Living National Treasures: Dominican Republic

Checklists of  Endemics

Mammal Species 0

Bird Species 1

Reptile Species 34

Amphibian Species 12

Freshwater Fish Species 13

Marine Fish Species 1

Vertebrate Genera 0

Swallowtail & Milkweed Butterfly Species 0

Vascular Plant Genera 6

Families & Orders 0


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Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species

This list of reptile species found exclusively in the Dominican Republic is based on the taxonomy used in
the EMBL Reptile Database (2005).  For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

The EMBL Reptile Database CD September 2001 edition. Updated with changes through 2004 making it current to January 2005.  http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/changes2005.html
The current version of this database is the TIGR Reptile Database http://www.reptile-database.org/

Ialtris agyrtes (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Barahona Red-headed Racer

Leptotyphlops asbolepis (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Martin Garcia Threadsnake

Leptotyphlops calypso (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Samana Threadsnake

Typhlops schwartzi (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Hispaniolan Giant Blindsnake

Celestus agasepsoides (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) Serpentine Four-toed Galliwasp

Celestus anelpistus (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) Altagracia Giant Galliwasp

Celestus carraui (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) Puerta Plata Giant Galliwasp

Celestus darlingtoni (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) Hispaniolan Striped Galliwasp

Celestus marcanoi (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) Pico Duarte Galliwasp

Sphaerodactylus callocricus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Rough-banded Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus clenchi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Orange Spotted Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus cochranae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Haitises Striped Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus cryphius (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Desert Pygmy Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus darlingtoni (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Northern Forest Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus epiurus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Hispaniolan Tailspot Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus ladae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Spotted Agave Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus leucaster (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Broken-stripe Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus ocoae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Ocoa Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus perissodactylius (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Martin Garcia Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus plummeri (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Barahona Big-scaled Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus savagei (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Altagracia Speckled Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus schuberti (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Neiba Agave Dwarf Gecko

Cyclura ricordi (Squamata Sauria - Iguanidae) Hispaniolan Ground Iguana

Anolis altavelensis (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Alto Velo Gracile Anole

Anolis baleatus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Dominican Giant Anole

Anolis etheridgei (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Montane Bush Anole

Anolis fowleri (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Green-banded Anole

Anolis insolitus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Cordillera Central Twig Anole

Anolis marcanoi (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Red-fanned Stout Anole

Anolis placidus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Neiba Twig Anole

Anolis sheplani (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Baoruco Twig Anole

Anolis shrevei (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Cordillera Central Stout Anole

Anolis strahmi (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Baoruco Stout Anole

Leiocephalus lunatus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Santo Domingo Curly-tailed Lizard


Additional endemic reptile species described too recently to be included in the January 2005 version of the EMBL Reptile Database are given below.  This list is primarily based on information from the current version of the TIGR Reptile Database (here) and includes species described through 2008.  In addition to the 34 endemic reptile species listed above, the additional species listed below gives a total of 35 species of reptiles known solely from the Dominican Republic.

Typhlops eperopeus (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Bahoruco Blindsnake 2007