Cuba

Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species

This list of reptile species found exclusively in Cuba is based on the taxonomy used in Uetz, Freed & Hošek as of 14 November 2018. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
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Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Hošek, J. (eds.) (2018), The Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org, accessed 14 November 2018.Reptile Database, ://www.reptile-database.org,d Jan 8, ww.reptile-database.org,http
The current version of this database is at http://www.reptile-database.org/

Additional species described since the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed at the bottom of the page.

Crocodylus rhombifer (Crocodylia  - Crocodylidae) Cuban Crocodile

Amphisbaena barbouri (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Cuban Many-ringed Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena carlgansi (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Cuban Pink Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena cubana (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Cuban Brown Worm Lizard

Cadea blanoides (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Cadeidae) Cuban Spotted Worm Lizard

Cadea palirostrata (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Cadeidae) Cuban Sharp-nosed Worm Lizard

Anolis agueroi (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cabo Cruz Bearded Anole

Anolis ahli (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Escambray Blue-eyed Anole

Anolis alayoni (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Guantanamo Twig Anole

Anolis alfaroi (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Small-fanned Bush Anole

Anolis allogus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Spanish Flag Anole

Anolis altitudinalis (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Turquino Green-mottled Anole

Anolis alutaceus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Blue-eyed Twig Anole

Anolis anfiloquioi (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Brown-eyed Bush Anole

Anolis argenteolus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cuban Trunk Anole

Anolis argillaceus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cuban Dark-bark Anole

Anolis baracoae (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Baracoa Giant Anole

Anolis barbatus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Western Bearded Anole

Anolis bartschi (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Pinar del Rio Cliff Anole

Anolis birama (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cuban Big-eared Anole

Anolis bremeri (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cuban Variegated Anole

Anolis centralis (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Central Pallid Anole

Anolis chamaeleonides (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cuban False Chameleon

Anolis clivicola (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Turquino Fern Anole

Anolis confusus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cabo Cruz Trunk Anole

Anolis cupeyalensis (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Striped-bellied Grass Anole

Anolis cyanopleurus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Green Fern Anole

Anolis delafuentei (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Escambray Crested Anole

Anolis equestris (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Knight Anole

Anolis fugitivus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Green-headed Grass Anole

Anolis garridoi (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Escambray Twig Anole

Anolis guafe (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cabo Cruz Banded Anole

Anolis guamuhaya (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Escambray Bark Anole

Anolis guazuma (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Turquino Twig Anole

Anolis homolechis (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cuban White-fanned Anole

Anolis imias (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Imias Rock Anole

Anolis incredulus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Turquino Emerald Anole

Anolis inexpectatus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Pineland Bush Anole

Anolis isolepis (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Dwarf Green Anole

Anolis juangundlachi (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Yellow-lipped Grass Anole

Anolis jubar (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cuban Coast Anole

Anolis litoralis (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Oriente Pallid Anole

Anolis loysiana (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Spiny Anole

Anolis lucius (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Slender Cliff Anole

Anolis luteogularis (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Western Giant Anole

Anolis macilentus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Black-cheeked Bush Anole

Anolis mestrei (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Red-fanned Rock Anole

Anolis noblei (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Oriente Giant Anole

Anolis ophiolepis (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Five-striped Grass Anole

Anolis oporinus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Pimienta Green Anole

Anolis paternus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Ashy Bush Anole

Anolis pigmaequestris (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Pygmy Giant Anole

Anolis porcatus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cuban Green Anole

Anolis porcus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Oriente Bearded Anole

Anolis pumilus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cuban Spiny-plant Anole

Anolis quadriocellifer (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cuban Eyespot Anole

Anolis rejectus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Santiago Grass Anole

Anolis rubribarbus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cuban Tiger Anole

Anolis ruibali (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cabo Cruz Pallid Anole

Anolis sierramaestrae (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Sierra Maestra Bearded Anole

Anolis smallwoodi (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Green-blotched Giant Anole

Anolis spectrum (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Black-shouldered Ground Anole

Anolis terueli (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Yellow-fanned Pallid Anole

Anolis toldo (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Gray-banded Green Anole

Anolis vanidicus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Escambray Grass Anole

Anolis vermiculatus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Cuban Stream Anole

Anolis vescus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Purial Bush Anole

Diploglossus delasagra (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Cuban Pale-necked Galliwasp

Diploglossus garridoi (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Cuban Small-eared Galliwasp

Diploglossus nigropunctatus (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Cuban Spotted Galliwasp

Leiocephalus cubensis (Squamata Sauria - Leiocephalidae) Cuban Brown Curlytail

Leiocephalus macropus (Squamata Sauria - Leiocephalidae) Cuban Side-blotched Curlytail

Leiocephalus onaneyi (Squamata Sauria - Leiocephalidae) Guantanamo Striped Curlytail

Leiocephalus raviceps (Squamata Sauria - Leiocephalidae) Pallid Curlytail

Leiocephalus stictigaster (Squamata Sauria - Leiocephalidae) Cuban Striped Curlytail

Tarentola crombiei (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Oriente Tuberculate Gecko

Aristelliger reyesi (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Cuban Croaking Gecko

Sphaerodactylus armasi (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Spotted-head Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus bromeliarum (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Cuban Bromeliad Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus celicara (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Baracoan Eyespot Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus cricoderus (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Turquino Collared Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus dimorphicus (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Santiago de Cuba Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus docimus (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Cabo Cruz Banded Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus intermedius (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) North Coast Banded Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus oliveri (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Escambray Spotted Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus pimienta (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Cuban Pepper Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus ramsdeni (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Cuban Forest Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus richardi (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Zapata Big-scaled Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus ruibali (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Guantanamo Bay Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus scaber (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Double-collared Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus schwartzi (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Guantanamo Collared Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus siboney (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Siboney Gray-headed Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus storeyae (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Isle of Pines Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus torrei (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Cuban Broad-banded Dwarf Gecko

Cricosaura typica (Squamata Sauria - Xantusiidae) Cuban Night Lizard

Chilabothrus angulifer (Squamata Serpentes - Boidae) Cuban Boa

Arrhyton ainictum (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Las Tunas Racerlet

Arrhyton dolichura (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Havana Racerlet

Arrhyton procerum (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Zapata Long-tailed Racerlet

Arrhyton redimitum (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Oriente Brown-capped Racerlet

Arrhyton supernum (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Oriente Black Racerlet

Arrhyton taeniatum (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Broad-striped Racerlet

Arrhyton tanyplectum (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Guaniguanico Racerlet

Arrhyton vittatum (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Cuban Short-tailed Racerlet

Caraiba andreae (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Cuban Lesser Racer

Cubophis cantherigerus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Cuban Racer

Tropidophis celiae (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Canasi Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis feicki (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Broad-banded Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis fuscus (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Cuban Dusky Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis galacelidus (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Escambray White-necked Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis hardyi (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Escambray Small-headed Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis hendersoni (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Cuban Khaki Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis maculatus (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Spotted Red Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis melanurus (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Cuban Giant Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis morenoi (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Zebra Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis nigriventris (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Black-bellied Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis pardalis (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Leopard Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis pilsbryi (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Oriente White-necked Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis semicinctus (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Yellow-banded Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis spiritus (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Sancti Spiritus Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis wrighti (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Gracile Banded Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis xanthogaster (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Guanahacabibes Dwarf Boa

Cubatyphlops anchaurus (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Maisi Blindsnake

Cubatyphlops anousius (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Cuban Pallid Blindsnake

Cubatyphlops arator (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Havana Giant Blindsnake

Cubatyphlops contorhinus (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Cuban Short-nosed Blindsnake

Cubatyphlops golyathi (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Pinar del Rio Giant Blindsnake

Cubatyphlops notorachius (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Imias Blindsnake

Cubatyphlops perimychus (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Guantanamo Bay Blindsnake

Cubatyphlops satelles (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Cienfuegos Blindsnake

Typhlops leptolepis (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae)

Typhlops oxyrhinus (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae)

Typhlops pachyrhinus (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae)

Typhlops silus (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae)

Trachemys decussata (Testudines  - Emydidae) Cuban Slider

Recently described species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 3 species added to the 135 listed above total 138 endemic reptile species for Cuba.

Anolis viridulus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Western Dwarf Green Anole

Arrhyton albicollum (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Gilbara White-collared Racerlet

Tropidophis steinleini (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae)