Reptiles of
Moldova 

 

Bibliography of the reptiles of Moldova Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Moldova Introduced species
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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 colchica

Eastern Slowworm

Borkin, Litvinchuk & Rosanov 1997 [as A. fragilis] Tofan 1981 [as A. fragilis]
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Eremias (Desert and Steppe Runners)
 
Eremias arguta

Kazakhstan Steppe Runner

Borkin, Litvinchuk & Rosanov 1997 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)
 
Lacerta agilis

Northern Eurasian Sand Lizard

Borkin, Litvinchuk & Rosanov 1997
 
Lacerta viridis

Eastern Green Lizard

Borkin, Litvinchuk & Rosanov 1997 Ganya in Ganya (ed.) 1981
Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)
 
Podarcis tauricus

Balkan Wall Lizard

Borkin, Litvinchuk & Rosanov 1997 Ganya in Ganya (ed.) 1981
Genus Zootoca (Eurasian Forest Lizards)
 
Zootoca vivipara

Viviparous Lizard

Borkin, Litvinchuk & Rosanov 1997

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

Borkin, Litvinchuk & Rosanov 1997 Engelmann in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Geniez 2018
Genus Dolichophis (Greater Whip Snakes)
 
Dolichophis caspius

Caspian Whip Snake

Borkin, Litvinchuk & Rosanov 1997 Geniez 2018 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993
Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Elaphe sauromates

Sarmatian Rat Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Boehme & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 [as quatuorlineata] Borkin, Litvinchuk & Rosanov 1997 Geniez 2018 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Schulz 1996 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949] [as quatuorlineata] Venchi & Sindaco 2007
Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)
 
Natrix natrix

Common European Grass Snake

Borkin, Litvinchuk & Rosanov 1997 Geniez 2018 Necas, Modry & Zavadil 1997
 
Natrix tessellata

Dice Snake

Borkin, Litvinchuk & Rosanov 1997 Geniez 2018 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)
 
Zamenis longissimus

Common Aesculapian Snake

Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Borkin, Litvinchuk & Rosanov 1997 Geniez 2018 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Schulz 1996 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)
 
Vipera berus

Northern Eurasian Viper

Borkin, Litvinchuk & Rosanov 1997 Ganya in Ganya (ed.) 1981 Nilson, Andren & Voelkl in Joger & Stumpel 2005
 
Vipera nikolskii

Russian Black Viper

Bakiev, Boehme & Joger 2005 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Zinenko, Turcanu & Strugariu 2010
  EX
Vipera ursinii

Meadow and Karst Vipers

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Gvozdik, Jandzik, Cordos, Rehak & Kotlik 2012 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Nilson & Andren 2001 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016

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

Borkin, Litvinchuk & Rosanov 1997 Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Necas, Modry & Zavadil 1997 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)
 
Testudo graeca

Spur-thighed Tortoise

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021