This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius, part of the Netherlands.
There is one species of amphibian recorded on Sint Eustatius.
Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae) | |||
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Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | Lesser Antillean whistling frog, coqui Antillano, Johnstone's whistling frog | Least concern [1] - introduced - abundant |
Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 14 reptile species reported on Sint Eustatius.
Tortoises (Testudinidae) | |||
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Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
Geochelone carbonaria | Red-footed tortoise | ||
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) | |||
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Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
Hemidactylus mabouia | House gecko | Introduced | |
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; also found on Saint Kitts and Nevis. Abundant. | |
Anolis schwartzi | Schwartz's anole, Watts' anole | Taxonomy as separate species unclear; alternately described as a subspecies of A. wattsi . Regional endemic; also found on Saint Kitts and Nevis. Abundant. | |
Iguana delicatissima | Lesser Antillean iguana, West Indian iguana | Critically endangered - regional endemic | |
Whiptails (Teiidae) | |||
Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
Pholidoscelis erythrocephalus | St. Christopher ameiva | Regional endemic; also found on Saint Kitts and Nevis. Widespread and abundant. | |
Colubrids (Colubridae) | |||
Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
Alsophis rufiventris | Red-bellied racer, orange-bellied racer, Saba racer | Vulnerable - 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 St. Christopher ameiva is a lizard species in the genus Pholidoscelis. It is found on the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius, and on Saint Kitts and Nevis, where it is more scarce.
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.
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 species listed above are supported by Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, unless otherwise cited.