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ISLAND LISTS OF WEST INDIAN
AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
Department of Biology, Avila University, Kansas City, Missouri 64145-1698, USA <[email protected]>
2
Section of Vertebrate Zoology, Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, USA <[email protected]>
Powell, R., and R. W. Henderson, Eds. 2012. Island lists of West Indian amphibians and reptiles. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 51(2):85–
166.
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INTRODUCTION
We believe that monitoring and documenting (1977), based largely on the Schwartz and Thomas
changes in the composition and distribution of checklist, published a paper wherein they listed
the West Indian herpetofauna is necessary and the species of frogs, turtles, lizards, snakes, and
important. This vast complex of islands with crocodilians for each of the 627 islands then known
disparate geological origins and biogeographic to harbor amphibians and reptiles. Subsequently,
relationships with one another and the mainland Schwartz and Henderson (1988, 1991) provided an
Americas supports exceptionally abundant, diverse, updated checklist and an overview of West Indian
and largely endemic populations of terrestrial herpetology, and Powell et al. (1996) published
amphibians and reptiles, and is ideally suited for an abbreviated list, each documenting substantive
studies that provide new insights into evolutionary changes in our understanding of the diversity and
and ecological relationships. In addition, we are distribution of the region’s herpetofauna. Most
motivated by increasingly critical conservation recently, Powell and Henderson (1999, 2003)
concerns in the region, which was identified as published two addenda to Powell et al. (1996)
a biodiversity hotspot by Myers et al. (2000). A and S. Blair Hedges (2012) provided a regularly
large majority of the islands are changing rapidly, updated list of species with distribution maps
resulting in dramatic alterations of habitats, nearly (http://caribherp.org) — but no updated island-by-
all of them mediated by human activities. island list of West Indian amphibians and reptiles
Thomas Barbour (1914, 1930, 1935, 1937) has appeared since the publication of MacLean et
effectively initiated the documentation of the al. 35 years ago.
region’s herpetofaunas by providing a series of Although many of the documented changes
increasingly comprehensive checklists. Although reflect a better and more modern understanding of
replete with inconsistencies reflecting the limited relationships among the islands’ species and the
and localized research of those days, now outdated resultant adjustments in taxonomy, many questions
taxonomy, and data often based on anecdotal remain. For example, at least some widely
accounts, very short visits, and hastily formed distributed species almost certainly represent
impressions (Henderson & Powell 2005), they species complexes, with populations in different
collectively constitute a baseline for comparisons habitats on large islands or on different islands or
with more modern efforts. island groups worthy of recognition as full species.
Thirty-seven years ago, Albert Schwartz and For example, currently recognized Hispaniolan
Richard Thomas (1975) provided the first scholarly and Bahamian subspecies of Anolis distichus
effort to document amphibian and reptilian diversity might well be distinct at the species level (e.g., Ng
in the West Indies when they published what has & Glor, 2011; Glor & Laport, in press), and Lesser
been hailed (Pregill & Crother 1999) as “the most Antillean populations of Thecadactylus probably
valuable contribution to the biogeography of West represent several species-level taxa (Köhler &
Indian amphibians and reptiles in the past 50 years.” Vesely, 2011).
This detailed, carefully researched checklist of the However, most documented changes illustrate
herpetofauna listed each species and the island(s) on the impact of human activities (e.g., Henderson
which it occurred. Two years later, MacLean et al. & Powell 2001, 2009). The herpetofaunas of the
1
Department of Biology, Avila University, Kansas City, Missouri 64145-1698, USA <[email protected]>
2
Section of Vertebrate Zoology, Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, USA <[email protected]>
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West Indies are in flux; human population growth environment and, ultimately, to the resources
takes its toll on the environment as land that once necessary to sustain many species of frogs and
sustained forests is cleared for homes, agriculture, reptiles. In addition to the reduction or elimination
and charcoal production. Humans bring with them of critical resources, development for the tourist
cats and dogs that prey on reptiles, and goats, industry often entails bringing supplies (e.g.,
burros, and cattle that crop vegetation to bare soil, lumber, decorative plants) largely from the United
eliminating critical ground cover and food for a States, mainland South America, or other islands,
variety of amphibians and reptiles. The mongoose and non-native herpetofaunal species sometimes
was introduced to many islands in the 19th century, arrive with them as stowaways (e.g., Kraus 2009;
putatively to control rodent populations that were Powell et al. 2011). For example, in recent years,
having a deleterious effect on sugar production. Anolis carolinensis (native to the U.S.) has arrived
The impact on ground-dwelling lizards, snakes, on Anguilla, A. sagrei (native to Cuba and the
and birds has frequently been catastrophic. Bahamas but very common in most of Florida) has
With many island economies increasingly become established on Grenada, St. Vincent, and
based on tourism, development is rampant; with St. Maarten, and A. cristatellus (native to the Puerto
development come radical modifications to the Rico Bank) has invaded the Dominican Republic
Figure 1. Major islands or islands groups of the West Indies used in this study.
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and Dominica, and has been reported from St. although this sometimes places geographically
Maarten. Similarly, the large Cuban treefrog, proximate islands far apart in the lists. We provide
Osteopilus septentrionalis, has become established latitude and longitude for most islands (although
in the Virgin Islands and Lesser Antilles, and rounding decimal degrees to the nearest hundredth
the snake, Pantherophis guttatus (native to the will provide only an approximate location for
eastern U.S.), has been captured in the Bahamian many small cays). We also include area for most
Archipelago, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and several islands, and maps that illustrate the geographic
islands in the Lesser Antilles. relationships of major islands. Except for Cayo
In collaboration with experts most familiar Arenas (Cayos Siete Hermanos, Hispaniola, which
with specific areas within the West Indies, we set we have surveyed), we exclude islands for which
out to generate new island-by-island lists. Our no records exist, although we cannot, in most
reasons for doing so are fivefold: Since 1977, instances, distinguish between islands that have
(1) we have found the (now outdated) island list been surveyed without finding any resident species
by MacLean et al. to be a useful tool; (2) a great (e.g., Cayo Arenas) and those that have not been
deal of new information on the distribution of surveyed.
amphibians and reptiles on West Indian islands has Records are based on museum vouchers and
accumulated; (3) many new species of West Indian localities cited in the literature supplemented by the
frogs and reptiles have been described; (4) several authors’ observations and a few sightings by reliable
extirpations (or possible extinctions) have occurred; witnesses. We generally follow the taxonomy
and (5) a number of species (mostly from the U.S.) provided on CaribHerp (Hedges 2012). Two notable
have been introduced to West Indian islands and exceptions are the inclusion of currently recognized
might ultimately have a deleterious impact on the subspecies (in order to enhance the utility of this
native herpetofauna. list in case some of these are elevated to species in
the future) and the choice not to elevate Bahamian
THE LISTS
subspecies of Cyclura to full species. Although we
We have defined the West Indies to include the Swan are inclined to believe that elevation is appropriate,
Islands, Cayman Islands, Bahama Islands, Greater that decision must be based on detailed genetic data
Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Greater that are not yet available; consequently, we take
Puerto Rico), and Lesser Antilles (extending from a conservative approach. We denote species that
Sombrero in the north to Grenada in the south). The have been introduced to an island with an “(I).” We
following lists document more than 700 species do not distinguish between newly introduced taxa
of amphibians and reptiles that occur on over 700 and presumed reintroductions, mainly because the
islands. They are organized first by major island historical presence of some populations cannot
(e.g., Cuba) or island group (e.g., Lesser Antilles), be confirmed. Furthermore, the origins of some
then by island bank (e.g., Grenada Bank in the species cannot be established. Consequently,
Lesser Antilles). These are listed in a roughly west- our annotations frequently are accompanied by
to-east fashion for the Greater Antilles and north- question marks. For example, populations of
to-south for the Lesser Antilles. This geographic Chelonoidis carbonaria, Iguana iguana, and
approach is largely retained for major islands or human commensals like Hemidactylus mabouia on
island groups within an island bank (defined for many, especially Lesser Antillean islands, likely are
our purposes as a contiguous emergent land mass comprised of descendants of animals that arrived
during the Pleistocene glacial maxima regardless by natural means, descendants of individuals
of how many individual islands are extant today). transported to the islands by the Amerindians who
Satellites to each of the major islands or within first colonized these islands some 7,000 years ago,
island groups are listed alphabetically to facilitate and animals recently transported to the islands,
finding them in what are frequently long lists, either inadvertently accompanying shipments
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of goods or intentionally as pets (e.g., Iverson some species may have become extinct, some
1978; Censky 1988; Greene et al. 2002; Powell populations certainly have been extirpated, and
et al. 2011). For I. iguana, we believe that we can many undoubtedly are threatened or endangered
with some accuracy distinguish natural (endemic) (e.g., Hedges 1999; Stuart et al. 2004; Henderson
populations from those that are introduced, and we & Powell 2009; IUCN 2011) — but assessments
have marked them accordingly. For C. carbonaria on our part at this time would have to have been
and H. mabouia, we consistently use “(I?)” (except based almost entirely on circumstantial evidence,
for two populations of the former that are known since detailed studies for most species are lacking.
to be introduced by human agency in the British Occasionally, records have been published
Virgin Islands and one of the latter that was recently about specimens or fossil remains (e.g., tortoises
introduced in the Turks and Caicos Islands), although in the genus Chelonoidis) for which the species
we are sure that some populations, especially in identity is unknown or uncertain. We have listed
the southern Lesser Antilles, arrived naturally and these accordingly (i.e., Chelonoidis sp.). Also,
many, especially in the Greater Antilles, are almost in a few instances, the assignment of a particular
certainly introduced. Also, Rhinella marina was island population to species or (more commonly)
intentionally introduced onto many West Indian subspecies is uncertain (e.g., Celestus stenurus ssp.
islands (e.g., Lever 2003; Powell et al. 2011), but on Île Grande Cayemite off Hispaniola) or an island
populations on some of the southern Lesser Antilles population that is likely to represent a new species
might have arrived by natural over-water dispersal yet to be formally described (e.g., Sphaerodactylus
(Henderson & Powell 2009). We mark the latter sp. on Sombrero).
with “(I?).” Complicating matters even further are Until recently, the systematics of West Indian
species that have been documented from islands skinks has been problematic. Except for Mabuya
but are not known to have established breeding lineolatus from Hispaniola and M. macleani from
populations. We have designated these as waifs Carrot Rock, British Virgin Islands, relationships
and annotated such listings with a “(W)”; when we were poorly understood (e.g., Mayer & Lazell
have data that suggest a population designated as 2000). For most of the last century, all other island
a waif might be established, we mark these with a populations from the region had been assigned to M.
“(W?).” mabouya (e.g., Dunn 1936; Schwartz & Henderson
Although documenting a negative is 1991). More recently, Henderson & Powell (2009)
impossible, we have endeavored to identify designated those populations as “Mabuya sp.”
populations that are believed to have been Herein we adopt the taxonomy of Hedges and
extirpated by marking them with a “(PX)” (= Conn (2012), who recognized six genera (Alinea,
possibly or probably extirpated). Similarly, we Capitellum, Copeoglossum, Mabuya, Marisora,
have marked presumably extinct taxa with a and Spondylurus) and 33 species in the West Indies,
“(PE)” (= possibly extinct). Taxa known from an 16 of which are possibly extinct.
island only from the fossil record are indicated Certainly, like the ever-changing taxonomy,
with an “(F),” whereas extant taxa for which fossils all of the data presented herein are inevitably
are known are indicated with an “(F*).” We also subject to change as human populations continue
considered attempts to document the conservation to grow, habitats are increasingly altered, and new
status of species (e.g., threatened or endangered), introductions of alien species occur — but also as
but ultimately chose not to do so, mainly because new species are described and new populations
the status of many populations is uncertain and we are discovered. Much of the attraction for
did not want to imply that circumstances were less herpetologists working in the West Indies is the
than critical by omitting annotations of status. For vast array of unanswered questions, the answers
example, the status of most West Indian reptiles has to many of which will undoubtedly elude us for
not been assessed (e.g., Henderson & Powell 2009); generations to come.
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SWAN ISLANDS
Iguana iguana
Leiocephalus varius
Sphaerodactylus exsul
Epictia magnamaculata
Little Swan Island (= Cisne Pequeño/Isla Pequeño)
(17.41°/-83.90°) (2.5 km²)
Anolis nelsoni
Aristelliger nelsoni
Iguana iguana
Leiocephalus varius
Sphaerodactylus exsul
Cubophis brooksi
Epictia magnamaculata
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Figure 3. Map of the Bahama Islands and the Turks & Caicos Islands.
1
Villa Capulet, Montague Foreshore, P.O. Box N 8893, Nassau, The Bahamas <[email protected]>
2
Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA <[email protected]>
3
Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02125, USA <[email protected]>
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hurricanes in summer and fall. Surface features and maintained island lists for the Bahamian
are dominated by limestone karst features (eroded Archipelago. Information was gleaned from
limestone surfaces, limestone hills, sinkholes, publications (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1988;
and caves). Soils are shallow, mostly alkaline, Franz et al. 1993) and museum indices. Subsequent
and water tables are close to the surface. Coppice updates reflected information that became available
(tropical hardwoods), brackish and salt ponds with from direct observations, communications from
mangroves, maritime marshes, and other coastal researchers in the field, and photographic vouchers
habitats are common throughout the islands. and research reports. The most recent overview of
Pinelands dominate the vegetative communities Bahamian herpetology was Knapp et al. (2011),
on several of the larger islands (Carew & Mylroie which emphasized conservation. In the following
1997). list, we record two additional introduced species:
The herpetofauna of the Bahamian Archipel- Plestiodon sp. on Grand Bahama (Johnson 2011)
ago consists of 48 native species: three amphibians, and Ramphotyphlops braminus on New Providence
30 lizards, 13 snakes, and two freshwater turtles. (A. Davis, pers. comm.). Also, whether an
Also recorded are two crocodilians and fossil turtles introduced species of anole on Grand Bahama is
and tortoises. We have listed more than 1,600 island Anolis carolinensis or A. smaragdinus still has to
occurrences of amphibians and reptiles from nearly be determined (Jonathon Losos, pers. comm.).
250 islands. These occurrences span all 15 banks Island locations were verified using Bahamas
with islands, with the greatest species richness on Land & Surveys 1:25,000 (BLS Series) maps.
the largest islands and banks. Some locations are known or have been known
Tortoises (Chelonoidis alburyorum and other by multiple names and these are indicated. The
endemic species of Chelonoidis) are extinct in the areas of the cays have been estimated using Google
Bahamian Archipelago and the West Indies; Cuban Earth®. Note that coordinates provide only a
Crocodiles (Crocodylus rhombifer) are extirpated general location for some of the smaller cays. We
from the archipelago, but continue to survive in will continue to maintain and update this list as
Cuba; and Bahamian Rock Iguanas (Cyclura spp.) new information is forthcoming. Cays on which
disappeared from the Little Bahamas Bank, but Anolis sagrei and Leiocephalus carinatus have
continue to exist on other Bahamian banks. These been translocated for experimental studies have not
extinction events apparently occurred in the late been identified or listed.
Holocene, but prior to the appearance of humans The most recent overviews of Turks and
(Steadman et al. 2007; Franz & Franz 2009). Caicos herpetology were Reynolds (2011a, 2011b),
Cuba and Hispaniola are the common sources which emphasized conservation. Additional sour-
for most of the Bahamian herpetofauna. None of the ces included Wing and Scudder (1983), Gerber
native species occur naturally in North America. All (1998), Carlson (1999), Newsom and Wing (2004),
of the native species have their affinities with the Bryan et al. (2007), Reynolds and Niemiller (2009,
Neotropics, except for a gecko, which might have 2010a, 2010b), Reynolds (2010, 2012), Reynolds
African ties (e.g., Franz et al. 1996). More than et al. (2010, 2011, 2012), and data provided by G.
20 additional species of frogs, lizards, snakes, and Gerber and M. Welch. Coordinates for the Turks
turtles have been reported as recent introductions, and Caicos were generated by using Google Earth®
possibly gaining entry as released pets or with and verified in Geody®.
horticultural plants from plant nurseries, mostly in
southern Florida. Some have become established. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The list of introduced amphibians and reptiles will
continue to expand as more agricultural products For making their indices available at the beginning
are exchanged between the two areas (Lee 2004). of this project we thank the then curators of the
Since 1992, two of us (SDB & RF), using following museums: José Rosado, Museum of
MacLean et al. (1977) as a template, have updated Comparative Zoology (MCZ); the late C. Jack
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Elbow Cay (23.96°/-80.44°) (0.32 km2) Fortune Island (= Long Cay) (22.61°/-74.33°) (24.7 km2)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Anolis brunneus
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus flavicauda Cyclura rileyi nuchalis (PX)
Tropidophis curtus curtus Leiocephalus punctatus
Typhlops biminiensis Goat Cay (22.68°/-74.29°) (0.19 km2)
Leiocephalus punctatus
CONCEPTION BANK
Conception Island (23.83°/-75.12°) (8.17 km2) Guana Cays (four cays: 22.46°/-74.23°; 22.45°/-74.22°;
Osteopilus septentrionalis 22.45°/-74.23°; 22.45°/-74.23°) (0.30 km2)
Anolis sagrei ssp. Leiocephalus punctatus
Anolis smaragdinus Sphaerodactylus corticola campter
Leiocephalus loxogrammus ssp.
North Cay (22.52°/-74.29°) (0.95 km2)
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Epicrates striatus ssp. Cyclura rileyi nuchalis
Leiocephalus punctatus
Booby Cay (23.83°/-75.09°) (0.20 km2) Sphaerodactylus corticola campter
Anolis sagrei ssp.
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus ssp. Rat Cay (22.67°/-74.28°) (0.06 km2)
Epicrates striatus ssp. Leiocephalus punctatus
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Little Sandy Cay (South Bight) (24.10°/-77.68°) (0.037 km2) Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus flavicauda
Cyclura cychlura cychlura Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Little Wood Cay (Middle Bight) (24.28°/-77.97°) (12.34 km2) Bond Cay (= Bond’s Cay) (25.49°/-77.72°) (2.62 km2)
Cyclura cychlura cychlura Osteopilus septentrionalis
Long Cay (24.74°/-77.77°) (0.03 km2) Ameiva auberi multilineata
Anolis sagrei ssp. Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Leiocephalus carinatus ssp.
Pigeon Cay (24.88°/-77.89°) (0.02 km2) Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Cubophis vudii vudii
Anolis smaragdinus ssp.
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus flavicauda Cat Cay (25.41°/-77.81°) (0.16 km2)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Pit Stop Cay (South Bight) (24.04°/-77.73°) (0.05 km2)
Leiocephalus carinatus coryi
Cyclura cychlura cychlura
Leiocephalus carinatus ssp. Chub Cay (25.41°/-77.89°) (1.85 km2)
Ameiva auberi multilineata
Pure Gold (? = Pure Gold Point, South Andros)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus
(23.97°/-77.52)
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus flavicauda
Osteopilus septentrionalis
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Anolis distichus distichoides
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Cubophis vudii vudii
Anolis smaragdinus ssp. Epicrates striatus fowleri
Rat Cay (24.98°/-77.93°) (0.007 km2) Cistern Cay (25.78°/-77.89°) (1.38 km2)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Osteopilus septentrionalis
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus Ameiva auberi multilineata
Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Reid Cay (= Reids Cay, Middle Bight) (24.30°/-77.91°)
(2.57 km2) Devil’s Cay (25.60°/-77.73°) (0.43 km2)
Ameiva auberi ssp. Ameiva auberi multilineata
Leiocephalus carinatus coryi Leiocephalus carinatus coryi
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus Frazier’s Hog Cay (= Frazer’s Hog Cay) (25.42°/-77.84°)
Saddleback Cay (24.93°/-77.92°) (0.04 km ) 2 (3.55 km2)
Anolis sagrei ssp. Osteopilus septentrionalis
Anolis smaragdinus ssp. Ameiva auberi multilineata
Leiocephalus carinatus ssp. Anolis angusticeps oligaspis
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus ssp. Anolis distichus distichoides
Sandy Cay (South Bight) (24.08°/-77.70°) (2.90 km2) Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Ameiva auberi ssp. Anolis smaragdinus lerneri
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Leiocephalus carinatus coryi
Cyclura cychlura cychlura Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus flavicauda
Leiocephalus carinatus coryi Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Cubophis vudii vudii Tropidophis curtus curtus
Typhlops biminiensis
Sheep Cay (25.22°/-78.23°) (0.10 km2)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Goat Cay (25.81°/-77.90°) (0.09 km2)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus
South Joulter Cay (25.29°/-78.12°) (3.94 km2)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Great Harbour Cay (25.77°/-77.87°) (25.9 km2)
Leiocephalus carinatus coryi Eleutherodactylus rogersi
Osteopilus septentrionalis
Steamer Cay (South Bight) (24.03°/-77.76°) (0.74 km2)
Ameiva auberi multilineata
Cyclura cychlura cychlura
Anolis angusticeps ssp.
William Cay (= Williams Island) (24.66°/-78.46°) (14.69 km2) Anolis distichus distichoides
Leiocephalus carinatus coryi Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus Anolis smaragdinus lerneri
Berry Islands (31 km2) Ctenosaura similis (I)
Alder Cay (25.54°/-77.71°) (0.43 km2) Leiocephalus carinatus coryi
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus flavicauda
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Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus Leaf Cay (= Allen Cay) (24.75°/-76.84°) (0.044 km2)
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Tarentola americana warreni Cyclura cychlura inornata
Cubophis vudii vudii Leiocephalus carinatus virescens
Barn Owl Cay (24.77°/-76.83°) (0.11 km2) Sphaerodactylus n. nigropunctatus x S. n. gibbus
Anolis sagrei ssp. Tarentola americana warreni
Cyclura cychlura inornata Little Bell Island (= Little Bells Cay = Cambridge Cay)
Bell Island (= Bells Cay) (24.30°/-76.56°) (1.41 km2) (24.30°/-76.53°) (1.03 km2)
Eleutherodactylus rogersi Ameiva auberi obsoleta
Osteopilus septentrionalis Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Ameiva auberi obsoleta Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Anolis distichus distichus Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Little Cistern Cay (24.46°/-76.74°) (0.15 km2)
Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Cubophis vudii vudii Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Epicrates striatus strigilatus Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Bush Hill Cay (24.57°/-76.79°) (0.03 km2) Little Hawksbill Cay (24.46°/-76.76°) (0.16 km2)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Cyclura rileyi nuchalis (I) Little Norman’s Cay (= Saddle Cay) (24.65°/-76.81)
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus (0.22 km2)
Flat Rock Reef Cay (24.76°/-76.83°) (0.044 km2) Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Leiocephalus carinatus virescens
Cyclura cychlura inornata Sphaerodactylus n. nigropunctatus x S. n. gibbus
Leiocephalus carinatus ssp.
Little Wax Cay (24.56°/-76.79°) (0.19 km2)
Sphaerodactylus sp.
Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Hall’s Pond Cay (24.35°/-76.58°) (1.76 km2)
Long Cay (24.68°/-76.81°) (0.29 km2)
Anolis distichus distichus
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Leiocephalus carinatus virescens
Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus Long Rock Cay (= West Shroud Cay = Long Cay)
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus (24.40°/-76.66°) (0.12 km2)
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Tarentola americana warreni Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Hawksbill Cay (24.48°/-76.77°) (2.76 km2) Tarentola americana warreni
Eleutherodactylus rogersi Cubophis vudii vudii
Ameiva auberi obsoleta Tropidophis curtus ssp.
Anolis distichus distichus Typhlops sp.
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Malabar Cays (24.37°/-76.63°) (0.024 km2)
Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus
Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Leiocephalus carinatus virescens
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Tarentola americana warreni Marion Cay (24.37°/-76.60°) (0.022 km2)
Cubophis vudii vudii Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Epicrates striatus strigilatus Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Tropidophis curtus barbouri
Narrow Water Cay (24.39°/-76.64°) (0.18 km2)
Hawksbill No. 1 Cay (24.46°/-76.76°) (0.017 km ) 2
Ameiva auberi obsoleta
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Highborne Cay (= Hyburn Cay) (24.72°/-76.82°) (2.29 km2) Cyclura cychlura inornata (I)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Leiocephalus carinatus virescens
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Hog Cay (24.37°/-76.61°) (0.06 km2)
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Ameiva auberi obsoleta
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Cubophis vudii vudii
Leiocephalus carinatus virescens Noddy Cay (24.41°/-76.65°) (0.022 km2)
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus Anolis sagrei ordinatus
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Norman’s Cay (24.62°/-76.82°) (3.57 km2) SW Allen’s Cay (= U-Cay = SW Allan’s Cay) (24.74°/-76.84°)
Anolis distichus distichus (0.039 km2)
O’Brien Cay (= O’Brien’s Cay) (24.32°/-76.55°) (0.54 km2) Osteopilus septentrionalis
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Leiocephalus carinatus virescens Cyclura cychlura inornata
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus Leiocephalus carinatus virescens
Tarentola americana warreni
Pasture Cay (24.32°/-76.56°) (0.043 km2)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Waderick Wells Cay (= Warderick Wells) (24.39°/-76.62°)
Cyclura cyclura figginsi (I) (1.32 km2)
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus Eleutherodactylus rogersi
Cubophis vudii vudii Ameiva auberi obsoleta
Anolis distichus distichus
Rader’s Rock (24.39°/-76.63°) (0.003 km2) Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus
Richard’s Rock (24.40°/-76.64°) (0.005 km2) Cyclura cychlura inornata (I, PX)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Leiocephalus carinatus virescens
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Tarentola americana warreni Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Tarentola americana warreni
Roberts Cay (24.80°/-76.83°) (0.044 km2)
Cubophis vudii vudii
Cyclura cychlura inornata (I)
Typhlops sp.
Rocky Dundas Cay (24.28°/-76.54°) (0.045 km2)
Wax Cay (24.58°/-76.80°) (0.48 km2)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus
Cubophis vudii vudii
Leiocephalus carinatus virescens
Sandy Cay (24.34°/-76.59°) (0.036 km2)
White Bay Cay (24.34°/76.60°) (0.10 km2)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Leiocephalus carinatus virescens
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Central Exuma Cays
Ship Channel Cay (24.82°/-76.82°) (1.49 km2)
Big Farmer’s Cay (23.94°/-76.30°) (2.10 km2)
Ameiva auberi focalis
Anolis sagrei ssp.
Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Leiocephalus carinatus virescens
Sphaerodactylus n. nigropunctatus x S. n. gibbus Bitter Guana Cay (24.14°/-76.42°) (0.88 km2)
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus Ameiva auberi obsoleta
Cubophis vudii vudii Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Cyclura cychlura figginsi
Shroud Cay (24.53°/-76.78°) (7.74 km2)
Ameiva auberi obsoleta Bock Cay (= Peace and Plenty Cay) (23.81°/-76.17°) (1.55 km2)
Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus Ameiva auberi obsoleta
Leiocephalus carinatus virescens Anolis distichus distichus
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus
Cyclura cychlura figginsi
Soldier Cay (24.33°/-76.56°) (0.24 km2)
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Tarentola americana warreni
Sooty Cay (24.41°/-76.64°) (0.036 km2)
Cave Cay (23.91°/-76.27°) (1.10 km2)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Ameiva auberi obsoleta
South Halls Pond Cay (24.33°/-76.56°) (0.25 km2) Leiocephalus carinatus ssp.
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Southeastern Flat Rock Reef Cay (24.75°/-76.83) Compass Cay (24.27°/-76.52°) (2.87 km2)
(0.007 km2) Eleutherodactylus rogersi
Cyclura cychlura inornata Ameiva auberi obsoleta
Leiocephalus carinatus ssp. Anolis sagrei ordinatus
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Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus Musha Cay (= Moosha Cay) (23.89°/-76.26°) (0.47 km2)
Leiocephalus carinatus virescens Ameiva auberi obsoleta
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus Anolis distichus distichus
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Epicrates striatus strigilatus Noddy Cay (= Prickly Pear Cay = Guana Cay = Dildo Cay)
Darby Cay (= Darby Island) (23.85°/-76.22°) (2.18 km2) (off Norman’s Pond Cay) (23.80°/-76.14°) (0.07 km2)
Eleutherodactylus rogersi Cyclura cychlura figginsi
Trachemys sp. (?) Anolis smaragdinus ssp.
Anolis distichus distichus Norman’s Pond Cay (23.78°/-76.13°) (2.18 km2)
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Galliot Cay (= Big Galliot Cay) (23.92°/-76.29°) (0.11 km2) Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Cyclura cychlura figginsi
Gaulin Cay (= Gaulin Cay South) (24.12°/-76.40°) (0.17 km2) North Adderly Cay (= No Name Cay) (23.79°/-76.12)
Ameiva auberi obsoleta (0.07 km2)
Cyclura cychlura figginsi Ameiva auberi ssp.
Great Guana Cay (24.03°/-76.37°) (12.3 km2) Cyclura cychlura figginsi
Eleutherodactylus rogersi Leiocephalus carinatus virescens
Osteopilus septentrionalis Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Ameiva auberi obsoleta Pipe Cay (24.24°/-76.52°) (1.33 km2)
Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus Osteopilus septentrionalis
Cyclura cychlura figginsi (PX) Ameiva auberi obsoleta
Leiocephalus carinatus virescens Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus Tropidophis curtus barbouri
Tarentola americana warreni Typhlops lumbricalis
Joe Cay (24.25°/-76.50°) (0.53 km2) Rudder Cut Cay (23.88°/-76.24°) (1.63 km2)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Ameiva auberi obsoleta
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus Anolis distichus distichus
Kemp Cay (24.23°/-76.50°) (0.15 km2) Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus
Leiocephalus carinatus virescens
Leaf Cay (off Norman’s Pond Cay) (23.79°/-76.13°) (0.13 km2) Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Anolis sagrei ssp. Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Anolis smaragdinus ssp. Tarentola americana warreni
Cyclura cychlura figginsi Cubophis vudii vudii
Lee Stocking Island (23.77°/-76.09°) (2.20 km2) Sampson Cay (24.21°/-76.47°) (2.1 km2)
Osteopilus septentrionalis Ameiva auberi obsoleta
Ameiva auberi obsoleta Anolis distichus distichus
Anolis distichus distichus Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus
Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Cyclura cychlura figginsi (PX) Leiocephalus carinatus ssp.
Tarentola americana warreni
Epicrates striatus strigilatus Staniel Cay (24.17°/-76.44°) (1.69 km2)
Eleutherodactylus rogersi
Lignum Vitae Cay (off Norman’s Pond Cay) (23.80°/-76.15°) Ameiva auberi obsoleta
(0.018 km2) Anolis distichus distichus
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Cyclura cychlura figginsi (I) Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus
Little Farmer’s Cay (23.96°/-76.32°) (0.67 km2) Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Anolis distichus distichus Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Tropidophis curtus barbouri
Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus Typhlops lumbricalis
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Thomas Cay (24.23°/-76.49°) (0.46 km2) Green Cay (= Tongue of Ocean) (24.04°/-77.17°) (2.15 km2)
Leiocephalus carinatus virescens Eleutherodactylus rogersi
White Bay Cay (off Norman’s Pond Cay) (23.80°/-76.15°) Ameiva auberi parvinsulae
(0.055 km2) Anolis distichus distichus
Ameiva auberi obsoleta Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Anolis sagrei ssp. Leiocephalus carinatus virescens
Cyclura cychlura figginsi Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Leiocephalus carinatus virescens Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus Cubophis vudii vudii
William’s Cay (23.76°/-76.08°) (0.75 km2) Little San Salvador (= Half Moon Cay) (24.57°/-75.93°)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus (9.26 km2)
Eleutherodactylus rogersi
Southern Exuma Cays Chelonoidis sp. (F)
Barraterre Cay (= Barataria) (23.69°/-76.05°) (11.15 km2) Ameiva auberi thoracica
Anolis distichus distichus Anolis distichus dapsilis
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus Cyclura cychlura inornata (I)
Cluff’s Cay (= Clovis Cay) (23.69°/-76.09°) (0.58 km2) Leiocephalus carinatus hodsdoni
Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Cyclura cychlura figginsi (I) Sphaerodactylus notatus ssp.
Cubophis vudii vudii
Duck Cay (23.45°/-76.04°) (0.087 km2)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Goat Cay (24.60°/-75.89°) (0.053 km2)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Elizabeth Cay (= Elizabeth Island) (23.51°/-75.73°) (0.42 km2)
Leiocephalus carinatus hodsdoni
Ameiva auberi obsoleta
Leiocephalus carinatus virescens Long Island (23.25°/-75.12°) (596 km2)
Eleutherodactylus rogersi
Guana Cay (= cay SE of Jewfish Cay) (23.44°/-75.91)
Osteopilus septentrionalis
(0.21 km2)
Trachemys sp.
Anolis smaragdinus ssp.
Ameiva auberi obsoleta
Cyclura cychlura figginsi
Anolis angusticeps oligaspis
Sphaerodactylus notatus ssp.
Anolis distichus distichus
Hog Cay (23.39°/-75.48°) (2.91 km2) Anolis sagrei ordinatus
Trachemys sp. Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus Hemidactylus mabouia (I?)
Jewfish Cay (= Hummingbird Cay) (23.46°/-75.94) Leiocephalus carinatus hodsdoni
(0.96 km2) Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus Tarentola americana warreni
Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus Epicrates striatus strigilatus
Cubophis vudii vudii Cubophis vudii vudii
Tropidophis curtus barbouri
Pigeon Cay (23.47°/-75.62°) (0.088 km2) Typhlops lumbricalis
Ameiva auberi obsoleta
Leiocephalus carinatus virescens Iguana Cay (= Pinder’s Cay) (23.31°/-75.10°) (0.024 km2)
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus Leiocephalus carinatus hodsdoni
Stocking Island (= Stocky Cay?) (23.53°/-75.76°) (2.34 km2) Salt Pond Cay (23.10°/-74.94°) (0.022 km2)
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Leiocephalus carinatus hodsdoni
Anolis smaragdinus smaragdinus Violet Cay (= Long Island)
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus gibbus Leiocephalus carinatus hodsdoni
White Cay (= Sandy Cay) (23.40°/-75.44°) (0.14 km2) New Providence Island (25.03°/-77.40°) (207 km2)
Anolis sagrei ssp. Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Cyclura rileyi cristata Gastrophryne carolinensis (I)
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus Osteopilus septentrionalis
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Salt Cay (25.10°/-77.28°) (0.35 km2) Raccoon Cay (22.37°/-75.81°) (4.54 km2)
Ameiva auberi ssp. Ameiva auberi bilateralis
Anolis sagrei ssp. South Channel Cay (22.50°/-75.85°) (0.07 km2)
Spruce Cay (25.08°/-77.27°) (0.019 km2) Leiocephalus carinatus hodsdoni
Leiocephalus carinatus ssp. Sphaerodactylus notatus amaurus
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CAYMAN ISLANDS
Arthur C. Echternacht1
The Cayman Islands consist of four islands that Anolis garmani (W)
support fully terrestrial vegetation: Grand Cayman Anolis sagrei (I)
Aristelliger praesignis praesignis
(maximum elevation 18 m), Cayman Brac (43 Cyclura lewisi
m), Little Cayman (12 m), and Owen Island (~2 Cyclura caymanensis (W?)
m). Owen Island is located inside the barrier Gonatodes albogularis (W)
reef at the western edge of South Hole Sound Hemidactylus mabouia (I?)
off the south coast of Little Cayman, from which Iguana iguana (I)
Leiocephalus carinatus varius
it is separated by about 200 m of shallow water.
Ophisaurus ventralis (W)
Several small mangrove islands along the western Sphaerodactylus argivus lewisi
and southwestern edges of North Sound on Grand Cubophis caymanus
Cayman are separated from one another or the Diadophis punctatus (W)
extensive mainland mangrove forest by deep, Pantherophis guttatus (I)
Ramphotyphlops braminus (I)
narrow channels. Because the substrate in which the
Tretanorhinus variabilis lewisi
island mangroves are rooted is entirely submerged Tropidophis caymanensis
at high tide (F. J. Burton, pers. comm.) and faunal Typhlops caymanensis
surveys have not been conducted on these islands, Crocodylus acutus (PX, W, F*)
they are not included in the checklist. Crocodylus acutus x C. rhombifer (W)
Crocodylus rhombifer (F*, E)
Twenty-two native species of amphibians
and reptiles have been documented for the Cayman LITTLE CAYMAN BANK
Islands. One of these, Crocodylus rhombifer, Little Cayman (19.69°/-80.05°) (28 km2)
is extinct. Trachemys decussata angusta is not Osteopilus septentrionalis
included in the total because it is not known Anolis maynardii
whether it is native or introduced. An additional 11 Anolis sagrei sagrei
Aristelliger praesignis praesignis
non-native (introduced) species have been reported
Celestus maculatus
on Grand Cayman and some of these have become Cyclura caymanensis
established. In a few cases, species native to one Leiocephalus carinatus granti (I?)
of the islands have been introduced on another. Sphaerodactylus argivus bartschi
The herpetofauna of the Caymans was reviewed in Cubophis ruttyi
Tropidophis parkeri
detail by Grant (1940) and updated by Seidel and
Crocodylus acutus (PX)
Franz (1994) and Echternacht et al. (2011).
Owen Island (19.66°/-80.06°) (< 0.005 km2)
GRAND CAYMAN BANK Aristelliger praesignis praesignis
Grand Cayman (19.32°/-81.26°) (197 km2) Sphaerodactylus argivus bartschi
Rhinella marina (W)
Eleutherodactylus planirostris CAYMAN BRAC BANK
Gastrophryne carolinensis (I) Cayman Brac (19.72°/-79.80°) (38 km2)
Osteopilus septentrionalis Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Trachemys decussata angusta (I?) Osteopilus septentrionalis
Trachemys scripta elegans (I) Anolis conspersus lewisi
Anolis carolinensis (W) Anolis maynardii (I)
Anolis conspersus conspersus Anolis luteosignifer
Anolis equestris ssp. (W?) Aristelliger praesignis praesignis
1
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 <[email protected]>
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Figure 4. Map of the Cayman Islands. See Figure 5 for location of these islands relative to Cuba.
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Alberto R. Estrada1
The Cuban Archipelago, with a total area of of Cuban researchers Luis M. Díaz and Antonio
approximately 110,900 km², contains the largest Cádiz has shed new light on the amphibians of
of the West Indian islands. In addition to the main Cuba (Díaz & Cádiz, 2008).
island, the archipelago includes the Isle of Pines
(Isla de la Juventud) and nearly 1,500 islets or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
keys (Fig. 5). Located at the entrance to the Gulf Many people have contributed in one way or
of Mexico, the entire archipelago is home to a another to this effort, for which I am grateful.
rich fauna of over 220 species of amphibians and In alphabetical order: Roberto Alonso, Giraldo
reptiles. Alayón, Rafael Alayo, Luis F. de Armas, Jorge de
The first major compilation of the Cuban la Cruz, Luis M. Díaz, Orlando H. Garrido, Víctor
herpetofauna appeared in volumes IV and VIII of González, John Guarnaccia, S. Blair Hedges,
the overview by Ramón de la Sagra (1838–1861) Robert W. Henderson, Martjan Lammertink,
of the physical, political, and natural history of Alejandro Llanes, Luis V. Moreno, Antonio A.
Cuba. The herpetological sections, written by Jean- Mignucci, Julio Novo Rodríguez, Carlos Peña,
Théodore Cocteau and Gabriel Bibron, listed 34 Antonio Pérez-Asso, Antonio Perera, Robert
species, of which 14 were new. Powell, Celia A. Puerta, Alfredo Rams, Rubén
Since then, numerous contributions have Regalado, Ariel Rodríguez, Roberto Rodríguez
documented the presence of frogs and reptiles in Soberón, Gilberto Silva, Eduardo Solana, Richard
Cuba. Among the most important are Gundlach Thomas, and Alejandro Torres.
(1867, 1880), Barbour and Ramsden (1919), Alayo
(1955), Jaume (1966), Buide (1967), Garrido CUBA BANK
(1973a, 1973b, 1976, 1980), Garrido and Jaume Isla de Cuba (22.00°/-78.90°) (105,806 km2)
Eleutherodactylus acmonis
(1984), Garrido et al. (1986), Estrada (1992, 1993a, Eleutherodactylus adelus
1993b, 1994), Estrada and Novo (1984), Estrada Eleutherodactylus albipes
and Rodríguez (1985), Estrada et al. (1987), and Eleutherodactylus atkinsi atkinsi
Novo et al. (1987). Many of these works addressed Eleutherodactylus atkinsi estradai
specific regions of the Cuban Archipelago, Eleutherodactylus auriculatus
Eleutherodactylus bartonsmithi
including many of the small satellite islands and Eleutherodactylus blairhedgesi
archipelagos off the northern and southern coasts Eleutherodactylus bresslerae
of the main island. Eleutherodactylus casparii
Among Cuban herpetologists, Orlando H. Eleutherodactylus cubanus
Eleutherodactylus cuneatus
Garrido stands out, both for his descriptions of
Eleutherodactylus dimidiatus
many species and his surveys of many satellite Eleutherodactylus eileenae
islands. Albert Schwartz, often in collaboration Eleutherodactylus emiliae
with Garrido, also made substantive contributions Eleutherodactylus erythroproctus
to Cuban herpetology. More recently, S. Blair Eleutherodactylus etheridgei
Eleutherodactylus feichtingeri
Hedges, collaborating with Richard Thomas and Eleutherodactylus glamyrus
several Cuban scientists, has described a number Eleutherodactylus goini
of new species. During the past few years, the work Eleutherodactylus greyi
1
Producciones Eleuth Inc., PMB 256-35 J. C. de Borbon, Ste. 67, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00969-5375, USA <[email protected]>
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Cayo Sabinal (21.67°/-77.25°) (338.32 km2) KEYS OFF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF
Eleutherodactylus riparius
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
CUBA
Cayos de San Felipe
Osteopilus septentrionalis
Cayo Coco (21.95°/-83.39°)
Peltophryne empusa
Cyclura nubila
Peltophryne gundlachi
Peltophryne peltocephala Cayo Juan García (21.98°/-83.62°)
Trachemys decussata decussata Ameiva auberi sanfelipensis
Ameiva auberi sublesta Anolis angusticeps angusticeps
Amphisbaena cubana Anolis porcatus porcatus
Anolis allisoni Anolis sagrei sagrei
Anolis angusticeps angusticeps Cyclura nubila
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JAMAICA
Robert Powell1
Well over 200 species of amphibians and reptiles NAVASSA BANK
have been documented on Hispaniola and its Navassa Island (18.40°/-75.01°) (5.2 km2)
satellites, and an additional nine species occur or Chelonoidis sp. (F)
Anolis longiceps
are thought to have occurred on Navassa. Several Aristelliger cochranae
species are extinct, many are threatened with Celestus badius
extinction, and several others are not native to the Cyclura onchiopsis (PE)
area, but have become established on islands due to Leiocephalus eremitus (PE)
human activity. Sphaerodactylus becki
Tropidophis bucculentus (PE)
Besides sources noted in the Introduction, I Typhlops sulcatus (PX)
relied on the overviews of Powell et al. (1999) and
Powell and Incháustegui (2011), various reports HISPANIOLA BANK
of my own fieldwork (including a trip to Navassa; Hispaniola (18.95°/-71.26°) (73,929 km2)
Eleutherodactylus abbotti
Powell 1999), and personal communications
Eleutherodactylus alcoae
with Sixto J. Incháustegui. I gleaned latitude and Eleutherodactylus amadeus
longitude from the online gazetteer (www.tageo. Eleutherodactylus aporostegus
com) and gazetteers prepared by the Defense Eleutherodactylus apostates
Mapping Agency Topographic Center (1973). Eleutherodactylus armstrongi
Eleutherodactylus audanti audanti
For areas of the Cayos Siete Hermanos and Cayo
Eleutherodactylus auriculatoides
Pisaje, I consulted Burns et al. (1992) and Yeska et Eleutherodactylus bakeri
al. (2000), respectively. Eleutherodactylus bothroboans
1
Department of Biology, Avila University, Kansas City, Missouri 64145-1698, USA <[email protected]>
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Gregory C. Mayer1
“The multitude of other islands in the group or in part, from that of Puerto Rico, to which they
will well repay the visit of the zoologist, since belong politically. The St. Croix Bank, 40 km south
the life of this section of the West Indies cannot of St. Thomas (on the Puerto Rico Bank), consists
be said to be known until all the cays and islets of St. Croix and four small islets. Its fauna shows
have been investigated” (Wetmore 1927). considerable endemism, but also shares several
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands comprise over forms with the Puerto Rico Bank.
150 islands for which herpetological records exist. About 100 species of reptiles and amphibians
These islands are spread over five island banks: have been recorded from the area covered, of which
the Mona Bank, the Monito Bank, the Desecheo more than 20 have been introduced. The introduced
Bank, the Puerto Rico Bank (also known as Greater populations of Cyclura pinguis are deliberate
Puerto Rico: Schmidt 1928), and the St. Croix Bank translocations within the probable former range of
(Fig. 8). The Puerto Rico Bank extends from the this endangered species (Lazell 2005).
Mona Passage in the west to the Anegada Passage The following lists were compiled starting
in the east. On the north, it is bordered by the with the distributional checklist in Mayer (1989),
Puerto Rican Trench, and to the south deep water to which I added the results of more recent
separates it from St. Croix. The islands on this bank fieldwork, data from the examination of museum
are Puerto Rico and adjacent islets, the Passage specimens, and literature records. In addition to
Islands (Vieques and Culebra and associated islets), the general works cited in the introduction, the
the U.S. Virgin Islands (except St. Croix), and the works of Stejneger (1904), Schmidt (1928), Grant
British Virgin Islands. All of these islands were (e.g., 1937), Philibosian and Yntema (1976, 1978),
united into a single land mass during the low sea Rivero (1978, 1998), Heatwole et al. (1981),
level stands associated with the Pleistocene glacial MacLean (1982), and Lazell (1983) are fundamental
maxima, when sea level stood approximately 120 for Puerto Rican/Virgin Island herpetology. More
m below its present level (Heatwole & MacKenzie recent works that have made useful compilations
1967, Fairbanks 1989). Because banks set the limits are Ovaska et al. (2000), Platenberg (2007), Perry
to recent over-land dispersal, they are key entities and Gerber (2011), Platenberg and Boulon (2011),
in herpetogeographic analyses (Barbour & Shreve and Powell et al. (2011). Distributions within the
1935). The islands of the other banks are separated large island of Puerto Rico are addressed in Rivero
from the Puerto Rico Bank by water sufficiently (1978, 1998), Schwartz and Henderson (1991), and
deep to have precluded their being joined to Hedges (2012).
Greater Puerto Rico by any glacial sea level drop. For areas and locations, the chief sources
The Mona Bank, 60 km west of Puerto Rico, has were McGuire (1925), Lazell (1983), the U.S. Geo-
a single island, Isla Mona. Two kilometers to the logical Survey Geographic Names Information
northwest, separated by water over 220 m deep, System (www.geonames.usgs.gov), the Montana
is the Monito Bank, with its single island, Isla State University Environmental Statistics Group
Monito. The Desecheo Bank, 20 km west of Puerto (www.esg.montana.edu), and the National Geo-
Rico, also has but one island, Isla Desecheo. The spatial-Intelligence Agency (http://earth-info.nga.
fauna of these three islands is derived, in whole mil/gns/html/index.html), supplemented by Google
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Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53141 <[email protected]>
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Figure 8. Map of greater Puerto Rico and adjacent island banks, including the Virgin Islands.
Patricia Cay (18.31°/-64.87°) (0.14 km2) West Cay (18.36°/-65.05°) (0.16 km2)
Ameiva exsul Ameiva exsul
Anolis cristatellus wileyae Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Anolis stratulus Anolis stratulus
Hemidactylus mabouia (I?) Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
Iguana iguana (I) St. John (18.34°/-64.75°) (49.67 km2)
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis Eleutherodactylus antillensis
Rotto Cay (18.31°/-64.86°) (0.008 km2) Eleutherodactylus cochranae
Ameiva exsul Eleutherodactylus coqui (I)
Anolis cristatellus wileyae Eleutherodactylus lentus
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis Eleutherodactylus schwartzi (PX)
Saba Island (= Little Saba Island) (18.31°/-65.00°) (0.12 km2) Leptodactylus albilabris
Ameiva exsul Osteopilus septentrionalis (I)
Anolis cristatellus wileyae Chelonoidis carbonaria (I?)
Anolis stratulus Ameiva exsul
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis Amphisbaena fenestrata
Spondylurus sloanii Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Borikenophis portoricensis richardi Anolis pulchellus
Anolis roosevelti (PE)
Sail Rock (18.29°/-65.10°) (0.007 km2) Anolis stratulus
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis Hemidactylus mabouia (I?)
Salt Cay (18.36°/-65.05°) (0.23 km2) Iguana iguana (I)
Ameiva exsul Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
Anolis cristatellus wileyae Spondylurus spilonotus (PE)
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis Borikenophis portoricensis richardi (PX)
Spondylurus sp. Magliophis exiguus exiguus
Savana Island (18.34°/-65.08°) (0.70 km2) Typhlops richardii
Ameiva exsul Cinnamon Cay (18.36°/-64.76°) (0.004 km2)
Anolis cristatellus wileyae Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Anolis stratulus Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
Cocoloba Cay (18.32°/-64.76°) (0.004 km2)
Borikenophis portoricensis richardi
Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Shark Island (18.34°/-64.84°) (0.005 km2) Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Flanagan Island (18.33°/-64.65°) (0.09 km2)
Thatch Cay (18.36°/-64.86°) (0.96 km ) 2
Ameiva exsul
Eleutherodactylus cochranae Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Ameiva exsul Anolis stratulus
Anolis cristatellus wileyae Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
Anolis stratulus Spondylurus sp.
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis Typhlops richardii
Borikenophis portoricensis richardi
Henley Cay (one of the Durloe Cays) (18.35°/-64.79°)
Turtledove Cay (18.31°/-65.00) (.02 km2) (0.05 km2)
Anolis cristatellus wileyae Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis Hemidactylus mabouia (I?)
Water Island (18.32°/-64.95°) (1.99 km2) Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
Chelonoidis carbonaria (I?) Leduck Island (18.32°/-64.69°) (0.05 km2)
Ameiva exsul Ameiva exsul
Anolis cristatellus wileyae Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Anolis stratulus Anolis stratulus
Hemidactylus mabouia (I?)
Ramgoat Cay (18.36°/-64.79°) (0.011 km2)
Iguana iguana (I)
Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
Spondylurus sloanii (PX) Rata Cay (18.36°/-64.80°) (0.002 km2)
Borikenophis portoricensis richardi Anolis cristatellus wileyae
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Norman Island (18.33°/-64.62°) (2.57 km2) Fallen Jerusalem (18.42°/-64.45°) (0.12 km2)
Ameiva exsul Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Anolis cristatellus wileyae Anolis pulchellus
Anolis pulchellus Anolis stratulus
Anolis stratulus Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
Cyclura pinguis (I) Spondylurus semitaeniatus
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
George Dog (18.5°/-64.45°) (0.15 km2)
Spondylurus sloanii
Ameiva exsul
Borikenophis portoricensis ssp.
Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Typhlops richardii
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
Pelican Island (18.33°/-64.62°) (0.03 km2)
Ginger Island (18.40°/-64.47°) (1.05 km2)
Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Ameiva exsul
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Skipper Cay (= Key Cay) (18.34°/-64.60°) (0.011 km2) Anolis stratulus
Anolis cristatellus wileyae Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
Virgin Gorda (18.50°/-64.40°) (21.30 km2) Spondylurus semitaeniatus
Eleutherodactylus antillensis Borikenophis portoricensis ssp.
Eleutherodactylus cochranae Great Dog (18.48°/-64.45°) (0.33 km2)
Eleutherodactylus schwartzi Eleutherodactylus schwartzi
Osteopilus septentrionalis (I) Ameiva exsul
Peltophryne lemur (PX) Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Chelonoidis carbonaria (I?) Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
Ameiva exsul Typhlops sp.
Amphisbaena fenestrata
Anolis cristatellus wileyae Moskito Island (= Mosquito Island) (18.50°/-64.38°) (0.50 km2)
Anolis pulchellus Osteopilus septentrionalis (I)
Anolis stratulus Ameiva exsul
Hemidactylus mabouia (I?) Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Iguana iguana (I) Anolis stratulus
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis Cyclura pinguis (I)
Sphaerodactylus parthenopion Hemidactylus mabouia (I?)
Spondylurus semitaeniatus Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
Borikenophis portoricensis anegadae Sphaerodactylus parthenopion
Magliophis exiguus exiguus Spondylurus semitaeniatus
Typhlops naugus Thecadactylus rapicauda
Borikenophis portoricensis anegadae
Broken Jerusalem (18.40°/-64.45°) (0.009 km2)
Anolis cristatellus wileyae Necker Island (18.55°/-64.35°) (0.30 km2)
Eleutherodactylus antillensis (I)
Cistern Rock (18.38°/-64.50°) (0.001 km2)
Osteopilus septentrionalis (W)
Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Centrochelys sulcata (I)
Cooper Island (18.37°/-64.50°) (1.38 km2) Chelonoidis carbonaria (I)
Ameiva exsul Ameiva exsul
Anolis cristatellus wileyae Anolis cristatellus wileyae
Anolis stratulus Anolis pulchellus
Hemidactylus mabouia (I?) Anolis stratulus
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis Cyclura pinguis (I)
Borikenophis portoricensis ssp. Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis
East Seal Dog (18.50°/-64.43°) (0.008 km2) Spondylurus semitaeniatus
Anolis cristatellus wileyae Thecadactylus rapicauda
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis Borikenophis portoricensis anegadae
Typhlops naugus
Eustatia Island (18.52°/-64.37°) (0.11 km2)
Ameiva exsul Prickly Pear Island (18.50°/-64.37°) (0.70 km2)
Anolis cristatellus wileyae Ameiva exsul
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis Anolis cristatellus wileyae
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LESSER ANTILLES
We thank Mark de Silva for information regarding Prickly Pear Cay East (18.26°/-63.17°) (0.33 km2)
Ameiva plei
islets associated with St. Vincent and the Anolis gingivinus
Grenadines.
Prickly Pear Cay West (18.27°/-63.19°) (0.34 km2)
Anolis gingivinus
SOMBRERO BANK
Sombrero (18.36°/-63.03°) (0.37 km2) Scilly Cay (18.26°/-63.00°) (0.007 km2)
Chelonoidis sombrerensis (F) Ameiva plei plei
Anolis gingivinus
Ameiva corvina
Anolis gingivinus Scrub Island (18.29°/-62.95°) (3.45 km2)
Sphaerodactylus sp. Ameiva plei plei
Anolis gingivinus
ANGUILLA BANK Sphaerodactylus parvus
Anguilla (18.23°/-63.03°) (90.7 km2) Sphaerodactylus sputator
Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (I) Alsophis rijgersmaei
1
Section of Vertebrate Zoology, Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, USA <[email protected]>
2
Département de Systématique et d’Évolution, Taxonomie et Collections, Reptiles et Amphibiens, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, 75005 Paris
<[email protected]>
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West Cay (off Dog Is.) (18.28°/-63.27°) (0.02 km2) L’Îlet au Vent (17.95°/-62.88°) (0.01 km2)
Ameiva plei Ameiva plei plei
Saint-Barthélemy (= St. Barts) (17.89°/-62.83°) (22 km2) Anolis gingivinus
Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (I) Iguana delicatissima (W)
Eleutherodactylus martinicensis (I) La Petite Islette (17.95°/-62.90°) (0.01 km2)
Eleutherodactylus sp. (PE) Ameiva plei plei
Osteopilus septentrionalis (I) Anolis gingivinus
Pelophylax kl. esculentus (I) Iguana delicatissima (W)
Salamandra salamandra (W) Saint-Martin/Sint Maarten (18.06°/-63.05°) (85 km2)
Chelonoidis carbonaria (I?) Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (I)
Trachemys scripta elegans (W) Eleutherodactylus martinicensis (I)
Ameiva plei plei Eleutherodactylus sp. (PE)
Anolis gingivinus Osteopilus septentrionalis (I)
Anolis pogus (PX) Chelonoidis carbonaria (I?)
Hemidactylus mabouia (I?) Trachemys scripta elegans (I)
Iguana delicatissima Ameiva plei analifera
Iguana iguana (I) Ameiva plei plei
Iguana iguana x I. delicatissima Gymnophthalmus underwoodi (I)
Sphaerodactylus parvus Anolis bimaculatus (I, E?)
Sphaerodactylus sputator Anolis cristatellus (I)
Spondylurus powelli Anolis gingivinus
Thecadactylus oskrobapreinorum (?) Anolis pogus
Thecadactylus rapicauda Anolis sagrei ssp. (I)
Alsophis rijgersmaei Hemidactylus mabouia (I?)
Pantherophis guttatus (W) Iguana delicatissima (PX)
Python bivittatus (W) Iguana iguana (I)
Python regius (W) Sphaerodactylus parvus
Thamnophis sirtalis ssp. (W) Sphaerodactylus sputator
Ramphotyphlops braminus (I) Spondylurus martinae (PE)
Typhlops annae Thecadactylus oskrobapreinorum
Île Chevreau ou Île Bonhomme (17.93°/-62.85°) (0.25 km2) Thecadactylus rapicauda
Ameiva plei plei Alsophis rijgersmaei (PX)
Anolis gingivinus Alsophis rufiventris (W)
Iguana delicatissima (PX) Boa constrictor ssp. (W)
Epicrates cenchria (W)
Île Coco (17.87°/-62.81°) (0.04 km2)
Pantherophis guttatus (W)
Anolis gingivinus
Python curtus group (W)
Île Fourchue (17.96°/-62.90°) (0.30 km2) Python regius (W)
Ameiva plei plei Ramphotyphlops braminus (I)
Anolis gingivinus
Guana Cay off Pelikan (18.02°/-63.02°) (0.02 km2)
Iguana delicatissima
Anolis gingivinus
Sphaerodactylus sputator
Pantherophis guttatus (I?)
Alsophis rijgersmaei (PX)
Îlet Pinel (18.11°/-63.01°) (0.05 km2)
Île Frégate (17.94°/-62.84°) (0.11 km2)
Chelonoidis carbonaria (W)
Ameiva plei plei
Anolis gingivinus
Anolis gingivinus
Sphaerodactylus parvus
Hemidactylus mabouia (W)
Sphaerodactylus sputator
Iguana delicatissima (E, I)
Iguana iguana (I)
Île Toc Vers (17.94°/-62.82°) (0.02 km2)
Tintamarre (18.12°/-62.98°) (0.50 km2)
Ameiva plei plei
Chelonoidis carbonaria (I?)
Anolis gingivinus
Ameiva plei plei
Iguana delicatissima
Anolis gingivinus
Îlet Tortue (17.92°/-62.80) Sphaerodactylus parvus
Alsophis rijgersmaei Iguana iguana (I, from St.-Martin)
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Liophis juliae Îlets de Pigeon, Îlet à Goyaves, Sud (= Petit Îlet) (16.66°/-
Ramphotyphlops braminus (I) 61.789°) (0.01 km2)
Typhlops guadeloupensis Anolis marmoratus girafus
Islets in the Grand Cul de Sac (between Grande- Iguana iguana
Terre and Basse-Terre, North) Iguana delicatissima (PX)
Îlet Macou (16.35°/-61.53°) (0.05 km2) Sphaerodactylus fantasticus ssp.
Anolis marmoratus inornatus La Désirade (16.32°/-61.06°) (22 km2)
Îlet Fajou (16.35°/-61.58°) (1.04 km2) Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (I)
Anolis marmoratus speciosus x Anolis m. setosus Eleutherodactylus martinicensis
Hemidactylus mabouia (I?) Scinax cf. x-signatus (I)
Sphaerodactylus fantasticus ssp. Ameiva sp. (F)
Anolis marmoratus desiradei
Îlet à Kahouanne (16.37°/-61.78°) (0.18 km2) Gymnophthalmus underwoodi (I)
Eleutherodactylus martinicensis Hemidactylus mabouia (I?)
Anolis kahouannensis Iguana delicatissima
Iguana delicatissima and°/or Iguana iguana Leiocephalus sp. (F)
Sphaerodactylus fantasticus ssp. Mabuya desiradae
Hemidactylus mabouia (I?) Sphaerodactylus fantasticus hippomanes
Thecadactylus rapicauda Thecadactylus rapicauda
Tête à l’Anglais (16.39°/-61.77°) (0.02 km2) Îles de la Petite Terre
Anolis kahouannensis Terre de Bas (16.17°/-61.12)
Hemidactylus mabouia (I?) Eleutherodactylus sp. (W)
Islets in the Petit Cul de Sac (between Grande-Terre Chelonoidis carbonaria (W)
and B asse -T erre , S outh ) Ameiva major (PE)
Grand Îlet (off Petit-Bourg) (16.18°/-61.58°) (0.005 km2) Anolis marmoratus chrysops
Ameiva cineracea (PE) Hemidactylus mabouia (I?)
Mabuya desiradae
Îlet Boissard (16.22°/-61.55°) (0.05 km2)
Sphaerodactylus fantasticus karukera
Anolis marmoratus ssp.
Thecadactylus rapicauda
Iguana iguana
Boa nebulosa (W)
Alsophis or Liophis
Terre de Haut (16.18°/-61.11)
Îlet Christophe (16.28°/-61.55°) (0.01 km2)
Anolis marmoratus chrysops
Anolis marmoratus speciosus
Sphaerodactylus fantasticus karukera
Îlet Fortune (16.15°/-61.55°) (0.01 km2) Hemidactylus mabouia (I?)
Sphaerodactylus fantasticus karukera x S. f. orescius Iguana delicatissima
Îlet Gosier (16.20°/-61.49°) (0.02 km2)
Anolis marmoratus speciosus ÎLE DES SAINTES BANK
Sphaerodactylus fantasticus karukera Terre-de-Bas (15.86°/-61.68°) (9.5 km2)
Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (I)
Îlet sans nom (16.22°/-61.53°) (0.02 km2) Eleutherodactylus martinicensis
Iguana iguana Chelonoidis carbonaria (I?)
Îlet-à-Cochons (16.21°/-61.54°) (0.20 km2) Trachemys scripta elegans (I?)
Eleutherodactylus martinicensis Trachemys stejnegeri stejnegeri (I)
Anolis marmoratus speciosus Anolis terraealtae caryae
Mabuya cochonae Hemidactylus mabouia (I?)
Iguana delicatissima (PX)
Islets west of Basse-Terre
Iguana iguana x I. delicatissima
Îlets de Pigeon, Îlet à Goyaves, Nord (= Grand Îlet) (16.66°/-
Iguana iguana (I)
61.789°) (0.05 km2)
Sphaerodactylus phyzacinus
Anolis marmoratus girafus
Thecadactylus rapicauda
Hemidactylus mabouia (I?)
Alsophis sanctonum danforthi
Iguana delicatissima (PX)
Iguana iguana Terre-de-Haut (15.87°/-61.58°) (4.5 km2)
Gymnophthalmus underwoodi (I) Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (I)
Sphaerodactylus fantasticus ssp. Eleutherodactylus martinicensis
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Rocher du Diamant (14.44°/-61.04°) (0.06 km2) Praslin Island (13.88°/-60.89°) (0.01 km2)
Anolis roquet ssp. Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (I)
Gymnophthalmus pleii Anolis luciae
Sphaerodactylus vincenti adamas Cnemidophorus vanzoi (I)
Gymnophthalmus pleii
Thecadactylus rapicauda
Liophis cursor (PE) Rat Island (14.04°/-60.98)
Anolis luciae
ST. LUCIA BANK Scorpion Island (13.77°/-60.92°) (0.02 km2)
St. Lucia (13.92°/-60.96°) (616 km2) Anolis luciae
Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (I)
Eleutherodactylus martinicensis BARBADOS BANK
Leptodactylus fallax (PX) Barbados (13.14°/-59.56°) (430 km2)
Osteopilus septentrionalis (I) Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (I)
Rhinella marina (I) Rhinella marina (I)
Scinax ruber (I, E?) Chelonoidis carbonaria (I?)
Chelonoidis sp. (I?) Chelonoidis sp. (F)
Alinea luciae (PE) Trachemys scripta elegans (W)
Anolis extremus (I) Alinea lanceolata (PE)
Anolis luciae Ameiva ameiva (I)
Anolis wattsi wattsi (I) Anolis extremus
Gymnophthalmus pleii Anolis sagrei ssp. (I)
Hemidactylus mabouia (I?) Gymnophthalmus underwoodi (I)
Hemidactylus palaichthus Hemidactylus mabouia (I?)
Iguana iguana (I) Kentropyx borckiana
Iguana cf. iguana Phyllodactylus pulcher
Sphaerodactylus microlepis microlepis Liophis perfuscus (PE)
Sphaerodactylus vincenti diamesus Mastigodryas bruesi (I)
Thecadactylus rapicauda Ramphotyphlops braminus (I)
Amphisbaena fuliginosa (W?) Tetracheilostoma carlae
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