Animals with special protection
Species shown in bold are those known to occur regularly in Scotland
| ANIMALS WITH SPECIAL PROTECTION (Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Schedule 5) |
|
| Arvicola terrestris 3 P |
Water Vole |
| Cetacea* |
All Dolphins, Porpoises, & Whales |
| Felis sylvestris* |
Wildcat |
| Martes martes |
Pine Marten |
| Lutra lutra* |
Otter |
| Muscardinus avellanarius* |
Dormouse |
| Odobenus rosmarus |
Walrus |
| Sciurus vulgaris |
Red Squirrel |
| Vespertilionidae and Rhinolophidae |
All Bats |
| Anguis fragilis1 4 |
Slow Worm |
| Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae* |
All Marine Turtles |
| Coronella austriaca* |
Smooth Snake |
| Lacerta agilis* # |
Sand Lizard |
| Lacerta vivipara 1 4 |
Viviparous Lizard |
| Natrix natrix 1 4 |
Grass Snake |
| Vipera berus 1 4 |
Adder |
| Bufo bufo 4 |
Common Toad |
| Bufo calamita* |
Natterjack Toad |
| Triturus cristatus* |
Great Crested Newt |
| Rana temporaria 4 |
Common Frog |
| Triturus helveticus 4 |
Palmate Newt |
| Triturus vulgaris 4 |
Smooth Newt |
| Acipenser sturio* |
Sturgeon |
| Alosa alosa 1 2 |
Allis Shad |
| Alosa fallax 3 |
Twaite Shad |
| Cetorhinus maximus |
Basking Shark |
| Coregonus albula |
Vendace |
| Coregonus lavaretus |
Whitefish |
| Gobius cobitis |
Giant Goby |
| Gobius couchii |
Couch’s Goby |
| Hippocampus guttulatusp |
Spiny Seahorse |
| Hippocampus hippocampusp |
Short-snouted Seahorse |
| Lota lota |
Burbot |
| Apatura iris 4 |
Purple Emperor |
| Argynnis adippe |
High Brown Fritillary |
| Aricia artaxerxes 4 |
Northern Brown Argus |
| Aurodryas aurinia4 |
Marsh Fritillary |
| Boloria euphrosyne4 |
Pearl-bordered Fritillary |
| Carterocephalus palaemon4 |
Chequered Skipper |
| Coenonympha tullia4 |
Large Heath |
| Cupido minimus4 |
Small Blue |
| Erebia epiphron4 |
Mountain Ringlet |
| Hamearis lucina 4 |
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary |
| Hesperia comma 4 |
Silver-Spotted Skipper |
| Leptidea sinapis 4 |
Wood White |
| Lycaena dispar 4 |
Large Copper |
| Lysandra bellargus 4 |
Adonis Blue |
| Lysandra coridon4 |
Chalkhill Blue |
| Maculinea arion* |
Large Blue |
| Melitaea cinxia 4 |
Glanville Fritillary |
| Mellicta (Melitaea) athalia |
Heath Fritillary |
| Nymphalis polychloros4 |
Large Tortoiseshell |
| Papilio machaon |
Swallowtail |
| Plebejus argus4 |
Silver-Studded Blue |
| Strymonidia pruni 4 |
Black Hairstreak |
| Strymonidia w-album 4 |
White-Letter Hairstreak |
| Thecla betulae4 |
Brown Hairstreak |
| Thymelicus acteon 4 |
Lulworth Skipper |
| Acosmetia caliginosa |
Reddish Buff |
| Bembecia chrysidiformis |
Fiery Clearwing Moth |
| Gortyna borelii |
Fisher's Estuarine Moth |
| Pareulype berberata |
Barberry Carpet |
| Siona lineata |
Black-Veined |
| Thalera fimbrialis |
Sussex Emerald |
| Thetidia smaragdaria |
Essex Emerald |
| Zygaena lonicerae jocelynae |
Talisker Burnet |
| Zygaena loti scotica |
Slender Scotch Burnet |
| Zygaena viciae |
New Forest Burnet |
| Chrysolina cerealis |
Rainbow Leaf Beetle |
| Curimopsis nigrita 3 |
Mire Pill Beetle |
| Graphoderus zonatus |
Water Beetle |
| Hydrochara caraboides |
Lesser Silver Water Beetle |
| Hypebaeus flavipes |
A Beetle |
| Limoniscus violaceus |
Violet Click Beetle |
| Lucanus cervus 4 |
Stag Beetle |
| Paracymus aeneus |
Water Beetle |
| Cicadetta montana |
New Forest Cicada |
| Decticus verrucivorus |
Wart-Biter |
| Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa |
Mole Cricket |
| Gryllus campestris |
Field Cricket |
| Aeshna isosceles |
Norfolk Aeshna |
| Coenagrion mercuriale |
Southern Damselfly |
| Dolomedes plantarius |
Fen Raft Spider |
| Eresus niger (cinaberinus) |
Ladybird Spider |
| Austropotamobius pallipes2 4 |
Atlantic Stream (White-clawed) Crayfish |
| Chirocephalus diaphanus |
Fairy Shrimp |
| Gammarus insensibilis |
Lagoon Shrimp |
| Triops cancriformis |
Tadpole Shrimp/Apus |
| Victorella pavida |
Trembling Sea-mat |
| Atrina fragilis1 2 4 5 |
Fan Mussel |
| Caecum armoricum |
De Folin's Lagoon Snail |
| Catinella arenaria |
Sandbowl Snail |
| Margaritifera margaritifera |
Freshwater Pearl Mussel |
| Myxas glutinosa |
Glutinous Snail |
| Paludinella littorina |
Lagoon Snail |
| Tenellia adspersa |
Lagoon Sea Slug |
| Thyasira gouldi |
Northern Hatchet-shell |
| Alkmaria romijni |
Tentacled Lagoon-worm |
| Armandia cirrhosa |
Lagoon Sandworm |
| Hirudo medicinalis |
Medicinal Leech |
| Clavopsella navis |
Marine Hydroid |
| Edwardsia ivelli |
Ivell's Sea Anemone |
| Eunicella verrucosa1 2 4 5 |
Pink Sea-Fan |
| Nematostella vectensis |
Starlet Sea Anemone |
* A European protected species listed on schedule 2 of The Conservation
(Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994
# Introduced to Scotland
1 protected against killing & injuring
2 protected against taking
3 protected against damage to,destruction of, obstruction of
access to any structure or place used by a scheduled animal for shelter
or protection
4 protected against selling, offering or advertising for sale,
possessing or transporting for the purpose of sale
5 protected against possession or control (live or dead animal,
part or derivative)
p proposed for full protection