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
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 Critically endangered - regional endemic
Whiptails (Teiidae)
Species Common name(s) Notes Image
Pholidoscelis erythrocephalus 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 Vulnerable - regional endemic

Notes

  1. ^ 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 (4): 293–306, doi:10.1163/157075406778905090