List_of_amphibians_and_reptiles_of_Montserrat

List of amphibians and reptiles of Montserrat

List of amphibians and reptiles of Montserrat

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This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found in the British overseas territory of Montserrat, located in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. The continuing eruptions of the Soufrière Hills volcano have devastated much of the island.

Location of Montserrat in the Caribbean

Amphibians

There are three species of amphibian on Montserrat, one of which was introduced.[1]

Frogs (Anura)

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Reptiles

Including marine turtles and introduced species, there are 15 reptile species on Montserrat. Two are endemic: the Plymouth anole (Anolis lividus) and the Montserrat galliwasp (Diploglossus montisserrati).

Turtles (Testudines)

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Lizards and snakes (Squamata)

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Notes

  1. [1]
    Malhotra & Thorpe 1999 also includes Eleutherodactylus martinicensis in its species checklist for Montserrat, at p. 117, but this is not supported by the main text, which describes only three amphibian species for the island, nor do other sources support the presence of this species.
  2. [2]
    Conservation status, where available, is from the IUCN Red List and is indicative of the status of the species as a whole, not just populations on Montserrat.
  3. [3]
    "An integrative approach to assess non-native iguana presence on Saba and Montserrat: are we losing all native Iguana populations in the Lesser Antilles?". July 2022.
  4. [4]
    Procter & Fleming 1999, p. 85. Reported in Malhotra & Thorpe 1999 as M. bistriata.

References

Note: All species listed above are supported by Malhotra & Thorpe 1999, unless otherwise cited.

  • Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999), Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean, Macmillan Education Ltd., pp. 73–75, ISBN 0-333-69141-5.
  • Procter, D.; Fleming, L. V., eds. (1999), Biodiversity: The UK Overseas Territories, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, pp. 82–87, ISBN 1-86107-502-2
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