List Of Amphibians And Reptiles Of The Grenadines
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Grenadines The Grenadines is a chain of small islands that lie on a line between the larger islands of Saint Vincent and Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. Nine are inhabited and open to the public (or ten, if the offshore island of Young Island is counted): ...
, a chain of over 600 small islands located in the
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. Politically, the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines are part of the nation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines () is an island country in the Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea wh ...
; the remainder is part of
Grenada Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Pe ...
.


Amphibians

There are two species of amphibian in the Grenadines, one of which was introduced.


Frogs (''Anura'')


Reptiles

Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 19 reptile species reported in the Grenadines.


Turtles (''Testudines'')


Lizards and snakes (''Squamata'')


See also

*
List of amphibians and reptiles of Saint Vincent This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found on the island of Saint Vincent, located in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. It is the main island of the nation Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines () is an isl ...
* List of amphibians and reptiles of Grenada


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References

Note: All species listed above are supported by Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, unless otherwise cited. *. * {{refend Amphibians Grenadines
Grenadines The Grenadines is a chain of small islands that lie on a line between the larger islands of Saint Vincent and Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. Nine are inhabited and open to the public (or ten, if the offshore island of Young Island is counted): ...
Grenadines The Grenadines is a chain of small islands that lie on a line between the larger islands of Saint Vincent and Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. Nine are inhabited and open to the public (or ten, if the offshore island of Young Island is counted): ...
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