Saint Giles Island

Island off the northeast tip of Tobago

Saint Giles Island is the largest in a group of small islands off the northeast tip of Tobago. It is very steep sided and hosts tropical dry forest and wind-swept littoral scrub.

At least five species of reptiles have been recorded for the island. One is a snake - Boddaert's tropical racer (Mastigodryas boddaerti), and four are lizards - Green iguanas, Turnip-tailed geckos, Ocellated geckos (Gonatodes ocellatus), and an unidentified species of skink in the sub-family Mabuyinae.

St. Giles Island - Northernmost land area of Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Protected bird sanctuary. Scuba diving nearby.
London Bridge Rock - St. Giles Island, Tobago, West Indies

See also

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Major Islands
  • Trinidad
  • Tobago
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Bocas Islands
  • Chacachacare
  • Huevos
  • Monos
  • Gaspar Grande
  • Gasparillo Island
The Five Islands
  • Caledonia Island
  • Craig Island
  • Lenagan Island
  • Nelson Island
  • Pelican Island
  • Rock Island
San Diego Islands
  • Cronstadt Island
  • Carrera Island
Selected Islands off Tobago
Other Islands

11°21′N 60°31′W / 11.350°N 60.517°W / 11.350; -60.517

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