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 iguanaVulnerable. Regional endemic. Highly abundant on the Petite Terre Islands off the coast of Grand-Terre.
Iguana iguanaGreen iguana, common iguana
Microteiids (Gymnophthalmidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Gymnophthalmus pleiiMartinique spectacled teguRegional endemic.
Gymnophthalmus underwoodiUnderwood's spectacled tegu
Skinks (Scincidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Mabuya mabouya[6]Regional endemic.
Worm snakes (Typhlopidae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Typhlops guadeloupensis[7]Guadeloupe blind snakeEndemic. Alternately described as endemic subspecies of Typhlops dominicanus, with sister subspecies present on Dominica.
Colubrids (Colubridae)
SpeciesCommon name(s)NotesImage
Alsophis antillensisAntilles racer, island racer, leeward racerRegional endemic.
Alsophis sanctonumTerre-de-Haut racerEndemic to Îles des Saintes. Two subspecies: Alsophis sanctonum sanctonum and Alsophis sanctonum danforthi Endangered
Liophis juliaeJulia's ground snake, grove snakeSubspecies 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
ScincidaeMabuya mabouya?X?X?
TyphlopidaeTyphlops guadeloupensisXX???
ColubridaeAlsophis antillensisXX??
ColubridaeAlsophis sanctonumX
ColubridaeLiophis 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. http://sxm.fauna.free.fr/Rep/R-Chelonoidis-carbonaria.htm
  4. Recorded as Pelusios castaneus in Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 137.
  5. http://sxm.fauna.free.fr/Rep/R-Chelonoidis-carbonaria.htm
  6. Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 136. Malhotra & Thorpe 1999 instead records M. bistriata as the sole Mabuya species in the Lesser Antilles; many of its Caribbean populations have since been reassigned.
  7. Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 136, 141. Recorded in Guadeloupe in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999 as Typhlops dominicana.

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: 131–161, doi:10.1163/157075407780681356.
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