List of reptiles of Great Britain

The reptiles of Great Britain include three native snakes and three native lizards. A number of sea turtles visit Great Britain's shores. There are also at least seven introduced reptile species.

Snakes (Serpentes)

Image	Name	Head (dorsal)	Head (lateral)	Distribution
	Common adder (Vipera berus)[1]
	Barred grass snake (Natrix helvetica)[2][a]
	Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca)[4]

Lizards (Lacertilia)

Image	Name	Distribution
	Slow worm (Anguis fragilis)[5][6]
	Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara)[7]
	Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)

Sea turtles (Chelonioidea)

Image	Name	Distribution
	Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)		Foraging[8]
	Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)		Vagrant[9]
	Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)		Vagrant[10]
	Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)		Vagrant[10]
	Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)		Vagrant[10]
	Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)		Vagrant[11]

Introduced species

• Red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans^[12][13]

• European pond terrapin, Emys orbicularis^[14]
• Common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis^[15]
• Italian wall lizard, Podarcis siculus^[16]
• Western green lizard, Lacerta bilineata^[17]
• Aesculapian snake, Zamenis longissimus^[18][19][20]
• Grass snake, Natrix natrix^[21]

See also

• Introduced species of the British Isles
• Lists of reptiles by region