List of reptiles of Great Britain
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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)
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Common adder (Vipera berus)[1] |
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Barred grass snake (Natrix helvetica)[2][a] |
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Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca)[4] |
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Lizards (Lacertilia)
| Image | Name | Distribution |
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Slow worm (Anguis fragilis)[5][6] |
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Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara)[7] |
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Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) |
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Sea turtles (Chelonioidea)
| Image | Name | Distribution | |
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Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) |
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Foraging[8] |
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Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) |
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Vagrant[9] |
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Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) |
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Vagrant[10] |
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Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) |
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Vagrant[10] |
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Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) |
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Vagrant[10] |
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Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) |
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Vagrant[11] |
Pond turtles (Emydidae)
| Image | Name | Distribution | |
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European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) |
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Extirpated - currently extinct in Britain but the rewilding organisation, Celtic Rewilding, aims to reintroduce them by 2026.[12] |
Introduced species
- Red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans[13][14]
- Mediterranean house gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus[15]
- Common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis[16]
- Italian wall lizard, Podarcis siculus[17]
- Western green lizard, Lacerta bilineata - possible extirpated native[18][19]
- Aesculapian snake, Zamenis longissimus[20][21][22] – former native (Pleistocene)
- Grass snake, Natrix natrix[23]
- Note that a variety of other freshwater turtles have been introduced to the UK.