Reptiles of
Culebra [Puerto Rico]

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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 cristatellus

Puerto Rican Crested Anole

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

Puerto Rican Bush Anole

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

Puerto Rican Spotted Anole

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
Genus Xiphosurus (Sword-tail Giant Anoles)
 
Xiphosurus roosevelti

Culebra Island Giant Anole

Henderson & Powell 2009 Kessler 2009 Kessler 2010 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Spondylurus (Antillean Four-lined Skinks)
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Spondylurus culebrae

Culebra Skink

Hedges & Conn 2012 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012
 
Spondylurus nitidus

Puerto Rican Skink

Hedges & Conn 2012 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos)
 
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis

Virgin Islands Eyespot Least Gecko

Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1988
 
Sphaerodactylus townsendi

Puerto Rican Sandy Least Gecko

Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012
 Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus)
Genus Pholidoscelis (Caribbean Ameivas)
 
Pholidoscelis exsul

Puerto Rican Giant Ameiva

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

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

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

Virgin Islands Boa

Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Borikenophis (Puerto Rican Bank Racers)
 
Borikenophis portoricensis

Puerto Rican Racer

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
Genus Magliophis (Puerto Rican Bank Ground Snakes)
 
Magliophis exiguus

Virgin Islands Ground Snake

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Antillotyphlops (Eastern Antillean Blind Snakes)
 
Antillotyphlops richardi

Virgin Islands Blind Snake

Hedges & Thomas 1991 Henderson & Powell 2009 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Collazo, Boulon & Tallevast 1992
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Tucker & Frazer 1991