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List of least concern reptiles

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.

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

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

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Main article: Testudines

Species

Subspecies

Crocodilia species

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Main article: Crocodylia

Tuatara

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Main article: Rhynchocephalia

Lizards

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Main article: Lizard

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

Anguids

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Includes slowworms, glass lizards, and alligator lizards.

Diplodactylids

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Girdled lizards

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Chameleons

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Plated lizards

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Carphodactylids

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Anoles

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Gekkonids

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Wall lizards

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Skinks

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Species

Subspecies

Hoplocercin species

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Collared lizards

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Spectacled lizards

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Sphaerodactylids

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Night lizards

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Teiids

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Includes whiptails and tegus.

Worm lizards

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Neotropical ground lizards

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Eublepharids

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Dragon lizards

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Phyllodactylids

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Phrynosomatids

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Varanids

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Liolaemids

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Leiosaurids

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Corytophanids

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Madagascan iguanas

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Other lizard species

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Snakes

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Main article: Snake

There are 1192 snake species assessed as least concern.

Pseudoxyrhophiids

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Typhlopid blind snakes

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Boids

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Vipers

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Prosymnids

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Dipsadids

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Xenodermatids

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Shield-tailed snakes

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Pythons

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Elapids

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Calamariids

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Lamprophiids

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Indo-Australian water snakes

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Colubrids

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Keelbacks

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Burrowing asps

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Pareatids

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Thread snakes

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Psammophiids

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Pseudoxenodontids

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Other snake species

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See also

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References

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  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.


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