Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Conserving the herpetofauna of Anguilla -- An introduction to the herpetofauna of Antigua, Barbuda and Redonda, with some conservation recommendations -- Conservation of amphibians and reptiles in The Bahamas -- The herpetofauna of Barbados: Anthropogenic impacts and conservation status -- Conservation of amphibians and reptiles in the British Virgin Islands: Status and patterns -- The amphibians and reptiles of the Cayman Islands: Conservation issues in the face of invasions -- A report on the status of the herpetofauna of the Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies -- Conservation of the herpetofauna of the Dominican Republic -- Conservation of the herpetofauna on the Dutch Windward Islands: St. Eustatius, Saba, and St. Maarten -- Amphibians and reptiles of the French West Indies: Inventory, threats and conservation -- The herpetofauna of Grenada and the Grenada Grenadines: Conservation concerns -- An annotated checklist of the amphibians and terrestrial reptiles of the Grenadines with notes on their local natural history and conservation -- Conservation of Jamaican amphibians and reptiles -- The terrestrial herpetofauna of Martinique: Past, present, future -- Conserving the Puerto Rican herpetofauna -- The St. Vincent (Lesser Antilles) herpetofauna: Conservation concerns -- Status, conservation, and introduction of amphibians and reptiles in the Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies -- Conservation status of reptiles and amphibians in the U.S. Virgin Islands -- Index of genera and species.

Most of the islands of the Caribbean have long histories of herpetological exploration and discovery, and even longer histories of human-mediated environmental degradation. Collectively, they constitute a major biodiversity hotspot - a region rich in endemic species that are threatened with extinction. This two-volume series documents the existing status of herpetofaunas (including sea turtles) of the Caribbean, and highlights conservation needs and efforts. Previous contributions to West Indian herpetology have focused on taxonomy, ecology and evolution, particularly of lizards. This series provides a unique and timely review of the status and conservation of all groups of amphibians and reptiles in the region. This volume provides regional accounts of the islands of the West Indies biogeographic region.

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