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List of amphibians and reptiles of Saint Barthélemy

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List of amphibians and reptiles of Saint Barthélemy
Summary

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Location of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean

This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on the island of Saint Barthélemy, in the Lesser Antilles chain in the Caribbean. It is taken from the last updated list of the fauna of Saint Barthélemy.

Amphibians

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

Frogs (''Anura'')

Tree frogs (Hylidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImageWhistling frog (Eleutherodactylidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Osteopilus septentrionalisCuban tree frogNative to Cuba. First recorded on Saint Barthélemy by Breuil in 1996. Arrived on the island with plants from Florida, after Hurricane Luis in 1995.[[File:Osteopilus septentrionalis 6.jpg170px]]
Eleutherodactylus johnstoneiLesser Antillean whistling frog, coqui Antillano, Johnstone's whistling frogEndemic to the Lesser Antilles. First recorded on Saint Barthélemy by Breuil in 1996.[[File:Eleutherodactylus johnstonei.jpg175px]]
Eleutherodactylus martinicensisTink frog, Martinique tree frogEndemic to the Lesser Antilles. First recorded on Saint Barthélemy by Magras in 1992 in Breuil 2002. Arrived on the island in the early 1980s.[[File:Eleutherodactylus martinicensis.jpg175px]]
Eleutherodactylus sp.St-Bart whistling frogEndemic to Saint Barthélemy. First recorded on Saint Barthélemy by l'Herminier in 1815, then Plée in 1821 in Breuil 2002. Now extinct.

Reptiles

Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 20 reptile species reported on Saint Barthélemy. One species, the blind snake Typhlops annae, is endemic to Saint Barthélemy.

Turtles (''Testudines'')

Tortoises (Testudinidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImagePond turtles (Emydidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImageScaly sea turtles (Cheloniidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImageLeathery sea turtles (Dermochelyidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Chelonoidis carbonariusRed-footed tortoiseNative to South America, introduced and very common. The first mention of this species on Saint-Barthélemy was made by l'Herminier in 1815.[[File:Red-footed Tortoise in Barbados 02.jpg175px]]
Trachemys scripta elegansRed-eared sliderNative to South America, introduced inside the St-Jean pond[[File:Redearedslider2.JPG175px]]
Caretta carettaLoggerhead turtleEndangered.[[File:Loggerhead Sea Turtle.jpg175px]]
Chelonia mydasGreen turtleEndangered.[[File:Green turtle in Kona 2008.jpg175px]]
Eretmochelys imbricataHawksbill turtleCritically endangered.[[File:Hawksbill Turtle.jpg175px]]
Dermochelys coriaceaLeatherback turtleCritically endangered.[[File:Leatherback sea turtle Tinglar, USVI (5839996547).jpg175px]]

Lizards and snakes (''Squamata'')

Geckos (Gekkonidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImageTurnip-tailed gecko (Phyllodactylidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImageSphaero (Sphaerodactylidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImageIguanas (Iguanidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImageAnoles (Dactyloidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImageAmeivas (Teiidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImageAntillean skinks (Mabuyidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImageWorm lizard (Gymnophthalmidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImageDispadids snakes (Dipsadidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImageColubrids snakes (Colubridae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImageWorm snakes (Typhlopidae)SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Hemidactylus mabouiaHouse geckoNative to Africa. The first mention of this species on Saint Barthélemy was made by Breuil in 1996.[[File:Hemidactylus mabouia (Dominica).jpg175px]]
Thecadactylus rapicaudaTurnip-tailed geckoNative to Lesser Antilles and South America. The first mention of this species on Saint Barthélemy was made by Barbour in 1914.[[File:Thecadactylus rapicauda BSLL.jpg175px]]
Sphaerodactylus parvusAnguilla Bank sphaeroEndemic to Anguilla Bank (Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin and Anguilla). The first mention of this species on Saint Barthélemy was made by King in 1962.
Sphaerodactylus sputatorLeeward banded sphaeroEndemic to Anguilla Bank (Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin and Anguilla) and to Sint Eustatius bank (Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts and Nevis). The first mention of this species on Saint Barthélemy was made by King in 1962.[[File:Sphaerodactylus pictus 01-Barbour 1921.jpg175px]]
Iguana delicatissimaLesser Antillean iguanaEndangered. Endemic to the Lesser Antilles. The first mention of this species on Saint Barthélemy was made by Euphrasen in 1788 in Tingbrand 1995.[[File:Iguana delicatissima at Batalie Beach a05.jpg175px]]
Iguana iguanaGreen iguana, common iguanaIntroduced in Saint Barthélemy from Central America through Saint Martin, threatens the Lesser Antillean iguana by hybridization. The confirmation of hybridization between Iguana delicatissima and Iguana iguana on Saint Barthélemy was made in 2007 by Gregory Moulard.[[File:St Thomas Marriott Iguana 8.jpg175px]]
Anolis gingivinusAnguilla Bank anoleEndemic to Anguilla Bank (Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin and Anguilla). The first mention of this species on Saint Barthélemy was made by Cope in 1869.[[File:Anolis gingivinus on tree trunk.jpg175px]]
Pholidoscelis pleiAnguilla Bank ameivaEndemic to Anguilla Bank (Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin and Anguilla). Cited on Martinique in error by Dumeril and Bibron in 1839, relocated correctly by Barbour and Noble 1915.[[File:Ameiva plei by Cyndy Sims Parr 01.jpg175px]]
Spondylurus powelliAnguilla Bank skinkEndemic to Saint Barthélemy and Anguilla. The first mention of this species on Saint Barthélemy was made by l'Herminier in 1815. Confirmed by Breuil in 1996 under the name Mabuya sloanii. And finally renamed Spondylurus powelli by Hedge and Conn in 2012.[[File:Skink.jpg175px]]
Gymnophthalmus underwoodiSmooth-scaled worm lizardNative of South America. The first mention of this species on Saint Barthélemy was made by Questel and Boggio in 2012 to Petit Cul-de-Sac.
Alsophis rijgersmaeiAnguilla Bank racerEndangered. Endemic to Anguilla Bank (Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin and Anguilla). The first mention of this species on Saint Barthélemy was made by l'Herminier in 1815.
Pantherophis guttatusCorn snakeNative to North America. The first mention of this species on Saint Barthélemy was made by Breuil en 1996. Naturalization confirmed by Questel and Vitry in 2012.[[File:Kornnatter.jpg175px]]
Ramphotyphlops braminusBrahminy blind snake, flowerpot blind snakeNative to Asia. The first mention of this species on Saint Barthélemy was made by Breuil and Magras in 2001.[[File:Ramphotyphlops braminus.jpg175px]]
Typhlops annaeTyphlops de St-BarthEndemic to Saint Barthélemy. The first mention of this species on Saint Barthélemy was made by l'Herminier in 1815 and described by Breuil in 1996.

References

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