title: List of amphibians and reptiles of Martinique
text: # List of amphibians and reptiles of Martinique
  
  The island of Martinique is an overseas department of France located in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.
  
  ## Amphibians
  
  There are five species of amphibian on Martinique, three of which were introduced. One species, the Martinique volcano frog (Colostethus chalcopis), is endemic to Martinique.
  
  ### Frogs (Anura)
  
  Poison dart frogs (Dendrobatidae) :
  
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Colostethus chalcopis | Martinique volcano frog | Vulnerable. Endemic. | |
  | Tree frogs (Hylidae) ||||
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | Scinax ruber | Red-snouted tree frog | Least concern. Introduced; first recorded on Martinique in 1997. | |
  | Tropical frogs (Leptodactylidae) ||||
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | Lesser Antillean whistling frog, coqui antillano, Johnstone's whistling frog | Least concern. Introduced. | |
  | Eleutherodactylus martinicensis | Tink frog, Martinique robber frog | Near threatened. Regional endemic. | |
  | 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 19 reptile species reported on Martinique, five of which are endemic.
  
  ### Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
  
  True crocodiles (Crocodylidae) :
  
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Crocodylus acutus | American crocodile | Vulnerable | |
  
  ### Turtles (Testudines)
  
  Box turtles and pond turtles (Emydidae) :
  
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Trachemys scripta | Pond slider | Near threatened. Introduced. | |
  | 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 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Gecko gecko | Tokay gecko | Introduced. | |
  | Hemidactylus mabouia | House gecko | Introduced. | |
  | Sphaerodactylus vincenti | Vincent's least gecko | Regional endemic. | |
  | Thecadactylus rapicauda | Turnip-tailed gecko | | |
  | Iguanas and Anolids (Iguanidae) ||||
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | Anolis roquet | Martinique's anole, savannah anole | Endemic. | |
  | Iguana delicatissima | Lesser Antillean iguana, West Indian iguana | Vulnerable. Regional endemic. | |
  | Iguana iguana | Green iguana, common iguana | Recently introduced. | |
  | Microteiids (Gymnophthalmidae) ||||
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | Gymnophthalmus pleii | Martinique spectacled tegu | Regional endemic. | |
  | Gymnophthalmus underwoodi | Underwood's spectacled tegu | | |
  | Skinks (Scincidae) ||||
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | Mabuya mabouya | | Regional endemic. Possibly extirpated. | |
  | Worm snakes (Typhlopidae) ||||
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | Leptotyphlops bilineata | Two-lined blind snake | Endemic. Possibly widespread. Populations on Barbados and St. Lucia were described as separate species in 2008, leaving L. bilineata only on Martinique. | |
  | Colubrids (Colubridae) ||||
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | Liophis cursor | Lacépède's ground snake | Endangered. Endemic. Extirpated from the main island; now remaining only on Diamond Rock. | |
  | Vipers (Viperidae) ||||
  | Species | Common name(s) | Notes | Image |
  | Bothrops lanceolatus | Fer-de-lance, Martinican pit viper, Martinique lancehead | Endemic. Widespread, though uncommon and confined to wetter regions. | |
  