PUERTO RICO
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Puerto Rico 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
Amphisbaena bakeri (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Puerto Rican Many-ringed Worm Lizard
Amphisbaena caeca (Squamata
Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Puerto Rican Common Worm Lizard
Amphisbaena
schmidti (Squamata Amphisbaenia
- Amphisbaenidae) Puerto Rican Dusky Worm Lizard
Amphisbaena xera (Squamata
Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Puerto Rican Dryland Worm Lizard
Anolis cooki (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Guanica
Pallid Anole
Anolis cuvieri (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Puerto
Rican Giant Anole
Anolis desechensis (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Desecheo
Anole
Anolis evermanni (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Emerald
Anole
Anolis gundlachi (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Yellow-chinned
Anole
Anolis krugi (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Upland
Grass Anole
Anolis monensis (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Mona
Anole
Anolis occultus (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Puerto
Rican Twig Anole
Anolis poncensis (Squamata
Sauria - Dactyloidae)
Dryland
Grass Anole
Diploglossus pleii (Squamata
Sauria - Diploglossidae)
Puerto
Rican Galliwasp
Cyclura stejnegeri (Squamata
Sauria - Iguanidae)
Mona
Rhinoceros Iguana
Leiocephalus
etheridgei EX (Squamata
Sauria - Leiocephalidae)
Ethridge's
Curlytail
Leiocephalus
partitus EX (Squamata
Sauria - Leiocephalidae) Guanica
Curlytail
Phyllodactylus
wirshingi (Squamata Sauria
- Phyllodactylidae) Puerto Rican Leaf-toed Gecko
Spondylurus
culebrae (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Culebra Skink
Spondylurus monae (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Mona
Skink
Spondylurus
monitae (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Monito Skink
Spondylurus nitidus (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Puerto
Rican Skink
Sphaerodactylus
gaigeae (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Chevronate Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
klauberi (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Puerto Rican Upland Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
levinsi (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Desecheo Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
micropithecus (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Monito Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
monensis (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Mona Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
nicholsi (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Puerto Rican Crescent Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
roosevelti (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Roosevelt's Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus
townsendi (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Puerto Rican Sandy Dwarf Gecko
Pholidoscelis
wetmorei (Squamata Sauria
- Teiidae) Puerto Rican Blue-tailed Ameiva
Chilabothrus
inornatus (Squamata Serpentes
- Boidae) Puerto Rican Boa
Chilabothrus
monensis (Squamata Serpentes
- Boidae) Mona Boa
Borikenophis
variegatus (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Mona Racer
Magliophis stahli (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Puerto Rican Racerlet
Antillotyphlops
granti (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Guanica Blindsnake
Antillotyphlops
hypomethes (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Puerto Rican Coastal Blindsnake
Antillotyphlops
monensis (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Mona Blindsnake
Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 4 species added to the 39 listed above total 43 endemic reptile species for Puerto Rico.
Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Big-scaled Dwarf Gecko
Sphaerodactylus verdeluzicola (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Puerto Rican Karst Gecko
Borikenophis prymnus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Caja de Muertos Racer