Biology:List of near threatened reptiles

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Near Threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU), but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or are already close to qualifying.

As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 329 near threatened reptile species. 6.4% of all evaluated reptile species are listed as near threatened. The IUCN also lists two reptile subspecies as near threatened.

Of the subpopulations of reptiles evaluated by the IUCN, two species subpopulations have been assessed as near threatened.

This is a complete list of near threatened reptile species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN. Species and subspecies which have near threatened subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated.

Turtles and tortoises

Species

Subspecies

• Siebenrock's snake-necked turtle (Chelodina rugosa siebenrocki)

Subpopulations

• Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) (2 subpopulations)

Crocodilia species

• Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger)

Lizards

There are 213 lizard species assessed as near threatened.

Snakes

There are 81 species and one subspecies of snake assessed as near threatened.

Other snakes

Species

Subspecies

• Morelia spilota imbricata

See also

• Lists of IUCN Red List near threatened species
• List of least concern reptiles
• List of vulnerable reptiles
• List of endangered reptiles
• List of critically endangered reptiles
• List of recently extinct reptiles
• List of data deficient reptiles