Reptiles of
Aruba [Netherlands]

 

Bibliography of the reptiles of Aruba Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Aruba Introduced species
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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).


Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Anolidae (Anoles)
Genus Norops (Brilliant Anoles)
 
Norops biporcatus

Central American Giant Green Anole

Odum & Buurt 2009
 
Norops lineatus

Striped Anole

Buurt 2005 Buurt 2006 Hummelinck 1940
 Family Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus)
Genus Gymnophthalmus (Snake-eyed Tejus)
 
Gymnophthalmus speciosus

Golden Snake-eyed Teju

Buurt 2005 Buurt 2006 Hummelinck 1940
Genus Tretioscincus (Skink Tejus)
 
Tretioscincus bifasciatus

Rio Magdalena Skink Teju

Buurt 2005 Buurt 2006
 Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)
Genus Iguana (Green Iguanas)
 
Iguana iguana

South American Green Iguana

Buurt 2005 Buurt 2006 Etheridge in Burghardt & Rand 1982 Hummelinck 1940 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Phyllodactylus (American Leaf-toed Geckos)
  *
Phyllodactylus julieni

Aruba Leaf-toed Gecko

Buurt 2005 Buurt 2006 Hummelinck 1940 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970
Genus Thecadactylus (Turnip-tailed Geckos)
 
Thecadactylus rapicauda

Northern Turnip-tailed Gecko

Buurt 2005 Buurt 2006 Hummelinck 1940 Wermuth 1965
 Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus)
Genus Cnemidophorus (Southern Whiptails)
  *
Cnemidophorus arubensis

Aruba Whiptail

Buurt 2005 Buurt 2006 Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet 2012 Maslin & Secoy 1986 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Schall 1973 Ugueto & Harvey 2010

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Leptodeira (Typical Cat-eyed Snakes)
 
Leptodeira bakeri

Aruba Cat-eyed Snake

Barrio-Amoros 2019 Buurt 2005 Buurt 2006 Duellman 1958 Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Crotalus (Typical Rattlesnakes)
  *
Crotalus unicolor

Aruba Rattlesnake

Buurt 2005 Buurt 2006 Campbell & Lamar 2004 David, Dobiey & Vogel 2018 Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021