List of amphibians and reptiles of Gibraltar
This is a list of the amphibian and reptile species recorded in Gibraltar. There are 5 amphibian and 25 reptile species in Gibraltar, of which 1 is critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 1 is vulnerable, and 3 are near-threatened.[1]
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:
EX | Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. |
EW | Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. |
CR | Critically Endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. |
EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. |
VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. |
NT | Near Threatened | The 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. |
LC | Least Concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species. |
DD | Data Deficient | There 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/cd | Lower Risk/conservation dependent | Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued. |
LR/nt | Lower Risk/near threatened | Species which are close to being classified as Vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes. |
LR/lc | Lower Risk/least concern | Species for which there are no identifiable risks. |
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata (salamanders)

An Iberian Ribbed Newt.
- Family: Salamandridae (newts)
- Genus: Pleurodeles
- Iberian Ribbed Newt Pleurodeles waltl NT
- Genus: Pleurodeles
Order: Anura (frogs and toads)
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A pair of Common Toads.

A Mediterranean Tree Frog.

Perez's Frog in a pond.
- Suborder: Mesobatrachia
- Family: Pelobatidae
- Genus: Pelobates
- Western Spadefoot Toad Pelobates cultripes
- Genus: Pelobates
- Family: Bufonidae
- Genus: Bufo
- Common Toad Bufo bufo LC
- Genus: Bufo
- Family: Hylidae
- Genus: Hyla
- Mediterranean Tree Frog Hyla meridionalis LC
- Genus: Hyla
- Family: Ranidae
- Genus: Rana
- Perez's Frog Rana perezi LC
- Genus: Rana
- Family: Pelobatidae
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines (turtles, tortoises and terrapins)
A Green Turtle.

A Leatherback Turtle.

A Red-eared Slider.

A Spur-thighed Tortoise.
- Family: Cheloniidae
- Genus: Caretta
- Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta EN
- Genus: Chelonia
- Green Turtle Chelonia mydas EN
- Genus: Caretta
- Family: Dermochelyidae
- Genus: Dermochelys
- Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys coriacea CR
- Genus: Dermochelys
- Family: Emydidae
- Genus: Emys
- European Pond Terrapin Emys orbicularis LR/nt
- Genus: Trachemys
- Red-eared slider Trachemys scripta LC
- Genus: Emys
- Family: Cheloniidae
- Suborder: Cryptodira
- Superfamily: Testudinoidea
- Family: Geoemydidae
- Subfamily: Geoemydinae
- Genus: Mauremys
- Stripe-necked Terrapin Mauremys leprosa
- Genus: Mauremys
- Subfamily: Geoemydinae
- Family: Geoemydidae
- Family: Testudinidae
- Genus: Testudo
- Spur-thighed Tortoise Testudo graeca VU
- Genus: Testudo
- Superfamily: Testudinoidea
Order: Squamata (scaled reptiles)
A Common Chameleon.

A Moorish Gecko.

An Ocellated Lizard.

An Iberian Wall Lizard.

A Montpellier Snake.
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A Grass Snake.

A Lataste's Viper.
- Suborder: Sauria
- Family: Chamaeleonidae
- Genus: Chamaeleo
- Common Chameleon Chamaeleo chamaeleon
- Genus: Chamaeleo
- Family: Gekkonidae
- Genus: Hemidactylus
- Mediterranean House Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus
- Genus: Tarentola
- Moorish Gecko Tarentola mauritanica
- Genus: Hemidactylus
- Family: Scincidae (skinks)
- Genus: Chalcides
- Bedriaga's Skink Chalcides bedriagai NT
- Western Three-toed Skink Chalcides striatus LC
- Genus: Chalcides
- Family: Lacertidae (wall lizards)
- Genus: Acanthodactylus
- Red-tailed Spiny-footed Lizard Acanthodactylus erythrurus LC
- Genus: Timon
- Ocellated Lizard Timon lepidus
- Genus: Podarcis
- Iberian Wall Lizard Podarcis hispanica
- Genus: Psammodromus
- Algerian Sand Racer Psammodromus algirus LC
- Genus: Acanthodactylus
- Family: Amphisbaenidae (worm lizards)
- Genus: Blanus
- Iberian Worm Lizard Blanus cinereus LC
- Genus: Blanus
- Family: Chamaeleonidae
- Suborder: Serpentes (snakes)
- Family: Colubridae
- Genus: Hemorrhois
- Horseshoe Whip Snake Hemorrhois hippocrepis LC
- Genus: Coronella
- Southern Smooth Snake Coronella girondica LC
- Genus: Rhinechis
- Ladder Snake Rhinechis scalaris LC
- Genus: Malpolon
- Montpellier Snake Malpolon monspessulanus
- Genus: Macroprotodon
- False Smooth Snake Macroprotodon brevis NT
- Genus: Natrix
- Viperine Snake Natrix maura
- Grass Snake Natrix natrix
- Genus: Hemorrhois
- Family: Viperidae
- Genus: Vipera
- Lataste's Viper Vipera latastei LC
- Genus: Vipera
- Family: Colubridae
See also
References
- ↑ "Reptiles and Amphibians in Gibraltar and its waters". Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
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