Jamaica

Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species

This list of reptile species found exclusively in Jamaica 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 since the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed at the bottom of the page.

EX = Extinct

Anolis garmani (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Jamaican Giant Anole

Anolis grahami (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Jamaican Turquoise Anole

Anolis lineatopus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Jamaican Gray Anole

Anolis opalinus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Bluefields Anole

Anolis reconditus (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Blue Mountain Anole

Anolis valencienni (Squamata Sauria - Dactyloidae) Jamaican Twig Anole

Celestus barbouri (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Limestone Forest Galliwasp

Celestus duquesneyi (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Blue-tailed Galliwasp

Celestus fowleri (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Bromeliad Galliwasp

Celestus hewardi (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Red-spotted Galliwasp

Celestus microblepharis (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Small-eyed Galliwasp

Celestus occiduus  EX (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Jamaican Giant Galliwasp

Cyclura collei (Squamata Sauria - Iguanidae) Jamaican Iguana

Leiocephalus jamaicensis  EX (Squamata Sauria - Leiocephalidae) Jamaican Curlytail

Tarentola albertschwartzi  EX (Squamata Sauria - Phyllodactylidae) Jamaican Giant Gecko

Spondylurus fulgidus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Jamaican Skink

Sphaerodactylus dacnicolor (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Jamaican Tailspot Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus gilvitorques (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Jamaican Collared Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus goniorhynchus (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Jamaican Forest Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus oxyrhinus (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Jamaican Sharp-nosed Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus parkeri (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Southern Jamaica Banded Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus richardsonii (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Northern Jamaica Banded Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus semasiops (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Cockpit Eyespot Dwarf Gecko

Pholidoscelis dorsalis (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Jamaica Ameiva

Chilabothrus subflavus (Squamata Serpentes - Boidae) Jamaican Boa

Hypsirhynchus ater  EX (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Jamaica Racer

Hypsirhynchus callilaemus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Jamaican Red Racerlet

Hypsirhynchus funereus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Jamaican Black Racerlet

Hypsirhynchus polylepis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Jamaican Long-tailed Racerlet

Tropidophis jamaicensis (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Jamaican Brown Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis stejnegeri (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Jamaican Eyespot Dwarf Boa

Tropidophis stullae (Squamata Serpentes - Tropidophiidae) Portland Ridge Dwarf Boa

Typhlops jamaicensis (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Jamaican Blindsnake

Trachemys terrapen (Testudines  - Emydidae) Jamaican Slider

Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 2 species added to the 34 listed above total 36 endemic reptile species for Jamaica.

Celestus crusculus (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Jamaican Galliwasp

Celestus molesworthi (Squamata Sauria - Diploglossidae) Portland Coast Galliwasp