List of amphibians and reptiles of Cuba
This is the List of amphibians and reptiles in the archipelago of Cuba, which consists of 27 reptiles and 55 amphibians that are critically endangered. Many of these animals are threatened by loss of habitatand hunting.
Reptilia
This is a list of reptiles which are found in Cuba. This list both native and introduced species in the island.
Turtles
The island is home to one terrestrial turtle, while marines species often come and go on the beaches of the island.
- Cuban slider, Trachemys decussata
- Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas
- Hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata
- Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta
- Leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea
- Olive ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea
Crocodilians
Cuba is home to three crocodilian species: the Cuban crocodile which are found in the Zapata swamp region and the isle of youth, whereas the spectacled caiman is a non-native to the island that has been introduced by pet-traders.
Crocodiles
- Cuban crocodile, Crocodylus rhombifer
- American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus
Alligators
- Spectacled caiman (I), Caiman crocodilus
Snakes
- Cuban boa, Chilabothrus angulifer
- Las Tunas racerlet, Arrhyton ainictum
- Havana racerlet, Arrhyton dolichura
- Zapata long-tailed racerlet, Arrhyton procerum
- Oriente brown-capped racerlet, Arrhyton redimitum
- Oriente black racerlet, Arrhyton supernum
- Broad-striped racerlet, Arrhyton taeniatum
- Guaniguanico racerlet, Arrhyton tanyplectum
- Cuban short-tailed racerlet, Arrhyton vittatum
- Cuban lesser racer, Caraiba andreae
- Cuban racer, Cubophis cantherigerus
- Cuban water snake, Tretanorhinus variabilis
- Salt marsh snake, Nerodia clarkii
- Canasi trope, Tropidophis celiae
- Broad-banded trope, Tropidophis feicki
- Cuban dusky trope, Tropidophis fuscus
- Escambray white-necked trope, Tropidophis galacelidus
- Escambray small-headed trope, Tropidophis hardyi
- Cuban khaki trope, Tropidophis hendersoni
- Spotted red trope, Tropidophis maculatus
- Giant trope, Tropidophis melanurus
- Zebra trope, Tropidophis morenoi
- Dark-bellied trope, Tropidophis nigriventris
- Spotted brown trope, Tropidophis pardalis
- Oriente white-necked trope, Tropidophis pilsbryi
- Yellow-banded trope, Tropidophis semicinctus
- Sancti Spiritus trope, Tropidophis spiritus
- Gracile banded trope, Tropidophis wrighti
- Guanahacabibes trope, Tropidophis xanthogaster
- Maisi blindsnake, Typhlops anchaurus
- Cuban pallid blindsnake, Typhlops anousius
- Havana giant blindsnake, Typhlops arator
- Cuban short-nosed blindsnake, Typhlops contorhinus
- Pinar del Rio giant blindsnake, Typhlops golyathi
- Cuban brown blindsnake, Typhlops lumbricalis
- Imias blindsnake, Typhlops notorachius
- Guantanamo Bay blinddsnake, Typhlops perimychus
- Cienfuegos blindsnake, Typhlops satelles
Lizards
- Brown anole
- Allison's anole
- Knight anole
- West Cuban anole
- Cuban iguana
- Cuban night lizard
- Decorated gecko
- Dwarf yellow-headed gecko
- Reef gecko
- Northern curly-tailed lizard
- Cuban striped curly-tailed lizard
- Auber's ameiva [1]
Amphisbaena
- Cuban many-ringed amphisbaena
- Cuban brown amphisbaena
- Cuban spotted amphisbaena
- Cuban sharp-nosed amphisbaena
Amphibia
This is a list of amphibians that are recorded in Cuba.
Frogs
- American bullfrog, (I) Rana catesbeiana
- Baracoa dwarf frog, Eleutherodactylus orientalis
- Barred rock frog, Eleutherodactylus klinikowskii
- Boca de Yumuri frog, Eleutherodactylus bartonsmithi
- Breasts-of-Julie frog, Eleutherodactylus tetajulia
- Cabo Cruz frog, Eleutherodactylus tonyi
- Camarones red-legged frog, Eleutherodactylus erythroproctus
- Canasi frog, Eleutherodactylus blairhedgesi
- Cuban bromeliad frog, Eleutherodactylus varians
- Cuban butterfly frog, Eleutherodactylus mariposa
- Cuban cave frog, Eleutherodactylus thomasi
- Cuban Colin frog, Eleutherodactylus eileenae
- Cuban giant frog, Eleutherodactylus zeus
- Cuban gray frog, Eleutherodactylus greyi
- Cuban groin-spot frog, Eleutherodactylus atkinsi
- Cuban khaki frog, Eleutherodactylus ronaldi
- Cuban long-legged frog, Eleutherodactylus dimidiatus
- Cuban pineland frog, Eleutherodactylus pinarensis
- Cuban red-rumped frog, Eleutherodactylus acmonis
- Cuban stream frog, Eleutherodactylus riparius
- Cuban telegraph frog, Eleutherodactylus auriculatus
- Cuban tree frog, Osteopilus septentrionalis
- Dark-faced bromeliad frog, Eleutherodactylus melacara
- Dwarf grass frog, Eleutherodactylus adelus
- Eastern Cuba grass frog, Eleutherodactylus feichtingeri
- Greenhouse frog, Eleutherodactylus planirostris
- Guanahacabibes frog, Eleutherodactylus guanahacabibes
- Guaniguanico yellow-mottled frog, Eleutherodactylus goini
- Guantanamera frog, Eleutherodactylus guantanamera
- Isla de la Juventud bromeliad frog, Eleutherodactylus staurometopon
- Miranda robber frog, Eleutherodactylus pezopetrus
- Maisi frog, Eleutherodactylus bresslerae
- Monte Iberia dwarf frog, Eleutherodactylus iberia
- Nipe frog, Eleutherodactylus pezopetrus
- Orange long-nosed frog, Eleutherodactylus jaumei
- Oriente coastal frog, Eleutherodactylus etheridgei
- Oriente greenish-yellow frog, Eleutherodactylus principalis
- Oriente mottled frog, Eleutherodactylus simulans
- Oriente pallid frog, Eleutherodactylus toa
- Oriente stream frog, Eleutherodactylus cuneatus
- Oriente tree frog, Eleutherodactylus ionthus
- Oriente yellow-bellied frog, Eleutherodactylus leberi
- Oriente yellow-mottled frog, Eleutherodactylus ricordii
- Pico Turquino robber frog, Eleutherodactylus intermedius
- Pinar del Rio bromeliad frog, Eleutherodactylus olibrus
- Rosario red-legged frog, Eleutherodactylus zugi
- Short-legged stream frog, Eleutherodactylus rivularis
- Sierra Maestra blotched frog, Eleutherodactylus michaelschmidi
- Sierra Maestra long-legged frog, Eleutherodactylus maestrensis
- Trinidad flathead frog, Eleutherodactylus casparii
- Trinidad groin-spot frog, Eleutherodactylus emiliae
- Turquino fern frog, Eleutherodactylus glamyrus
- Turquino red-armed frog, Eleutherodactylus cubanus
- Turquino spiny frog, Eleutherodactylus gundlachi
- Turquino stream frog, Eleutherodactylus turquinensis
- Turquino white-footed frog, Eleutherodactylus albipes
- Western Cuba grass frog, Eleutherodactylus varleyi
- Western spiny frog, Eleutherodactylus symingtoni
- Yellow-striped pygmy eleuth, Eleutherodactylus limbatus
Toads
- Western giant toad, Peltophryne fustiger
- Eastern giant toad, Peltophryne peltocephala
- Cuban high-crested toad, Peltophryne gundlachi
- Cuban small-eared toad, Peltophryne empusa
- Zapata toad, Peltophryne florentinoi
- Cuban long-nosed toad, Peltophryne longinasus
- Cuban pine toad, Peltophryne cataulaciceps
- Cuban spotted toad, Peltophryne taladai
References
Sources
- http://www.dtcuba.com/showreport.aspx?lng=2&c=112
- http://www.earthsendangered.com/continent5AM-all.html
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