List of amphibians and reptiles of Guadeloupe
# List of amphibians and reptiles of Guadeloupe

This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found in Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean. The main islands of Guadeloupe are Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre), Îles des Saintes, La Désirade, and Marie-Galante.

## Amphibians

There are six species of amphibian in Guadeloupe, three of which were introduced. Two species of frog, Eleutherodactylus barlagnei and Eleutherodactylus pinchoni, are endemic to Guadeloupe.

### Frogs (Anura)

Tree frogs (Hylidae) :

| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| - | - | - | - |
| Scinax x-signatus | Venezuela snouted treefrog | Least concern. Introduced; first recorded on Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre in 2003. Native to South America. | |
| Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Eleutherodactylus barlagnei | Matouba robber frog | Endangered. Endemic to the highlands of Basse-Terre. | |
| 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. | |
| Eleutherodactylus pinchoni | Grand Cafe robber frog | Endangered. Endemic to the highlands of Basse-Terre. | |
| True toads (Bufonidae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Bufo marinus | Cane toad, giant Neotropical toad, marine toad | Least concern. Introduced on main islands. | |

## Reptiles

Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 21 reptile species reported in Guadeloupe. Four species are endemic.

### Turtles (Testudines)

Box turtles and pond turtles (Emydidae) :

| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| - | - | - | - |
| Geochelone carbonaria | Red-footed tortoise | Present on Îles des Saintes | |
| Trachemys scripta | Pond slider | Near threatened. Introduced. | |
| Trachemys stejnegeri | Central Antillean slider | Near threatened. Introduced. | |
| African side-necked turtles (Pelomedusidae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Pelusios subniger | East African black mud turtle | 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Hemidactylus mabouia | House gecko | Introduced. | |
| Sphaerodactylus fantasticus | Fantastic least gecko | | |
| Thecadactylus rapicauda | Turnip-tailed gecko | | |
| Iguanas and Anolids (Iguanidae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Anolis ferreus | Morne Constant anole | Endemic. Formerly described as a subspecies of A. marmoratus. | |
| Anolis marmoratus | Leopard anole, Guadeloupean anole | Endemic. | |
| Anolis terraealtae | Les Saintes anole | Endemic to Îles des Saintes. Highly abundant. Formerly described as a subspecies of A. marmoratus. | |
| Iguana delicatissima | Lesser Antillean iguana, West Indian iguana | Critically Endangered. Regional endemic. Highly abundant on the Petite Terre Islands off the coast of Grand-Terre. | |
| Iguana iguana | Green iguana, common iguana | 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 |
| Capitellum mariagalantae | Marie-Galante skink | Critically endangered, possibly extinct. Endemic to Marie-Galante. | |
| Mabuya cochonae | | Endemic to Îlet à Cochons. Possibly extinct. | |
| Mabuya desiradae | Désirade skink | Endemic to La Désirade. | |
| Mabuya grandisterrae | Grande-Terre skink | Endemic to Grande-Terre. Possibly extinct. | |
| Mabuya guadeloupae | Guadeloupe skink | Endemic to Basse-Terre. Possibly extinct. | |
| Mabuya parviterrae | Petite Terre skink | Endemic to Petite Terre. | |
| Worm snakes (Typhlopidae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Antillotyphlops guadeloupensis | Guadeloupe blind snake | Endemic. Alternately described as endemic subspecies of Typhlops dominicanus, with sister subspecies present on Dominica. | |
| Indotyphlops braminus | Brahminy blind snake | Introduced on La Désirade. | |
| Colubrids (Colubridae) ||||
| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| Alsophis antillensis | Guadeloupe racer, Antilles racer, leeward racer | Critically endangered. Endemic to Grande-Terre and (formerly) Marie-Galante. On the verge of extinction and wild populations may no longer be viable, necessitating the urgent capture of the last wild individuals for a captive-breeding program. | |
| Alsophis danforthi | Terre-de-Bas racer | Endangered. Endemic to Terre-de-Bas. | |
| Alsophis sanctonum | Terre-de-Haut racer | Endangered. Endemic to Terre-de-Haut. | |
| Erythrolamprus juliae | Julia's ground snake, grove snake | Near threatened. Subspecies L. j. copeae is endemic to numerous Guadeloupean islands; subspecies L. j. mariae is found only on Marie-Galante. | |

## Disputed or unconfirmed species

| Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
| - | - | - | - |
| Leptotyphlops bilineata | Two-lined blind snake | Record considered questionable. | |

## Species by island

### Amphibians

| Family | Species | Basse-Terre | Grande-Terre | Îles des Saintes | La Désirade | Marie-Galante |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hylidae | Scinax x-signatus | X | X | | | |
| Leptodactylidae | Eleutherodactylus barlagnei | X | | | | |
| Leptodactylidae | Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | X | X | X | X | X |
| Leptodactylidae | Eleutherodactylus martinicensis | X | X | X | X | X |
| Leptodactylidae | Eleutherodactylus pinchoni | X | | | | |
| Bufonidae | Bufo marinus | X | X | | | |

### Reptiles

| Family | Species | Basse-Terre | Grande-Terre | Îles des Saintes | La Désirade | Marie-Galante |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Emydidae | Trachemys scripta | X | X | | | X |
| Emydidae | Trachemys stejnegeri | X | X | X | | X |
| Pelomedusidae | Pelusios subniger | X | X | ? | | |
| Cheloniidae | Caretta caretta | X | X | X | X | X |
| Cheloniidae | Chelonia mydas | X | X | X | X | X |
| Cheloniidae | Eretmochelys imbricata | X | X | X | X | X |
| Dermochelyidae | Dermochelys coriacea | X | X | X | X | X |
| Gekkonidae | Hemidactylus mabouia | X | X | X | X | X |
| Gekkonidae | Sphaerodactylus fantasticus | X | X | X | X | X |
| Gekkonidae | Thecadactylus rapicauda | X | X | X | X | ? |
| Iguanidae | Anolis ferreus | | | | | X |
| Iguanidae | Anolis marmoratus | X | X | | X | |
| Iguanidae | Anolis terraealtae | | | X | |
| Iguanidae | Iguana delicatissima | X | X | X | X | |
| Iguanidae | Iguana iguana | X | X | X | | X |
| Gymnophthalmidae | Gymnophthalmus pleii | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Gymnophthalmidae | Gymnophthalmus underwoodi | X | X | ? | X | X |
| Scincidae | Capitellum mariagalantae | | | | | X |
| Scincidae | Mabuya cochonae | X | | | | |
| Scincidae | Mabuya desiradae | | | | X | |
| Scincidae | Mabuya grandisterrae | | X | | | |
| Scincidae | Mabuya guadeloupae | X | | | | |
| Scincidae | Mabuya parviterrae | | | X | | |
| Typhlopidae | Antillotyphlops guadeloupensis | X | X | ? | ? | ? |
| Typhlopidae | Indotyphlops braminus | ? | ? | ? | X | ? |
| Colubridae | Alsophis antillensis | X | X | | | X |
| Colubridae | Alsophis danforthi | | | X | | |
| Colubridae | Alsophis sanctonum | | | X | | |
| Colubridae | Erythrolamprus juliae | X | X | ? | ? | ? |
