Reptiles of
Puerto Rican mainland [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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Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

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

Puerto Rican Many-ringed Worm Lizard

Gans 2005 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Amphisbaena caeca

Puerto Rican Common Worm Lizard

Gans 2005 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
  *
Amphisbaena schmidti

Puerto Rican Dusky Worm Lizard

Gans 2005 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012
  *
Amphisbaena xera

Puerto Rican Xeric Worm Lizard

Gans 2005 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 pleii

Puerto Rican Forest Lizard

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Anolidae (Anoles)
Genus Ctenonotus (Lesser Antillean Anoles)
  *
Ctenonotus cooki

Guanica Pallid Anole

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

Puerto Rican Crested Anole

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

Puerto Rican Emerald Anole

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

Yellow-chinned Anole

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

Olive Bush Anole

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

Ponce Small-fanned 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 Deiroptyx (Greater Antillean Anoles)
  *
Deiroptyx occulta

Puerto Rican Twig Anole

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

Puerto Rican Giant Anole

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

Anegada Rock Iguana

Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Phyllodactylus (American Leaf-toed Geckos)
  *
Phyllodactylus wirshingi

Puerto Rican Leaf-toed Gecko

Bauer & Russell 2003 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Spondylurus (Antillean Four-lined Skinks)
 
Spondylurus nitidus

Puerto Rican Skink

Hedges & Conn 2012 Miralles 2006 [as sloanii] Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Sanchez 2013 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 [as sloanei]
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos)
 
Sphaerodactylus gaigeae

Chevronate Least Gecko

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

Puerto Rican Eyespot Least Gecko

Stejneger 1904
  *
Sphaerodactylus klauberi

Puerto Rican Upland Least Gecko

Diaz-Lameiro, Villamil, Gamble, Pinto, Herrera-Martinez, Thomas, Bernstein, Titus-McQuillan, Nielsen, Agosto-Torres, Puente-Rolon, Bird-Pico, Oleksyk, Martinez-Cruzado & Daza 2022 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis

Virgin Islands Eyespot Least Gecko

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

Puerto Rican Crescent Least Gecko

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

Guanica Khaki Least Gecko

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

Puerto Rican Sandy Least Gecko

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

Puerto Rican Karst Gecko

Diaz-Lameiro, Villamil, Gamble, Pinto, Herrera-Martinez, Thomas, Bernstein, Titus-McQuillan, Nielsen, Agosto-Torres, Puente-Rolon, Bird-Pico, Oleksyk, Martinez-Cruzado & Daza 2022
 Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus)
Genus Pholidoscelis (Caribbean Ameivas)
 
Pholidoscelis exsul

Puerto Rican Giant Ameiva

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

Puerto Rican Blue-tailed Ameiva

Henderson & Powell 2009 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
  *
Chilabothrus inornatus

Puerto Rican Boa

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 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 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
  *
Magliophis stahli

Puerto Rican Ground Snake

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Antillotyphlops (Eastern Antillean Blind Snakes)
  *
Antillotyphlops granti

Guanica Blind Snake

McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Antillotyphlops hypomethes

Puerto Rican Coastal Blind Snake

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

Puerto Rican White-tailed Blind Snake

Hedges & Thomas 1991 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012
Genus Typhlops (Afro-Caribbean Blind Snakes)
  *
Typhlops rostellatus

Puerto Rican Brown-bellied Blind Snake

Henderson & Powell 2009 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 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

Pritchard 1979
 Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)
Genus Trachemys (Slider Turtles)
 
Trachemys stejnegeri

Central Antillean Slider

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