Reptiles of
Isla de la Juventud [Cuba]

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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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Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)
Genus Amphisbaena (Neotropical Worm Lizards)
 
Amphisbaena cubana

Cuban Brown Worm Lizard

Gans 2005 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Cadeidae (Cuban Worm Lizards)
Genus Cadea (Cuban Worm Lizards)
 
Cadea blanoides

Cuban Spotted Worm Lizard

Gans 2005 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
  *
Cadea palirostrata

Cuban Sharp-nosed Worm Lizard

Gans 2005 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991

Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles)
 
Crocodylus acutus

American Crocodile

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

Cuban Crocodile

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

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.)
Genus Diploglossus (Neotropical Forest Lizards)
 
Diploglossus delasagra

Cuban Pale-necked Forest

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Anolidae (Anoles)
Genus Anolis (Typical Anoles)
 
Anolis alutaceus

Blue-eyed Twig Anole

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Anolis angusticeps

Cuban Twig Anole

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

Spiny Anole

Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012
 
Anolis paternus

Ashy Bush Anole

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Anolis porcatus

Cuban Green Anole

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

Cuban Spiny-plant Anole

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
Genus Deiroptyx (Greater Antillean Anoles)
 
Deiroptyx luteogularis

Western Cuban Giant Anole

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
Genus Norops (Brilliant Anoles)
 
Norops bremeri

Herradura Anole

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Norops homolechis

Habana White-fanned Anole

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Norops ophiolepis

Five-striped Grass Anole

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Norops sagrei

Cuban Brown Anole

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

Short-bearded Anole

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)
Genus Cyclura (Caribbean Ground Iguanas)
 
Cyclura nubila

Cuban Rock Iguana

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards)
Genus Leiocephalus (Curly-tailed Lizards)
 
Leiocephalus carinatus

Saw-scaled Curlytail

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Leiocephalus cubensis

Cuban Brown Curlytail

Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Leiocephalus macropus

Cuban Side-blotched Curlytail

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012
 
Leiocephalus stictigaster

Cuban Striped Curlytail

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Tarentola (Wall Geckos)
 
Tarentola americana

Cuban Giant Gecko

Henderson & Powell 2009 Joger 1984 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos)
 
Sphaerodactylus elegans

Ashy Gecko

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Sphaerodactylus notatus

Reef Gecko

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000
 
Sphaerodactylus storeyae

Juventud Least Gecko

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus)
Genus Pholidoscelis (Caribbean Ameivas)
 
Pholidoscelis auberi

Cuban Ameiva

Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

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

Cuban Boa

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Arrhyton (Cuban Ground Snakes)
 
Arrhyton taeniatum

Broad-striped Ground Snake

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Arrhyton vittatum

Cuban Short-tailed Ground Snake

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Caraiba (Cuban Lesser Racer)
 
Caraiba andreae

Cuban Lesser Racer

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
Genus Cubophis (Western Caribbean Racers)
 
Cubophis cantherigerus

Cuban Racer

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
Genus Tretanorhinus (Neotropical Swamp Snakes)
 
Tretanorhinus variabilis

Caribbean Swamp Snake

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)
Genus Tropidophis (Typical Dwarf Boas)
 
Tropidophis maculatus

Spotted Red Dwarf Boa

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Tropidophis melanurus

Giant Dwarf Boa

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Tropidophis pardalis

Spotted Brown Dwarf Boa

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 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

Azanza-Ricardo, Borrego, Same-Vargus, Cruz-Sosa, Cabrera, Pantoja, Garcia & Rodriguez-Garcia 2010 Nodarse, Moncada, Meneses & Rodriguez 2002
 Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)
Genus Trachemys (Slider Turtles)
 
Trachemys decussata

North Antillean Slider

Fritz & Havas 2006 Henderson & Powell 2009 Iverson 1992 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schettino 2000 Schwartz & Henderson 1991