Reptiles of
Austria 

 

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).


Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.)
Genus Anguis (Slowworms)
 
Anguis fragilis

Western European Slowworm

Cabela, Grillitsch & Tiedemann 2001 Dely in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Gvozdik, Benkovsky, Crottini, Bellati, Moravec, Romano, Sacchi & Jandzik 2013
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Iberolacerta (Southern European Rock Lizards)
 
Iberolacerta horvathi

Croatian Rock Lizard

Bischoff 2001 Cabela, Grillitsch & Tiedemann 2001 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)
 
Lacerta agilis

Northern Eurasian Sand Lizard

Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Cabela, Grillitsch & Tiedemann 2001
 
Lacerta viridis

Eastern Green Lizard

Boehme, Fritz, Kotenko, Dzukic, Ljubisavljevic, Tzankov & Berendonk 2007 Cabela, Grillitsch & Tiedemann 2001 Marzahn, Mayer, Joger, Ilgaz, Jablonski, Kindler, Kumlutas, Nistri, Schneewiess, Vamberger, Zagar & Fritz 2015 Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)
 
Podarcis muralis

Common European Wall Lizard

Cabela, Grillitsch & Tiedemann 2001 Gruschwitz & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Zootoca (Eurasian Forest Lizards)
 
Zootoca carniolica

Carniolian Lizard

Mayer, Boehme, Tiedemann & Bischoff 2000
 
Zootoca vivipara

Viviparous Lizard

Cabela, Grillitsch & Tiedemann 2001 Dely & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Surget-Groba, Heulin, Guillaume, Thorpe, Kupriyanova, Vogrin, Maslak, Mazzotti, Venczel, Ghira, Odierna, Leontyeva, Monney & Smith 2001

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Coronella (Palearctic Smooth Snakes)
 
Coronella austriaca

Northern Smooth Snake

Cabela, Grillitsch & Tiedemann 2001 Engelmann in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Geniez 2018 Jablonski, Nagy, Avci, Olgun, Kukushkin, Safaei-Mahroo & Jandzik 2019
Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)
 
Natrix natrix

Common European Grass Snake

Cabela, Grillitsch & Tiedemann 2001 Geniez 2018 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Kindler, Boehme, Corti, Gvozdik, Jablonski, Jandzik, Metallinou, Siroky & Fritz 2013 Steward 1971
 
Natrix tessellata

Dice Snake

Cabela, Grillitsch & Tiedemann 2001 Geniez 2018 Gruber 1989 Gruschwitz, Lenz, Mebert & Lanka in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)
 
Zamenis longissimus

Common Aesculapian Snake

Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Cabela, Grillitsch & Tiedemann 2001 Geniez 2018 Schulz 1996
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)
 
Vipera ammodytes

European Nose-horned Viper

Cabela, Grillitsch & Tiedemann 2001 David & Vogel 2010 Geniez 2018 Gruber 1989 Heckes, Gruber & Stumpel in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Ursenbacher, Schweiger, Tomovic, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Fumagalli & Mayer 2008
 
Vipera berus

Northern Eurasian Viper

Cabela, Grillitsch & Tiedemann 2001 Geniez 2018 Necas, Modry & Zavadil 1997 Nilson, Andren & Voelkl in Joger & Stumpel 2005
  EX
Vipera ursinii

Meadow and Karst Vipers

Geniez 2018 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Venchi & Sindaco 2007

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)
Genus Emys (European Pond Turtles)
 
Emys orbicularis

Common European Pond Turtle

Cabela, Grillitsch & Tiedemann 2001 Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021