Haiti
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Haiti is based on the taxonomy used in the EMBL Reptile Database (2005). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
The EMBL Reptile Database CD September 2001 edition. Updated with changes through 2004 making it current to January 2005. http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/changes2005.html
The current version of this database is the TIGR Reptile Database http://www.reptile-database.org/
Amphisbaena caudalis (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Cayemite Long-tailed Amphisbaena
Ialtris parishi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Tiburon Banded Racer
Leptotyphlops leptipilepta (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Haitian Border Threadsnake
Typhlops capitulatus (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Haitian Pale-lipped Blindsnake
Typhlops gonavensis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Gonave Blindsnake
Typhlops tetrathyreus (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Port-au-Prince Blindsnake
Celestus macrotus (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) La Selle Galliwasp
Celestus warreni (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) Hispaniolan Giant Galliwasp
Sphaerodactylus asterulus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Haitian Least Gecko
Sphaerodactylus elasmorhynchus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Marche Leon Least Gecko
Sphaerodactylus lazelli (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Cap-Haitien Least Gecko
Sphaerodactylus nycteropus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Morne Dubois Least Gecko
Sphaerodactylus omoglaux (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Fond Parisien Least Gecko
Sphaerodactylus sommeri (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Terre Nueve Least Gecko
Sphaerodactylus williamsi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Haitian Striped Least Gecko
Sphaerodactylus zygaena (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Dame-Marie Least Gecko
Anolis caudalis (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Gonave Gracile Anole
Anolis darlingtoni (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) La Hotte Twig Anole
Anolis dolichocephalus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) La Hotte Long-snouted Anole
Anolis eugenegrahami (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Black Stream Anole
Anolis haetianus (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) La Hotte Stout Anole
Anolis hendersoni (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) La Selle Long-snouted Anole
Anolis koopmani (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Brown Red-bellied Anole
Anolis marron (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Jacmel Gracile Anole
Anolis monticola (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Foothill Anole
Anolis rimarum (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Artibonite Bush Anole
Anolis rupinae (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Banded Red-bellied Anole
Anolis websteri (Squamata Sauria - Polychrotidae) Yellow-bellied Desert Anole
Leiocephalus endomychus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Hinche Curlytail
Leiocephalus melanochlorus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Tiburon Curlytail
Leiocephalus pratensis (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Haitian Striped Curlytail
Leiocephalus rhutidira (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Black-throated Curlytail
Leiocephalus vinculum (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Gonave Curlytail
Additional endemic reptile species that were described too recently to be included in the January 2005 version of the EMBL Reptile Database are given below. This list is primarily based on information from the current version of the TIGR Reptile Database (here) and includes species described through 2008. In addition to the 33 endemic reptile species listed above, these additional 4 species total 37 species of reptiles known solely from Haiti.
Amphisbaena cayemite (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Cayemite Short-tailed Amphisbaena 2006
Amphisbaena leali (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Pestel Amphisbaena 2006
Typhlops agoralionis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) La Hotte Blindsnake 2007
Typhlops sylleptor (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Pestel Blindsnake 2007