List of amphibians and reptiles of Martinique
Location of Martinique in the Caribbean
This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on the island of Martinique, an overseas department of France located in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.
Amphibians
There are five species of amphibian on Martinique, three of which were introduced. One species, the Martinique Volcano Frog (Colostethus chalcopis), is endemic to Martinique.
Frogs (Anura)
| Poison dart frogs (Dendrobatidae) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Colostethus chalcopis | Martinique Volcano Frog | Vulnerable.[1] Endemic. | |
| Tree frogs (Hylidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Scinax ruber[2] | Red-snouted Tree Frog | Least Concern. Introduced; first recorded on Martinique in 1997. | |
| 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. |  |
| True toads (Bufonidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Bufo marinus | Cane Toad, Giant Neotropical Toad, Marine Toad | Least Concern. Introduced. |  |
Reptiles
Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 18 reptile species reported on Martinique, five of which are endemic.
Turtles (Testudines)
| Box turtles and pond turtles (Emydidae) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Trachemys scripta[3] | Pond Slider | Near Threatened. Introduced. |  |
| 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 |
| Gecko gecko[4] | Tokay Gecko | Introduced. | _by_Robert_Michniewicz.jpg) |
| Hemidactylus mabouia | House Gecko | Introduced. | .jpg) |
| Sphaerodactylus vincenti | Vincent's Least Gecko | Regional endemic. |  |
| Thecadactylus rapicauda | Turnip-Tailed Gecko |  | |
| Iguanas and Anolids (Iguanidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Anolis roquet | Martinique's Anole, Savannah Anole | Endemic. | |
| Iguana delicatissima | Lesser Antillean Iguana, West Indian Iguana | Vulnerable. Regional endemic. |  |
| Iguana iguana[5] | Green Iguana, Common Iguana | Recently introduced. |  |
| Microteiids (Gymnophthalmidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Gymnophthalmus pleei | Martinique Spectacled Tegu | Regional endemic. | |
| Gymnophthalmus underwoodi[6] | Underwood's Spectacled Tegu | ||
| Skinks (Scincidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Mabuya mabouya[7] | Regional endemic. Possibly extirpated. |  | |
| Worm snakes (Typhlopidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Leptotyphlops bilineata | Two-Lined Blind Snake | Endemic. Possibly widespread. Populations on Barbados and St. Lucia were described as separate species in 2008, leaving L. bilineata only on Martinique.[8] | |
| Colubrids (Colubridae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Liophis cursor[9] | Lacépède's Ground Snake | Endangered. Endemic. Extirpated from the main island; now remaining only on Diamond Rock. | |
| Vipers (Viperidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Bothrops lanceolatus | Fer-de-lance, Martinican Pit Viper, Martinique Lancehead | Endemic. Widespread, though uncommon and confined to wetter regions. | |
Notes
- ↑ 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 Martinique.
- ↑ Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 137. Not recorded on Martinique in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999.
- ↑ Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 137. Not recorded on Martinique in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, which lists it as introduced to the Lesser Antilles only on the main islands of Guadeloupe.
- ↑ Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 137. Not recorded on Martinique (or anywhere in the Lesser Antilles) in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999.
- ↑ Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 137. Not recorded on Martinique in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999.
- ↑ Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 137. Not recorded on Martinique in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999.
- ↑ Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 136. 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.
- ↑ Hedges 2008; see Leptotyphlops breuili and Leptotyphlops carlae.
- ↑ Powell & Henderson 2005, p. 73. Recorded as extinct in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999.
References
Note: All species listed above are supported by Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, unless otherwise cited.
- Hedges, S. Blair (2008), "At the lower size limit in snakes: two new species of threadsnakes (Squamata: Leptotyphlopidae: Leptotyphlops) from the Lesser Antilles", Zootaxa 1841: 1–30, retrieved March 5, 2010
- Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., pp. 88–92, 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, doi:10.1163/157075407780681356.
- Powell, Robert; Henderson, Robert W. (2005), "Conservation Status of Lesser Antillean Reptiles", Iguana 12 (2): 63–77
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