Conservation Of Caribbean Island

Conservation of Caribbean Island
Herpetofaunas
Volume 1: Conservation Biology
and the Wider Caribbean
Edited by

Adrian Hailey
Byron S. Wilson
Julia A. Horrocks

LEIDEN • BOSTON
2011

Cover photo: Pristimantis urichi, endemic to Trinidad and Tobago, from Trinidad (photo by
A. Hailey). IUCN Status: Endangered.
This book is printed on acid-free paper.
Library of CongressCataloging-in-Publication Data
Conservation of Caribbean island herpetofaunas / edited by Adrian Hailey, Byron S. Wilson,
Julia A. Horrocks.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-90-04-19410-6 (hardback : alk. paper) – ISBN 978-90-04-18395-7 (vol. 1 : alk.
paper) – ISBN 978-90-04-19408-3 (vol. 2 : alk. paper) 1. Amphibians–Conservation–
Caribbean Area. 2.Reptiles–Conservation–Caribbean Area. I. Hailey, Adrian. II. Wilson,
Byron S. III. Horrocks, Julia. IV. Title.
QL656.A1C66 2011
597.8–dc22
2011008986

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ISBN
ISBN

978-90-04-18395-7 (volume 1)
978-90-04-19408-3 (volume 2)
978-90-04-19410-6 (set)

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Contents
Preface

1

Introduction. Conservation of insular herpetofaunas in the West
Indies
Byron S. Wilson, Julia A. Horrocks and Adrian Hailey

3

An overview of the evolution and conservation of WestIndian
amphibians and reptiles
S. Blair Hedges

19

The conservation status of amphibians in the West Indies
S. Blair Hedges and Luis M. Díaz

31

An overview of snake conservation in the West Indies
Peter J. Tolson and Robert W. Henderson

49

Introduced amphibians and reptiles in the greater Caribbean:
Patterns and conservation implications
Robert Powell, Robert W. Henderson,Michael C. Farmer, Michel
Breuil, Arthur C. Echternacht, Gerard van Buurt, Christina M.
Romagosa and Gad Perry

63

Conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Aruba, Curaçao and
Bonaire
Gerard van Buurt

145

Status and conservation of the reptiles and amphibians of the
Bermuda islands
Jamie P. Bacon, Jennifer A. Gray and Lisa Kitson

161

Conservation of herpetofauna in theRepublic of Trinidad and
Tobago
Adrian Hailey and Michelle Cazabon-Mannette

183

Index of genera and species

219

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Contents

Volume 2
Preface
Conserving the herpetofauna of Anguilla
Karim V.D. Hodge, Robert Powell and Ellen J. Censky
An introduction to the herpetofauna of Antigua, Barbuda and Redonda, with some conservation
recommendations
Jennifer C. Daltry
Conservation ofamphibians and reptiles in The Bahamas
Charles R. Knapp, John B. Iverson, Sandra D. Buckner and Shelley V. Cant
The herpetofauna of Barbados: Anthropogenic impacts and conservation status
Angela Fields and Julia A. Horrocks
Conservation of amphibians and reptiles in the British Virgin Islands: Status and patterns
G. Perry and G.P. Gerber
The amphibians and reptiles of the Cayman Islands:Conservation issues in the face of invasions
A.C. Echternacht, F.J. Burton and J.M. Blumenthal
A report on the status of the herpetofauna of the Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies
Anita Malhotra, Roger S. Thorpe, Eric Hypolite and Arlington James
Conservation of the herpetofauna of the Dominican Republic
Robert Powell and Sixto J. Incháustegui
Conservation of the herpetofauna on the Dutch...