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.
Amphibians
[edit]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)
[edit]| Tree frogs (Hylidae) | |||
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| 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. | 
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| 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. | 
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| Eleutherodactylus martinicensis | Tink frog, Martinique robber frog | Near threatened. Regional endemic. | 
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| 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. | 
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Reptiles
[edit]Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 21 reptile species reported in Guadeloupe. Four species are endemic.
Turtles (Testudines)
[edit]| Box turtles and pond turtles (Emydidae) | |||
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| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Geochelone carbonaria | Red-footed tortoise | Present on Îles des Saintes[3] | 
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| Trachemys scripta | Pond slider | Near threatened. Introduced. | 
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| Trachemys stejnegeri | Central Antillean slider | Near threatened. Introduced. | 
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| 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. | 
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| Chelonia mydas | Green turtle | Endangered. | 
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| Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill turtle | Critically endangered. | 
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| Leathery sea turtles (Dermochelyidae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Dermochelys coriacea | Leatherback turtle | Critically endangered. | 
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Lizards and snakes (Squamata)
[edit]| Geckos (Gekkonidae) | |||
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| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Hemidactylus mabouia | House gecko | Introduced. | .jpg?lang=en)
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| Sphaerodactylus fantasticus | Fantastic least gecko | 
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| 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. | 
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| 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 | Critically Endangered. Regional endemic. Highly abundant on the Petite Terre Islands off the coast of Grand-Terre. | 
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| Iguana iguana | Green iguana, common iguana | Introduced. | 
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| 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 |
| Capitellum mariagalantae[6] | Marie-Galante skink | Critically endangered, possibly extinct. Endemic to Marie-Galante. | |
| Mabuya cochonae | Endemic 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) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Antillotyphlops guadeloupensis[7] | Guadeloupe blind snake | Endemic. Alternately described as endemic subspecies of Typhlops dominicanus, with sister subspecies present on Dominica. | |
| Indotyphlops braminus | Brahminy blind snake | Introduced on La Désirade. | .jpg?lang=en)
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| Colubrids (Colubridae) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Alsophis antillensis | Guadeloupe racer, Antilles racer, leeward racer | Critically 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 racer | Endangered. Endemic to Terre-de-Haut. | |
| Erythrolamprus juliae | Julia's ground snake, grove snake | Near threatened. Subspecies L. j. copeae is endemic to numerous Guadeloupean islands; subspecies L. j. mariae is found only on Marie-Galante. | 
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Disputed or unconfirmed species
[edit]| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
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| Leptotyphlops bilineata | Two-lined blind snake | Record considered questionable. |
Species by island
[edit]Amphibians
[edit]| Family | Species | Basse-Terre | Grande-Terre | Îles des Saintes | La Désirade | Marie-Galante |
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| 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
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Chelonoidis carbonaria".
- ^ Recorded as Pelusios castaneus in Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 137.
- ^ "Chelonoidis carbonaria".
- ^ "Capitellum mariagalantae". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ Lorvelec et al. 2007, p. 136, 141. Recorded in Guadeloupe in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999 as Typhlops dominicana.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Alsophis danforthi". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ "Alsophis sanctonum". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
References
[edit]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.
