Reptiles of
Saint Lucia 

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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 Dactyloa (Fringe-toed Anoles)
  *
Dactyloa luciae

Saint Lucia Anole

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Williams, Morton, Daltry & Toussaint 2019
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus palaichthus

Guyana Half-toed Gecko

Avila-Pires 1995 Henderson & Powell 2009 Mertens 1972 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Powell 1990 Ribeiro-Junior & Amaral 2016 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus)
Genus Gymnophthalmus (Snake-eyed Tejus)
 
Gymnophthalmus pleei

Rough-scaled Snake-eyed Teju

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Recoder, Vechio, Marques-Souza, Teixeira, Silva-da-Silva, Santos Junior, Ribeiro, Barrio-Amoros & Rodrigues 2018 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)
Genus Iguana (Green Iguanas)
 
Iguana iguana

South American Green Iguana

Breuil, Vuillaume, Schikorski, Krauss, Morton, Haynes, Daltry, Corry, Gaymes, Gaymes, Bech, Jelic & Grandjean 2019 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 [as "I. cf. iguana"] Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Thecadactylus (Turnip-tailed Geckos)
 
Thecadactylus rapicauda

Northern Turnip-tailed Gecko

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Alinea (Caribbean Stripeless Skinks)
  EX
Alinea luciae

Saint Lucia Skink

Hedges & Conn 2012 Miralles 2005 [as Mabuya mabouya] Miralles, Rivas-Fuenmayor, Bonillo, Schargel, Barros, Garcia-Perez & Barrio-Amoros 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 [as Mabuya mabouya]
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos)
  *
Sphaerodactylus microlepis

Saint Lucia Least Gecko

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

Windward Least Gecko

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus)
Genus Cnemidophorus (Southern Whiptails)
  *
Cnemidophorus vanzoi

Maria Islands Whiptail

Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet 2012 Henderson & Powell 2009 Maslin & Secoy 1986 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Ugueto, Harvey & Rivas 2009

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Boa (Red-tailed Boas)
  *
Boa orophias

Saint Lucia Red-tailed Boa

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Stimson 1969
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Clelia (Northern Snake Eaters)
  EX
Clelia errabunda

Saint Lucia Snake Eater

Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Underwood 1993 Zaher 1996
Genus Erythrolamprus (Neotropical Smooth Snakes)
  *
Erythrolamprus ornatus

Saint Lucia Smooth Snake

Dixon 1989 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)
Genus Tetracheilostoma (Lesser Antillean Thread Snakes)
  *
Tetracheilostoma breuili

Saint Lucia Thread Snake

Adalsteinsson, Branch, Trape, Vitt & Hedges 2009 Hedges 2008 Henderson & Powell 2009 Martins, Koch, Pinto, Folly, Fouquet & Passos 2019 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 [as bilineatum] Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 [as bilineatum]
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Bothrops (American Lanceheads)
  *
Bothrops caribbaeus

Saint Lucia Lancehead

Campbell & Lamar 2004 Henderson & Powell 2009 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

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021