Quick Facts Only 9 species of reptiles occur in Nova Scotia South Western Nova Scotia is home to a disjunct population of Blandings Turtle with only about 300 adults 42 species of reptiles occur in Canada There are about 6,500 species of reptiles in the world Reptiles had the second highest proportion of species at risk (RED ~11.0%) and sensitive species (YELLOW ~22.0%) among those taxonomic groups considered