Reptiles of
Little Cayman [Cayman 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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Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

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

American Crocodile

Echternacht, Burton & Blumenthal in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Edgar 2010 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Seidel & Franz 1994

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.)
Genus Comptus (Caribbean Rough-scaled Forest Lizards)
 
Comptus maculatus

Lesser Cayman Forest Lizard

Echternacht, Burton & Blumenthal in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Seidel & Franz 1994
 Family Anolidae (Anoles)
Genus Anolis (Typical Anoles)
  *
Anolis maynardii

Little Cayman Green Anole

Echternacht, Burton & Blumenthal in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Edgar 2010 Henderson & Powell 2009 Herrel, Cottam, Godbeer, Sanger & Losos 2011 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Seidel & Franz 1994
Genus Norops (Brilliant Anoles)
 
Norops sagrei

Cuban Brown Anole

Echternacht, Burton & Blumenthal in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Edgar 2010 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Seidel & Franz 1994
 Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)
Genus Cyclura (Caribbean Ground Iguanas)
 
Cyclura caymanensis

Lesser Cayman Islands Iguana

Echternacht, Burton & Blumenthal in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Edgar 2010 [as nubila] Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Seidel & Franz 1994
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Aristelliger (Croaking Geckos)
 
Aristelliger praesignis

Jamaican Croaking Gecko

Echternacht, Burton & Blumenthal in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Seidel & Franz 1994
Genus Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos)
 
Sphaerodactylus argivus

Cayman Islands Least Gecko

Echternacht, Burton & Blumenthal in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Seidel & Franz 1994

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Cubophis (Western Caribbean Racers)
  *
Cubophis ruttyi

Little Cayman Racer

Echternacht, Burton & Blumenthal in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Seidel & Franz 1994
 Family Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)
Genus Tropidophis (Typical Dwarf Boas)
  *
Tropidophis parkeri

Little Cayman Dwarf Boa

Echternacht, Burton & Blumenthal in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Hedges 2002 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Seidel & Franz 1994

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

Echternacht, Burton & Blumenthal in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Aiken, Godley, Broderick, Austin, Ebanks-Petrie & Hays 2001 Echternacht, Burton & Blumenthal in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Aiken, Godley, Broderick, Austin, Ebanks-Petrie & Hays 2001 Echternacht, Burton & Blumenthal in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011