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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. Note: Your comments to the checklist (omissions, errors, etc.) are welcomed, preferably if they are provided with reliable references. If possible, please attach a pdf file of the relevant reference to an email addressed to:

	Lizards (Sauria)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) Genus Anguis (Slowworms)   Anguis fragilis Western European Slowworm Corsetti & Capula 1992 Gvozdik, Benkovsky, Crottini, Bellati, Moravec, Romano, Sacchi & Jandzik 2013 Gvozdik, Jandzik, Lymberakis, Jablonski & Moravec 2010 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006   Anguis veronensis Italian Slowworm Gvozdik, Benkovsky, Crottini, Bellati, Moravec, Romano, Sacchi & Jandzik 2013 Mikulicek, Jablonski, Palenik, Gvozdik & Jandzik 2018 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 [as Anguis sp.]  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)   Hemidactylus turcicus Turkish Half-toed Gecko Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Mediodactylus (Mediterranean Bent-toed Geckos)   Mediodactylus kotschyi Balkan Bent-toed Gecko Beutler in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdik, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016  Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) Genus Algyroides (Keeled Lizards)   Algyroides nigropunctatus Blue-throated Keeled Lizard Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Iberolacerta (Southern European Rock Lizards)   Iberolacerta horvathi Croatian Rock Lizard Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)   Lacerta agilis Northern Eurasian Sand Lizard Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006   Lacerta bilineata Western Green Lizard Amann, Rykena, Joger, Nettmann & Veith 1997 Boehme, Fritz, Kotenko, Dzukic, Ljubisavljevic, Tzankov & Berendonk 2007 Marzahn, Mayer, Joger, Ilgaz, Jablonski, Kindler, Kumlutas, Nistri, Schneewiess, Vamberger, Zagar & Fritz 2015 Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 [as L. viridis] Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Lacerta viridis Eastern Green Lizard Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)   Podarcis melisellensis Dalmatian Wall Lizard Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Tiedemann & Henle in Boehme (ed.) 1986   Podarcis muralis Common European Wall Lizard Gruschwitz & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Podarcis siculus Italian Wall Lizard Henle & Klaver in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Timon (Ocellated Lizards)   Timon lepidus Northern Ocellated Lizard Bischoff 1996 Honegger 1981 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Zootoca (Eurasian Forest Lizards)   Zootoca carniolica Carniolian Lizard Ghielmi, Giovine, Menegon, Lapini, Surget T-Groba & Heulin 2006 Mayer, Boehme, Tiedemann & Bischoff 2000 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006   Zootoca vivipara Viviparous Lizard Dely & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Surget-Groba, Heulin, Guillaume, Thorpe, Kupriyanova, Vogrin, Maslak, Mazzotti, Venczel, Ghira, Odierna, Leontyeva, Monney & Smith 2001  Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) Genus Tarentola (Wall Geckos)   Tarentola mauritanica Moorish Wall Gecko Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Chalcides (Cylindrical Skinks)   Chalcides chalcides Italian Three-toed Cylindrical Skink Caputo, Lanza & Palmieri 1995 Carranza, Arnold, Geniez, Roca & Mateo 2008 Orsini & Cheylan in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Chalcides striatus Western Three-toed Cylindrical Skink Caputo & Odierna 1992 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006  Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.) Genus Euleptes (Mediterranean Leaf-toed Gecko)   Euleptes europaea Mediterranean Leaf-toed Gecko Bauer, Good & Branch 1997 Delaugerre, Ouni & Nouira 2011 Rieppel & Schneider 1981 Rieppel & Schneider in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016

	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 Engelmann in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Jablonski, Nagy, Avci, Olgun, Kukushkin, Safaei-Mahroo & Jandzik 2019 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini [eds.] 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Coronella girondica Southern Smooth Snake Dusej in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Iversen, Fatis, Romano, Pedrini & Nicola 2020 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini [eds.] 2006 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)   Elaphe quatuorlineata Western Four-lined Rat Snake Boehme & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Schulz 1996 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini [eds.] 2006 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Hierophis (Eurasian Whip Snakes)   Hierophis carbonarius European Black Whip Snake Heimes in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini [eds.] 2006 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Hierophis viridiflavus Western Whip Snake Heimes in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini [eds.] 2006 Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)   Natrix helvetica Barred Grass Snake Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Kindler, Boehme, Corti, Gvozdik, Jablonski, Jandzik, Metallinou, Siroky & Fritz 2013 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Natrix maura Viperine Grass Snake Schatti in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Natrix natrix Common European Grass Snake Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013   Natrix tessellata Dice Snake Gruschwitz, Lenz, Mebert & Lanka in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Genus Telescopus (Afro-Asian Cat Snakes)   Telescopus fallax European Cat Snake Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Venchi & Sindaco 2007 Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)   Zamenis lineatus South Italian Aesculapian Snake Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 [as Elaphe longissima romana] Esposito & Romano 2011 Schulz 1996 [as romana] Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Venchi & Sindaco 2007   Zamenis longissimus Common Aesculapian Snake Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Schulz 1996 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Zamenis situla Leopard Snake Obst, Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Schulz 1996 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Venchi & Sindaco 2007  Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) Genus Malpolon (Montpellier Snakes)   Malpolon monspessulanus Western Montpellier Snake Haan in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)   Vipera ammodytes European Nose-horned Viper David & Vogel 2010 Heckes, Gruber & Stumpel in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Ursenbacher, Schweiger, Tomovic, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Fumagalli & Mayer 2008   Vipera aspis Asp Viper David & Vogel 2010 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Trutnau, Boehme & Joger in Joger & Stumpel 2005   Vipera berus Northern Eurasian Viper David & Vogel 2010 Honegger 1981 Nilson, Andren & Voelkl in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006   Vipera ursinii Meadow and Karst Vipers David & Vogel 2010 Dely & Joger in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Gvozdik, Jandzik, Cordos, Rehak & Kotlik 2012 Nilson & Andren 2001 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   * Vipera walser Northwest Italian Viper Ghielmi, Menegon, Marsden, Laddaga & Ursenbacher 2016 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 Casale, Simone, Conoscitore, Conoscitore & Salvemini 2012 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)   Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006  Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)   Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006  Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) Genus Emys (European Pond Turtles)   Emys orbicularis Common European Pond Turtle Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 [as "cf. orbicularis hellenica"] Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016  Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)   Testudo hermanni Greek Tortoise Cheylan in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016