Olivier; Pascal, Michel; Pavis, Claudie; Feldmann, Philippe (2007), "Amphibians and reptiles of the French West Indies: Inventory, threats and conservation", Applied Herpetology 4: 131–161