Montserrat
Among the vertebrates found nowhere else than Montserrat is the national bird, the Montserrat Oriole (birdfinding.info) (eBird), and an endemic subspecies of the Yellow-shouldered Bat Sturnira angeli vulcanensis (BatHead WM) (BHL).
Endemic reptiles include the Montserrat Galliwasp Diploglossus montisserrati (ARKive WM) (p. 1 of UKOTCF pdf), the Plymouth Anole Anolis lividus (IUCN) (iNaturalist), the Montserrat Skink Mabuya montserratae (GBIF) (Smithsonian), the Montserrat Ameiva Pholidoscelis pluvianotatus (flickr) (iNaturalist), the Montserrat Racer Alsophis manselli (iNaturalist) (fig. A at ResearchGate), and the Montserrat Blindsnake Antillotyphlops monastus (p. 7 of UKOTCF WM pdf) (fig. B at ResearchGate).
The Montserrat Whistling Frog Eleutherodactylus montserratae (GBIF) (iNaturalist) is an endemic amphibian, but has been introduced elsewhere.
The
over 120 endemic invertebrates include a jewel beetle Chrysobothris marskae
(MVMNH),
the
net-winged beetles Thonalmus
hubbardi (iNaturalist)
and Thonalmus
sinuaticostis
(iNaturalist),
a longhorn beetle Strangalia
benitoespinali (Cerambycidae
Species WM), a darkling beetle Nesocyrtosoma lacrima
(MVMNH),
a
hister beetle Aeletes
lissosternus
(BHL),
a chafer Phyllophaga montserratensis (CalPhotos),
a soldier beetle Tylocerus
picipennis (fig. 63 at Google
Books), a jewel beetle Chrysobothris
marskeae (PLAZI),
an
undescribed flanged bombardier beetle in the genus
Eohomopterus
(p. 65
of MVNM WM pdf), the rove beetles
Nacaeus foveola
(BHL)
and Neoxantholinus
hubbardi (BHL),
a long-legged fly Medetera
montserratensis (ZooKeys),
an undescribed forest cricket in the genus Amphiacusta (p. 285
of MVNM WM pdf),
an undescribed eucharitid wasp in the genus Kapala (p. 292
of MVNM WM pdf),
and the Montserrat Tarantula Cyrtopholis
femoralis
(CalPhotos)
(EAZA
WM pdf).
The three endemic vascular plant species are the Montserrat
Orchid Epidendrum
montserratense (IUCN)
(Phyto
Images WM),
the Pribby Rondeletia
buxifolia (POWO)
(iNaturalist),
and the possibly extinct Xylosma
serratum (p. 4 of Kew
WM
pdf).
Montserrat
is an overseas territory of the United
Kingdom and part of the Caribbean Islands
biodiversity hotspot (Biodiversity
Hotspots WM).
The Centre
Hills
region of the island (MVNM WM pdf)
is especially rich in endemic species. For a list of endemic species of
Montserrat see (p. 6 of schloss-benrath.de
WM
pdf).