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Pages in category "Reptiles of the Dominican Republic" The following 127 pages are in this category, out of 127 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Endemic reptile species include the Dominican anole (Anolis oculatus), the Dominican ground lizard (Ameiva fuscata) and the Dominica skink (Mabuya dominicana). The Dominican blind snake (Typhlops dominicanus or T. d. dominicanus) and the Dominican clouded boa (Boa constrictor nebulosis) may also be designated as endemic, though their status as ...
Anolis hispaniolae is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. [2] It is endemic to Hispaniola and is found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Males grow to 67 mm (2.6 in) and females to 56 mm (2.2 in) in snout–vent length. [1]
Anolis callainus, the Dominican green anole, Northern Hispaniolan green anole, or Hispaniolan green anole , is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic , where it is found throughout the eastern half of the country.
The Dominican anole is restricted to the island of Dominica, one of the few islands in the Lesser Antilles to have retained its original reptile and amphibian fauna over the last 200 years. [21] It is one of two lizard species endemic to Dominica, the other being the Dominican ground lizard. [22] It is the only native anole species on Dominica ...
The Dominican ground lizard or Dominican ameiva (Pholidoscelis fuscatus) is a species of lizard. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Dominica, an island noted for its intact and abundant reptile population, where it is most commonly found in dry coastal woodland. Adults are mostly blue-gray, and can reach lengths up to 400 mm from snout to ...
The species is sexually dimorphic, with the males being considerably larger, and having red markings on the head around the lower jaw. Females are much smaller, and are brown in colour, with lighter stripes running down the flanks. In males, the snout–vent length is 72 mm (2.8 in) with a tail of 122 mm (4.8 in). Adult males have a black face ...
The rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta) is an endangered species of iguana that is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic) and its surrounding islands. A large lizard, they vary in length from 60 to 136 centimetres (24 to 54 in), and skin colours range from a steely grey to a dark green and ...