List of reptiles of Ireland

There is only one known land reptile species native to Ireland, the viviparous or common lizard. It appears to have a widespread distribution across the entire island with coastal, bogland and mountainous areas showing highest numbers of sightings.

Five marine turtle species appear regularly off the west coast but do not come ashore. All are endangered, some critically. The pond turtle is introduced.

Order: Squamata (lizards, snakes)

 * Suborder: Lacertilia (lizards)
 * Family: Lacertidae
 * Subfamily: Lacertinae
 * Genus: Zootoca
 * Viviparous lizard, Zootoca vivipara
 * Family: Anguidae
 * Subfamily: Anguinae
 * Genus: Anguis
 * Slowworm, Anguis fragilis (believed to be a more recent introduction, with confirmed sightings only in The Burren )

Order: Testudines (turtles)

 * Suborder: Cryptodira
 * Superfamily: Chelonioidea (sea turtles)
 * Family: Dermochelyidae
 * Genus: Dermochelys
 * Leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea
 * Family: Cheloniidae
 * Genus: Chelonia
 * Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas
 * Genus: Eretmochelys
 * Hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata
 * Genus: Lepidochelys
 * Kemp's ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii Vagrant
 * Genus: Caretta
 * Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta
 * Superfamily: Testudinoidea (pond turtles)
 * Family: Emydidae
 * Genus: Trachemys
 * Pond slider, Trachemys scripta Introduced