All the Reptiles & Amphibians of Bermuda
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Key: found only in Bermuda endemic native arrived naturally migrant visitor passes through, does not live here introduced brought in by people protected protected by Bermuda law (Bermuda’s protected species: Protected Species Act 2003 and Fisheries (Protected Species) Order 1978) around the cottages you may see it at Watford Studios
Complete list (17 species)
| Common name | Scientific name | |
|---|---|---|
| Bermuda’s own reptiles | ||
| Bermuda skink (rock lizard)protected | Plestiodon longirostris | |
| Diamondback terrapinprotected | Malaclemys terrapin | |
| Lizards brought by people | ||
| Jamaican anole | Anolis grahami | |
| Warwick lizard (Antiguan anole) | Anolis leachii | |
| Somerset lizard (Barbados anole) | Anolis extremus | |
| Brown anole | Anolis sagrei | |
| Tropical house gecko | Hemidactylus mabouia | |
| Turtles brought by people | ||
| Red-eared slider | Trachemys scripta elegans | |
| Sea turtles | ||
| Green turtleprotected | Chelonia mydas | |
| Hawksbill turtleprotected | Eretmochelys imbricata | |
| Loggerhead turtleprotected | Caretta caretta | |
| Leatherback turtleprotected | Dermochelys coriacea | |
| Kemp’s ridley turtleprotected | Lepidochelys kempii | |
| Frogs | ||
| Whistling frog | Eleutherodactylus johnstonei | |
| Jamaican whistling frog | Eleutherodactylus gossei | |
| Toads | ||
| Cane toad (giant or marine toad) | Rhinella marina | |
| Also recorded | ||
| Asian house geckoA single recent record. | Hemidactylus frenatus | |
Source: Based on the Bermuda Department of Environment and Natural Resources pages on lizards, the Bermuda skink, the diamondback terrapin and sea turtles, with recent records from iNaturalist. Museum collections (GBIF) also hold single old specimens labelled “Bermuda” of a few other lizards and two snakes; none of them lives here. From the Bermuda Department of Environment and Natural Resources pages on toads and whistling frogs. Museum collections (GBIF) also hold some old specimens labelled “Bermuda” under other frog names; these are probably mislabelled or misidentified, and no other frog is known to live here. Compiled October 2026.
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