Reptiles of
Turks & Caicos Islands   [United Kingdom]

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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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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Anolidae (Anoles)
Genus Ctenonotus (Lesser Antillean Anoles)
 
Ctenonotus scriptus

Southern Bahamas Anole

Edgar 2010 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)
Genus Cyclura (Caribbean Ground Iguanas)
 
Cyclura carinata

Southern Bahamas Rock Iguana

Edgar 2010 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards)
Genus Leiocephalus (Curly-tailed Lizards)
  *
Leiocephalus psammodromus

Turks and Caicos Curlytail

Edgar 2010 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Spondylurus (Antillean Four-lined Skinks)
  *
Spondylurus caicosae

Caicos Islands Skink

Hedges & Conn 2012 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 [as Mabuya cf. sloanii]
  *
Spondylurus turksae

Turks Islands Skink

Hedges & Conn 2012 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 [as Mabuya cf. sloanii]
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Aristelliger (Croaking Geckos)
  *
Aristelliger hechti

Caicos Croaking Gecko

Edgar 2010 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
Genus Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos)
  *
Sphaerodactylus caicosensis

Turks and Caicos Banded Least Gecko

Edgar 2010 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
  *
Sphaerodactylus underwoodi

Turks Islands Least Gecko

Edgar 2010 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Schwartz & Henderson 1991

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Chilabothrus (Slender Boas)
 
Chilabothrus chrysogaster

Southern Bahamas Boa

Edgar 2010 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds & Niemiller 2010 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)
Genus Tropidophis (Typical Dwarf Boas)
  *
Tropidophis greenwayi

Caicos Islands Dwarf Boa

Edgar 2010 Hedges 2002 Henderson & Powell 2009 Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Schwartz & Henderson 1991
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Antillotyphlops (Eastern Antillean Blind Snakes)
 
Antillotyphlops platycephalus

Puerto Rican White-tailed Blind Snake

Powell & Henderson (eds.) 2012 [as "cf. platycephalus"] Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 [as "cf. platycephalus"]
 
Antillotyphlops richardi

Virgin Islands Blind Snake

Edgar 2010 [as "cf. richardi"] McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Schwartz & Henderson 1991

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

Edgar 2010 King & Burke 1989 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Edgar 2010 King & Burke 1989 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Edgar 2010 King & Burke 1989 Reynolds in Hailey, Wilson & Horrocks 2011 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Edgar 2010 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021