Summary

The conservation status of all known reptiles in New Zealand was reassessed using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS).

This report provides a list of these species, along with a statistical summary and brief notes on the most important changes since the previous assessment.

In total:

• 1 species is Extinct
• 59 species are Threatened
• 69 species are At Risk
• 5 species are Not Threatened
• 8 species are Non-resident Native
• 16 species are Data Deficient
• 1 species is Introduced and Naturalised.

Authors

Rod Hitchmough, Ben Barr, Carey Knox, Marieke Lettink, Joanne M. Monks, Geoff B. Patterson, James T. Reardon, Dylan van Winkel, Troy Makan and Pascale Michel. 

Read the report

Conservation status of reptiles in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2025 (PDF, 2,229K)