This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found in Antigua and Barbuda, an island nation in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. It consists of the two main islands of Antigua and Barbuda, and many smaller islets, including the uninhabited Redonda.
This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found in Antigua and Barbuda, an island nation in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. It consists of the two main islands of Antigua and Barbuda, and many smaller islets, including the uninhabited Redonda.
There are three species of amphibian recorded in Antigua and Barbuda, only one of which is native or found on both main islands.
| Tree frogs ( Hylidae ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Osteopilus septentrionalis [1] | Cuban tree frog | Least concern. [2] Introduced; recently recorded as established on Antigua. |  |
| Tropical frogs ( Leptodactylidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | Lesser Antillean whistling frog, coqui Antillano, Johnstone's whistling frog | Least concern. Present on both main islands. |  |
| True toads ( Bufonidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Bufo marinus | Cane toad, giant neotropical toad, marine toad | Least concern. Introduced to Antigua. |  |
Including marine turtles and introduced species on all islands, there are 19 reptile species reported in Antigua and Barbuda, with an additional species unconfirmed. Nine species are present on both main islands. Six species are endemic to the islands of Antigua and Barbuda, of which five are only found on one island.
| Tortoises ( Testudinidae ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Geochelone carbonaria | Red-footed tortoise | Present on Barbuda; probably extirpated from Antigua. |  |
| Scaly sea turtles ( Cheloniidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Caretta caretta | Loggerhead turtle | Endangered. Recorded in water only. |  |
| Chelonia mydas | Green turtle | Endangered. Recorded nesting on Antigua, Barbuda and some of the offshore Islands. |  |
| Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill turtle | Critically endangered. Recorded nesting on Antigua, Barbuda and some of the offshore Islands. |  |
| Leathery sea turtles ( Dermochelyidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Dermochelys coriacea | Leatherback turtle | Critically endangered. Recorded nesting on Antigua and Barbuda |  |
| Geckos ( Gekkonidae ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Hemidactylus mabouia | House gecko | Introduced to Antigua. |  |
| Sphaerodactylus elegantulus | Antigua least gecko | Regional endemic; found on both main islands and some of the offshore islands. |  |
| Sphaerodactylus new species | Reported on Redonda, it is believed to be a separate species, but is yet to be described. | ||
| Thecadactylus rapicauda | Turnip-tailed gecko | Found on both main islands and some of the offshore islands. | |
| Iguanas and Anolids ( Iguanidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Anolis forresti | Watts' anole | Taxonomy as separate species unclear; alternately described as a subspecies of A. wattsi . Endemic to Barbuda. | |
| Anolis leachii | Leach's anole | Found on both main islands. Originally endemic; since introduced to Bermuda. | |
| Anolis nubilis | Redonda anole | Endemic to Redonda. | |
| Anolis wattsi | Watts' anole | Regional endemic. Found on Antigua; also introduced to Saint Lucia and Trinidad. | |
| Whiptails ( Teiidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Pholidoscelis atratus | Redonda ameiva | Endemic to Redonda. sometimes described as subspecies of P. pluvianotatus . | |
| Pholidoscelis griswoldi | Griswold's ameiva, Antiguan ameiva, Antiguan ground lizard | Endemic. Common on Barbuda; common only on offshore islands of Antigua. | |
| Microteiids ( Gymnophthalmidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Gymnophthalmus underwoodi | Underwood's spectacled tegu | Found on Barbuda. | |
| Skinks ( Scincidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Copeoglossum redondae [3] | Found on Redonda (endemic). |  | |
| Worm snakes ( Typhlopidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Typhlops monastus | Montserrat worm snake | Regional endemic; found on both main islands and some of the offshore islands. | |
| Colubrids ( Colubridae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Alsophis antiguae | Antiguan racer | Critically endangered. Endemic; found only on Great Bird Island off the coast of Antigua. Considered one of the rarest and most endangered snake species in the world; only 60-80 adults believed to remain. | |
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleutherodactylus martinicensis | Tink frog, Martinique robber frog | Near threatened. Regional endemic. Occasionally recorded on Antigua, probably due to misidentification. |  |
| Leptotyphlops tenella | Guyana blind snake | Possibly on Antigua; mainly found in Trinidad and South America. |
| Family | Species | Antigua | Barbuda | Redonda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hylidae | Osteopilus septentrionalis | X | ||
| Leptodactylidae | Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | X | X | |
| Bufonidae | Bufo marinus | X |
Anolis oculatus, the Dominica anole, Dominican anole, eyed anole or zandoli, is a species of anole lizard. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Dominica, where it is found in most environments. The species is found in a diverse range of color forms, which one herpetologist once classified as four subspecies, which most other scientists did not recognise because the forms gradually inter-grade with one another. Two later researchers have instead promoted the "ecotypes" concept, hypothesizing the color forms are maintained by the ecological conditions of the surrounding environment, despite being genetically indistinguishable. The morphology of some traits is subject to clinal variation, gradually changing from one side of the island to the other, or from sea level to the hilltops. The ground color ranges from pale tan or yellow to deep green or brown. It also has patterned markings that range from light-colored speckling to complex marbled patterns, and some populations also have large black-ringed "eye" spots on their flanks.
The Montserrat ameiva is a lizard species in the genus Pholidoscelis. It is found on the Caribbean island of Montserrat in the Lesser Antilles.
Gymnophthalmus underwoodi, called commonly Underwood's spectacled tegu, is a species of microteiid lizard, which is found in South America and on certain Caribbean islands.
Anolis sabanus, the Saba anole or Saban anole, is a species of anole lizard that is endemic to the island of Saba, a Dutch municipality in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.
Anolis wattsii, commonly known as Watts's anole or the Antigua Bank bush anole, is a species of anole, a lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to islands in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.
The Antigua least gecko is a gecko endemic to the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles, where it is found on both main islands.
Anolis leachii, the Antigua Bank tree anole, Barbuda Bank tree anole, or panther anole, is a species of anole, a lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to the Caribbean.
The Redonda anole is a species of anole lizard that is endemic to the small, uninhabited island of Redonda, part of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.
Note: All species listed above are supported by Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, unless otherwise cited.