The Red List Assessment
Bowles, P. 2024. Anguis fragilis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T47113126A204902180. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T47113126A204902180.en. Accessed on 14 March 2025.
Population trend
Stable
Number of mature individuals
Habitat and ecology
Forest, Shrubland, Grassland, Artificial/Terrestrial
Geographic range
-
Extant (resident)
Assessment Information
IUCN Red List Category and Criteria
Date assessed
20 June 2023
Year published
2024
Assessment Information in detail
Geographic Range
Native
Extant (resident)
Albania; Andorra; Austria; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Czechia; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Moldova; Montenegro; Netherlands; North Macedonia; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russian Federation; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom
Possibly Extant (resident)
Italy
Extant & Origin Uncertain
Ireland
Number of locations
Upper elevation limit
2,700 metres
Lower elevation limit
0 metres
Geographic Range in detail
Population
Current population trend
Number of mature individuals
Population severely fragmented
No
Continuing decline of mature individuals
No
Population in detail
Habitat and Ecology
System
Habitat type
Generation length (years)
Congregatory
Movement patterns
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat
Habitat and Ecology in detail
Threats
Residential & commercial development
- Housing & urban areas
Agriculture & aquaculture
- Annual & perennial non-timber crops
- Wood & pulp plantations
Transportation & service corridors
- Roads & railroads
Natural system modifications
- Fire & fire suppression
Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases
- Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases
Threats in detail
Use and Trade
Pets/display animals, horticulture
Use and Trade in detail
Conservation Actions
In-place land/water protection
- Occurs in at least one protected area : Yes
Conservation Actions in detail
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements in detail
Bibliography
Red List Bibliography
Green Status Bibliography
External Data
Images and External Links
Images and External Links in detail
CITES Legislation from Species+
Data source
The information below is from the Species+ website.
CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail
Ex situ data from Species360
Data source
The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).
Ex situ data from Species360 in detail
Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence
Data source
The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.