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Four species of snake are, the European adder, grass snake, barred grass snake [2] and smooth snake.Some introduced snakes are aesculapian snake and dice snakes.. Adder. Lizards found in England are slowworms, common lizards, sand lizards, European green lizards (introduced) and the common wall lizard (introduced from mainland Europe - found in the Isle of Wight.)
The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: Vulnerable: The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT: Near threatened: The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to in the future. LC: Least concern
Like many temperate areas, Great Britain has few snake species: the European adder is the only venomous snake to be found there. The other notable snakes found in Great Britain are the barred grass snake and the smooth snake. Great Britain has three native species of lizard: slowworms, sand lizards and viviparous lizards.
Image Name Distribution Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Foraging [8]: Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) Vagrant [9]: Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Vagrant [10]
Microniphargus leruthi – found across Ireland, Wales and Southern England. Comprises three 'cryptic species'. Niphargus glennei (Spooner) – the south-western ground water shrimp is found in Cornwall and Devon. [13] Niphargus irlandicus – found in aquifers and cave systems across most of southern and central Ireland
Species is effectively extirpated, with no maternity sites found in the UK. Wild horse: Equus ferus ferus: Perissodactyla: c. 10,000 BP [33] Re-established proxy in the form of free-roaming domestic horses [34] Gray whale: Eschrichtius robustus: Artiodactyla: c. 598 BC: Moose/elk: Alces alces: Artiodactyla: c. 5600 BP [35] *Siberian roe deer ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in England.The avifauna of England include a total of 625 species, of which 14 have been introduced by humans.. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of British Ornithologists' Union (BOU).
Animals in England (7 C, 2 P) ... Pages in category "Animals in the United Kingdom" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.