List of amphibians and reptiles of Sint Eustatius

This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius, part of the Netherlands.

## Amphibians

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There is one species of amphibian recorded on Sint Eustatius.

### Frogs (Anura)

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Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae)

Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image
Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | Lesser Antillean whistling frog, coqui Antillano, Johnstone's whistling frog | Least concern[1] \- introduced - abundant |

## Reptiles

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Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 14 reptile species reported on Sint Eustatius.

### Turtles (Testudines)

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Tortoises (Testudinidae)

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 |

### Lizards and snakes (Squamata)

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Geckos (Gekkonidae)

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 |

## Notes

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1. ^ Conservation status, where available, is from the IUCN Red List and is indicative of the status of the species as a whole, not just populations on Sint Eustatius.

## References

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Note: All species listed above are supported by Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, unless otherwise cited.

* Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., pp. 63–65, ISBN 0-333-69141-5.
* Powell, Robert (2006), "Conservation of the herpetofauna on the Dutch Windward Islands: St. Eustatius, Saba, and St. Maarten", Applied Herpetology, 3 (4): 293–306, doi:10.1163/157075406778905090

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Sovereign states|

* Antigua and Barbuda
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Canada
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominica
* Dominican Republic
* El Salvador
* Grenada
* Guatemala
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Trinidad and Tobago
* United States

Dependencies and
other territories

* Anguilla
* Aruba
* Bermuda
* Bonaire
* British Virgin Islands
* Cayman Islands
* Curaçao
* Greenland
* Guadeloupe
* Martinique
* Montserrat
* Puerto Rico
* Saint Barthélemy
* Saint Martin
* Saint Pierre and Miquelon
* Saba
* Sint Eustatius
* Sint Maarten
* Turks and Caicos Islands
* United States Virgin Islands

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