List of reptiles of the Azores
The reptiles that inhabit the Azores archipelago include 2 terrestrial species, as well as 6 species of sea turtles found along the coasts and beaches.
The Madeiran wall lizard was introduced by humans in the mid-19th century.[1] Meanwhile, the common wall gecko was introduced in the late 20th or early 21st century.[2]
- Madeiran wall lizard (Teira dugesii) LC
- Common wall gecko (Tarentola mauritanica) LC
- Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) VU
- Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) VU
- Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) LC
- Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) CR
- Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) CR
- Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) VU
See also
- List of mammals of the Azores
- List of birds of the Azores
- List of amphibians of the Azores
- List of reptiles of the Atlantic Ocean
- List of reptiles of Madeira
- List of reptiles of the Canary Islands
- List of reptiles of Cape Verde
References
- ^ Ulfstrand, Staffan (1961). "On the vertebrate fauna of the Azores" (PDF). Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal.
- ^ "First records of Tarentola mauritanica (Linnaeus, 1758) (Reptilia; Gekkonidae) in the Azores". ResearchGate.