Endemic Animals of Barbados

The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) is the smallest known snake species in the world. It was first identified as a separate species in 2008 by S. Blair Hedges, a herpetologist from Pennsylvania State University. He named this snake in honor of his wife, Carla Ann Hass, a herpetologist who was also part of the discovery team. Less

The Barbados bullfinch (Loxigilla barbadensis ) is a seedeater bird that is found only on the Caribbean island-nation of Barbados, where it is the only endemic bird species. Less

The Barbados anole (Anolis extremus ) is a species of anole (US: /əˈnoʊ.li/ (listen)) lizard that is native to Barbados, an island-nation in the Caribbean. Originally endemic to Barbados, it has since been introduced to Saint Lucia and Bermuda. It was previously treated as a subspecies of Martinique's anole, A. roquet.Males have pale lavender to blue-gray heads, with blue eyelids. Their dorsal surfaces are deep green with dark markings and oc ...
casionally white spots, and their bellies are yellow. Females are smaller and duller in color and may have a mid-dorsal stripe.It has been reported in Florida since the 1990s, though this is likely due to repeated introductions and escapes as a sustained, breeding population has not been confirmed. Less

Conus kremerorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all. Less

Splendrillia flavopunctata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae. Less

Tellina listeri, the speckled tellin, is a bivalve mollusc in the family Tellinidae, the tellins. Less

Longchaeus folinii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. Less