Martinique
The Martinique Oriole (ARKive) is found nowhere else.
The
Antillean Giant
Rice Rat Megalomys
desmarestii (ARKive)
became extinct in 1902 as a result of the
eruptions of Mt. Pelee.
Endemic reptiles include the Martinique
Lancehead Bothrops
lanceolatus (Latoxan),
the Martinique Racer Liophis
cursor (ONCFS),
the Martinique Threadsnake Tetracheilostoma
bilineatum (caribherp),
the Martinique Anole Anolis
roquet (VertPays.com), the
extinct Martinique Curlytail Lizard Leiocephalus herminieri
(cbc.amnh.org),
and the extinct Martinique Giant Ameiva Ameiva major (LAMECA).
The Martinique Volcano Frog Colostethus (or Allobates) chalcopis (caribherp)
is an endemic poison frog.
Marine fish known only from Martinique include a sea bass Centropristis
rufus (FishBase),
a picarel Spicara
martinicus (FishBase),
and a grunt Haemulon
serrula (FishBase).
Insects unique to Martinique include a giant butterfly-moth Castnia (or Athis) pinchoni (Zoom
Guadeloupe), the looper moths Oxydia brevipecten (INRA)
and Lobocleta
martinicensis (INRA),
the longhorned beetles Trachyderes
maxillosus (SHNLH
pdf file) and Estola
rogueti (Lamiaires
du Monde), a leaf chafer beetle Madiniella chrisitinae
(Hannetons),
a walking stick Diapherodes
martinicensis (Philippe
Lelong), and a cricket Orocharis
saulcyi (p. 12 of MNHN
pdf file). Other endemic terrestrial invertebrates include a
tarantula Avicularia
versicolor (ONCFS)
and several land snails: Pleurodonte
discolor (AFC),
Pleurodonte
nuxdenticulata (AFC),
Discolepis desidens
(SHNLH),
and Amphicyclotulus
liratus (figs. 30 - 32 at Internet
Archive). Marine molluscs known solely from Martinique
include the cone
shells Conus boui
(Seashell-Collector.com)
and Conus norai
(Seashell-Collector.com).
Among about 37 vascular plant species restricted to Martinique are
the bromeliads Pitcairnia
spicata and Aechmea
reclinata (both on p. 3 of cbaf-martinique.com
4 MB pdf file), Charianthus
nodosus (Plants
of the Eastern Caribbean), Lobelia conglobata (Plants
of the Eastern Caribbean), Anthurium lanceolatum
(p. 4 of cbaf-martinique.com
4 MB pdf file), Myrcia
martinicensis and Inga
martinicensis (both on p. 2 of cbaf-martinique.com
4 MB pdf file), Eugenia
gryposperma (p. 2 of cbaf-martinique.com
4 MB pdf file), Oreopanax
ramosissimus (NYBG),
Sloanea dussii
(NYBG),
Arthrostylidium
obtusatum (NYBG),
Metastelma
martinicense (JSTOR),
Dendrophthora
martinicensis (JSTOR),
Rondeletia martinicensis
(NYBG),
and an orchid Epidendrum
grand-ansense (NYBG).
Martinique is an overseas region of France
and part of the Caribbean Islands biodiversity hotspot (Biodiversity
Hotspots). Most of the island is part of the
Leeward Islands Moist Forests ecoregion (EoE).
An overview of Martinique's biodiversity is provided at (martinique.ecologie.gouv.fr
3 MB pdf file).