Reptiles of
Islas de la Bahia [Honduras]

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Bibliography of the reptiles of Islas de la Bahia Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Islas de la Bahia Introduced species
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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles)
 
Crocodylus acutus

American Crocodile

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Anolidae (Anoles)
Genus Norops (Brilliant Anoles)
  *
Norops bicaorum

Utila Anole

Koehler & McCranie 2001 Koehler 1999 McCranie & Koehler 2015 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005
 
Norops lemurinus

Ghost Anole

Koehler & McCranie 2001 Koehler 1999 McCranie & Koehler 2015 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973
  *
Norops roatanensis

Roatan Anole

Koehler & McCranie 2001 Koehler 1999 [as bicaorum] McCranie & Koehler 2015 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005
 
Norops unilobatus

Awasbila Anole

Koehler & Vesely 2010 McCranie & Koehler 2015 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014
  *
Norops utilensis

Utila Lichen Anole

Koehler 1996 Koehler 2010 McCranie & Koehler 2015 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Nicholson & Koehler 2014
 Family Corytophanidae (Basilisks)
Genus Basiliscus (Typical Basilisks)
 
Basiliscus vittatus

Banded Basilisk

Grismer, Grismer, Marson, Matteson, Sihotang, Crane, Dayov, Mayer, Simpson & Kaiser 2001 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973
 Family Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)
Genus Coleonyx (Banded Eyelid Geckos)
 
Coleonyx mitratus

Central American Banded Gecko

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005
 Family Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus)
Genus Gymnophthalmus (Snake-eyed Tejus)
 
Gymnophthalmus speciosus

Golden Snake-eyed Teju

Grismer, Grismer, Marson, Matteson, Sihotang, Crane, Dayov, Mayer, Simpson & Kaiser 2001 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973
 Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)
Genus Ctenosaura (Northern Spiny-tailed Iguanas)
  *
Ctenosaura bakeri

Utila Island Spiny-tailed Iguana

Koehler 1995 Koehler 2002 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Queiroz 1990 Villa, Wilson & Johnson 1988 Wilson & Hahn 1973
 
Ctenosaura melanosterna

Black-chested Spiny-tailed Iguana

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005
  *
Ctenosaura oedirhina

Roatan Spiny-tailed Iguana

Grismer, Grismer, Marson, Matteson, Sihotang, Crane, Dayov, Mayer, Simpson & Kaiser 2001 Koehler 1995 Koehler 2002 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 [as bakeri] Queiroz 1990 Villa, Wilson & Johnson 1988
 
Ctenosaura similis

Central American Black Iguana

Etheridge in Burghardt & Rand 1982 Koehler 2002 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973
Genus Iguana (Green Iguanas)
 
Iguana rhinolopha

Northern Green Iguana

Etheridge in Burghardt & Rand 1982 [as I. iguana] Grismer, Grismer, Marson, Matteson, Sihotang, Crane, Dayov, Mayer, Simpson & Kaiser 2001 [as I. iguana] McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 [as I. iguana] McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as I. iguana] Wilson & Hahn 1973 [as I. iguana]
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Phyllodactylus (American Leaf-toed Geckos)
  *
Phyllodactylus palmeus

Roatan Leaf-toed Gecko

Grismer, Grismer, Marson, Matteson, Sihotang, Crane, Dayov, Mayer, Simpson & Kaiser 2001 McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Villa, Wilson & Johnson 1988 Wilson & Hahn 1973
  *
Phyllodactylus paralepis

Guanaja Leaf-toed Gecko

McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as palmeus]
Genus Thecadactylus (Turnip-tailed Geckos)
 
Thecadactylus rapicauda

Northern Turnip-tailed Gecko

Koehler & Vesely 2011 Koehler 1996 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Marisora (Middle American Skinks)
 
Marisora roatanae

Roatan Skink

Hedges & Conn 2012 [as brachypoda] McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Matthews & Hedges 2020 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as Mabuya unimarginata] Miralles & Carranza 2010 [as Mabuya unimarginata] Wilson & Hahn 1973 [as Mabuya mabouya]
Genus Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks)
 
Scincella cherriei

Central American Brown Forest Skink

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos)
  *
Sphaerodactylus alphus

Guanaja Odd-scaled Least Gecko

McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as rosaurae]
 
Sphaerodactylus dunni

Honduran Least Gecko

Brown, Manwaring, Hoefling & Honschek 2020
  *
Sphaerodactylus guanajae

Guanaja Even-scaled Least Gecko

McCranie & Hedges 2012 McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as millepunctatus]
  *
Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi

Roatan Least Gecko

Grismer, Grismer, Marson, Matteson, Sihotang, Crane, Dayov, Mayer, Simpson & Kaiser 2001 [as millepunctatus] McCranie & Hedges 2012 McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as millepunctatus]
  *
Sphaerodactylus poindexteri

Utila Least Gecko

Koehler 1996 [as millepunctatus] McCranie & Hedges 2012 [as continentalis] McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as millepunctatus]
  *
Sphaerodactylus rosaurae

Islas de la Bahia Least Gecko

Frazier, Pollock, Holding & Montgomery 2011 Grismer, Grismer, Marson, Matteson, Sihotang, Crane, Dayov, Mayer, Simpson & Kaiser 2001 Harris & Kluge 1984 McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Villa, Wilson & Johnson 1988 Wilson & Hahn 1973
 Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus)
Genus Cnemidophorus (Southern Whiptails)
 
Cnemidophorus ruatanus

Northern Rainbow Whiptail

Maslin & Secoy 1986 McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as lemniscatus] Montgomery, Boback, Green, Paulissen & Walker 2011 [as lemniscatus] Wilson & Hahn 1973 [as lemniscatus]

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Boa (Red-tailed Boas)
 
Boa imperator

Central American Red-tailed Boa

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 [as B. constrictor] McCranie 2011 [as B. constrictor] McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as B. constrictor] Wilson & Hahn 1973
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Coniophanes (Black-striped Snakes)
 
Coniophanes bipunctatus

Two-spotted Snake

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Solis, Ayala-Rochas & O'Reilly 2017 Wilson & Hahn 1973
 
Coniophanes imperialis

Regal Black-striped Snake

Koehler 1996 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005
Genus Drymarchon (Indigo Snakes and Cribos)
 
Drymarchon melanurus

Black-tailed Cribo

Koehler & Gutsche 2000 [as D. corais] McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 1980 [as D. corais] McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973 Wuster, Yrausquin & Mijares-Urrutia 2001
Genus Enulius (Middle American Long-tailed Snakes)
  *
Enulius bifoveatus

Guanaja Long-tailed Snake

McCranie & Koehler 1999 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005
 
Enulius flavitorques

Pacific Long-tailed Snake

Gutsche 2003 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973
  *
Enulius roatanensis

Roatan Long-tailed Snake

McCranie & Koehler 1999 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005
Genus Imantodes (American Blunt-headed Tree Snakes)
 
Imantodes cenchoa

Common Blunt-headed Tree Snake

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005
Genus Leptodeira (Typical Cat-eyed Snakes)
 
Leptodeira polysticta

Small-spotted Cat-eyed Snake

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 [as septentrionalis] McCranie 2011 [as septentrionalis] McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as septentrionalis]
Genus Leptophis (Neotropical Parrot Snakes)
 
Leptophis mexicanus

Mexican Parrot Snake

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973
Genus Mastigodryas (Neotropical Lizard Eaters)
 
Mastigodryas laevis

Guatemalan Lizard Eater

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 [as melanolomus] McCranie 2011 [as melanolomus] McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as melanolomus] Montingelli 2009 Wilson & Hahn 1973 [as melanolomus]
Genus Oxybelis (Neotropical Vine Snakes)
 
Oxybelis fulgidus

Green Vine Snake

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973
 
Oxybelis koehleri

Guatemalan Vine Snake

Boback, Montgomery, Reed & Green 2006 [as aeneus] Jadin, Blair, Orlofske, Jowers, Rivas, Vitt, Ray, Smith & Murphy 2020 Keiser 1974 [as aeneus] Keiser 1982 [as aeneus] McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 [as aeneus] McCranie 2011 [as aeneus] McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as aeneus] Wilson & Hahn 1973 [as aeneus]
  *
Oxybelis wilsoni

Yellow Vine Snake

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Villa & McCranie 1995
Genus Pseudelaphe (Mexican Rat Snakes)
 
Pseudelaphe flavirufa

Mexican Rat Snake

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970 Wilson & Hahn 1973
Genus Tantilla (American Centipede Snakes)
  *
Tantilla tritaeniata

Guanaja Centipede Snake

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970 Wilson & Mata-Silva 2015 Wilson & McCranie 1999 Wilson & Meyer 1971 [as taeniata]
Genus Tantillita (Dwarf Short-tailed Snakes)
 
Tantillita lintoni

Guatemalan Dwarf Short-tailed Snake

Martinez 2011 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 Wilson & Mata-Silva 2015
Genus Tretanorhinus (Neotropical Swamp Snakes)
 
Tretanorhinus nigroluteus

Orange-bellied Swamp Snake

Koehler 1996 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Villa 1969 Wilson & Hahn 1973
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Micrurus (American Coral Snakes)
  *
Micrurus ruatanus

Roatan Coral Snake

Campbell & Lamar 2004 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Roze 1996 Villa, Wilson & Johnson 1988 Wilson & Hahn 1973
 Family Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)
Genus Epictia (Neotropical Thread Snakes)
 
Epictia magnamaculata

Caribbean Black Thread Snake

Adalsteinsson, Branch, Trape, Vitt & Hedges 2009 Hahn 1980 Martins, Koch, Pinto, Folly, Fouquet & Passos 2019 McCranie & Hedges 2016 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as goudotii] McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 [as goudotii] Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970 Schwartz & Henderson 1988 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Wallach 2016 Wilson & Hahn 1973 [as phenops]

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005
 Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)
Genus Trachemys (Slider Turtles)
 
Trachemys venusta

Eastern Central American Slider

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005
 Family Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)
Genus Kinosternon (American Mud Turtles)
 
Kinosternon leucostomum

White-lipped Mud Turtle

McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005