This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on Grenada, an island in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.
This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on Grenada, an island in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.
There are four species of amphibian on Grenada, one of which was introduced. One species, Eleutherodactylus euphronides , is endemic to Grenada.
| Tropical frogs ( Leptodactylidae ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Eleutherodactylus euphronides | Endangered. [1] Endemic. | ||
| Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | Lesser Antillean whistling frog, coqui antillano, Johnstone's whistling frog | Least concern. |  |
| Leptodactylus validus | Windward ditch frog | Least concern. Regional endemic. | |
| True toads ( Bufonidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Bufo marinus | Cane toad, giant Neotropical toad, marine toad | Least concern. Introduced. |  |
Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 20 reptile species reported on Grenada, though the status of four species is uncertain.
| Tortoises ( Testudinidae ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Geochelone carbonaria | Red-footed tortoise | 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. |  |
| Geckos ( Gekkonidae ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Hemidactylus mabouia | House gecko | Introduced. |  |
| Thecadactylus rapicauda | Turnip-tailed gecko |  | |
| Iguanas and Anolids ( Iguanidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Anolis aeneus | Bronze anole | ||
| Anolis richardii | Grenada tree anole | ||
| Iguana iguana | Green iguana, common iguana |  | |
| Whiptails ( Teiidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Ameiva ameiva | Giant ameiva | Found throughout the Grenadines. |  |
| Microteiids ( Gymnophthalmidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Bachia heteropa | LaGuaira Bachia | ||
| Skinks ( Scincidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Mabuya mabouya [2] | Regional endemic. Possibly extirpated. |  | |
| Worm snakes ( Typhlopidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Typhlops tasymicris | Grenada worm snake | Endemic. | |
| Boas ( Boidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Corallus grenadensis [3] | Grenadian tree boa | ||
| Colubrids ( Colubridae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Clelia clelia | Mussurana | Possibly extirpated from Grenada. |  |
| Liophis melanotus | Shaw's black-backed snake, Shaw's dark ground snake | Possibly extirpated from Grenada. | |
| Mastigodryas bruesi | Barbour's tropical racer | Regional endemic. Recorded from the southern half of Grenada, which is the southern limit of the species' range. | |
| Pseudoboa neuwiedi | Neuwied's false boa, coal snake | Possibly extirpated from Grenada. | |
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