List of reptiles of the Azores

Madeiran wall lizard

Common wall gecko

Leatherback sea turtle

Loggerhead sea turtle

The reptiles that inhabit the Azores archipelago include 2 terrestrial species, as well as 6 species of sea turtles found along the coasts and beaches.

The Madeiran wall lizard was introduced by humans in the mid-19th century. ^[1] Meanwhile, the common wall gecko was introduced in the late 20th or early 21st century. ^[2]

Squamata

Lacertidae

• Madeiran wall lizard (Teira dugesii) LC

Phyllodactylidae

• Common wall gecko (Tarentola mauritanica) LC

Testudines

Dermochelyidae

• Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) VU

Cheloniidae

• Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) VU
• Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) LC
• Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) CR
• Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) CR
• Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) VU

See also

• List of mammals of the Azores
• List of birds of the Azores
• List of amphibians of the Azores
• List of reptiles of the Atlantic Ocean
• List of reptiles of Madeira
• List of reptiles of the Canary Islands
• List of reptiles of Cape Verde

References

1. Ulfstrand, Staffan (1961). "On the vertebrate fauna of the Azores" (PDF). Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal.
2. "First records of Tarentola mauritanica (Linnaeus, 1758) (Reptilia; Gekkonidae) in the Azores". ResearchGate.