The reptiles that inhabit the Azores archipelago include 2 terrestrial species, as well as 6 species of sea turtles found along the coasts and beaches.
The Madeiran wall lizard was introduced by humans in the mid-19th century. Meanwhile, the common wall gecko was introduced in the late 20th or early 21st century.
Squamata Lacertidae Madeiran wall lizard (Teira dugesii)
Phyllodactylidae Common wall gecko (Tarentola mauritanica)
Testudines Dermochelyidae Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Cheloniidae Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)
See also List of mammals of the Azores List of birds of the Azores List of amphibians of the Azores List of reptiles of the Atlantic Ocean List of reptiles of Madeira List of reptiles of the Canary Islands List of reptiles of Cape Verde
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