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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Scinax x-signatus[1] | Venezuela snouted treefrog | Least concern.[2] Introduced; first recorded on Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre in 2003. Native to South America. |  |
| Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Eleutherodactylus barlagnei | Matouba robber frog | Endangered. Endemic to the highlands of Basse-Terre. | |
| Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | Lesser Antillean whistling frog, coqui antillano, Johnstone's whistling frog | Least concern. Introduced. |  |
| Eleutherodactylus martinicensis | Tink frog, Martinique robber frog | Near threatened. Regional endemic. |  |
| Eleutherodactylus pinchoni | Grand Cafe robber frog | Endangered. Endemic to the highlands of Basse-Terre. | |
| True toads (Bufonidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Bufo marinus | Cane toad, giant Neotropical toad, marine toad | Least 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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Geochelone carbonaria | Red-footed tortoise | Present on Îles des Saintes[3] |  |
| Trachemys scripta | Pond slider | Near threatened. Introduced. |  |
| Trachemys stejnegeri | Central Antillean slider | Near threatened. Introduced. |  |
| African side-necked turtles (Pelomedusidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Pelusios subniger[4] | East African black mud turtle | 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 | Image |
| Dermochelys coriacea | Leatherback turtle | Critically endangered. |  |
Lizards and snakes (Squamata)
| Geckos (Gekkonidae) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Hemidactylus mabouia | House gecko | Introduced. | .jpg.webp) |
| Sphaerodactylus fantasticus | Fantastic least gecko |  | |
| Thecadactylus rapicauda | Turnip-tailed gecko | ||
| Iguanas and Anolids (Iguanidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Anolis ferreus | Morne Constant anole | Endemic. Formerly described as a subspecies of A. marmoratus. | |
| Anolis marmoratus | Leopard anole, Guadeloupean anole | Endemic. |  |
| Anolis terraealtae | Les Saintes anole | Endemic to Îles des Saintes. Highly abundant. Formerly described as a subspecies of A. marmoratus. | |
| Iguana delicatissima | Lesser Antillean iguana, West Indian iguana | Vulnerable. Regional endemic. Highly abundant on the Petite Terre Islands off the coast of Grand-Terre. |  |
| Iguana iguana | Green iguana, common iguana |  | |
| Microteiids (Gymnophthalmidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Gymnophthalmus pleii | Martinique spectacled tegu | Regional endemic. | |
| Gymnophthalmus underwoodi | Underwood's spectacled tegu | ||
| Skinks (Scincidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Mabuya mabouya[6] | Regional endemic. |  | |
| Worm snakes (Typhlopidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Typhlops guadeloupensis[7] | Guadeloupe blind snake | Endemic. Alternately described as endemic subspecies of Typhlops dominicanus, with sister subspecies present on Dominica. | |
| Colubrids (Colubridae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Alsophis antillensis | Antilles racer, island racer, leeward racer | Regional endemic. |  |
| Alsophis sanctonum | Terre-de-Haut racer | Endemic to Îles des Saintes. Two subspecies: Alsophis sanctonum sanctonum and Alsophis sanctonum danforthi Endangered | |
| Liophis juliae | Julia's ground snake, grove snake | Subspecies L. j. copeae is endemic to numerous Guadeloupean islands; subspecies L. j. mariae is found only on Marie-Galante. |  |
Disputed or unconfirmed species
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leptotyphlops bilineata | Two-lined blind snake | Record considered questionable. |
Species by island
Amphibians
| Family | Species | Basse-Terre | Grande-Terre | Îles des Saintes | La Désirade | Marie-Galante |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hylidae | Scinax x-signatus | X | X | |||
| Leptodactylidae | Eleutherodactylus barlagnei | X | ||||
| Leptodactylidae | Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | X | X | X | X | X |
| Leptodactylidae | Eleutherodactylus martinicensis | X | X | X | X | X |
| Leptodactylidae | Eleutherodactylus pinchoni | X | ||||
| Bufonidae | Bufo marinus | X | X |
Reptiles
| Family | Species | Basse-Terre | Grande-Terre | Îles des Saintes | La Désirade | Marie-Galante |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emydidae | Trachemys scripta | X | X | X | ||
| Emydidae | Trachemys stejnegeri | X | X | X | X | |
| Pelomedusidae | Pelusios subniger | X | X | ? | ||
| Cheloniidae | Caretta caretta | X | X | X | X | X |
| Cheloniidae | Chelonia mydas | X | X | X | X | X |
| Cheloniidae | Eretmochelys imbricata | X | X | X | X | X |
| Dermochelyidae | Dermochelys coriacea | X | X | X | X | X |
| Gekkonidae | Hemidactylus mabouia | X | X | X | X | X |
| Gekkonidae | Sphaerodactylus fantasticus | X | X | X | X | X |
| Gekkonidae | Thecadactylus rapicauda | X | X | X | X | ? |
| Iguanidae | Anolis ferreus | X | ||||
| Iguanidae | Anolis marmoratus | X | X | X | ||
| Iguanidae | Anolis terraealtae | X | ||||
| Iguanidae | Iguana delicatissima | X | X | X | X | |
| Iguanidae | Iguana iguana | X | X | X | X | |
| Gymnophthalmidae | Gymnophthalmus pleii | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Gymnophthalmidae | Gymnophthalmus underwoodi | X | X | ? | X | X |
| Scincidae | Mabuya mabouya | ? | X | ? | X | ? |
| Typhlopidae | Typhlops guadeloupensis | X | X | ? | ? | ? |
| Colubridae | Alsophis antillensis | X | X | ? | ? | |
| Colubridae | Alsophis sanctonum | X | ||||
| Colubridae | Liophis juliae | X | X | ? | ? | ? |
Notes
- Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 140. Not recorded in Guadeloupe in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999.
- 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.
- http://sxm.fauna.free.fr/Rep/R-Chelonoidis-carbonaria.htm
- Recorded as Pelusios castaneus in Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 137.
- http://sxm.fauna.free.fr/Rep/R-Chelonoidis-carbonaria.htm
- 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.
- 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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