Reptiles of
Saint Croix  [U.S. Virgin 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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Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

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

Virgin Islands Worm Lizard

Platenberg & Boulon 2006 Platenberg & Boulon in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Anolidae (Anoles)
Genus Ctenonotus (Lesser Antillean Anoles)
 
Ctenonotus acutus

Saint Croix Anole

Platenberg & Boulon 2006 Platenberg & Boulon in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012
 
Ctenonotus cristatellus

Puerto Rican Crested Anole

Platenberg & Boulon 2006
 
Ctenonotus pulchellus

Puerto Rican Bush Anole

Platenberg & Boulon 2006
 
Ctenonotus stratulus

Puerto Rican Spotted Anole

Platenberg & Boulon 2006
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Capitellum (Antillean Small-headed Skinks)
  *
Capitellum parvicruzae

Lesser Saint Croix Skink

Hedges & Conn 2012 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012
Genus Spondylurus (Antillean Four-lined Skinks)
  *
Spondylurus magnacruzae

Greater Saint Croix Skink

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

Saint Croix Least Gecko

Henderson & Powell 2009 Platenberg & Boulon 2006 Platenberg & Boulon in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 
Sphaerodactylus macrolepis

Virgin Islands Eyespot Least Gecko

Platenberg & Boulon 2006 Platenberg & Boulon in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012
 Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus)
Genus Pholidoscelis (Caribbean Ameivas)
  EX
Pholidoscelis polops

Saint Croix Ameiva

Henderson & Powell 2009 Platenberg & Boulon 2006 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Borikenophis (Puerto Rican Bank Racers)
 
Borikenophis sanctaecrucis

Saint Croix Racer

Henderson & Powell 2009 Platenberg & Boulon 2006 Platenberg & Boulon in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Antillotyphlops (Eastern Antillean Blind Snakes)
 
Antillotyphlops richardi

Virgin Islands Blind Snake

Henderson & Powell 2009 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Platenberg & Boulon 2006 Platenberg & Boulon in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012

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

Platenberg & Boulon 2006
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Mackay 1994 Platenberg & Boulon 2006 Platenberg & Boulon in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Mackay 1994 Platenberg & Boulon 2006 Platenberg & Boulon in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Boulon, McDonald & Dutton 1994 Platenberg & Boulon 2006 Platenberg & Boulon in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011