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Dwarf Warty Ground Frog

Adenomera sp

Giant Ameiva

Ameiva atrigularis

South American Blindsnake

Amerotyphlops cf brongersmianus

Trinidad Blindsnake

Amerotyphlops trinitatus

Red Amphisbaena

Amphisbaena alba

South American Blotched Amphisbaena

Amphisbaena fuliginosa fuliginosa

Neotropical Pipe Snake

?Anilius scytale scytale

Grenada Bush Anole

Anolis aeneus

Giant Crown Anole

Anolis richardii

Cuban Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

Saint Vincent Bush Anole

Anolis trinitatis

Ghost Anole

?Anolis cf. lemurinus

Barbados Anole

Anolis extremus

Goldenscale Anole

Anolis planiceps

Twig Anole

Anolis tigrinus

Antigua Bank Bush Anole

Anolis wattsi

One-lined Groundsnake

Atractus cf fuliginosa

Three-lined Groundsnake

Atractus trilineatus

Tobago Wormlizard

Bachia flavescens

Trinidad Worm Lizard

Bachia trinitatis

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor constrictor

Rusty Treefrog

Boana boans

Map Treefrog

Boana geographicus

Dotted Treefrog

Boana punctatus

Emerald-eyed Treefrog

Boana xerophylla

Trinidad Lancehead

Bothrops atrox

Spectacled Caiman

Caiman crocodilus crocodilus

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Red-footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

Yellow-footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis denticulatius

Mata Mata Turtle

Chelus fimbriata

Keeled Treesnake

Chironius carinatus

Long-tailed Treesnake

Chironius septentrionalis

Rusty Treesnake

Chironous (Macrops) scurrulus

Windward Clelia

Clelia clelia clelia

Beach Whiptail

Cnemidophorus cf. lemniscatus

Greater Windward Skink

Copeoglossum aurae

Bronze Treeboa

Corallus ruschenbergerii

American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

Orinoco Crocodile

Crocodylus intermedius

Round-snouted Treefrog

Dendropsophus goughi

Ridged-snouted Treefrog

Dendropsophus microcephala misera

Pallid Dwarf Treefrog

Dendropsophus minusculus

Leatherback Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

Trinidad Snail-eating Snake

Dipsas trinitatis Parker

Variegated Snail-eating Snake

Dipsas variegata

Western Indigo Snake

Drymarchon corais corais

Common Oval Frog

Elachistocleis ovalis

Surinam Oval Frog

Elachistocleis surinamensis

Lesser Antillean Landfrog

Eleutherodactylus johnstonei

Tungara Frog

Engystomops pustulosus

Brown Rainbow Boa

Epicrates maurus

Chacachacare Thread Snake

Epictia cf. fallax

Yellowspot Threadsnake

Epictia tenella

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata

Long-tailed False Coral Snake

Erythrolamprus aesculapii aesculapii

Short-tailed False Coral Snake

Erythrolamprus bizona

Mangrove Groundsnake

Erythrolamprus cobella cobella

Tobago Red Groundsnake

Erythrolamprus ocellatus

Dark-banded Ground Snake

Erythrolamprus melanotus nesos

Braided Groundsnake

Erythrolamprus zweifeli

Tobago Stream Snake

Erythrolamprus sp Tobago

Green Anaconda

Eunectes murinus

Dwarf Marsupial Treefrog

Flectonotus fitzgeraldi

Yellow-headed Gecko

?Gonatodes albogularis

Trinidad Clawed Gecko

Gonatodes humeralis

Brilliant Clawed Gecko

Gonatodes ceciliae

Eyespot Clawed Gecko

Gonatodes ocellatus

Striped Clawed Gecko

Gonatodes vittatus vittatus

Brazilian Bent-clawed Gecko

Gymnodactylus geckoides Spix

Golden Dwarf Groundlizard

Gymnophthalmus sp.

Smooth-scaled Dwarf Groundlizard

Gymnophthalmus underwoodi

Brown-banded Watersnake

Helicops angulatus

Trinidadian Dawn Blind Snake

Helminthophis cf. flavoterminatus

African House Gecko

Hemidactylus mabouia

Antilles Leaf-toed Gecko

Hemidactylus palaichthus

Eastern Glass Frog

Hyalinobatrachium orientale tobagense

Triangle Watersnake

Hydrops triangularis

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

Blunt-headed Treesnake

Imantodes cenchoa cenchoa

Rough-bellied Whiptail

Kentropyx striatus

Scorpion Mud Turtle

Kinosternon scorpioides scorpioides

Bushmaster

Lachesis muta

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

Whistling Ditchfrog

Leptodactylus fuscus

Double-fold Ditchfrog

Leptodactylus insularum

Amazonian Ditchfrog

Leptodactylus knudseni

Large-spotted Ditchfrog

Leptodactylus latrans

Pale-sided Ditchfrog

Leptodactylus nesiotus

Smooth-skined Ditchfrog

Leptodactylus validus

Amazonian Antnest Frog

?Lithodytes lineatus

Banded Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira annulata ashmeadi

Green-and-yellow Parrot-snake

Leptophis coeruleodorsus

Tobagan Parrot-snake

Leptophis haileyi

Trinidad Upland Parrot-snake

Leptophis stimsoni

Amazon River Waterfrog

Lithobates palmipes

Tobago Stream Frog

Mannophryne olmonae

Trinidad Stream Frog

Mannophryne trinitatis

Lesser Windward Skink

Marisora aurulae

Common Treeracer

Mastigodryas boddaerti boddaerti

Wide-striped Tropical Racer

Mastigodryas dunni

Gibba Turtle

Mesoclemmys gibba

Trinidadian Coralsnake

Micrurus circinalis

South American Coralsnake

Micrurus lemniscatus diutis

South American Coffeesnake

Ninia atrata

Trinidad Coffeesnake

Ninia franciscoi

Brown Vinesnake

Oxybelis cf aeneus

Banded Forestsnake

Oxyrhopus petolarius

Dwarf Caiman

Paleosuchus palpebrosus

Olivaceous Bird Snake

Phrynonax polylepis

Trinidad Leaf-Nesting Frog

Phyllomedusa trinitatis

Trinidadian Golden Treefrog

Phytotriades auratus

Surinam Toad

Pipa pipa (Linnaeus)

Caribbean Treerunner

Plica caribeana

Amazon River Turtle

Podocnemis expansa

Yellow-spotted River Turtle

Podocnemis unifilis

Many-colored Bush Anole

Polychrus auduboni

Tobago Leaf-litter Landfrog

Pristimantis charlottevillensis

Tobago Palm-tree Landfrog

Pristimantis turpinorum

Trinidad and Tobago Landfrog

Pristimantis urichi

Paradoxical Frog

Pseudis paradoxa caribensis

Dark-headed Red Falseboa

Pseudoboa neuwiedii

Trinidad Granular Toad

Rhinella beebei

Marine Toad

Rhinella marina

Spotted-legged Turtle

Rhinoclemmys punctularia punctularia

Luminous Dwarf Ground-lizard

Oreosaurus shrevei

Maracaibo Basin Treefrog

Scarthlya vigilins

Common Snouted Treefrog

Scinax ruber

Cloudy Snail-eating Snake

Sibon nebulata nebulata

Checkerbellied Snake

Siphlophis cervinus

Flat Snake

Siphlophis compressus

Ghost Frog

Sphaenorhynchus lacteus

Dwarf Striped Gecko

Sphaerodactylus molei

Tropical Chicken Snake

Spilotes pullatus pullatus

Yellow-bellied Puffing Snake

Spilotes sulphureus sulphureus

Black-headed Snake

Tantilla melanocephala

Double-striped Water Snake

Thamnodynastes ramonriveroi

Thick-tailed Gecko

Thecadactylus rapicauda

Red-eared Slider

Trachemys scripta elegans

Pepper Treefrog

Trachycephalus typhonius

Cryptic Golden Tegu

Tupinambis cryptus

Schlegel’s Blindsnake

?Typhlophis squamosus

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