List of amphibians and reptiles of Gibraltar

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This is a list of the amphibian and reptile species recorded in Gibraltar. There are five amphibian and twenty-five reptile species in Gibraltar, of which one is critically endangered, two are endangered, one is vulnerable, and three are near threatened. [1]

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The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

EXExtinctNo reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EWExtinct in the wildKnown only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CRCritically endangeredThe species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
ENEndangeredThe species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VUVulnerableThe species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NTNear threatenedThe species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LCLeast concernThere are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DDData deficientThere is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:

LR/cdLower risk/conservation dependentSpecies which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued.
LR/ntLower risk/near threatenedSpecies which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes.
LR/lcLower risk/least concernSpecies for which there are no identifiable risks.

Class: Amphibia

Order: Caudata (salamanders)

An Iberian ribbed newt Pleorodeles waltl.jpg
An Iberian ribbed newt

Order: Anura (frogs and toads)


A pair of common toads Bufo bufo couple during migration(2005).jpg
A pair of common toads
A Mediterranean tree frog Hyla meridionalis 1.jpg
A Mediterranean tree frog
Perez's frog in a pond Rana perezi bigger.jpg
Perez's frog in a pond

Class: Reptilia

Order: Testudines (turtles, tortoises and terrapins)


A green turtle Hawaii turtle 2.JPG
A green turtle
A leatherback turtle LeatherbackTurtle.jpg
A leatherback turtle
A red-eared slider 2004 04 18 Trachemys 2.jpg
A red-eared slider
A spur-thighed tortoise Graeca 034.jpg
A spur-thighed tortoise

Order: Squamata (scaled reptiles)


A common chameleon Chamaeleo chamaeleon Frightened thus black.JPG
A common chameleon
A Moorish gecko Tarentola mauritanica 01 by-dpc.jpg
A Moorish gecko
An ocellated lizard Timon lepidus.jpg
An ocellated lizard
An Iberian wall lizard Eidechse.1024.jpg
An Iberian wall lizard
A Montpellier snake Couleuvre montpellier.jpg
A Montpellier snake
A grass snake Natrix natrix (Karl L).jpg
A grass snake
A Lataste's viper Lataste's viper.jpg
A Lataste's viper

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References

  1. "Reptiles and Amphibians in Gibraltar and its waters". Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2007.