List of reptiles of Israel explained

Israel has 93 species of reptiles, almost a third of which live in its northern areas. The reptiles of Israel live in environments ranging from the Negev Desert to the Red Sea, from the Jordan River to the Judaean Mountains.

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

EX ExtinctNo reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW Extinct in the wildKnown only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CR Critically endangeredThe species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN EndangeredThe species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU VulnerableThe species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT Near 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.
LC Least concernThere are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD Data deficientThere is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Turtles and tortoises

Pond turtles

Sea turtles

Softshell turtles

Tortoises

Lizards

Agamid lizards

Chameleons

Geckos

Glass lizards

Lacertid lizards

Monitor lizards

Skinks

Snakes

Blindsnakes

Boas

Colubrid snakes

Elapid snakes

Lamprophiid snakes

Mole vipers

Vipers

See also

Notes and References

  1. Shacham . Boaz . Federman . Roy . Lahav-Ginott . Shimrit . Werner . Yehudah L. . April 2016 . The northward extension of reptiles in the Palearctic, with the Jordan Valley (Israel) as a model: snakes outrace lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) . Journal of Natural History . 50 . 15–16 . 1017–1033 . EBSCOHost.