Snakes in the Caribbean
The sandy beaches, stunning blue waters, and other picturesque sceneries make the Caribbean a stunning vacationing spot. However, the island has about 6% of the total population of reptiles. Speaking about the snake population here, the island has several venomous species, the deadliest being the Martinican pit viper or fer-de-lance, endemic to the Martinique islands.
Of all the places, Trinidad and Tobago, the southernmost island of the Caribbean, has the most species, around forty-seven of them.
In 2021, a 10-feet long snake was discovered from the Dominica forest, lifted by workers using a digger.
| Groups | Venomous | Non-venomous |
|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake | Cascabel Aruba Island Rattlesnake | |
| Pit Vipers | Martinican Pit Viper | |
| Coral Snake | Central American Coral Snake | |
| Boa | – | Haitian Dwarf Boa Spotted Red Dwarf Boa Dusky Dwarf Boa Black-bellied Dwarf Boa Leopard Dwarf Boa Pilsbry’s Dwarf Boa Yellow-banded Dwarf Boa Gracile Banded Dwarf Boa Turks Islands Boa Abaco Island Boa Ford’s Boa Cuba Boa Crooked-Aklins Boa Cayman Islands Dwarf Boa Cook’s Tree Boa Grenada Tree Boa Central American Tree Boa Caicos Dwarf Boa Puerto Rican Boa Jamaican Boa Conception Bank Silver Boa Virgin Islands Tree Boa Boa Constrictor |
| Erythrolamprus | – | Shaw’s Dark Ground Snake Ornate Ground Snake Julia’s Ground Snake Barbados Racer |
| Hydrophis | Yellow-bellied Sea Snake | |
Typhlopidae | – | Puerto Rican Worm Snake Montserrat Worm Snake |
| Leptophis | – | Green Parrot Snake |
| Epictia | – | Guyana Blind Snake |
Amerotyphlops | – | Grenada Bank Blindsnake Brongersma’s Worm Snake |
Alsophis | – | Antiguan Racer Antilles Racer Montserrat Racer Dominica Racer Leeward Island Racer |
Antillotyphlops | – | Dominican Blindsnake Puerto Rican Coastal Blind Snake |
Tetracheilostoma | – | Barbados Threadsnake |
| Mastigodryas | – | Barbour’s Tropical Racer |
| Natrix | – | Grass Snake |
Chironius | Saint Vincent Blacksnake | – |
Lachesis | Southern American Bushmaster | – |
Bothrops | Saint Lucia Lancehead Common Lancehead | |
| Storeria | Red-bellied Snake |
Snakes in the Caribbean (by Regions )
Quick Information
Biggest Snake: Boa Constrictor
Smallest Snake: Barbados Threadsnake
