Virgin Islands National Park - Amphibians

The terrestrial reptiles and amphibians on St. John are quite varied. There are three native species of tree frogs (Eleutherodactylus lentus, E. antillensis and E. cochranae) and one introduced species, the Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septrionalis ), one introduced marine toad (Bufo marinus ), two geckos (Hemidactylus mabouia and Sphaerodactylus macrolepis), three species of Anolis lizards (Anolis stratulus , A. cristatellus and A. pulchellus ), the Red-foot Tortoise (introduced), Green Iguana (introduced), ground lizard (Ameiva exsul ), legless lizard (Amphisbaena fenestrata ), worm or blind snake (Typhlops richardii ), a type of garter snake (Arrhyton exiguus ), the Puerto Rican racer (Alsophis portoricensis ) and the slipperyback skink (Mabuya mabouya ). Herpetological populations on St. John have not been adequately inventoried or monitored. Species which occur on nearby islands may also occur here but have not been observed and documented.