Schedule 2 European Protected Species of animals
England and Wales
1 The common name or names given in the first column of this Schedule are included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, the common name or names must not be taken into account. | |
| Common name1 | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Bats, Horseshoe (all species) | Rhinolophidae |
| Bats, Typical (all species) | Vespertilionidae |
| F1Beaver, Eurasian | Castor fiber |
| Butterfly, Large Blue | Maculinea arion |
| Cat, Wild | Felis silvestris |
| Dolphins, porpoises and whales (all species) | Cetacea |
| Dormouse | Muscardinus avellanarius |
| Frog, Pool | Rana lessonae |
| Lizard, Sand | Lacerta agilis |
| Moth, Fisher's Estuarine | Gortyna borelii lunata |
| Newt, Great Crested (or Warty) | Triturus cristatus |
| Otter, Common | Lutra lutra |
| Snail, Lesser Whirlpool Ram's-horn | Anisus vorticulus |
| Snake, Smooth | Coronella austriaca |
| Sturgeon | Acipenser sturio |
| Toad, Natterjack | Bufo calamita |
| Turtles, Marine | Caretta caretta Chelonia mydas Lepidochelys kempii Eretmochelys imbricata Dermochelys coriacea |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 2: entry inserted (E.) (1.10.2022) by The Beavers (England) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/858), arts. 1(1), 2; and (W.) (4.3.2026) by The Beavers (Wales) Order 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/18), arts. 1(1), 3