title: List of amphibians and reptiles of Saint Kitts and Nevis
text: # List of amphibians and reptiles of Saint Kitts and Nevis
  
  This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, a two-island nation in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. The islands are separated by a narrow strait that is only 3.2 km wide and 15 m deep, and thus the two islands have very similar faunas.
  
  ## Amphibians
  
  There are two species of amphibian recorded on Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  
  ### Frogs (Anura)
  
  Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae) :
  
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | Lesser Antillean Whistling Frog, Coqui Antillano, Johnstone's Whistling Frog | Least Concern. | |
  | True toads (Bufonidae) ||||
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | Bufo marinus | Cane Toad, Giant Neotropical Toad, Marine Toad | Least Concern. Introduced. | |
  
  ## Reptiles
  
  Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 14 reptile species reported on Saint Kitts and 12 species on Nevis.
  
  ### Turtles (Testudines)
  
  Tortoises (Testudinidae) :
  
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Geochelone carbonaria | Red-Footed Tortoise | Presence on Saint Kitts questioned; not present on Nevis. | |
  | Scaly sea turtles (Cheloniidae) ||||
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | Caretta caretta | Loggerhead Turtle | Endangered. | |
  | Chelonia mydas | Green Turtle | Endangered. | |
  | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill Turtle | Critically Endangered. | |
  | Leathery sea turtles (Dermochelyidae) ||||
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | Dermochelys coriacea | Leatherback Turtle | Critically Endangered. | |
  
  ### Lizards and snakes (Squamata)
  
  Geckos (Gekkonidae) :
  
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Hemidactylus mabouia | House Gecko | Introduced. Not recorded on Nevis. | |
  | Sphaerodactylus sabanus | Saba Least Gecko | Regional endemic. | |
  | Sphaerodactylus sputator | Island Least Gecko | Regional endemic. Highly abundant. | |
  | Thecadactylus rapicauda | Turnip-Tailed Gecko | Rare. | |
  | Iguanas and Anolids (Iguanidae) ||||
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | Anolis bimaculatus | Panther Anole | Regional endemic. Relatively common and widely distributed up to 300 m in elevation. | |
  | Anolis schwartzi | Schwartz's Anole, Watts' Anole | Taxonomy as separate species unclear; alternately described as a subspecies of A. wattsi. Regional endemic. Common and widespread. | |
  | Whiptails (Teiidae) ||||
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | Ameiva erythrocephala | St. Christopher Ameiva | Regional endemic; scarce. | |
  | Worm snakes (Typhlopidae) ||||
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | Typhlops monastus | Montserrat Worm Snake, | Regional endemic; populations found on Saint Kitts and Nevis are of subspecies T. m. geotomus. | |
  | Colubrids (Colubridae) ||||
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | Alsophis rufiventris | Red-bellied Racer, Orange-bellied Racer, Saba Racer | Endangered. Regional endemic. | |
  