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Lizards in Canada


This is a list of the reptiles species recorded in Canada. Most species are confined to the southernmost parts of the country. Canadian reptiles are composed of squamates and testudines.

Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species:


Of the order Squamata, lizards and snakes are represented. There are no known amphisbaenids native to Canada.

Snakes are the best-represented group of reptiles in Canada, with 35 varieties in three families. They can be found in all provinces and territories except Yukon, Nunavut, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Lizards are far fewer in number, with seven native and eight total species found in Canada:

Of the order Testudines, pond turtles are common in all of Canada's provinces, with the exception of Newfoundland and Labrador, which has sea turtles off its shores as does British Columbia.


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