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) | |||
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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] | |
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) | |||
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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) | |||
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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. |
Note: All records of species that listed above are supported by Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, unless otherwise cited.