This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found in the Grenadines, a chain of over 600 small islands located in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. Politically, the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines are part of the nation Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; the remainder is part of Grenada.
There are two species of amphibian in the Grenadines, one of which was introduced.
| Tropical frogs ( Leptodactylidae ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | Lesser Antillean Whistling Frog, Coqui Antillano, Johnstone's Whistling Frog | Least Concern. [1] Recently introduced. |  |
| Leptodactylus validus | Windward Ditch Frog | Least Concern. Regional endemic. Recorded only on Bequia. | |
Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 19 reptile species reported in the Grenadines.
| Tortoises ( Testudinidae ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Chelonoidis carbonarius | Red-Footed Tortoise, Morrocoy |  | |
| 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 |
| Gonatodes daudini [2] | Union Island gecko | restricted to leaf litter in mature upland dry forest on Union Island. [3] | |
| Hemidactylus mabouia | House Gecko | Introduced. |  |
| Sphaerodactylus kirbyi | Endemic; found only on Bequia. | ||
| Thecadactylus rapicauda | Turnip-Tailed Gecko |  | |
| Iguanas and Anolids ( Iguanidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Anolis aeneus | Bronze Anole | Found throughout the Grenadines. | |
| Anolis richardii | Grenada Tree Anole | Found on Carriacou and Bequia. | |
| 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 | Recorded on Canouan and Bequia. | |
| Gymnophthalmus underwoodi | Underwood's Spectacled Tegu | Recorded on Bequia. | |
| Skinks ( Scincidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Mabuya mabouya [4] | Regional endemic. Possibly extirpated. |  | |
| Boas ( Boidae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Corallus grenadensis [5] | Grenadian Tree Boa | Recorded on Bequia, Isle de Quatre, Union Island, Carriacou, and Petit Martinique. | |
| Colubrids ( Colubridae ) | |||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Mastigodryas bruesi | Barbour's Tropical Racer | Regional endemic. Widespread, in xeric habitats. | |
The Saint Vincent blacksnake, also commonly known as the Saint Vincent coachwhip, the San Vincent racer, and Vincent's sipo, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
The Sombrero ameiva is a lizard species in the genus Ameiva. It is endemic to Sombrero, a small, uninhabited island in the Lesser Antilles under the jurisdiction of Anguilla.
Pholidoscelis plei, known commonly as the Anguilla Bank ameiva or the Caribbean ameiva, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is found on the Caribbean islands of Anguilla, Saint Martin, and Saint Barthélemy in the Lesser Antilles. Its coloration and markings vary between each island population. Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
The Barbados anole is a species of anole lizard that is native to Barbados, an island-nation in the Caribbean. Originally endemic to Barbados, it has since been introduced to Saint Lucia and Bermuda. It was previously treated as a subspecies of Martinique's anole, A. roquet.
Barbour's tropical racer is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Caribbean.
Anolis gingivinus, also known as the Anguilla Bank tree anole, Anguilla bank anole, and Anguilla anole, is a species of anole lizard that is endemic to the Caribbean Lesser Antilles islands of Anguilla and its satellites, such as Saint Martin, and Saint Barthélemy.
Anolis griseus, the Saint Vincent's tree anole or Saint Vincent tree anole, is a species of anole lizard.
Sphaerodactylus kirbyi, commonly known as the Bequia dwarf gecko, the Bequia sphaero, or the Grenadines sphaero, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Bequia, an island in the Grenadines that is part of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The Grenada bush anole or bronze anole is a species of anole lizard found in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles and South America. It is distributed on Grenada and throughout the Grenadines islands, and it has been introduced to Trinidad and Tobago. It can also be found in Guyana on the mainland, where it is locally abundant, though these populations are not native, either.
Note: All species listed above are supported by Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, unless otherwise cited.