List of amphibians and reptiles of Martinique
# List of amphibians and reptiles of Martinique

The island of Martinique is an overseas department of France located in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.

## Amphibians

There are five species of amphibian on Martinique, three of which were introduced. One species, the Martinique volcano frog (Colostethus chalcopis), is endemic to Martinique.

### Frogs (Anura)

Poison dart frogs (Dendrobatidae) :

| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| - | - | - | - |
| Colostethus chalcopis | Martinique volcano frog | Vulnerable. Endemic. | |
| Tree frogs (Hylidae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Scinax ruber | Red-snouted tree frog | Least concern. Introduced; first recorded on Martinique in 1997. | |
| Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | Lesser Antillean whistling frog, coqui antillano, Johnstone's whistling frog | Least concern. Introduced. | |
| Eleutherodactylus martinicensis | Tink frog, Martinique robber frog | Near threatened. Regional endemic. | |
| True toads (Bufonidae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Bufo marinus | Cane toad, giant Neotropical toad, marine toad | Least concern. Introduced. | |

## Reptiles

Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 19 reptile species reported on Martinique, five of which are endemic.

### Crocodilians (Crocodylia)

True crocodiles (Crocodylidae) :

| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| - | - | - | - |
| Crocodylus acutus | American crocodile | Vulnerable | |

### Turtles (Testudines)

Box turtles and pond turtles (Emydidae) :

| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| - | - | - | - |
| Trachemys scripta | Pond slider | Near threatened. Introduced. | |
| Scaly sea turtles (Cheloniidae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Caretta caretta | Loggerhead turtle | Endangered. | |
| Chelonia mydas | Green turtle | Endangered. | |
| Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill turtle | Critically endangered. | |
| Leathery sea turtles (Dermochelyidae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Dermochelys coriacea | Leatherback turtle | Critically endangered. | |

### Lizards and snakes (Squamata)

Geckos (Gekkonidae) :

| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| - | - | - | - |
| Gecko gecko | Tokay gecko | Introduced. | |
| Hemidactylus mabouia | House gecko | Introduced. | |
| Sphaerodactylus vincenti | Vincent's least gecko | Regional endemic. | |
| Thecadactylus rapicauda | Turnip-tailed gecko | | |
| Iguanas and Anolids (Iguanidae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Anolis roquet | Martinique's anole, savannah anole | Endemic. | |
| Iguana delicatissima | Lesser Antillean iguana, West Indian iguana | Vulnerable. Regional endemic. | |
| Iguana iguana | Green iguana, common iguana | Recently introduced. | |
| Microteiids (Gymnophthalmidae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Gymnophthalmus pleii | Martinique spectacled tegu | Regional endemic. | |
| Gymnophthalmus underwoodi | Underwood's spectacled tegu | | |
| Skinks (Scincidae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Mabuya mabouya | | Regional endemic. Possibly extirpated. | |
| Worm snakes (Typhlopidae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Leptotyphlops bilineata | Two-lined blind snake | Endemic. Possibly widespread. Populations on Barbados and St. Lucia were described as separate species in 2008, leaving L. bilineata only on Martinique. | |
| Colubrids (Colubridae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Liophis cursor | Lacépède's ground snake | Endangered. Endemic. Extirpated from the main island; now remaining only on Diamond Rock. | |
| Vipers (Viperidae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Bothrops lanceolatus | Fer-de-lance, Martinican pit viper, Martinique lancehead | Endemic. Widespread, though uncommon and confined to wetter regions. | |
