List of reptiles of Great Britain
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Adder
Ten or eleven species of reptiles occur in Great Britain: three[1] snakes and three lizards, which were established at the time of the last ice age. Additionally, Britain has a number of introduced species which have become naturalized in their new environments such as tortoises.
Sea turtles have been recorded as coastal vagrants and the red-eared terrapin occurs as an introduced species.
Snakes
- Adder Vipera berus
- Barred grass snake Natrix helvetica.[2] Previously referred to as Natrix natrix helvetica.[2] [1]
- Smooth snake Coronella austriaca
Lizards
- Slowworm Anguis fragilis
- Common (or viviparous) lizard Zootoca vivipara
- Sand lizard Lacerta agilis
Sea turtles
- Leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea. Foraging[3]
- Loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta. Vagrant[4]
- Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas. Vagrant.[5]
- Hawksbill sea turtle Eretmochelys imbricata. Vagrant.[5]
- Kemp's ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys kempii. Vagrant.[5]
Introduced species
- Red-eared terrapin[6] Trachemys scripta elegans.[7] Rare but increasing due to pet release.[6]
- European pond turtle Emys orbicularis.[8]
- Common wall lizard Podarcis muralis [9]
- Western green lizard Lacerta bilineata[10]
- Aesculapian snake Zamenis longissimus.[11][12]
- Grass snake Natrix natrix
References
- 1 2 Angela Julian (22 August 2017). "What does the re-classification of European grass snakes mean for our native grass snakes?". Amphibian and Reptile Groups of the UK. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- 1 2 Carolin Kindler, Maxime Chèvre, Sylvain Ursenbacher, Wolfgang Böhme, Axel Hille, Daniel Jablonski, Melita Vamberger & Uwe Fritz (August 7, 2017), "Hybridization patterns in two contact zones of grass snakes reveal a new Central European snake species", Scientific Reports, nature.com, 7, p. Article number: 7378, retrieved August 8, 2017
- ↑ Rhodin 2011, p. 000.174
- ↑ Rhodin 2011, p. 000.172
- 1 2 3 Inns, Howard (2009) Britain's Reptiles and Amphibians, Wildguides.
- 1 2 Wildlife of Britain The Definitive Visual Guide. Dorling Kindersley. 2011. p. 168. ISBN 9781405367097.
- ↑ Rhodin 2011, p. 000.183
- ↑ "Terrapin". Canal & River Trust. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ↑ "Common Wall Lizard". Surrey Amphibian and Reptile Group (SARG). Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ↑ Amphibians and Reptiles. HarperCollins. 2000. ISBN 9780002200837.
- ↑ "Wild snake caught on film in north Wales". BBC. 16 May 2006.
- ↑ Loeb, Josh (2 September 2010). "Feature: "The Camden Creature" - An amphibian and reptile trust says our waterways are alive with some exotic creatures". Islington Tribune. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010.
- British Reptiles from wildlifetrust.org.uk
- RAUK Identification Guide
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-22.
- Wilkinson, J.W., Baker, J. and Foster, J. Priorities for Non-Native Amphibians and Reptiles in the UK. ARC Research Report 11/02.
See also
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