List of amphibians and reptiles of the Grenadines
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This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found in the Grenadines, a chain of over 600 small islands located in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. Politically, the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines are part of the nation Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; the remainder is part of Grenada.
Amphibians
There are two species of amphibian in the Grenadines, one of which was introduced.
=Frogs (''Anura'')=
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| colspan=4 bgcolor=#DDDFFF | Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae) | |||
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| Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | Lesser Antillean Whistling Frog, Coqui Antillano, Johnstone's Whistling Frog | Least Concern.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 in the Grenadines. Recently introduced. | 175px |
| Leptodactylus validus | Windward Ditch Frog | Least Concern. Regional endemic. Recorded only on Bequia. |
Reptiles
Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 19 reptile species reported in the Grenadines.
=Turtles (''Testudines'')=
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| colspan=4 bgcolor=#DDDFFF | Tortoises (Testudinidae) | |||
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| Chelonoidis carbonarius | Red-Footed Tortoise, Morrocoy | 175px | |
| colspan=4 bgcolor=#DDDFFF | Scaly sea turtles (Cheloniidae) | |||
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| Caretta caretta | Loggerhead Turtle | Endangered. | 175px |
| Chelonia mydas | Green Turtle | Endangered. | 175px |
| Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill Turtle | Critically Endangered. | 175px |
| colspan=4 bgcolor=#DDDFFF | Leathery sea turtles (Dermochelyidae) | |||
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| Dermochelys coriacea | Leatherback Turtle | Critically Endangered. | 175px |
=Lizards and snakes (''Squamata'')=
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| colspan=4 bgcolor=#DDDFFF | Geckos (Gekkonidae) | |||
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| Gonatodes daudini {{harvnb|Powell|Henderson|2005a|p=72}}. | Union Island gecko | restricted to leaf litter in mature upland dry forest on Union Island.{{cite journal |last1=Powell |first1=Robert|last2=Henderson |first2=Robert William |title=A new species of Gonatodes (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the west Indies |journal=Caribbean Journal of Science|date=2005b |volume=41 |issue=4 |pages=709–715 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/242268241 |accessdate=8 March 2020}} | |
| Hemidactylus mabouia | House Gecko | Introduced. | 175px |
| Sphaerodactylus kirbyi | Endemic; found only on Bequia. | ||
| Thecadactylus rapicauda | Turnip-Tailed Gecko | align=center|100px | |
| colspan=4 bgcolor=#DDDFFF | Iguanas and Anolids (Iguanidae) | |||
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| Anolis aeneus | Bronze Anole | Found throughout the Grenadines. | |
| Anolis richardii | Grenada Tree Anole | Found on Carriacou and Bequia. | |
| Iguana iguana | Green Iguana, Common Iguana | 175px | |
| colspan=4 bgcolor=#DDDFFF | Whiptails (Teiidae) | |||
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| Ameiva ameiva | Giant Ameiva | Found throughout the Grenadines. | 175px |
| colspan=4 bgcolor=#DDDFFF | Microteiids (Gymnophthalmidae) | |||
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| Bachia heteropa | LaGuaira Bachia | Recorded on Canouan and Bequia. | |
| Gymnophthalmus underwoodi | Underwood's Spectacled Tegu | Recorded on Bequia. | |
| colspan=4 bgcolor=#DDDFFF | Skinks (Scincidae) | |||
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| Mabuya mabouya{{harvnb|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. | Regional endemic. Possibly extirpated. | 175px | |
| colspan=4 bgcolor=#DDDFFF | Boas (Boidae) | |||
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| Corallus grenadensis{{harvnb|Powell|Henderson|2005a|p=74}}. Recorded in {{harvnb|Malhotra|Thorpe|1999}} as Corallus hortulanus. | Grenadian Tree Boa | Recorded on Bequia, Isle de Quatre, Union Island, Carriacou, and Petit Martinique. | |
| colspan=4 bgcolor=#DDDFFF | Colubrids (Colubridae) | |||
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| Mastigodryas bruesi | Barbour's Tropical Racer | Regional endemic. Widespread, in xeric habitats. |
See also
Notes
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References
Note: All species listed above are supported by Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, unless otherwise cited.
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- {{citation |last1=Malhotra |first1=Anita |last2=Thorpe |first2=Roger S. |title=Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean |publisher=Macmillan Education Ltd. |year=1999 |isbn=0-333-69141-5 |pages=103–104}}.
- {{citation |last1=Powell |first1=Robert |last2=Henderson |first2=Robert W. |title=Conservation Status of Lesser Antillean Reptiles |journal=Iguana |year=2005a |volume=12 |issue=2 |pages=63–77}}
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