Reptiles of
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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

Gvozdik, Benkovsky, Crottini, Bellati, Moravec, Romano, Sacchi & Jandzik 2013 Gvozdik, Jandzik, Lymberakis, Jablonski & Moravec 2010 Jelic 2014 Mikulicek, Jablonski, Palenik, Gvozdik & Jandzik 2018 Pawlowski & Kramer 2009 Pozzi 1966
Genus Pseudopus (Eurasian Glass Lizard)
 
Pseudopus apodus

Eurasian Glass Lizard

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Jelic 2014 Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Schmidt, Kranzelic, Majetic, Laus, Stih & Koren 2020 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus turcicus

Turkish Half-toed Gecko

Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Salvador in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Schmidt, Kranzelic, Majetic, Laus, Stih & Koren 2020
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Algyroides (Keeled Lizards)
 
Algyroides nigropunctatus

Blue-throated Keeled Lizard

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Mayer & Podnar 2002 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Dalmatolacerta (Sharp-snouted Rock Lizard)
 
Dalmatolacerta oxycephala

Sharp-snouted Rock Lizard

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Mayer & Podnar 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Dinarolacerta (Montenegro Rock Lizards)
 
Dinarolacerta mosorensis

Mosor Rock Lizard

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Mayer & Podnar 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Iberolacerta (Southern European Rock Lizards)
 
Iberolacerta horvathi

Croatian Rock Lizard

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Pawlowski & Kramer 2009 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)
 
Lacerta agilis

Northern Eurasian Sand Lizard

Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014
 
Lacerta bilineata

Western Green Lizard

Boehme, Fritz, Kotenko, Dzukic, Ljubisavljevic, Tzankov & Berendonk 2007 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Marzahn, Mayer, Joger, Ilgaz, Jablonski, Kindler, Kumlutas, Nistri, Schneewiess, Vamberger, Zagar & Fritz 2015 Mayer & Podnar 2002 Tvrtkovic, Lazar, Tome & Grbac 1998
 
Lacerta trilineata

Western Balkan Green Lizard

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Kornilios, Thanou, Lymberakis, Ilgaz, Kumlutas & Leache 2020 Mayer & Podnar 2002 Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Pawlowski & Kramer 2009 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 
Lacerta viridis

Eastern Green Lizard

Jelic 2014 Mayer & Podnar 2002 Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Pawlowski & Kramer 2009 Tvrtkovic, Lazar, Tome & Grbac 1998
Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)
 
Podarcis melisellensis

Dalmatian Wall Lizard

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Mayer & Podnar 2002 Pawlowski & Kramer 2009 Schmidt, Kranzelic, Majetic, Laus, Stih & Koren 2020 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Tiedemann & Henle in Boehme (ed.) 1986
 
Podarcis muralis

Common European Wall Lizard

Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Gruschwitz & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Mayer & Podnar 2002 Pawlowski & Kramer 2009 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 
Podarcis siculus

Italian Wall Lizard

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Henle & Klaver in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Mayer & Podnar 2002 Oskyrko, Sreelatha, Silva-Rocha, Vlad, Cogalniceanu, Stanescu, Iskenderov, Doronin, Lisicic & Carretero 2022 Pawlowski & Kramer 2009 Podnar, Mayer & Tvrtkovic 2005 Schmidt, Kranzelic, Majetic, Laus, Stih & Koren 2020 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Zootoca (Eurasian Forest Lizards)
 
Zootoca vivipara

Viviparous Lizard

Anonymous 2005 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Tarentola (Wall Geckos)
 
Tarentola mauritanica

Moorish Wall Gecko

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Rieppel in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Ablepharus (Eurasian Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Ablepharus kitaibelii

European Snake-eyed Skink

Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Szoevenyi & Jelic 2011

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

Bonte 2012 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Engelmann in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Geniez 2018 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jablonski, Nagy, Avci, Olgun, Kukushkin, Safaei-Mahroo & Jandzik 2019 Jelic 2014
Genus Dolichophis (Greater Whip Snakes)
 
Dolichophis caspius

Caspian Whip Snake

Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Krcmar, Mikuska & Kletecki 2007 Nagy, Bellaagh, Wink, Paunovic & Korsos 2010 Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993
Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Elaphe quatuorlineata

Western Four-lined Rat Snake

Boehme & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Pawlowski & Kramer 2009 Schmidt, Kranzelic, Majetic, Laus, Stih & Koren 2020 Schulz 1996
Genus Hierophis (Eurasian Whip Snakes)
 
Hierophis carbonarius

European Black Whip Snake

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 [as viridiflavus] Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 [as viridiflavus] Heimes in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 [as viridiflavus] Jelic 2014 [as viridiflavus] Pawlowski & Kramer 2009 [as viridiflavus] Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Venchi & Sindaco 2007
 
Hierophis gemonensis

Balkan Whip Snake

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 Henle in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Pawlowski & Kramer 2009 Schmidt, Kranzelic, Majetic, Laus, Stih & Koren 2020 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)
 
Natrix natrix

Common European Grass Snake

Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Kindler, Boehme, Corti, Gvozdik, Jablonski, Jandzik, Metallinou, Siroky & Fritz 2013 Schmidt, Kranzelic, Majetic, Laus, Stih & Koren 2020
 
Natrix tessellata

Dice Snake

Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 Gruschwitz, Lenz, Mebert & Lanka in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic & Lelo 2011 Jelic 2014 Pawlowski & Kramer 2009
Genus Platyceps (Flat-headed Whip Snakes)
 
Platyceps najadum

European Slender Whip Snake

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Darevsky & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Geniez 2018 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Telescopus (Afro-Asian Cat Snakes)
 
Telescopus fallax

European Cat Snake

Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Schmidt, Kranzelic, Majetic, Laus, Stih & Koren 2020 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)
 
Zamenis longissimus

Common Aesculapian Snake

Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Schulz 1996
 
Zamenis situla

Leopard Snake

Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Obst, Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Schmidt, Kranzelic, Majetic, Laus, Stih & Koren 2020 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Malpolon (Montpellier Snakes)
 
Malpolon insignitus

Eastern Montpellier Snake

Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 Haan in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Haan in Boehme 1999 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Schmidt, Kranzelic, Majetic, Laus, Stih & Koren 2020
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Xerotyphlops (Desert Blind Snakes)
 
Xerotyphlops vermicularis

European Worm Snake

Anonymous 2005 Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Grillitsch, Weish & Tiedemann 1999 Jelic 2014 Schmidt, Kranzelic, Majetic, Laus, Stih & Koren 2020 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)
 
Vipera ammodytes

European Nose-horned Viper

Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 Heckes, Gruber & Stumpel in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Jelic, Ajtic, Sterijovski, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Lelo & Tomovic 2013 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Pawlowski & Kramer 2009 Schmidt, Kranzelic, Majetic, Laus, Stih & Koren 2020 Ursenbacher, Schweiger, Tomovic, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Fumagalli & Mayer 2008
 
Vipera berus

Northern Eurasian Viper

Brelih & Dzukic 1974 David & Vogel 2010 Geniez 2018 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Jelic, Ajtic, Sterijovski, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Lelo & Tomovic 2013 Nilson, Andren & Voelkl in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Pawlowski & Kramer 2009
 
Vipera ursinii

Meadow and Karst Vipers

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 David & Ineich 1999 David & Vogel 2010 Dely & Joger in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Geniez 2018 Gvozdik, Jandzik, Cordos, Rehak & Kotlik 2012 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Jelic, Ajtic, Sterijovski, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Lelo & Tomovic 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Gramentz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 Jelic 2014 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Schmidt, Kranzelic, Majetic, Laus, Stih & Koren 2020
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Gramentz & Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 Jelic 2014
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Frazier, Gramentz & Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 Jelic 2014 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)
Genus Emys (European Pond Turtles)
 
Emys orbicularis

Common European Pond Turtle

Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Pawlowski & Kramer 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)
 
Mauremys rivulata

Balkan Pond Turtle

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Mantziou & Rifai 2014 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Wischuf & Busack in Fritz (ed.) 2001
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)
 
Testudo hermanni

Greek Tortoise

Bertolero, Cheylan, Hailey, Livoreil & Willemsen 2011 Bonin, Devaux & Dupre 2006 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Cheylan in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Jablonski, Jandzik & Gvozdik 2012 Jelic 2014 Ljubisavljevic, Dzukic, Vukov & Kalezic 2014 Pawlowski & Kramer 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Schmidt, Kranzelic, Majetic, Laus, Stih & Koren 2020 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016