List of reptiles of Ireland

There is only one land reptile species native to Ireland, the viviparous or common lizard. It appears to have a widespread distribution across the entire island with coastal, bogland and mountainous areas showing highest numbers of sightings.

Five marine turtle species appear regularly off the west coast but do not come ashore. All are endangered, some critically. [1]. The pond turtle is introduced.

Subclass: Diapsida

Infraclass: Lepidosauromorpha

Superorder: Lepidosauria

Order: Squamata (lizards, snakes)

Suborder: Lacertilia (lizards)
- Family: Lacertidae
  - Subfamily: Lacertinae
    - Genus: Zootoca
      - Viviparous lizard Zootoca vivipara (LC: least concern)
- Family: Anguidae
  - Subfamily: Anguinae
    - Genus: Anguis
      - Slow-worm Anguis fragilis (is confined to The Burren; is almost certainly a recent introduction, not considered to be native to Ireland^[1])

Subclass: Anapsida

Order: Testudines (turtles)

Suborder: Cryptodira
- Superfamily: Chelonioidea (sea turtles)
  - Family: Dermochelyidae
    - Genus: Dermochelys
      - Leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea (CR: critically endangered)
  - Family: Cheloniidae
    - Genus: Chelonia
      - Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas (EN: endangered species)
    - Genus: Eretmochelys
      - Hawksbill sea turtle Eretmochelys imbricata (CR)
    - Genus: Lepidochelys
      - Kemp's ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys kempii (CR)
    - Genus: Caretta
      - Loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta (EN)
- Superfamily: Testudinoidea (pond turtles)
  - Family: Emydidae
    - Genus: Trachemys
      - Pond slider Trachemys scripta (introduced) ^[2]

References

^ Lizard Survey 2009 - Irish Wildlife Trust
^ McGabhan, D. and Quigley, D.T.G. Minchin, D. 2013 First record of the freshwater turtle Trachemys scripta scripta from the Shannon. Irish Naturalists' Journal 32: 75

King, G.L. and Berrow, S.D. (2009) Marine turtles in Irish waters. Special Supplement to the Irish Naturalists' Journal (30 pages)

External links

[1] Lizard Survey 2009 - Irish Wildlife Trust

[2] McGabhan, D. and Quigley, D.T.G. Minchin, D. 2013 First record of the freshwater turtle Trachemys scripta scripta from the Shannon. Irish Naturalists' Journal 32: 75

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