Flora & Fauna: On Land
Get to know Saba’s terrestrial species, from animals that exist nowhere else on Earth, to flora that create a world unlike anything you’ve seen before.
Featured Species (see all below)
Spot this charming, endemic species almost anywhere on the island.
A delicate, fragrant flower often called the “eyelash orchid” for its long, slim petals.
Found in reds, yellows, purples, and more, these crabs are specially adapted to breathe humid air.
The island’s only native snake, and a shy but important player in Saba’s ecosystem.
Caribbean land hermit crab
Red-bellied racer
Saban black iguana
Tree ferns
Fringed star orchid
Saban anole
Named for their tall, rigid trunk structures, tree ferns tower high in Saba’s cloud forest.
The subject of much debate among researchers, but unquestionably fun to see.
Explore all terrestrial species
Part of the pineapple family, and encompassing ~2,500 wild species.
A delicate, fragrant flower often called the “eyelash orchid” for its long, slim petals.
Spot this charming, endemic species almost anywhere on the island.
Silver garden orbweaver
Saba anole
With their distinctive silver, yellow, or white abdomens, this species is a striking arachnid to behold.
Caribbean land hermit crab
Lesser Antillean whistling frog
Found in reds, yellows, purples, and more, these crabs are specially adapted to breathe humid air.
These tiny-but-mighty frogs dominate Saba’s nighttime soundscape.
Saba least gecko
Soursop
Found on only a handful of islands in the Lesser Antilles, the Saba least gecko is a secretive little lizard.
Part of a family of plants called the custard apples, named for their fruits’ creamy, custard-like flesh.
An important part of the ecosystem, and far more afraid of you than you are of it.
The island’s only native snake, and a shy but important player in Saba’s ecosystem.
Centruroides barbudensis
Red-bellied racer
The subject of much debate among researchers, but unquestionably fun to see.
Named for their tall, rigid trunk structures, tree ferns tower high in Saba’s cloud forest.
