List Of Amphibians And Reptiles Of Guadeloupe
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Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...
, in the
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. The main islands of Guadeloupe are Basse-Terre,
Grande-Terre Grande-Terre Island (french: île de Grande-Terre / île de la Grande-Terre; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwantè) is the name of the eastern-half of Guadeloupe proper, in the Lesser Antilles. It is separated from the other half of Guadeloupe ...
), Îles des Saintes, La Désirade, and Marie-Galante.


Amphibians

There are six species of amphibian in Guadeloupe, three of which were introduced. Two species of frog, ''
Eleutherodactylus barlagnei ''Eleutherodactylus barlagnei'' is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae Endemism, endemic to Guadeloupe and known from the Basse-Terre Island. It is an aquatic frog that lives in both large and small streams. It prefers boulders i ...
'' and ''
Eleutherodactylus pinchoni ''Eleutherodactylus pinchoni'' is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Guadeloupe and known from the Basse-Terre. Common name Grand Cafe robber frog has been coined for it ( type locality is near "Grand Café"). ...
'', are endemic to Guadeloupe.


Frogs (''Anura'')


Reptiles

Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 21 reptile species reported in Guadeloupe. Four species are endemic.


Turtles (''Testudines'')


Lizards and snakes (''Squamata'')


Disputed or unconfirmed species


Species by island


Amphibians


Reptiles


Notes


References

Note: All species listed above are supported by Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, unless otherwise cited. *. *. {{North America topic, List of amphibians and reptiles of List
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...