List of endangered reptiles

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

196 critically endangered reptile species (3.8%)382 endangered reptile species (7.4%)411 vulnerable reptile species (8.0%)329 near threatened reptile species (6.4%)2900 least concern reptile species (57%)910 data deficient reptile species (18%)

Reptile species (IUCN, 2016-2)
  • 5130 extant species have been evaluated
  • 4220 of those are fully assessed[lower-alpha 1]
  • 3229 are not threatened at present[lower-alpha 2]
  • 989 to 1899 are threatened[lower-alpha 3]
  • 26 to 43 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 24 extinct (EX) species[lower-alpha 4]
    • 2 extinct in the wild (EW)
    • 17 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 exintction". 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

There are 44 species, one subspecies, and one subpopulation of turtle assessed as endangered.

Cheloniids

Species

Subpopulations

Platysternidae

Tortoises

Species

Subspecies

  • Western Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni hermanni)

Geoemydids

Trionychids

Chelids

Emydids

Lizards

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

Iguanids

Includes iguanas and related species.

Species

Subspecies

Anguids

Includes slowworms, glass lizards, and alligator lizards.

Diplodactylids

Chameleons

Anoles
  • Ahl's anole (Anolis ahli)
  • Anolis amplisquamosus
  • Anolis breedlovei
  • Anolis cusuco
  • Cabo Cruz banded anole (Anolis guafe)
  • Anolis haetianus
  • Anolis hobartsmithi
  • Brown red-bellied anole (Anolis koopmani)
  • Honduran giant anole (Anolis loveridgei)
  • Jacmel gracile anole (Anolis marron)
  • Proboscis anole (Anolis proboscis)
  • Anolis pygmaeus
  • Anolis ruizii
  • Baoruco cliff anole (Anolis strahmi)

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.

Typhlopid blind snakes

Vipers

Species

Subspecies

Dipsadids
  • Dary's burrowing snake (Adelphicos daryi)
  • Adelphicos ibarrorum
  • Leeward island racer (Alsophis rijgersmaei)
  • Red-bellied racer (Alsophis rufiventris)
  • Terre-de-Haut racer (Alsophis sanctonum)
  • Carrion's ground snake (Atractus carrioni)
  • Atractus occidentalis
  • Calamodontophis ronaldoi
  • Chapinophis xanthocheilus
  • Chersodromus rubriventris
  • Enulius roatenensis
  • Ornate ground snake (Erythrolamprus ornatus)
  • Barbados racer (Erythrolamprus perfuscus)
  • Williams' ground snake (Erythrolamprus williamsi)
  • Mertens' earth snake (Geophis fulvoguttatus)
  • Geophis talamancae
  • Marcella's graceful brown snake (Rhadinaea marcellae)
  • Nuevo Leon graceful brown snake (Rhadinaea montana)
  • Stadelman's graceful brown snake (Rhadinaea stadelmani)
  • Hempstead's pine woods snake (Rhadinella hempsteadae)
  • Posada's graceful brown snake (Rhadinella posadasi)
  • Sibon lamari
  • Sichuan hot-spring keelback (Thermophis zhaoermii)
  • Dunn's tropical ground snake (Trimetopon simile)

Elapids
  • Dusky sea snake (Aipysurus fuscus)
  • Somali garter snake (Elapsoidea chelazzii)
  • Black garter snake (Elapsoidea nigra)
  • Catamayo coral snake (Micrurus catamayensis)
  • Fiji snake (Ogmodon vitianus)

Colubrids

Keelbacks

Other snake species

See also

References
  1. "IUCN Red List version 2016-2". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. "Limitations of the Data". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. "2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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