List of amphibians and reptiles of Sint Eustatius
This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius, part of the Netherlands.
Amphibians
There is one species of amphibian recorded on Sint Eustatius.
Frogs (Anura)
| Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | Lesser Antillean Whistling Frog, Coqui Antillano, Johnstone's Whistling Frog | Least Concern.[1] Introduced. Abundant. |  |
Reptiles
Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 14 reptile species reported on Sint Eustatius.
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. | .jpg) |
| Sphaerodactylus sabanus | Saba Least Gecko | Regional endemic. |  |
| Sphaerodactylus sputator | Island Least Gecko | Regional endemic. Highly abundant. |  |
| Thecadactylus rapicauda | Turnip-Tailed Gecko | Rare. | |
| Iguanas and Anolids (Iguanidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Anolis bimaculatus | Panther Anole | Regional endemic; also found on Saint Kitts and Nevis. Abundant. | |
| Anolis schwartzi | Schwartz's Anole, Watts' Anole | Taxonomy as separate species unclear; alternately described as a subspecies of A. wattsi. Regional endemic; also found on Saint Kitts and Nevis. Abundant. | |
| Iguana delicatissima | Lesser Antillean Iguana, West Indian Iguana | Vulnerable. Regional endemic. |  |
| Whiptails (Teiidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Ameiva erythrocephala | St. Christopher Ameiva | Regional endemic; also found on Saint Kitts and Nevis. Widespread and abundant. | |
| Colubrids (Colubridae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Alsophis rufiventris | Red-bellied Racer, Orange-bellied Racer, Saba Racer | Endangered. Regional endemic. | |
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 Sint Eustatius.
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. 63–65, ISBN 0-333-69141-5.
- Powell, Robert (2006), "Conservation of the herpetofauna on the Dutch Windward Islands: St. Eustatius, Saba, and St. Maarten", Applied Herpetology 3: 293–306, doi:10.1163/157075406778905090
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