Are there reptiles in Iceland?

While there are a number of totally wild and out there things to do in Iceland (at least fifty, according to the book), there are also a number of ... These reptiles were banned in the early nineties after a turtle infected its owners with Salmonella paratyphi B. read more

There are no wild reptiles in Iceland(though it once met some headlines when an astray sea-turtle was spotted near the harbor).Some are exist as best but that is very rare,due to restrictive import law.The only reptile I've seen in Iceland was a small turtle that was being kept as a pet,and while there was have been snake-owners in the country,their pets are usually taken away from them if the police get a wind of it.Amphibians are slightly more common,but still not that popular. read more

There are no snakes in Iceland, and few spider species, none of which are dangerous to humans. Yellow jackets have been found in Iceland since 1973, and can get somewhat aggressive around late August to early September. read more

Other islands that don’t have snakes include New Zealand, Hawaii, Greenland, Iceland, and Antarctica. Still, the absence of snakes does seem somewhat miraculous, given the global pet trade and the serpents’ potential to become invasive. read more