List of reptiles of Great Britain

The reptiles of Great Britain include three native snakes and three native lizards. A number of sea turtles visit Great Britain's shores. There are also at least seven introduced reptile species.

Snakes (Serpentes)

Lizards (Lacertilia)

Sea turtles (Chelonioidea)

Pond turtles (Emydidae)

Introduced species

• Red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans
• Common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis
• Italian wall lizard, Podarcis siculus
• Western green lizard, Lacerta bilineata - possible extirpated native
• Aesculapian snake, Zamenis longissimus - former native (pleistocene)
• Grass snake, Natrix natrix
• Note that a veritey of other freshwater turtles have been introduced to the UK.

See also

• Introduced species of the British Isles
• Lists of reptiles by region

References

Notes

External links

• from wildlifetrust.org.uk
• RAUK Identification Guide
• Wilkinson, J.W., Baker, J. and Foster, J. Priorities for Non-Native Amphibians and Reptiles in the UK. ARC Research Report 11/02.