Living National Treasures: Haiti

Checklists of  Endemics

Mammal Species 4

Bird Species 1

Reptile Species 33

Amphibian Species 27

Freshwater Fish Species 11

Marine Fish Species 1

Vertebrate Genera 1

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 Haiti 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/

Amphisbaena caudalis (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Cayemite Long-tailed Amphisbaena

Ialtris parishi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Tiburon Banded Racer

Leptotyphlops leptipilepta (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Haitian Border Threadsnake

Typhlops capitulatus (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Haitian Pale-lipped Blindsnake

Typhlops gonavensis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Gonave Blindsnake

Typhlops tetrathyreus (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Port-au-Prince Blindsnake

Celestus macrotus (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) La Selle Galliwasp

Celestus warreni (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) Hispaniolan Giant Galliwasp

Sphaerodactylus asterulus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Haitian Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus elasmorhynchus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Marche Leon Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus lazelli (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Cap-Haitien Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus nycteropus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Morne Dubois Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus omoglaux (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Fond Parisien Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus sommeri (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Terre Nueve Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus williamsi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Haitian Striped Least Gecko

Sphaerodactylus zygaena (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Dame-Marie Least Gecko

Anolis caudalis (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Gonave Gracile Anole

Anolis darlingtoni (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) La Hotte Twig Anole

Anolis dolichocephalus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) La Hotte Long-snouted Anole

Anolis eugenegrahami (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Black Stream Anole

Anolis haetianus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) La Hotte Stout Anole

Anolis hendersoni (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) La Selle Long-snouted Anole

Anolis koopmani (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Brown Red-bellied Anole

Anolis marron (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Jacmel Gracile Anole

Anolis monticola (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Foothill Anole

Anolis rimarum (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Artibonite Bush Anole

Anolis rupinae (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Banded Red-bellied Anole

Anolis websteri (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Yellow-bellied Desert Anole

Leiocephalus endomychus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Hinche Curlytail

Leiocephalus melanochlorus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Tiburon Curlytail

Leiocephalus pratensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Haitian Striped Curlytail

Leiocephalus rhutidira (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Black-throated Curlytail

Leiocephalus vinculum (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Gonave Curlytail


Additional endemic reptile species that were 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 33 endemic reptile species listed above, these additional 4 species total 37 species of reptiles known solely from Haiti.

Amphisbaena cayemite (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Cayemite Short-tailed Amphisbaena 2006

Amphisbaena leali (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Pestel Amphisbaena 2006

Typhlops agoralionis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) La Hotte Blindsnake 2007

Typhlops sylleptor (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Pestel Blindsnake 2007