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Pages in category "Reptiles of Jamaica" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. American crocodile;
The Jamaican ameiva historically occurred throughout the lowlands of Jamaica and its cays in scattered subpopulations, though 7 of the 10 mainland subpopulations are considered possibly extinct. [1] It persists on at least 4 cays offshore of the mainland. [1] It is considered an endangered species on the IUCN Red List. [1]
Category pertaining to animals found in Jamaica. Particularly those which are endemic to the country. ... Reptiles of Jamaica (34 P) Pages in category "Fauna of Jamaica"
The only other terrestrial mammal is the Jamaican hutia (Geocapromys brownii), a rabbit-sized rodent endemic to Jamaica which mostly lives in the island's eastern, central and southern mountains. It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting. [1] The ecoregion is home to 62 species of lizards and snakes. [4]
According to Sir Hans Sloane, a physician and botanist who visited Jamaica in 1688, iguanas were once common throughout Jamaica. [1] The Jamaican iguana declined dramatically during the second half of the 19th century, after the introduction of the small Asian mongoose as a form of rat and snake control, until it was believed to exist only on the Goat islands near the Hellshire hills.
Reptiles of Jamaica (34 P) M. Reptiles of Montserrat (7 P) R. Reptiles of Puerto Rico (50 P) S. Reptiles of Saint Barthélemy (6 P) Reptiles of Saint Kitts and Nevis ...
Reptile species (IUCN, 2016-2) 5130 extant species have been evaluated; 4220 of those are fully assessed [a] 3229 are not threatened at present [b] 989 to 1899 are threatened [c] 26 to 43 are extinct or extinct in the wild: 24 extinct (EX) species [d] 2 extinct in the wild (EW) 17 possibly extinct [CR(PE)] 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]
The Jamaican boa, [4] Jamaican yellow boa or yellow snake [5] (Chilabothrus subflavus; in Jamaican Patois: nanka) [6] is a boa species endemic to Jamaica. No subspecies are recognized. [ 4 ] Like all other boas, it is not venomous .