List of reptiles of Finland

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This is a list of reptiles of Finland . There are five species and all are protected by law. Currently Coronella austriaca is classified as vulnerable. [1]

Contents

Lizards

Sauria:

Snakes

Serpentes:

Sources

  1. Juhani Terhivuo & Ilpo Mannerkoski 2010. Reptiles and Amphibians. In: Rassi, P., Hyvärinen, E., Juslén, A. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). The 2010 Red List of Finnish Species. Ympäristöministeriö & Suomen ympäristökeskus, Helsinki. p. 332–335. Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine

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