Franz, Richard;Dodd, Jr, C Kenneth;Buden, Donald W
Distributional records of amphibians and reptiles from the Exuma Islands, Bahamas, including the first reports of a freshwater turtle and an introduced gecko
We observed 18 taxa of amphibians and reptiles on three trips (1990-1992) to the Exuma Islands, Bahamas. Specimens were collected from 24 islands within the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park and 14 islands outside the park. An introduced lizard (Hemidactylus mabouia) and a freshwater turtle (Trachemys sp. hybrid) are reported for the first time from the island chain. We compared morphological features of the Exuma turtles with other West Indian species and propose that they are a hybrid resulting from previous introductions.