THE REPTILES FAMILY (VERTEBRATES)
Six species of reptiles have been recorded in the valley: the rock lizard ( Podarcis muralis ), the viviparous lizard ( Lacerta vivipara ), the Pyrenean viper ( Vipera aspis ), the grass snake ( Natrix natrix ), the green-and-yellow snake ( Hierophis viridiflavus ), and the Aesculapian snake ( Zamenis longissimus ).
| CLASS | ORDER | FAMILY | SCIENTIFIC NAME | COMMON NAME |
| 3. Reptiles | Scaly | Colubridae (colubrids) | Hierophis viridiflavus | Green-and-yellow snake ☻ |
| Snakebite | Collared snake ☻☻ | |||
| Zamenis longissimus | Aesculapian Snake ∇ ☻☻☻ | |||
| Lacertidae (lizards) | Viviparous lizard | Viviparous lizard ∇ ☻☻ | ||
| Podarcis muralis | Rock lizard ∇ ☻ | |||
| Viperidae (viper family) | Vipera aspis | Pyrenean viper ☻ |
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Animal species classified according to the IUCN ( International Union for Conservation of Nature) according to the degree of threat ( BOPA 12/06/13 ): ( Vertebrates: protected: 84% and threatened or endangered: 21.4% ) ( Butterflies: protected: 94.2% and threatened or endangered: 29.1% ) ▬ ⊕⊕⊕⊕ Huntable species, ( Regulations implementing the Hunting Law ) → more information: www.patrimoninatural.ad and www.facip.com |
Species listed in Annex II of the Bern Convention (strictly protected species whose habitat is also protected by prohibiting the intentional deterioration or destruction of breeding sites or their resting areas): ∇ ∇∇∇ Strictly protected species (51.1%) ∇∇ ∇∇ Strictly protected endemic species ∇∇∇ ∇ Strictly protected species, studied and conserved by the PACT (Action Plan for the Conservation of the Trencalòs), which was created in 1999 by the Andorran Government and the Association for the Defense of Nature (ADN) ∇∇∇∇ Strictly protected species of community interest, whose presence was demonstrated in 2011 thanks to the FELIS project (agreement between the BOMOSA Philanthropic Association and the Government of Andorra)[¹] = link in Spanish; [²] = link in French |
Sources :
• “Entomological inventory of the Vallée du Madriu-Perafita-Claror (Andorra) 2006
•“Update of data collected at BUTTERFLY MONITORING SCHEME stations in ANDORRA (BMSAnd)” CENMA 2014.
• CENMA – Andorran Snow and Mountain Studies Center
•Links and photos: www.wikipedia.org .