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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 cephallonica Peloponnese Slowworm Boehme & Lymberakis 2017 Chondropoulos 1986 [as peloponnesiacus] Dely in Boehme (ed.) 1981 [as A. fragilis peloponnesiacus] Gvozdik, Benkovsky, Crottini, Bellati, Moravec, Romano, Sacchi & Jandzik 2013 Gvozdik, Jandzik, Lymberakis, Jablonski & Moravec 2010 Koppitz 2018 Thanou, Giokas & Kornilios 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Anguis graeca Greek Slowworm Koppitz 2018 Thanou, Giokas & Kornilios 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 [as fragilis colchicus] Genus Pseudopus (Eurasian Glass Lizard)   Pseudopus apodus Eurasian Glass Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) Genus Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons)   Chamaeleo chamaeleon Mediterranean Chameleon Klaver in Boehme (ed.) 1981  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)   Hemidactylus turcicus Turkish Half-toed Gecko Chondropoulos 1986 Salvador in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Genus Mediodactylus (Mediterranean Bent-toed Geckos)   Mediodactylus kotschyi Balkan Bent-toed Gecko Chondropoulos 1986 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) Genus Algyroides (Keeled Lizards)   Algyroides moreoticus Greek Keeled Lizard Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Chondropoulos 1986 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Hellenolacerta (Greek Rock Lizard)   * Hellenolacerta graeca Greek Rock Lizard Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Chondropoulos 1986 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)   Lacerta trilineata Western Balkan Green Lizard Kornilios, Thanou, Lymberakis, Ilgaz, Kumlutas & Leache 2020 Sagonas, Poulakakis, Lymberakis, Parmakelis, Pafilis & Valakos 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)   Podarcis erhardii Aegean Wall Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Gruber in Boehme (ed.) 1986   Podarcis ionicus Ionian Wall Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Podarcis muralis Common European Wall Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Gruschwitz & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1986   Podarcis peloponnesiacus Peloponnese Wall Lizard Bringsøe in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Chondropoulos 1986 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Podarcis thais Argolis Wall Lizard Buchholz 1960 Chondropoulos 1986  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Ablepharus (Eurasian Snake-eyed Skinks)   Ablepharus kitaibelii European Snake-eyed Skink Schmidtler 1997 Skourtanioti, Kapli, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Ahmadzadeh, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Ghergel, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Chalcides (Cylindrical Skinks)   Chalcides ocellatus Mediterranean Ocellated Skink Chondropoulos 1986 Lindfors 1976 Schneider in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Ophiomorus (South West Asian Snake Skinks)   Ophiomorus punctatissimus Greek Snake Skink Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Chondropoulos 1986 Kornilios, Kumlutas, Lymberakis & Ilgaz 2018 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Tzoras, Katsigiannis & Vergetopoulos 2019 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Boidae (Typical Boas) Genus Eryx (Sand Boas)   Eryx jaculus Western Sand Boa Chondropoulos 1989 Tokar & Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Coronella (Palearctic Smooth Snakes)   Coronella austriaca Northern Smooth Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Engelmann in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 [based on map] Genus Dolichophis (Greater Whip Snakes)   Dolichophis caspius Caspian Whip Snake Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)   Elaphe quatuorlineata Western Four-lined Rat Snake Boehme & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Chondropoulos 1989 Schulz 1996 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Hierophis (Eurasian Whip Snakes)   Hierophis gemonensis Balkan Whip Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Henle in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)   Natrix natrix Common European Grass Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Natrix tessellata Dice Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Gruschwitz, Lenz, Mebert & Lanka in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Platyceps (Flat-headed Whip Snakes)   Platyceps najadum European Slender Whip Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Darevsky & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Telescopus (Afro-Asian Cat Snakes)   Telescopus fallax European Cat Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)   Zamenis longissimus Common Aesculapian Snake Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Chondropoulos 1989 Schulz 1996 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Zamenis situla Leopard Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Obst, Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Schulz 1996 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) Genus Malpolon (Montpellier Snakes)   Malpolon insignitus Eastern Montpellier Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) Genus Xerotyphlops (Desert Blind Snakes)   Xerotyphlops vermicularis European Worm Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 [based on map]  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)   Vipera ammodytes European Nose-horned Viper Chondropoulos 1989 David & Vogel 2010 Heckes, Gruber & Stumpel in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Ursenbacher, Schweiger, Tomovic, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Fumagalli & Mayer 2008 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008

	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 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)   Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle Gramentz & Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) Genus Emys (European Pond Turtles)   Emys orbicularis Common European Pond Turtle Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)   Mauremys rivulata Balkan Pond Turtle Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Wischuf & Busack in Fritz (ed.) 2001  Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)   Testudo hermanni Greek Tortoise Cheylan in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Testudo marginata Marginated Tortoise Bringsøe, Buskirk & Willemsen in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008