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 | 
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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 | 
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| Chelonia mydas | Green turtle | Endangered | 
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| Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill turtle | Critically endangered | 
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| Leathery sea turtles (Dermochelyidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Dermochelys coriacea | Leatherback turtle | Critically endangered | 
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Lizards and snakes (Squamata)
| Geckos (Gekkonidae) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Hemidactylus mabouia | House gecko | Introduced | 
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| Sphaerodactylus sabanus | Saba least gecko | Regional endemic | 
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| Sphaerodactylus sputator | Island least gecko | Regional endemic - highly abundant | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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
- ^ 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
This page was last edited on 27 February 2024, at 10:13