Trinidad and Tobago
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Trinidad and Tobago 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 since the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed at the bottom of the page.
Oreosaurus shrevei (Squamata
Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)
Luminous
Lizard
Gonatodes
ocellatus (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Ocellated Gecko
Dipsas trinitatis (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Trinidad Snail-eating Snake
Erythrolamprus
ocellatus (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Tobago Red Snake
Leptophis haileyi (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae)
Leptophis stimsoni (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Gray Lora
Ninia franciscoi (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Simla Coffee Snake
Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 3 species added to the 8 listed above total 11 endemic reptile species for Trinidad and Tobago.
Bachia whitei (Squamata
Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)
Erythrolamprus pseudoreginae (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Tobago Stream Snake