List of reptiles of Great Britain

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Wildlife of Great BritainThe 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)

Image	Name	Head (dorsal)	Head (lateral)	Distribution
File:European Adder (Vipera berus) (7345075454).jpg	Common adder (Vipera berus)	File:The snakes of Europe (fig. 35.2 - Vipera berus).png	File:The snakes of Europe (fig. 35.1 - Vipera berus).png	File:Vipera berus range in the UK.png
File:Grass Snake (Natrix natrix) juvenile (found by Jean NICOLAS) (35343417922).jpg	Barred grass snake (Natrix helvetica)Template:Efn	File:The snakes of Europe (fig. 16.2 - Natrix natrix).png	File:The snakes of Europe (fig. 16.1 - Natrix natrix).png	File:Natrix helvetica range in the UK.png
File:Schlingnatter im Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald.jpg	Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca)	File:The snakes of Europe (fig. 27.2 - Coronella austriaca).png	File:The snakes of Europe (fig. 27.1 - Coronella austriaca).png	File:Coronella austriaca range in the UK.png

Lizards (Lacertilia)

Image	Name	Distribution
File:Anguis fragilis - head.jpg	Slow worm (Anguis fragilis)	File:Anguis fragilis range in the UK.png
File:Mooreidechse (49341884).jpeg	Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara)	File:Zootoca vivipara range in the UK.png
File:Lacerta agilis male 2013 G4.jpg	Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)	File:Lacerta agilis range in the UK.png

Sea turtles (Chelonioidea)

Image	Name	Distribution
File:Close up of dermochelys coriacea leatherback turtle.jpg	Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)	File:Dermochelys coriacea map.svg	Foraging
File:Loggerhead Turtle.jpg	Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)	File:Cypron-Range Caretta caretta.svg	Vagrant
File:Friendly Green Sea Turtle (48940725538).jpg	Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)	File:Green turtle nesting sites.svg	Vagrant
File:Eretmochelys-imbricata-Kélonia-2.JPG	Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)	File:Hawksbill turtle range map.png	Vagrant
File:Lepidochelys kempii.jpg	Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)	File:Lepidochelys kempii distribution map.jpg	Vagrant
File:Lepidochelys-olivacea-Kélonia-1.JPG	Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)	File:Lieux pontes tortue olivatre.png	Vagrant

Introduced species

• Red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans
• European pond terrapin, Emys orbicularis
• Common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis
• Italian wall lizard, Podarcis siculus
• Western green lizard, Lacerta bilineata
• Aesculapian snake, Zamenis longissimus
• Grass snake, Natrix natrix

See also

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

External links

• British Reptiles 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.