Galapagos Reptiles

Category: Reptiles
Number of Species: 28
Endemic Species: 19

CLASSIFICATION
Tortoises: Galapagos Giant Tortoise
Turtles: Green Sea Turtle
Iguanas: Land Iguana, Marine Iguana, Santa Fe Island Land Iguana
Barn Lava Lizards: Hood Island Lava Lizard, Floreana Island Lava Lizard, Galapagos Lava Lizard, Marchena Island Lava Lizard, Pinta Island Lava Lizard, Pinzon Island Lava Lizard, San Cristobal Island Lava Lizard
Geckos: Galapagos leaf-toed Gecko
Snakes: Floreana Island Snake, Galapagos Snake, Slevin's Snake
Sea Snakes: Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Twenty eight species of reptiles have been recorded in Galapagos in recent times. Nineteen of these species are endemic to the archipelago, 11 of which are confined to single islands, and three species have been introduced. There is also possibly an undescribed species of Leaf-toed Gecko on Jervis Island. The reptiles that occur in Galapagos can be divided into 7 types: