List of critically endangered reptiles

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As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 195 critically endangered reptile species, including 17 which are tagged as possibly extinct.{{cite web|title=IUCN Red List version 2016-2|url=http://www.iucnredlist.org/|website=The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species|publisher=International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)|accessdate=8 September 2016}}{{cite web|title=Table 9: Possibly Extinct and Possibly Extinct in the Wild Species (IUCN Red List version 2016-2)|url=http://www.iucnredlist.org/about/summary-statistics|website=The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species|publisher=Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)|accessdate=8 September 2016}} 3.8% of all evaluated reptile species are listed as critically endangered.

The IUCN also lists 12 reptile subspecies as critically endangered.

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. As these species typically have small distributions and/or populations, they are intrinsically likely to be threatened, according to the IUCN.{{cite web|title=Limitations of the Data|url=http://www.iucnredlist.org/initiatives/mammals/description/limitations|website=The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species|publisher=Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)|accessdate=11 January 2016}} While the category of data deficient indicates that no assessment of extinction risk has been made for the taxa, the IUCN notes that it may be appropriate to give them "the same degree of attention as threatened taxa, at least until their status can be assessed".{{cite web|title=2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1)|url=http://www.iucnredlist.org/static/categories_criteria_3_1|website=The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species|publisher=Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)|accessdate=11 January 2016}}

This is a complete list of critically endangered reptile species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN. Species considered possibly extinct by the IUCN are marked as such. Species and subspecies which have critically endangered subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated.

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[[Testudines|Turtles and tortoises]]

There are 40 species, three subspecies, and two subpopulations of turtle assessed as critically endangered.

=[[Cheloniidae|Cheloniids]]=

Species

= [[Platysternidae]] =

=[[Testudinidae|Tortoises]]=

Species

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)

Subspecies

=[[Geoemydidae|Geoemydids]]=

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Southern river terrapin (Batagur affinis)

=[[Trionychidae|Trionychids]]=

=Other turtles=

Species

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Roti Island snake-necked turtle (Chelodina mccordi)

Subspecies

Subpopulations

[[Crocodilia]] species

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)

[[Lizard|Lizards]]

=[[Iguanidae|Iguanids]]=

{{gray|Includes iguanas and related species.}}

Species

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Fiji crested iguana

Subspecies

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Exuma rock iguana

Subpopulations

=[[Diplodactylidae|Diplodactylids]]=

=[[Anguidae|Anguids]]=

{{gray|Includes slowworms, glass lizards, and alligator lizards.}}

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Jalapa Arboreal alligator lizard (Abronia campbelli)

=[[Chamaeleonidae|Chameleons]]=

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Namoroka leaf chameleon (Brookesia bonsi)

=[[Gekkonidae|Gekkonids]]=

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Cnemaspis anaikattiensis

=[[Lacertidae|Wall lizards]]=

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Be'er Sheva fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus beershebensis)

=[[Scincidae|Skinks]]=

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Annobon lidless skink (Afroablepharus annobonensis)

=Other lizard species=

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[[Snake|Snakes]]

Species

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Zong's odd-scaled snake (Achalinus jinggangensis)

Subspecies

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Dipsas albifrons cavalheiroi

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See also

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