This is a list of
reptiles of
Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France (french: France métropolitaine or ''la Métropole''), also known as European France (french: Territoire européen de la France) is the area of France which is geographically in Europe. This collective name for the European ...
. For the reptiles of
Overseas departments and territories of France, see
List of reptiles of Guadeloupe or
List of reptiles of Martinique.
There are 20 species of lizards, 12 species of snakes and 4 species of turtles.
Species include:
; Lizards
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Tarentola mauritanica
''Tarentola mauritanica'', known as the common wall gecko, is a species of gecko ( Gekkota) native to the western Mediterranean area of North Africa and Europe. It has been introduced to Madeira and Balearic Islands, and the Americas (in Mont ...
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; Snakes
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Vipera aspis
''Vipera aspis'' is a viper species found in southwestern Europe.
Its common names include asp, asp viper,Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. ''True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers''. Krieger Publishing Company, Malab ...
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; Turtles
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Emys orbicularis
The European pond turtle (''Emys orbicularis''), also called commonly the European pond terrapin and the European pond tortoise, is a species of long-living freshwater turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the Western Palearc ...
'', the European pond turtle
See also
*
Fauna of Metropolitan France
External links
The Reptile Database
{{Europe topic, List of reptiles of
Metropolitan France
*Reptiles
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...