Saint Giles Island

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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

History[]

Saint Giles Island was owned by the property of Charlotteville Estate during colonial times. In 1965, the island was converted into a bird reserve by the government of Trinidad and Tobago.

See also[]

  • Islands of Trinidad and Tobago

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

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