Reptiles of
Saint Kitts & Nevis 

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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 bimaculatus

Statia Bank Tree Anole

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Powell, Henderson & Parmerlee 2015 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Ctenonotus schwartzi

Statia Bank Bush Anole

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Powell, Henderson & Parmerlee 2015 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)
Genus Iguana (Green Iguanas)
  EX
Iguana delicatissima

Caribbean Green Iguana

Breuil, Day & Knapp 2010 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Thecadactylus (Turnip-tailed Geckos)
 
Thecadactylus rapicauda

Northern Turnip-tailed Gecko

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos)
 
Sphaerodactylus sabanus

Northern Leeward Least Gecko

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Sphaerodactylus sputator

Leeward Banded Least Gecko

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus)
Genus Pholidoscelis (Caribbean Ameivas)
 
Pholidoscelis erythrocephalus

Orange-faced Ameiva

Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet 2012 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Powell, Henderson & Parmerlee 2015 Schwartz & Henderson 1991

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Alsophis (Eastern Caribbean Racers)
  EX
Alsophis rufiventris

Orange-bellied Racer

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Powell, Henderson & Parmerlee 2015 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Antillotyphlops (Eastern Antillean Blind Snakes)
 
Antillotyphlops geotomus

Leeward Blind Snake

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991

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

Maylan 1983 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Maylan 1983 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Stimmelmayr, Latchman & Sullivan 2010
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Maylan 1983 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Stimmelmayr, Latchman & Sullivan 2010
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley 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

Caldwell & Rathjen 1969 Maylan 1983 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021