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Family Chelydridae (snapping turtles). Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) VU; Family Kinosternidae (mud turtles and musk turtles). Flattened musk turtle (Sternotherus depressus) CR
This is a checklist of American reptiles found in Northern America, based primarily on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR). [1] [2] [3] It includes all species of Bermuda, Canada, Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the United States including recently introduced species such as chameleons, the Nile monitor, and the Burmese python.
As of November 1, 2009, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service listed approximately 1,200 animals as endangered or threatened in North America.. Note: This list is intended only for species listed as endangered under the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, not species listed as endangered by other countries or agencies such as the ...
The Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake causes more deaths in North America than any other species — even though the Mojave rattlesnake and coral snakes’ venom are more toxic. Its venom is highly ...
For a species to be considered endangered by the IUCN it must meet certain quantitative criteria which are designed to classify taxa facing "a very high risk of extinction". An even higher risk is faced by critically endangered species, which meet the quantitative criteria for endangered species. Critically endangered reptiles are listed ...
Threatened species are animals and plants that are likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future. Identifying, protecting, and restoring endangered and threatened species and subspecies are the primary objectives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 's endangered species program.
Of the subpopulations of reptiles evaluated by the IUCN, ten species subpopulations have been assessed as critically endangered. Additionally 910 reptile species (18% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient , meaning there is not sufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status.
Reptiles of North America includes: Northern America. List of reptiles of Canada; Middle America. List of reptiles of Mexico; Central America and the Caribbean