List of reptiles of Finland

Natrix natrix

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

Lizards

Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
Slowworm (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. Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine

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