List of least concern reptiles

2 extinct in the wild reptile species (0.04%)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[a]
  • 3229 are not threatened at present[b]
  • 989 to 1899 are threatened[c]
  • 26 to 43 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 24 extinct (EX) species[d]
    • 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

As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 2,900 least concern reptile species.[1] 56% of all evaluated reptile species are listed as least concern. The IUCN also lists two reptile subspecies as least concern.

Of the subpopulations of reptiles evaluated by the IUCN, six species subpopulations have been assessed as least concern.

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

Turtles and tortoises

Species

Subspecies

  • Brisbane short-necked turtle (Emydura macquarii signata)

Crocodilia species

Tuatara

Lizards

There are 1657 species and one subspecies of lizard assessed as least concern.

Includes slowworms, glass lizards, and alligator lizards.

Species

Subspecies

Hoplocercin species

Includes whiptails and tegus.

Other lizard species

Snakes

There are 1192 snake species assessed as least concern.

  • Angolan shovel-snout (Prosymna ambigua)
  • Angola shovel-snout (Prosymna angolensis)
  • Jan's shoval-snout (Prosymna janii)
  • Ghana shovel-snout (Prosymna meleagris)
  • Pitman's shovelsnout snake (Prosymna pitmani)
  • Cape file snake (Gonionotophis capensis)
  • Savanna lesser file snake (Gonionotophis grantii)
  • Matschie's African ground snake (Gonionotophis klingi)
  • Black file snake (Gonionotophis nyassae)
  • Aurora house snake (Lamprophis aurora)
  • Tanganyika water snake (Lycodonomorphus bicolor)
  • Black house snake (Lycodonomorphus inornatus)
  • Lined water snake (Lycodonomorphus subtaeniatus)
  • Whyte's water snake (Lycodonomorphus whytii)
  • Eastern wolf snake (Lycophidion acutirostre)
  • Lycophidion albomaculatum
  • Lycophidion nigromaculatum
  • Forest wolf snake (Lycophidion ornatum)
  • Lycophidion semicinctum

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.