Turks and Caicos Islands Endemic Reptiles Checklist

Turks and Caicos Islands

Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species

This list of reptile species found exclusively in the Turks and Caicos Islands 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/

Tropidophis greenwayi (Squamata Ophidia - Tropidophiidae) Caicos Islands Pygmy Boa

Aristelliger hechti (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Caicos Barking Gecko

Sphaerodactylus caicosensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Caicos Dwarf Gecko

Sphaerodactylus underwoodi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Turks Dwarf Gecko

Leiocephalus psammodromus (Squamata Sauria - Tropiduridae) Caicos Curlytail Lizard

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Mammal Species 0

Bird Species 0

Reptile Species 5

Amphibian Species 0

Freshwater Fish Species 0

Marine Fish Species 0

Vertebrate Genera 0

Swallowtail & Milkweed Butterfly Species 0

Vascular Plant Genera 0

Families & Orders 0