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Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora

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[F1(a) ANIMALS U.K.

VERTEBRATES U.K.

MAMMALS U.K.
INSECTIVORA U.K.
Talpidae U.K.

Galemys pyrenaicus

CHIROPTERA U.K.
Rhinolophidae U.K.

Rhinolophus blasii

Rhinolophus euryale

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

Rhinolophus hipposideros

Rhinolophus mehelyi

Vespertilionidae U.K.

Barbastella barbastellus

Miniopterus schreibersii

Myotis bechsteinii

Myotis blythii

Myotis capaccinii

Myotis dasycneme

Myotis emarginatus

Myotis myotis

Pteropodidae U.K.

Rousettus aegyptiacus

RODENTIA U.K.
Gliridae U.K.

Myomimus roachi

Sciuridae U.K.

* Marmota marmota latirostris

* Pteromys volans (Sciuropterus russicus)

Spermophilus citellus (Citellus citellus)

* Spermophilus suslicus (Citellus suslicus)

Castoridae U.K.

Castor fiber (except the Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Finnish and Swedish populations)

Cricetidae U.K.

Mesocricetus newtoni

Microtidae U.K.

Dinaromys bogdanovi

Microtus cabrerae

* Microtus oeconomus arenicola

* Microtus oeconomus mehelyi

Microtus tatricus

Zapodidae U.K.

Sicista subtilis

CARNIVORA U.K.
Canidae U.K.

* Alopex lagopus

* Canis lupus (except the Estonian population; Greek populations: only south of the 39th parallel; Spanish populations: only those south of the Duero; Latvian, Lithuanian and Finnish populations).

Ursidae U.K.

* Ursus arctos (except the Estonian, Finnish and Swedish populations)

Mustelidae U.K.

* Gulo gulo

Lutra lutra

Mustela eversmanii

* Mustela lutreola

Vormela peregusna

Felidae U.K.

Lynx lynx (except the Estonian, Latvian and Finnish populations)

* Lynx pardinus

Phocidae U.K.

Halichoerus grypus (V)

* Monachus monachus

Phoca hispida bottnica (V)

* Phoca hispida saimensis

Phoca vitulina (V)

ARTIODACTYLA U.K.
Cervidae U.K.

* Cervus elaphus corsicanus

Rangifer tarandus fennicus (o)

Bovidae U.K.

* Bison bonasus

Capra aegagrus (natural populations)

* Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica

Ovis gmelini musimon (Ovis ammon musimon) (natural populations — Corsica and Sardinia)

Ovis orientalis ophion (Ovis gmelini ophion)

* Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata ( Rupicapra rupicapra ornata )

Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica

* Rupicapra rupicapra tatrica

CETACEA U.K.

Phocoena phocoena

Tursiops truncatus

REPTILES U.K.
CHELONIA (TESTUDINES) U.K.
Testudinidae U.K.

Testudo graeca

Testudo hermanni

Testudo marginata

Cheloniidae U.K.

* Caretta caretta

* Chelonia mydas

Emydidae U.K.

Emys orbicularis

Mauremys caspica

Mauremys leprosa

SAURIA U.K.
Lacertidae U.K.

Dinarolacerta mosorensis

Lacerta bonnali (Lacerta monticola)

Lacerta monticola

Lacerta schreiberi

Gallotia galloti insulanagae

* Gallotia simonyi

Podarcis lilfordi

Podarcis pityusensis

Scincidae U.K.

Chalcides simonyi (Chalcides occidentalis)

Gekkonidae U.K.

Phyllodactylus europaeus

OPHIDIA (SERPENTES) U.K.
Colubridae U.K.

* Coluber cypriensis

Elaphe quatuorlineata

Elaphe situla

* Natrix natrix cypriaca

Viperidae U.K.

* Macrovipera schweizeri (Vipera lebetina schweizeri)

Vipera ursinii (except Vipera ursinii rakosiensis and Vipera ursinii macrops )

* Vipera ursinii macrops

* Vipera ursinii rakosiensis

AMPHIBIANS U.K.
CAUDATA U.K.
Salamandridae U.K.

Chioglossa lusitanica

Mertensiella luschani (Salamandra luschani)

* Salamandra aurorae (Salamandra atra aurorae)

Salamandrina terdigitata

Triturus carnifex (Triturus cristatus carnifex)

Triturus cristatus (Triturus cristatus cristatus)

Triturus dobrogicus (Triturus cristatus dobrogicus)

Triturus karelinii (Triturus cristatus karelinii)

Triturus montandoni

Triturus vulgaris ampelensis

Proteidae U.K.

* Proteus anguinus

Plethodontidae U.K.

Hydromantes (Speleomantes) ambrosii

Hydromantes (Speleomantes) flavus

Hydromantes (Speleomantes) genei

Hydromantes (Speleomantes) imperialis

Hydromantes (Speleomantes) strinatii

Hydromantes (Speleomantes) supramontis

ANURA U.K.
Discoglossidae U.K.

* Alytes muletensis

Bombina bombina

Bombina variegata

Discoglossus galganoi (including Discoglossus jeanneae )

Discoglossus montalentii

Discoglossus sardus

Ranidae U.K.

Rana latastei

Pelobatidae U.K.

* Pelobates fuscus insubricus

FISH U.K.
PETROMYZONIFORMES U.K.
Petromyzonidae U.K.

Eudontomyzon spp. (o)

Lampetra fluviatilis (V) (except the Finnish and Swedish populations)

Lampetra planeri (o) (except the Estonian, Finnish, and Swedish populations)

Lethenteron zanandreai (V)

Petromyzon marinus (o) (except the Swedish populations)

ACIPENSERIFORMES U.K.
Acipenseridae U.K.

* Acipenser naccarii

* Acipenser sturio

CLUPEIFORMES U.K.
Clupeidae U.K.

Alosa spp. (V)

SALMONIFORMES U.K.
Salmonidae U.K.

Hucho hucho (natural populations) (V)

Salmo macrostigma (o)

Salmo marmoratus (o)

Salmo salar (only in fresh water) (V) (except the Finnish populations)

Salmothymus obtusirostris (o)

Coregonidae U.K.

* Coregonus oxyrhynchus (anadromous populations in certain sectors of the North Sea)

Umbridae U.K.

Umbra krameri (o)

CYPRINIFORMES U.K.
Cyprinidae U.K.

Alburnus albidus (o) (Alburnus vulturius)

Aulopyge huegelii (o)

Anaecypris hispanica

Aspius aspius (V) (except the Finnish populations)

Barbus comiza (V)

Barbus meridionalis (V)

Barbus plebejus (V)

Chalcalburnus chalcoides (o)

Chondrostoma genei (o)

Chondrostoma knerii (o)

Chondrostoma lusitanicum (o)

Chondrostoma phoxinus (o)

Chondrostoma polylepis (o) (including C. willkommi )

Chondrostoma soetta (o)

Chondrostoma toxostoma (o)

Gobio albipinnatus (o)

Gobio kessleri (o)

Gobio uranoscopus (o)

Iberocypris palaciosi (o)

* Ladigesocypris ghigii (o)

Leuciscus lucumonis (o)

Leuciscus souffia (o)

Pelecus cultratus (V)

Phoxinellus spp. (o)

* Phoxinus percnurus

Rhodeus sericeus amarus (o)

Rutilus pigus (V)

Rutilus rubilio (o)

Rutilus arcasii (o)

Rutilus macrolepidotus (o)

Rutilus lemmingii (o)

Rutilus frisii meidingeri (V)

Rutilus alburnoides (o)

Scardinius graecus (o)

Squalius microlepis (o)

Squalius svallize (o)

Cobitidae U.K.

Cobitis elongata (o)

Cobitis taenia (o) (except the Finnish populations)

Cobitis trichonica (o)

Misgurnus fossilis (o)

Sabanejewia aurata (o)

Sabanejewia larvata (o) ( Cobitis larvata and Cobitis conspersa )

SILURIFORMES U.K.
Siluridae U.K.

Silurus aristotelis (V)

ATHERINIFORMES U.K.
Cyprinodontidae U.K.

Aphanius iberus (o)

Aphanius fasciatus (o)

* Valencia hispanica

* Valencia letourneuxi (Valencia hispanica)

PERCIFORMES U.K.
Percidae U.K.

Gymnocephalus baloni

Gymnocephalus schraetzer (V)

* Romanichthys valsanicola

Zingel spp. ((o) except Zingel asper and Zingel zingel (V))

Gobiidae U.K.

Knipowitschia croatica (o)

Knipowitschia (Padogobius) panizzae (o)

Padogobius nigricans (o)

Pomatoschistus canestrini (o)

SCORPAENIFORMES U.K.
Cottidae U.K.

Cottus gobio (o) (except the Finnish populations)

Cottus petiti (o)

INVERTEBRATES U.K.

ARTHROPODS U.K.
CRUSTACEA U.K.
Decapoda U.K.

Austropotamobius pallipes (V)

* Austropotamobius torrentium (V)

Isopoda U.K.

* Armadillidium ghardalamensis

INSECTA U.K.
Coleoptera U.K.

Agathidium pulchellum (o)

Bolbelasmus unicornis

Boros schneideri (o)

Buprestis splendens

Carabus hampei

Carabus hungaricus

* Carabus menetriesi pacholei

* Carabus olympiae

Carabus variolosus

Carabus zawadszkii

Cerambyx cerdo

Corticaria planula (o)

Cucujus cinnaberinus

Dorcadion fulvum cervae

Duvalius gebhardti

Duvalius hungaricus

Dytiscus latissimus

Graphoderus bilineatus

Leptodirus hochenwarti

Limoniscus violaceus (o)

Lucanus cervus (o)

Macroplea pubipennis (o)

Mesosa myops (o)

Morimus funereus (o)

* Osmoderma eremita

Oxyporus mannerheimii (o)

Pilemia tigrina

* Phryganophilus ruficollis

Probaticus subrugosus

Propomacrus cypriacus

* Pseudogaurotina excellens

Pseudoseriscius cameroni

Pytho kolwensis

Rhysodes sulcatus (o)

* Rosalia alpina

Stephanopachys linearis (o)

Stephanopachys substriatus (o)

Xyletinus tremulicola (o)

Hemiptera U.K.

Aradus angularis (o)

Lepidoptera U.K.

Agriades glandon aquilo (o)

Arytrura musculus

* Callimorpha (Euplagia, Panaxia) quadripunctaria (o)

Catopta thrips

Chondrosoma fiduciarium

Clossiana improba (o)

Coenonympha oedippus

Colias myrmidone

Cucullia mixta

Dioszeghyana schmidtii

Erannis ankeraria

Erebia calcaria

Erebia christi

Erebia medusa polaris (o)

Eriogaster catax

Euphydryas (Eurodryas, Hypodryas) aurinia (o)

Glyphipterix loricatella

Gortyna borelii lunata

Graellsia isabellae (V)

Hesperia comma catena (o)

Hypodryas maturna

Leptidea morsei

Lignyoptera fumidaria

Lycaena dispar

Lycaena helle

Maculinea nausithous

Maculinea teleius

Melanargia arge

* Nymphalis vaualbum

Papilio hospiton

Phyllometra culminaria

Plebicula golgus

Polymixis rufocincta isolata

Polyommatus eroides

Proterebia afra dalmata

Pseudophilotes bavius

Xestia borealis (o)

Xestia brunneopicta (o)

* Xylomoia strix

Mantodea U.K.

Apteromantis aptera

Odonata U.K.

Coenagrion hylas (o)

Coenagrion mercuriale (o)

Coenagrion ornatum (o)

Cordulegaster heros

Cordulegaster trinacriae

Gomphus graslinii

Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Lindenia tetraphylla

Macromia splendens

Ophiogomphus cecilia

Oxygastra curtisii

Orthoptera U.K.

Baetica ustulata

Brachytrupes megacephalus

Isophya costata

Isophya harzi

Isophya stysi

Myrmecophilus baronii

Odontopodisma rubripes

Paracaloptenus caloptenoides

Pholidoptera transsylvanica

Stenobothrus (Stenobothrodes) eurasius

ARACHNIDA U.K.
Pseudoscorpiones U.K.

Anthrenochernes stellae (o)

MOLLUSCS U.K.
GASTROPODA U.K.

Anisus vorticulus

Caseolus calculus

Caseolus commixta

Caseolus sphaerula

Chilostoma banaticum

Discula leacockiana

Discula tabellata

Discus guerinianus

Elona quimperiana

Geomalacus maculosus

Geomitra moniziana

Gibbula nivosa

* Helicopsis striata austriaca (o)

Hygromia kovacsi

Idiomela (Helix) subplicata

Lampedusa imitatrix

* Lampedusa melitensis

Leiostyla abbreviata

Leiostyla cassida

Leiostyla corneocostata

Leiostyla gibba

Leiostyla lamellosa

* Paladilhia hungarica

Sadleriana pannonica

Theodoxus transversalis

Vertigo angustior (o)

Vertigo genesii (o)

Vertigo geyeri (o)

Vertigo moulinsiana (o)

BIVALVIA U.K.
Unionoida U.K.

Margaritifera durrovensis (Margaritifera margaritifera) (V)

Margaritifera margaritifera (V)

Unio crassus

Dreissenidae U.K.

Congeria kusceri]

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