Dominican Republic
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in the Dominican Republic 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.
Uetz, P. & Jirí Hošek (eds.), The Reptile Database, htUetz, P. & Jirí Hošek (e
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 or resurrected since the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed at the bottom of the page.
EX = Extinct
Anolis altavelensis (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Alto Velo Gracile Anole
Anolis baleatus (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Dominican
Giant Anole
Anolis
chlorocyanus (Squamata Sauria
- Dactyloidae) Northern Green Anole
Anolis
cyanostictus (Squamata Sauria
- Dactyloidae)
Anolis divius (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Anolis
dominicensis (Squamata Sauria
- Dactyloidae)
Anolis etheridgei (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Montane Bush
Anole
Anolis favillarum (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Anolis fowleri (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Green-banded
Anole
Anolis ignigularis (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Anolis insolitus (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Cordillera
Central Twig Anole
Anolis landestoyi (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Anolis marcanoi (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Red-fanned
Stout Anole
Anolis placidus (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Neiba
Twig Anole
Anolis prasinorius (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Anolis properus (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Anolis ravitergum (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Anolis sheplani (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Baoruco
Twig Anole
Anolis shrevei (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Cordillera
Central Stout Anole
Anolis strahmi (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Baoruco
Stout Anole
Anolis viridius (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Caribicus
anelpistus (Squamata Sauria
- Diploglossidae) Altagracia Giant Galliwasp
Caribicus
darlingtoni (Squamata Sauria
- Diploglossidae) Hispaniolan Striped Galliwasp
Panolopus marcanoi (Squamata
Sauria - Diploglossidae)
Pico Duarte
Galliwasp
Wetmorena agasepsoides (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Serpentine Four-toed Galliwasp
Leiocephalus
lunatus (Squamata Sauria
- Leiocephalidae) Hispaniolan Maskless Curlytail
Leiocephalus
sixtoi (Squamata Sauria
- Leiocephalidae) Hispaniolan Dune Curlytail
Phyllodactylus
hispaniolae (Squamata Sauria
- Phyllodactylidae) Dominican Leaf-toed Gecko
Mabuya
hispaniolae EX (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Hispaniolan
Two-lined Skink
Sphaerodactylus
ariasae (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Jaragua Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
callocricus (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Rough-banded Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
clenchi (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Orange-spotted Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
cochranae (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Haitises Striped Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
cryphius (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Desert Pygmy Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
darlingtoni (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Northern Forest Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
epiurus (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Hispaniolan Tailspot Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
ladae (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Spotted Agave Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
leucaster (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Broken-stripe Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
ocoae (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Ocoa Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
perissodactylius (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Martin Garcia Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
plummeri (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Barahona Big-scaled Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
randi (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Barahona Speckled Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
rhabdotus (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Hispaniolan Two-stripe Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
samanensis (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Haitises Banded Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
savagei (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Altagracia Speckled Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
schuberti (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Neiba Agave Dwarf Gecko
Pholidoscelis umbratilis (Squamata
Sauria - Teiidae)
Shady
Ameiva
Ialtris agyrtes (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Barahona Red-headed Racer
Mitophis asbolepis (Squamata
Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Martin Garcia Threadsnake
Mitophis calypso (Squamata
Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Samana Threadsnake
Typhlops eperopeus (Squamata
Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Bahoruco Blindsnake
Typhlops schwartzi (Squamata
Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Hispaniolan Giant Blindsnake
Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 19 species added to the 53 listed above total 72 endemic reptile species for the Dominican Republic.
Anolis aridius (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Desert Stout Anole
Anolis ravifaux (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Saona Stout Anole
Comptus alloeides (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Samana Keeled Forest Lizard
Guarocuyus jaraguanus (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Jaragua Forest Lizard
Panolopus aenetergum (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Isla Catalinita Forest Lizard
Panolopus chalcorhabdus (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Big-nosed Smooth-scaled Forest Lizard
Panolopus hylonomus (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Southeastern Smooth-scaled Forest Lizard
Panolopus leionotus (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Pale Neiba Forest Lizard
Panolopus melanchrous (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Hispaniolan Chevronate Forest Lizard
Panolopus neiba (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Dark Neiba Forest Lizard
Panolopus psychonothes (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Constanza Forest Lizard
Panolopus saonaem (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Saona Forest Lizard
Panolopus unicolor (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Unicolored Forest Lizard
Sauresia sepsoides (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Eastern Four-toed Forest Lizard
Wetmorena mylica (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Barahona Earless Forest Lizard
Leiocephalus altavelensis (Squamata Sauria - Leiocephalidae) Alto Velo Curlytail
Chilabothrus ampelophis (Squamata Serpentes - Boidae) Hispaniolan Vine Boa
Tropidophis leonae (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Jaragua Golden Trope