List of endangered reptiles

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In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 382 endangered reptile species.[1] Of all evaluated reptile species, 7.4% are listed as endangered. The IUCN also lists nine reptile subspecies as endangered.

2 extinct in the wild reptile species (0.02%)432 critically endangered reptile species (4.2%)800 endangered reptile species (7.7%)627 vulnerable reptile species (6.0%)566 near threatened reptile species (5.5%)6406 least concern reptile species (61.8%)1502 data deficient reptile species (14.5%)
Reptile species (IUCN, 2025.2)
  • 10,368 extant species have been evaluated
  • 8,866 of those are fully assessed[a]
  • 6,972 are not threatened at present[b]
  • 1,894 to 3,396 are threatened[c]
  • 34 to 84 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 32 extinct (EX) species[d]
    • 2 extinct in the wild (EW)
    • 50 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
    • 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]

  1. excludes data deficient evaluations.
  2. NT, LR/cd, LC.
  3. Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
  4. Chart omits extinct (EX) species
Endangered (EN) species are considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction the wild.

Of the subpopulations of reptiles evaluated by the IUCN, one species subpopulation has been assessed as endangered.

For a species to be considered endangered by the IUCN it must meet certain quantitative criteria which are designed to classify taxa facing "a very high risk of extinction". An even higher risk is faced by critically endangered species, which meet the quantitative criteria for endangered species. Critically endangered reptiles are listed separately. There are 578 reptile species which are endangered or critically endangered.

Additionally 910 reptile species (18% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status. As these species typically have small distributions and/or populations, they are intrinsically likely to be threatened, according to the IUCN.[2] While the category of data deficient indicates that no assessment of extinction risk has been made for the taxa, the IUCN notes that it may be appropriate to give them "the same degree of attention as threatened taxa, at least until their status can be assessed".[3]

This is a complete list of endangered reptile species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN. Species and subspecies which have endangered subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated.

Turtles and tortoises

Chelidae

Austro‑South American side‑necked turtles

Carettochelyidae

Pig-nosed turtle (single extant species)

Trionychidae

Softshell turtles

Emydidae

Terrapins

Geoemydidae

Box turtles, pond turtles

Testudinidae

Tortoises

Chelydridae

Snapping turtles

Crocodilia

Lizards

There are 241 species and seven subspecies of lizard assessed as endangered.

Iguanids

Includes iguanas and related species.

Species

Subspecies

Flap-footed lizards

Anguidae

Includes slowworms, glass lizards, and alligator lizards.

Diploglossidae

Galliwasps and Ophiodes sp. legless lizards

Diplodactylidae

Diplodactylid geckos

Chameleons

Anoles

Gekkonids

Wall lizards

Skinks

Species

Subspecies

  • Egernia stokesii badia
  • Eulamprus tympanum marnieae

Spectacled lizards

Sphaerodactylids

Phrynosomatids

Liolaemids

Other lizard species

Snakes

There are 97 species and one subspecies of snake assessed as endangered.

Pseudoxyrhophiids

Typhlopid blind snakes

Vipers

Species

Subspecies

Dipsadids

Elapids

Colubrids

Keelbacks

Other snake species

See also

References

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