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)
Celestus
agasepsoides (Squamata Sauria
- Diploglossidae) Serpentine Four-toed Galliwasp
Celestus
anelpistus (Squamata Sauria
- Diploglossidae) Altagracia Giant Galliwasp
Celestus
darlingtoni (Squamata Sauria
- Diploglossidae) Hispaniolan Striped Galliwasp
Celestus marcanoi (Squamata
Sauria - Diploglossidae)
Pico Duarte
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 6 species added to the 53 listed above total 59 endemic reptile species for the Dominican Republic.
Anolis aridius (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Desert Stout Anole
Anolis ravifaux (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Saona Stout Anole
Guarocuyus jaraguanus (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Jaragua Forest Lizard
Chilabothrus ampelophis (Squamata Serpentes - Boidae) Hispaniolan Vine Boa
Tropidophis leonae (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Jaragua Golden Trope