This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius, part of the Netherlands.
Amphibians
editThere is one species of amphibian recorded on Sint Eustatius.
Frogs (Anura)
edit| 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
editIncluding marine turtles and introduced species, there are 14 reptile species reported on Sint Eustatius.
Turtles (Testudines)
edit| Tortoises (Testudinidae) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Geochelone carbonaria | Red-footed tortoise | 
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| 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)
edit| Geckos (Gekkonidae) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Hemidactylus mabouia | House gecko | Introduced | .jpg)
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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
edit- ^ 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
editNote: 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