REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF THE UK

COMMON NAME (INTERNAL LINK)

Barred Grass Snake 

Natrix helvetica helvetica
(Split from Natrix natrix)

England (UK), Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Belgium, Italy

Common European Adder

Vipera berus berus

Norway, Sweden, Finland,
France, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein,
Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, England,
Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Belarus,
Bulgaria, Albania, Slovakia,
Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bosnia-Hercegovina,
Monte Negro, Macedonia, Serbia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
Russia, Ukraine, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, North Korea, China

Smooth Snake

Coronella austriaca austriaca

Finland, Norway, Sweden,
Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, England,
Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia,
Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Montenegro,
Macedonia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, Turkey,
Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Republic of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iran

Aesculapian Snake
INTRODUCED  

Zamenis longissimus

Grass Snake
INTRODUCED

Natrix natrix

The grass snake is widely distributed in mainland Europe, ranging from mid Scandinavia to southern Italy. It is also found in the Middle East and northwestern Africa.
Those in Britain are now considered to have originated from imported specimens.

COMMON NAME (INTERNAL LINK)

Common (or Viviparous) Lizard 

Zootoca vivipara

Europe and Asia from Ireland, to Japan. In Europe it occurs in Spain, Italy, Serbia, Macedonia and Bulgaria

Sand Lizard

Lacerta agilis

Common Slow-worm

Anguis fragilis

Most of the mainland Europe (including the UK) (Not found in Ireland)

Common Wall Lizard

Podarcis muralis 

 Found over much of the mainland Europe and extends to Turkey.

It occurs as introduced populations in Britain , and North America.

Italian European Wall Lizard
INTRODUCED

Podarcis siculus

 Italy  Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, and Switzerland,

Introduced to Spain, Turkey, USA, and Canada.
Also introduced to the UK but may no longer be present.

Western Green Lizard
INTRODUCED

 Lacerta bilineata bilineata

Switzerland, Spain, Andorra, France, Monaco, Italy, Croatia, San Marino,
Germany,
United Kingdom, England (Channel islands Guernsey, Jersey)
Also introduced to the USA

COMMON NAME (INTERNAL LINK)

European Pond Turtle
INTRODUCED

 Emys orbicularis orbicularis

This subspecies occurs in Europe (reintroduced into Sweden and UK)

Red-eared Slider - INTRODUCED
(May not be established)

Trachemys scripta elegans

(From USA, introduced into many countries)

COMMON NAME (INTERNAL LINK)

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta caretta

Atlantic Ocean

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas mydas

Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata

 Atlantic Ocean

Kemp's Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys kempii

North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico (North of Equator)

Leathery or Luth Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

Worldwide including AUSTRALIA (All States)

COMMON NAME (INTERNAL LINK)

Common Frog

Rana temporaria

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Pool Frog

Pelophylax lessonae

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Republic of, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine. Introduced: Spain, United Kingdom

Common Toad

Bufo bufo

Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Moldova, Republic of, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Natterjack Toad

Epidalea (was Bufo) calamita

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Midwife Toad
INTRODUCED

Alytes obstetricans

Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland.
 
Introduced into the United Kingdom.

African Clawed Toad
INTRODUCED

Xenopus laevis

Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China, Congo, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the, Estonia, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, United Republic of, Zambia, Zimbabwe. 

Introduced onto  Chile, France, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States.

European Tree Frog
INTRODUCED

Hyla arborea

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Moldova, Republic of, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine.

 Introduced into the  United Kingdom.

Marsh Frog
INTRODUCED

Rana ridibunda (=Pelophylax ridibundus)

Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Moldova, Republic of, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine. 

Introduced: Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

Edible Frog
INTRODUCED

Rana esculenta (=Pelophylax esculentus)

Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Republic of, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine. Introduced: Spain, United Kingdom.

Yellow-bellied Toad
INTRODUCED
However may not be breeding in the wild

Bombina variegata

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Moldova, Republic of, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine
INTRODUCED into the UK,
however may not be breeding in the wild

American Bullfrog
INTRODUCED
(May not be established)

Lithobates catesbeianus (=Rana catesbeiana)

Canada, Mexico, United States. 

Introduced: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Uruguay, Venezuela.

COMMON NAME (INTERNAL LINK)

Smooth Newt

Lissotriton vulgaris

 Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Moldova, Republic of, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom. 

Introduced into Australia.

Palmate Newt

Lissotriton helveticus

Western Europe, including Great Britain

Great Crested Newt

Triturus cristatus

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Republic of, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Alpine Newt
INTRODUCED

Triturus alpestris (=Ichthyosaura alpestris)

Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine. 

Introduced: New Zealand, United Kingdom.

Italian Crested Newt
INTRODUCED

Triturus  carnifex

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia. 

Introduced: Switzerland, United Kingdom.

Reptiles &
Amphibians
of the UK

Reptiles of Lord Howe Island

Reptiles of Christmas Island

Reptiles
of Cocos Keeling Islands

Reptiles of Norfolk Island

Reptiles
of
Australia

Frogs
of
Australia

Reptiles
of
The World

Amphibians of the
World