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Protected animals of the Isle of Man

Animal species (excluding birds) protected by law on and around the Isle of Man by listing on Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Act 1990.

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Horseshoe Bats 1
Rhinolophidae
Vesper Bats 2
Vespertilionidae
Speckled Bush-cricket 3
Leptophyes punctatissima
Heath Beefly 4
Bombylius minor
Dark Bush-cricket 5
Pholidoptera griseoaptera
European Common Frog 6
Rana temporaria
Lesser Mottled Grasshopper 7
Stenobothrus stigmaticus
Viviparous Lizard 6
Zootoca vivipara
Grey
Hadena caesia
Scarce Crimson and Gold
Pyrausta sanguinalis
Pinnipeds 8
Pinnipedia
Basking Shark
Cetorhinus maximus
European Fairy Shrimp
Chirocephalus diaphanus
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises 9
Cetacea
Leatherback Sea Turtles 10
Dermochelyidae
Typical Sea Turtles 11
Cheloniidae

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