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Dr. Peter C.H. Pritchard at left and Damon Gerard Corrie at right. Dr. Pritchard is the author of the book 'Encyclopedia of Turtles (ISBN 0-87666-918-6) and owner of the Chelonian Research Institute in Florida, USA. Mr.Corrie is the founder and President of the Caribbean Herpetological Society.

Barbados Thread Snake (Leptotyphlops bilineata) The smallest and rarest snake in the world!

Hawksbill Sea Turtle Hatchlings (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Barbados Iguana (Iguana sp.) - Less than 100 exist in the wild in Barbados, this is a 6 foot long Adult male used for captive breeding called 'Godzilla'. 52 babies were born in captivity for the first time in July 2004.

Leaf-toed Gecko (Phyllodactylus Sp.)

Wall Gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia)

Barbados Microteiid (Gymnopthalmus underwoodii)

Green Sea Turtle hatchling (Chelonia mydas)

Leatherback Turtle hatchling (Dermochelys coriacea)

Green Ameivas (Ameiva ameiva)

Barbados Anole show male

Barbados Anole (Anolis extremus)

CB Barbados Anoles

Pattern-back Giant Toad (Bufo marinus)

Gold phase 4" male Barbados Bufo marinus and pattern-back 9" Barbados Bufo marinus female

Captive-born baby Barbados Iguana (Iguana iguana)

Barbados Whistling frog (Eleutherodactylus johnstonei)

Juvenile Dwarf keeled Tegu (Kentropyx borckianus)

Barbados Racer Snake (Mastigodryas barbadensis)

Barbados Cherry Head and 50% Albino Red-Footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria)

Green Iguana (Iguana Iguana) last of 37 eggs hatching at CHS HQ

Barbados Red Footed Tortoise Eggs (Chelonoidis carbonaria)

Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) CB in Barbados 3 weeks old

Newly discovered by CHS Barbados Crab species (Sp. unknown)

BARBADOS INVERTEBRATES

Barbados Vampire Crab

Dwarf Green Millipede (Anadenobolus Sp.)

Chocolate Millipedes (Rhinocricus sp.)

Caribbean Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata)

Barbados Ivory Giant crabs (Cardisoma Sp.)

Giant Land Crab (Cardisoma guanhumi) Orange phase SM

Barbados Pink Fiddler Crabs (Uca barbadensis)

Barbados Giant Hill Crab (Cardisoma quantami)

Spiny-backed orb weaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)

Barbados Giant Burrowing Roach (Blaborous colosseus) A flightless live-bearing species

Barbados Praying Mantis (Stagmatoptera septentrionalis)

Barbados Stick Insect Pair (Bostra Sp.)

Barbados Giant Stick Insects pair (Bostra Sp.)

Barbados Giant Stick Insect pair mating (Bostra Sp.)

Barbados Click Beetle (Chalcolepidius porcatus)

Barbados Giant Yellow Centipede with offspring. (Scolopendra Gigantea)

Barbados Giant Red Centipede with offspring. (Scolopendra angulata)

Sphinx Moth

Barbados Land Hermit Crab (Coenobita clypeata)

Barbados Striped Aquatic Snail

Lesser Antilles Mooon Crab (Gecarcinus lateralis)

Barbados Tailless Whip Spider CB Juvenile

Barbados Tail-less Whip Whip Spider Adult

White Emperess Lepidopteran

Barbados Giant Sac Spider (Chiracanthium diversium)

Barbados Orb Web Spider (Argiope argentata)

Barbados Metalic Painted Spider (Leucauge argyra)

A Camoflauged Barbados Moth

A Camoflauged Barbados Moth - head shot

Barbados Giant Land Snail (Bulimulus oblongus)

Barbados Giant Crayfish male

Barbados Adult Female Crayfish

Barbados 2-3" Crayfish

Barbados Crayfish (Procambarus Sp.)

Barbados Giant Yellow Centipede (Scolopendra Gigantea)

Barbados Scarab Beetle

Barbados Pastel Yellow Butterflies mating

Pastel Yellow Butterfly eggs

Pastel Yellow Butterfly caterpillars

Pastel Yellow Butterfly Chrysalis

Barbados Pastel Yellow butterfly

Barbados Pastel Yellow Butterfly top view

Barbados Grasshopper

Barbados Pink Striped Moth

Barbados Zebra Beetle

Barbados Leaf Litter Roach

Barbados Long Horn Beetle

Barbados Pastel Striped land snail (Orthalicus barbadensis)

Barbados Bronze Disc Land Snail (Zachrysia provisoria)

Barbados Chocolate Swirl Land Snail (Pleurodonte isabella)

Barbados Burrowing Mole Cricket (Scapteriscus barbadensis)

Commonly called Velvet Worms - Peripatus are a very ancient species over 500 million years on the Earth - and existed before Centipedes, you might say they are like 'primordial centipedes' - but instead of having an exoskeleton and piercing their prey with venom tipped appendages near the mouth (as a Centipede does), these creatures shoot out a sticky web (much like Spiderman) and entagle the small arthropods they feed on. These are extremely rare in Barbados and the Society is attempting to breed them in captivity, anyone who discoveres one and is willing to donate it to our program will be publicly thanked on this website.

Barbados Peripatus (Peripatoides barbadensis) top view

Caribbean Slug (Veronicella Sp.)

Pill Bugs (Isopoda Sp.)