Reptiles of the
Caicos Islands  [Turks & Caicos Islands]

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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 Ctenonotus (Lesser Antillean Anoles)
 
Ctenonotus scriptus

Southern Bahamas Anole

Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011
 Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)
Genus Cyclura (Caribbean Ground Iguanas)
 
Cyclura carinata

Southern Bahamas Rock Iguana

Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011
 Family Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards)
Genus Leiocephalus (Curly-tailed Lizards)
 
Leiocephalus psammodromus

Turks and Caicos Curlytail

Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Spondylurus (Antillean Four-lined Skinks)
  *
Spondylurus caicosae

Caicos Islands Skink

Hedges & Conn 2012 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 [as Mabuya cf. sloanii]
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Aristelliger (Croaking Geckos)
  *
Aristelliger hechti

Caicos Croaking Gecko

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
Genus Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos)
  *
Sphaerodactylus caicosensis

Turks and Caicos Banded Least Gecko

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Chilabothrus (Slender Boas)
 
Chilabothrus chrysogaster

Southern Bahamas Boa

Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011
 Family Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)
Genus Tropidophis (Typical Dwarf Boas)
  *
Tropidophis greenwayi

Caicos Islands Dwarf Boa

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Antillotyphlops (Eastern Antillean Blind Snakes)
 
Antillotyphlops platycephalus

Puerto Rican White-tailed Blind Snake

Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 [as "cf. platycephalus"] Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 [as "cf. platycephalus"]

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

Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011