This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, a two-island nation in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. The islands are separated by a narrow strait that is only 3.2 km wide and 15 m deep, and thus the two islands have very similar faunas.
There are two species of amphibian recorded on Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Tropical frogs ( Leptodactylidae ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | Lesser Antillean Whistling Frog, Coqui Antillano, Johnstone's Whistling Frog | Least Concern. [1] |  |
| 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 14 reptile species reported on Saint Kitts and 12 species on Nevis.
| Tortoises ( Testudinidae ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Geochelone carbonaria | Red-Footed Tortoise | Presence on Saint Kitts questioned; not present on Nevis. |  |
| 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. Not recorded on Nevis. |  |
| Sphaerodactylus sabanus | Saba Least Gecko | Regional endemic. |  |
| Sphaerodactylus sputator | Island Least Gecko | Regional endemic. Highly abundant. |  |
| Thecadactylus rapicauda | Turnip-Tailed Gecko | Rare. | |
| Iguanas and Anolids ( Iguanidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Anolis bimaculatus | Panther Anole | Regional endemic. Relatively common and widely distributed up to 300 m in elevation. | |
| Anolis schwartzi | Schwartz's Anole, Watts' Anole | Taxonomy as separate species unclear; alternately described as a subspecies of A. wattsi . Regional endemic. Common and widespread. | |
| Whiptails ( Teiidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Ameiva erythrocephala | St. Christopher Ameiva | Regional endemic; scarce. | |
| Worm snakes ( Typhlopidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Typhlops monastus | Montserrat Worm Snake, | Regional endemic; populations found on Saint Kitts and Nevis are of subspecies T. m. geotomus. | |
| Colubrids ( Colubridae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Alsophis rufiventris | Red-bellied Racer, Orange-bellied Racer, Saba Racer | Endangered. Regional endemic. | |
The red-bellied racer is a species of Colubrid snake that is endemic to the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean, where it is found on the islands of Saba, Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, and Nevis.
The island least gecko is a species of gecko endemic to the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean.
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.
The Saba least gecko is a gecko endemic to the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean, where it can be found on Saba, Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, and Nevis.
Anolis bimaculatus, the panther anole, also known as the St. Eustatius anole or Statia Bank tree anole, is a species of anole lizard that is endemic to the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. It is found on the St. Kitts Bank of islands, which comprise Saint Kitts, Nevis, and Sint Eustatius.
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.
Note: All records of species that listed above are supported by Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, unless otherwise cited.