Solenodons are venomous, nocturnal, burrowing, insectivorous mammals belonging to the family Solenodontidae. The two living solenodon species are the Cuban solenodon and the Hispaniolan solenodon. Threats to both species include habitat destruction and predation by non-native cats, dogs, and mongooses, introduced by humans to the solenodons' home islands to control snakes and rodents.
The Barahona big-scaled sphaero, also known commonly as the Barahona big-scaled geckolet, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species, which is a very small gecko, is endemic to the Dominican Republic.
The wildlife of Haiti is important to the country because of its biodiversity. According to the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Haiti is considered to be "one of the most biologically significant countries of the West Indies". With an estimated 5,600 plant species on the island of Hispaniola, some of which only occur in Haiti, 36% are considered as endemic to the island. A mountainous area country, it is situated in the western three-eighths of Hispaniola and shares a border with the Dominican Republic. There are nine life zones, from low desert to high cloud forests, as well as four mountain ranges, and hundreds of rivers and streams and the coral reefs in the seas that surround the islands. Issues of environmental damage, expanding population, deforesting and erosion are of concern; less than 2% of the original forest remains on account of deforestation. This degradation is traced from the 17th century to 19th century starting with the French colonization of the Haiti and population explosion during the 20th century and for the purpose of forestry and sugar-related industries, degraded the forests. and the environment.
Uromacer is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae endemic to the island of Hispaniola.
Imantodes lentiferus, commonly known as the Amazon Basin tree snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Ialtris is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.
Hypsirhynchus is a genus of snakes of the subfamily Dipsadinae. found on Jamaica, Hispaniola, and the Bahamas.
The Hispaniola racer or Hispaniolan brown racer is a snake that is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. It is monotypic in the genus Haitiophis.
The Hispaniolan dry forests are a tropical dry broadleaf forest ecoregion on the island of Hispaniola. They cover 15,123 km2 (5,839 sq mi), around 20% of the island's area.
Ialtris agyrtes, also known as the Barahona red-headed racer or the Barreras fanged snake, is a rare species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae endemic to the southwestern Dominican Republic.
Hypsirhynchus ater, the Jamaican giant racer or Jamaican racer, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Jamaica.
Hypsirhynchus callilaemus, the Jamaican red racer, Jamaican red racerlet, or Jamaican red ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Jamaica. It is found on all parishes of the island except Hanover and forages for lizards and frogs in the night.
Hypsirhynchus ferox, the Hispaniolan hog-nosed racer or Hispaniola cat-eyed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Hypsirhynchus funereus, the Jamaican black racer, Jamaican black racerlet, or Jamaican black ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Jamaica.
Hypsirhynchus melanichnus, the Hispaniolan olive racer or La Vega racer, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Hypsirhynchus scalaris, the Tiburon hog-nosed racer, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Ialtris dorsalis, the Hispaniolan W-headed racer or brown fanged snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the Dominican Republic.
Ialtris haetianus, the Hispaniolan upland racer or Haitian ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
