List of reptiles of Finland

Natrix natrix

This is a list of reptiles of Finland. There are five species and all but one (Vipera berus) are protected by law. Currently Coronella austriaca is classified as vulnerable.^[1]

Lizards

Sauria:

• Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
• Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis)

Snakes

Serpentes:

• Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca)
• Grass snake (Natrix natrix)
• Adder (Vipera berus)

Sources

• THE REPTILES OF FINLAND Abstract of the article: Marika Rökman: Suomen luonnonvaraiset matelijat, Herpetomania vol.5.no.3-4/1996 pp.5-13
• Cox, N.A. and Temple, H.J. 2009. European Red List of Reptiles. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities ISBN 978-92-79-11357-4

1. ↑ Juhani Terhivuo & Ilpo Mannerkoski 2010. Reptiles and Amphibians. In: Rassi, P., Hyvärinen, E., Juslén, A. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). The 2010 Red List of Finnish Species. Ympäristöministeriö & Suomen ympäristökeskus, Helsinki. p. 332–335.