List of reptiles of Europe

This is a list of European reptiles. It includes all reptiles currently found in Europe. It does not include species found only in captivity or extinct in Europe, except where there is some doubt about this, nor (with few exceptions) does it currently include species introduced in recent decades. Each species is listed, with its binomial name and notes on its distribution where this is limited. Also this list is incomplete.

ExtinctionExtinctionExtinct in the WildCritically EndangeredEndangered speciesVulnerable speciesNear ThreatenedThreatened speciesLeast ConcernLeast ConcernIUCN conservation statuses

Summary of 2006 IUCN Red List categories.

Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species:

EX - Extinct, EW - Extinct in the Wild
CR - Critically Endangered, EN - Endangered, VU - Vulnerable
NT - Near Threatened, LC - Least Concern
DD - Data Deficient, NE - Not Evaluated
(v. 2013.2, the data is current as of March 5, 2014[1])

Turtles

Family: Testudinidae (Tortoises)

Subfamily: Testudininae

Family: Emydidae (Pond turtles)

Subfamily: Emydinae
Subfamily: Deirochelyinae

Family: Geoemydidae

Subfamily: Geoemydinae

Family: Cheloniidae

Subfamily: Carettinae
Subfamily: Cheloniinae

Family: Dermochelyidae

Family: Trionychidae (Softshells)

Subfamily: Trionychinae

Amphisbaenians, Lizards and Snakes

Amphisbaenians

Family: Blanidae (Mediterranean Worm Lizards)

Family: Trogonophidae (Palearctic worm lizards)

Lizards

Family: Agamidae (Agamas)

Subfamily: Agaminae

Family: Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Family: Iguanidae (Iguanas and related species)

Family: Gekkonidae

Family: Phyllodactylidae

Family: Sphaerodactylidae

Family: Lacertidae (Wall or true lizards)

Subfamily: Gallotiinae
  • East Iberian Psammodromus Psammodromus (hispanicus) edwardsianus (Spain and France)[2]
Subfamily: Lacertinae
Tribe: Eremiadini
Tribe: Lacertini
  • Sierra Nevada lizard Timon nevadensis (Spain)[2]

Family: Scincidae (Skinks)

Subfamily: Scincinae
Subfamily: Lygosomatinae / Family: Mabuyidae

Family: Anguidae

(Sub)family: Anguinae

Snakes

Family: Typhlopidae (Blind snakes)

  • Worm Snake Xerotyphlops vermicularis (south-eastern Europe)

Family: Boidae (Boas)

(Sub)family: Erycinae/Erycidae

Family: Colubridae (Colubrids)

Subfamily: Colubrinae

(Sub)family: Natricinde/Natricinae

Family: Lamprophiidae

Subfamily: Psammophiinae
  • Montpellier Snake Malpolon monspessulanus LC (southwestern Europe)
  • Eastern Montpellier Snake Malpolon insignitus (southeastern Europe)

Family: Viperidae

Subfamily: Viperinae
Subfamily: Crotalinae

See also

Further reading

  • Arnold N., Ovenden D., Collins Field Guide, Reptiles & Amphibians Britain & Europe, HarperCollinsPublishers, London, 2002, ISBN 0-00-219964-5
  • Engelmann W., Fritzsche J., Günthner R., Obst F., Beobachten und bestimmen, Lurche und Kriechtiere Europas, Neumann Verlag, Leipzig, Radebeul, 1985

References

  1. ↑ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Jirí Hošek (eds.). "The Reptile Database". Zoological Museum Hamburg. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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