List of reptiles of Trinidad and Tobago

Unlike most sea turtles, leatherbacks are often found in the colder waters of temperate zones.

They live most of the time in ponds, reservoirs and rivers, coming to land when they have to find suitable places to lay their eggs.

This family includes 14 species of large semi-aquatic reptiles that inhabit tropical areas of the world.

Crocodiles tend to congregate in freshwater habitats, such as rivers, lakes, wetlands, and sometimes brackish water.

They are ambush hunters who usually wait for their prey, generally fish or land animals, to approach, before attacking them.

They feed mainly on vertebrates such as fish, reptiles and mammals, and sometimes invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans, depending on the species.

As cold-blooded predators, they have a slow metabolism and can therefore survive long periods without food.