List of amphibians and reptiles of Grenada

This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on Grenada, an island in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.

Amphibians There are four species of amphibian on Grenada, one of which was introduced. One species, Eleutherodactylus euphronides, is endemic to Grenada.

Frogs (Anura) Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae) Species Common name(s) Notes ImageEleutherodactylus euphronides Endangered.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 Grenada. Endemic. Eleutherodactylus johnstonei Lesser Antillean whistling frog, coqui antillano, Johnstone's whistling frog Least concern. Leptodactylus validus Windward ditch frog Least concern. Regional endemic. True toads (Bufonidae) Species Common name(s) Notes ImageBufo marinus Cane toad, giant Neotropical toad, marine toad Least concern. Introduced.

Reptiles Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 20 reptile species reported on Grenada, though the status of four species is uncertain.

Turtles (Testudines) Tortoises (Testudinidae) Species Common name(s) Notes Image Geochelone carbonaria Red-footed tortoise Introduced. 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 ImageDermochelys coriacea Leatherback turtle Critically endangered.

Lizards and snakes (Squamata) Geckos (Gekkonidae) Species Common name(s) Notes ImageHemidactylus mabouia House gecko Introduced. Thecadactylus rapicauda Turnip-tailed gecko Iguanas and Anolids (Iguanidae) Species Common name(s) Notes ImageAnolis aeneus Bronze anole Anolis richardii Grenada tree anole Iguana iguana Green iguana, common iguana Whiptails (Teiidae) Species Common name(s) Notes ImageAmeiva ameiva Giant ameiva Found throughout the Grenadines. Microteiids (Gymnophthalmidae) Species Common name(s) Notes ImageBachia heteropa LaGuaira Bachia Skinks (Scincidae) Species Common name(s) Notes ImageMabuya mabouya instead records M. bistriata as the sole Mabuya species in the Lesser Antilles; many of its Caribbean populations have since been reassigned. Regional endemic. Possibly extirpated. Worm snakes (Typhlopidae) Species Common name(s) Notes ImageTyphlops tasymicris Grenada worm snake Endemic. Boas (Boidae) Species Common name(s) Notes ImageCorallus grenadensis. Recorded in as Corallus hortulanus. Grenadian tree boa Colubrids (Colubridae) Species Common name(s) Notes ImageClelia clelia Mussurana Possibly extirpated from Grenada. Liophis melanotus Shaw's black-backed snake, Shaw's dark ground snake Possibly extirpated from Grenada. Mastigodryas bruesi Barbour's tropical racer Regional endemic. Recorded from the southern half of Grenada, which is the southern limit of the species' range.Pseudoboa neuwiedi Neuwied's false boa, coal snake Possibly extirpated from Grenada.

See also List of amphibians and reptiles of the Grenadines

Notes

References Note: All species listed above are supported by Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, unless otherwise cited.

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