608:
503:
459:
245:
731:
566:
166:
116:
320:
642:
295:
399:
777:
345:
824:
179:
Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 19 reptile species reported on
Anguilla. Two are endemic and are restricted to small, uninhabited satellite islands: Censky's Ameiva (
1413:
1318:
912:
describes sporadic sightings as early as the 1980s, but states that it was not entrenched until after 1999. Not recorded on
Anguilla (or anywhere else in the Lesser Antilles) in
1474:
1479:
1195:
1258:
1489:
1308:
340:. The principal nesting turtle species in Anguilla, with important sites on the main island, Dog Island, and the Prickly Pear Cays. A year-round forager.
633:
in 1995, by floating on natural rafts from
Guadeloupe; has apparently since sustained a breeding population on Anguilla, possibly threatening the native
1408:
1218:
1373:
1328:
1443:
1428:
1134:
19:
1438:
1204:
1433:
1368:
1418:
1403:
1313:
1263:
1188:
1147:
1103:
1023:
1398:
1393:
1388:
1243:
603:. Regional endemic. Restricted to the Little Bay area. Only about 50 individuals were believed to remain on Anguilla in 1999.
1484:
1464:
1323:
1298:
1273:
1156:
Townsend, Josiah H.; Eaton, James M.; Powell, Robert; Parmerlee, Jr., John S.; Henderson, Robert W. (2000), "Cuban treefrogs (
1114:
1348:
1283:
1253:
1228:
1469:
1268:
1423:
1303:
1293:
1238:
1233:
1181:
149:
1223:
1278:
1383:
1378:
1363:
1358:
1288:
1248:
477:
99:
31:
1353:
819:
Presence on
Anguilla recently discovered. Widely distributed in the tropics, but limited in the Lesser Antilles.
607:
489:
810:
511:
502:
696:
187:
991:
Censky, Ellen J.; Hodge, Karim; Dudley, Judy (1998), "Over-water dispersal of lizards due to hurricanes",
870:
685:
467:
391:
328:
387:
337:
232:
47:
244:
730:
565:
1095:
1002:
857:
591:
445:
378:
1083:
Note: All species listed above are supported by
Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, unless otherwise cited.
893:
675:
552:
458:
181:
1028:
866:
717:
600:
312:
287:
111:. Recently introduced, mostly through shipping containers; now "firmly established" on Anguilla.
165:
115:
1143:
1099:
630:
574:
1067:
1010:
993:
900:
and is indicative of the status of the species as a whole, not just populations on
Anguilla.
726:
Regional endemic. Common; found on the main island of
Anguilla and most of its satellites.
319:
706:
278:
125:
39:
929:, p. 14 for a description of known sea turtle occurrence in Anguilla and its waters.
1006:
823:
641:
764:
626:
354:
303:
1173:
294:
1458:
897:
616:
315:. Recorded nesting in Anguilla, principally on Dog Island and the Prickly Pear Cays.
158:
108:
558:
Green anole, Carolina anole, red-throated anole, American anole, American chameleon
208:
786:
398:
254:
583:
Regional endemic. Widespread and common on the main island and its satellites.
58:
There are two species of amphibian on
Anguilla, both of which were introduced.
18:
833:
776:
481:
chiefly found in the
Greater Antilles until elevated to species level in 2001.
421:
344:
740:
528:
155:
Lesser
Antillean whistling frog, coqui Antillano, Johnstone's whistling frog
43:
475:
Regionally endemic. Highly abundant. Formerly described as subspecies of
684:
Endemic. Restricted to the tiny islet of Little Scrub, off the coast of
35:
651:
75:
46:. It comprises the main island of Anguilla, and many much smaller
1015:
909:
561:
Recent introduction; native mainly to southeastern United States.
1177:
390:. Rare in Anguilla. Recorded nesting on the main island and
1024:"Hapless Iguanas Float Away And Voyage Grips Biologists"
415:
202:
69:
1142:, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, pp. 11–17,
1052:
is not included in the species checklist for Anguilla.
1337:
1211:
1115:"Conservation Status of Lesser Antillean Reptiles"
1092:Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean
950:
938:
869:. Regional endemic. Found on main island and
1071:, the Anguilla population has been reassigned.
1062:
1045:
1041:
977:
965:
953:, p. 70 (citing to Eaton, et al. (2001).
926:
913:
840:
793:
747:
658:
535:
428:
361:
290:. No reliable reports of nesting in Anguilla.
261:
215:
132:
82:
1189:
1113:Powell, Robert; Henderson, Robert W. (2005),
955:Geographic distribution: Anolis carolinensis.
8:
830:
816:Brahminy blind snake, flowerpot blind snake
783:
737:
648:
597:Lesser Antillean iguana, West Indian iguana
525:
418:
351:
251:
205:
122:
72:
1196:
1182:
1174:
1133:Procter, D.; Fleming, L. V., eds. (1999),
1090:Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999),
1136:Biodiversity: The UK Overseas Territories
1014:
50:that have no permanent human population.
17:
1475:Lists of reptiles of the United Kingdom
886:
1205:List of amphibians of North America
1040:. This colonization is mentioned in
1022:Yoon, Carol Kaesuk (8 October 1998),
22:Location of Anguilla in the Caribbean
7:
1480:Lists of amphibians of North America
580:Anguilla anole, Anguilla Bank anole
1490:Lists of reptiles of North America
1160:) in Anguilla, Lesser Antilles.",
498:Regional endemic. Highly abundant.
14:
625:Colonized Anguilla due to either
1319:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
822:
775:
729:
640:
606:
564:
501:
457:
397:
343:
318:
293:
243:
164:
114:
896:, where available, is from the
28:list of amphibians and reptiles
1:
1444:United States Virgin Islands
1162:Caribbean Journal of Science
150:Eleutherodactylus johnstonei
951:Powell & Henderson 2005
939:Powell & Henderson 2005
850:
844:
841:
803:
797:
794:
757:
751:
748:
668:
662:
659:
622:Green iguana, common iguana
545:
539:
536:
438:
432:
429:
371:
365:
362:
271:
265:
262:
225:
219:
216:
185:) and the Sombrero Ameiva (
142:
136:
133:
92:
86:
83:
1506:
1158:Osteopilus septentrionalis
1063:Malhotra & Thorpe 1999
1046:Malhotra & Thorpe 1999
1042:Procter & Fleming 1999
978:Procter & Fleming 1999
966:Malhotra & Thorpe 1999
927:Procter & Fleming 1999
914:Malhotra & Thorpe 1999
478:Sphaerodactylus macrolepis
100:Osteopilus septentrionalis
32:British overseas territory
1419:Saint Pierre and Miquelon
1439:Turks and Caicos Islands
1096:Macmillan Education Ltd.
705:Endemic. Restricted to
490:Sphaerodactylus sputator
811:Ramphotyphlops braminus
512:Thecadactylus rapicauda
161:. Recently introduced.
1485:Anguilla-related lists
1465:Amphibians of Anguilla
1369:British Virgin Islands
468:Sphaerodactylus parvus
352:Leathery sea turtles (
329:Eretmochelys imbricata
23:
1309:Saint Kitts and Nevis
1048:, p. 56, though
1044:, p. 14, and in
697:Pholidoscelis corvina
526:Iguanas and anolids (
388:Critically Endangered
338:Critically Endangered
233:Geochelone carbonaria
188:Pholidoscelis corvina
21:
1470:Reptiles of Anguilla
1020:. Also reported in
910:Townsend et al. 2000
863:Leeward Island racer
858:Alsophis rijgersmaei
723:Anguilla Bank ameiva
592:Iguana delicatissima
446:Hemidactylus mabouia
408:Lizards and snakes (
379:Dermochelys coriacea
1324:Trinidad and Tobago
1219:Antigua and Barbuda
1061:Though reported in
1007:1998Natur.395..556C
964:is not reported in
894:Conservation status
676:Pholidoscelis corax
553:Anolis carolinensis
517:Turnip-tailed gecko
252:Scaly sea turtles (
238:Red-footed tortoise
182:Pholidoscelis corax
1259:Dominican Republic
1098:, pp. 52–56,
1029:The New York Times
718:Pholidoscelis plei
495:Island least gecko
384:Leatherback turtle
24:
1452:
1451:
1341:other territories
1084:
879:
878:
772:Regional endemic.
575:Anolis gingivinus
405:
404:
284:Loggerhead turtle
172:
171:
38:, located in the
1497:
1409:Saint Barthélemy
1339:Dependencies and
1212:Sovereign states
1198:
1191:
1184:
1175:
1169:
1152:
1141:
1129:
1119:
1108:
1082:
1072:
1059:
1053:
1039:
1038:
1036:
1019:
1018:
987:
981:
975:
969:
948:
942:
936:
930:
923:
917:
907:
901:
891:
826:
779:
733:
644:
635:I. delicatissima
610:
568:
505:
461:
416:
401:
347:
334:Hawksbill turtle
322:
297:
247:
203:
168:
123:Tropical frogs (
118:
70:
48:islands and cays
1505:
1504:
1500:
1499:
1498:
1496:
1495:
1494:
1455:
1454:
1453:
1448:
1342:
1340:
1333:
1207:
1202:
1172:
1155:
1150:
1139:
1132:
1117:
1112:
1106:
1089:
1080:
1075:
1060:
1056:
1034:
1032:
1021:
990:
988:
984:
976:
972:
962:A. carolinensis
949:
945:
937:
933:
924:
920:
908:
904:
892:
888:
884:
707:Sombrero Island
702:Sombrero ameiva
681:Censky's ameiva
414:
279:Caretta caretta
201:
177:
126:Leptodactylidae
105:Cuban tree frog
68:
56:
40:Lesser Antilles
12:
11:
5:
1503:
1501:
1493:
1492:
1487:
1482:
1477:
1472:
1467:
1457:
1456:
1450:
1449:
1447:
1446:
1441:
1436:
1431:
1429:Sint Eustatius
1426:
1421:
1416:
1411:
1406:
1401:
1396:
1391:
1386:
1381:
1376:
1374:Cayman Islands
1371:
1366:
1361:
1356:
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1345:
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1236:
1231:
1226:
1221:
1215:
1213:
1209:
1208:
1203:
1201:
1200:
1193:
1186:
1178:
1171:
1170:
1168:(3–4): 326–328
1153:
1148:
1130:
1110:
1104:
1086:
1079:
1076:
1074:
1073:
1054:
982:
970:
958:Herpetol. Rev.
943:
931:
918:
902:
885:
883:
880:
877:
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861:
853:
852:
849:
846:
845:Common name(s)
843:
839:
838:
828:
827:
820:
817:
814:
806:
805:
802:
799:
798:Common name(s)
796:
792:
791:
781:
780:
773:
770:
768:
765:Mabuya mabouya
760:
759:
756:
753:
752:Common name(s)
750:
746:
745:
735:
734:
727:
724:
721:
713:
712:
710:
703:
700:
692:
691:
689:
682:
679:
671:
670:
667:
664:
663:Common name(s)
661:
657:
656:
646:
645:
638:
627:Hurricane Luis
623:
620:
612:
611:
604:
598:
595:
587:
586:
584:
581:
578:
570:
569:
562:
559:
556:
548:
547:
544:
541:
540:Common name(s)
538:
534:
533:
523:
522:
520:
518:
515:
507:
506:
499:
496:
493:
485:
484:
482:
473:
471:
463:
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455:
452:
449:
441:
440:
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433:Common name(s)
431:
427:
426:
413:
406:
403:
402:
395:
385:
382:
374:
373:
370:
367:
366:Common name(s)
364:
360:
359:
355:Dermochelyidae
349:
348:
341:
335:
332:
324:
323:
316:
310:
307:
304:Chelonia mydas
299:
298:
291:
285:
282:
274:
273:
270:
267:
266:Common name(s)
264:
260:
259:
249:
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241:
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228:
227:
224:
221:
220:Common name(s)
218:
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200:
193:
176:
173:
170:
169:
162:
156:
153:
145:
144:
141:
138:
137:Common name(s)
135:
131:
130:
120:
119:
112:
106:
103:
95:
94:
91:
88:
87:Common name(s)
85:
81:
80:
67:
60:
55:
52:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1502:
1491:
1488:
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1471:
1468:
1466:
1463:
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1427:
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1365:
1362:
1360:
1357:
1355:
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1330:
1329:United States
1327:
1325:
1322:
1320:
1317:
1315:
1312:
1310:
1307:
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1300:
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1210:
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1199:
1194:
1192:
1187:
1185:
1180:
1179:
1176:
1167:
1163:
1159:
1154:
1151:
1149:1-86107-502-2
1145:
1138:
1137:
1131:
1127:
1123:
1116:
1111:
1107:
1105:0-333-69141-5
1101:
1097:
1093:
1088:
1087:
1085:
1077:
1070:
1069:
1064:
1058:
1055:
1051:
1047:
1043:
1031:
1030:
1025:
1017:
1016:10.1038/26886
1012:
1008:
1004:
1001:(6702): 556,
1000:
996:
995:
986:
983:
980:, p. 14.
979:
974:
971:
967:
963:
959:
956:
952:
947:
944:
941:, p. 72.
940:
935:
932:
928:
922:
919:
915:
911:
906:
903:
899:
898:IUCN Red List
895:
890:
887:
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872:
868:
865:
862:
860:
859:
855:
854:
847:
836:
835:
829:
825:
821:
818:
815:
813:
812:
808:
807:
800:
789:
788:
784:Worm snakes (
782:
778:
774:
771:
769:
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766:
762:
761:
754:
743:
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665:
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643:
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632:
628:
624:
621:
619:
618:
617:Iguana iguana
614:
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582:
579:
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189:
184:
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174:
167:
163:
160:
159:Least Concern
157:
154:
152:
151:
147:
146:
139:
128:
127:
121:
117:
113:
110:
109:Least Concern
107:
104:
102:
101:
97:
96:
89:
78:
77:
71:
65:
61:
59:
53:
51:
49:
45:
42:chain in the
41:
37:
33:
30:found in the
29:
20:
16:
1434:Sint Maarten
1414:Saint Martin
1165:
1161:
1157:
1135:
1125:
1121:
1091:
1081:
1068:M. bistriata
1066:
1057:
1049:
1033:, retrieved
1027:
998:
992:
985:
973:
961:
957:
954:
946:
934:
921:
905:
889:
871:Scrub Island
856:
832:
809:
785:
763:
739:
716:
695:
686:Scrub Island
674:
650:
634:
615:
590:
573:
551:
527:
510:
488:
476:
466:
444:
420:
409:
392:Scrub Island
377:
353:
327:
309:Green turtle
302:
277:
253:
231:
209:Testudinidae
207:
196:
186:
180:
178:
148:
124:
98:
74:
73:Tree frogs (
63:
57:
27:
25:
15:
1404:Puerto Rico
1314:Saint Lucia
1264:El Salvador
831:Colubrids (
787:Typhlopidae
649:Whiptails (
454:Introduced.
451:House gecko
255:Cheloniidae
206:Tortoises (
1459:Categories
1399:Montserrat
1394:Martinique
1389:Guadeloupe
1244:Costa Rica
1128:(2): 63–77
1078:References
960:32:118).
867:Endangered
834:Colubridae
601:Vulnerable
422:Gekkonidae
313:Endangered
288:Endangered
197:Testudines
54:Amphibians
26:This is a
1384:Greenland
1299:Nicaragua
1274:Guatemala
1050:I. iguana
741:Scincidae
529:Iguanidae
195:Turtles (
44:Caribbean
1349:Anguilla
1284:Honduras
1254:Dominica
1229:Barbados
1035:10 March
738:Skinks (
419:Geckos (
410:Squamata
175:Reptiles
36:Anguilla
1379:Curaçao
1364:Bonaire
1359:Bermuda
1289:Jamaica
1269:Grenada
1224:Bahamas
1003:Bibcode
842:Species
795:Species
749:Species
660:Species
652:Teiidae
631:Marilyn
537:Species
430:Species
363:Species
263:Species
217:Species
134:Species
84:Species
76:Hylidae
62:Frogs (
1304:Panama
1294:Mexico
1239:Canada
1234:Belize
1146:
1122:Iguana
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