- Source: List of reptiles of Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France refers to the area of France located on the European continent, including mainland France and Corsica. It is home to 20 native species of lizards, 13 species of snakes and 3 species of terrestrial and freshwater turtles. 3 species of marine turtles are regularly present in the region, while 3 other have a transient presence. Introduced species include the Italian wall lizard, the pond slider and the common snapping turtle.
Lizards
= Introduced species
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The Italian wall lizard is believed to have been introduced in Corsica in antiquity. It is a more recent introduction in other parts of Southern France.
Snakes
Turtles
= Transient species
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The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) has been sporadically reported in the French Mediterranean Sea. The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) was observed for the first time in Metropolitan France in 2017, on the Atlantic coast near the Isle of Oléron.
= Introduced species
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The pond slider (Trachemys scripta) was introduced in France through the pet trade, having been imported in large numbers starting in the 1980s. It has since been reported in nearly all French departments, and acts as a competitor to the native European pond turtle, with which it shares an ecological niche. After import of pond sliders was banned in 1997, the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) was commercialized in France, with former pets being released in the wild. Nests and juveniles have been reported in the departments of Gard, Haute-Garonne, Gironde and Loire-Atlantique.
See also
Fauna of Metropolitan France
List of amphibians and reptiles of Guadeloupe
List of amphibians and reptiles of Martinique
List of amphibians and reptiles of Saint Barthélemy
List of amphibians and reptiles of Saint Martin
References
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External links
The Reptile Database
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