List of least concern reptiles explained

As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 2,900 least concern reptile species.^[1] 56% of all evaluated reptile species are listed as least concern. The IUCN also lists two reptile subspecies as least concern.

Of the subpopulations of reptiles evaluated by the IUCN, six species subpopulations have been assessed as least concern.

This is a complete list of least concern reptile species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN. Species and subspecies which have least concern subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated.

Turtles and tortoises

See main article: article. SpeciesSubspecies

• Brisbane short-necked turtle (Emydura macquarii signata)

Tuatara

See main article: Rhynchocephalia.

• Cook Strait tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)

Lizards

There are 1657 species and one subspecies of lizard assessed as least concern.

Skinks

SpeciesSubspecies

• Egernia stokesii stokesii
• Eastern blue-tongued lizard (Tiliqua scincoides scincoides)

Other lizard species

Snakes

There are 1192 snake species assessed as least concern.

Other snake species

See also

• Lists of IUCN Red List least concern species
• List of near threatened reptiles
• List of vulnerable reptiles
• List of endangered reptiles
• List of critically endangered reptiles
• List of recently extinct reptiles
• List of data deficient reptiles

Notes and References

1. Web site: IUCN Red List version 2016-2. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). 8 September 2016.