List of amphibians and reptiles of Guadeloupe

This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found in Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean. The main islands of Guadeloupe are Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre), Îles des Saintes, La Désirade, and Marie-Galante.

Location of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean
Map of Guadeloupe

Amphibians

There are six species of amphibian in Guadeloupe, three of which were introduced. Two species of frog, Eleutherodactylus barlagnei and Eleutherodactylus pinchoni, are endemic to Guadeloupe.

Frogs (Anura)
Tree frogs (Hylidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Scinax x-signatus[1]Venezuela snouted treefrogLeast concern.[2] Introduced; first recorded on Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre in 2003. Native to South America.
Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Eleutherodactylus barlagneiMatouba robber frogEndangered. Endemic to the highlands of Basse-Terre.
Eleutherodactylus johnstoneiLesser Antillean whistling frog, coqui antillano, Johnstone's whistling frogLeast concern. Introduced.
Eleutherodactylus martinicensisTink frog, Martinique robber frogNear threatened. Regional endemic.
Eleutherodactylus pinchoniGrand Cafe robber frogEndangered. Endemic to the highlands of Basse-Terre.
True toads (Bufonidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Bufo marinusCane toad, giant Neotropical toad, marine toadLeast concern. Introduced on main islands.


Reptiles

Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 21 reptile species reported in Guadeloupe. Four species are endemic.

Turtles (Testudines)
Box turtles and pond turtles (Emydidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Geochelone carbonariaRed-footed tortoisePresent on Îles des Saintes[3]
Trachemys scriptaPond sliderNear threatened. Introduced.
Trachemys stejnegeriCentral Antillean sliderNear threatened. Introduced.
African side-necked turtles (Pelomedusidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Pelusios subniger[4]East African black mud turtleIntroduced.
Scaly sea turtles (Cheloniidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Caretta carettaLoggerhead turtleEndangered.
Chelonia mydasGreen turtleEndangered.
Eretmochelys imbricataHawksbill turtleCritically endangered.
Leathery sea turtles (Dermochelyidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Dermochelys coriaceaLeatherback turtleCritically endangered.

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Lizards and snakes (Squamata)
Geckos (Gekkonidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Hemidactylus mabouiaHouse geckoIntroduced.
Sphaerodactylus fantasticusFantastic least gecko
Thecadactylus rapicaudaTurnip-tailed gecko
Iguanas and Anolids (Iguanidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Anolis ferreusMorne Constant anoleEndemic. Formerly described as a subspecies of A. marmoratus.
Anolis marmoratusLeopard anole, Guadeloupean anoleEndemic.
Anolis terraealtaeLes Saintes anoleEndemic to Îles des Saintes. Highly abundant. Formerly described as a subspecies of A. marmoratus.
Iguana delicatissimaLesser Antillean iguana, West Indian iguanaCritically Endangered. Regional endemic. Highly abundant on the Petite Terre Islands off the coast of Grand-Terre.
Iguana iguanaGreen iguana, common iguanaIntroduced.
Microteiids (Gymnophthalmidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Gymnophthalmus pleiiMartinique spectacled teguRegional endemic.
Gymnophthalmus underwoodiUnderwood's spectacled tegu
Skinks (Scincidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Capitellum mariagalantae[6] Marie-Galante skink Critically endangered, possibly extinct. Endemic to Marie-Galante.
Mabuya cochonaeEndemic to Îlet à Cochons. Possibly extinct.
Mabuya desiradae Désirade skink Endemic to La Désirade.
Mabuya grandisterrae Grande-Terre skink Endemic to Grande-Terre. Possibly extinct.
Mabuya guadeloupae Guadeloupe skink Endemic to Basse-Terre. Possibly extinct.
Mabuya parviterrae Petite Terre skink Endemic to Petite Terre.
Worm snakes (Typhlopidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Antillotyphlops guadeloupensis[7]Guadeloupe blind snakeEndemic. Alternately described as endemic subspecies of Typhlops dominicanus, with sister subspecies present on Dominica.
Indotyphlops braminus Brahminy blind snake Introduced on La Désirade.
Colubrids (Colubridae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Alsophis antillensisGuadeloupe racer, Antilles racer, leeward racerCritically endangered. Endemic to Grande-Terre and (formerly) Marie-Galante. On the verge of extinction and wild populations may no longer be viable, necessitating the urgent capture of the last wild individuals for a captive-breeding program.[8]
Alsophis danforthi[9] Terre-de-Bas racer Endangered. Endemic to Terre-de-Bas.
Alsophis sanctonum[10]Terre-de-Haut racerEndangered. Endemic to Terre-de-Haut.
Erythrolamprus juliaeJulia's ground snake, grove snakeNear threatened. Subspecies L. j. copeae is endemic to numerous Guadeloupean islands; subspecies L. j. mariae is found only on Marie-Galante.

Disputed or unconfirmed species
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Leptotyphlops bilineataTwo-lined blind snakeRecord considered questionable.


Species by island

Amphibians
FamilySpeciesBasse-TerreGrande-TerreÎles des SaintesLa DésiradeMarie-Galante
HylidaeScinax x-signatusXX
LeptodactylidaeEleutherodactylus barlagneiX
LeptodactylidaeEleutherodactylus johnstoneiXXXXX
LeptodactylidaeEleutherodactylus martinicensisXXXXX
LeptodactylidaeEleutherodactylus pinchoniX
BufonidaeBufo marinusXX

Reptiles
FamilySpeciesBasse-TerreGrande-TerreÎles des SaintesLa DésiradeMarie-Galante
EmydidaeTrachemys scriptaXXX
EmydidaeTrachemys stejnegeriXXXX
PelomedusidaePelusios subnigerXX?
CheloniidaeCaretta carettaXXXXX
CheloniidaeChelonia mydasXXXXX
CheloniidaeEretmochelys imbricataXXXXX
DermochelyidaeDermochelys coriaceaXXXXX
GekkonidaeHemidactylus mabouiaXXXXX
GekkonidaeSphaerodactylus fantasticusXXXXX
GekkonidaeThecadactylus rapicaudaXXXX?
IguanidaeAnolis ferreusX
IguanidaeAnolis marmoratusXXX
IguanidaeAnolis terraealtaeX
IguanidaeIguana delicatissimaXXXX
IguanidaeIguana iguanaXXXX
GymnophthalmidaeGymnophthalmus pleii?????
GymnophthalmidaeGymnophthalmus underwoodiXX?XX
ScincidaeCapitellum mariagalantaeX
Scincidae Mabuya cochonaeX
Scincidae Mabuya desiradaeX
Scincidae Mabuya grandisterraeX
Scincidae Mabuya guadeloupaeX
Scincidae Mabuya parviterraeX
TyphlopidaeAntillotyphlops guadeloupensisXX???
Typhlopidae Indotyphlops braminus???X?
ColubridaeAlsophis antillensisXXX
Colubridae Alsophis danforthiX
ColubridaeAlsophis sanctonumX
ColubridaeErythrolamprus juliaeXX???

Notes
  1. Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 140. Not recorded in Guadeloupe in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999.
  2. 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 Guadeloupe.
  3. "Chelonoidis carbonaria".
  4. Recorded as Pelusios castaneus in Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 137.
  5. "Chelonoidis carbonaria".
  6. "Capitellum mariagalantae". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  7. Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 136, 141. Recorded in Guadeloupe in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999 as Typhlops dominicana.
  8. Robert Powell (Department of Biology, Avila University; Museum), Robert Henderson (Milwaukee Public; Biodiversité), Mael Dewynter (Fondation Biotope pour la; Gomès, Régis (2015-07-22). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Alsophis antillensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  9. "Alsophis danforthi". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  10. "Alsophis sanctonum". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2021-04-26.

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. 75–88, ISBN 0-333-69141-5.
  • Lorvelec, Olivier; Pascal, Michel; Pavis, Claudie; Feldmann, Philippe (2007), "Amphibians and reptiles of the French West Indies: Inventory, threats and conservation", Applied Herpetology, 4 (2): 131–161, doi:10.1163/157075407780681356.
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