List of reptiles of Finland
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
- Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
- Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis)
Snakes
- 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
- ↑ 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.
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