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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:

	Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Blanidae (Mediterranean Worm Lizards) Genus Blanus (Mediterranean Worm Lizards)   Blanus strauchi West Anatolian Worm Lizard Alexander 1966 Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Buttle 1990 Chondropoulos 1986 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008

	Lizards (Sauria)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) Genus Laudakia (Asian Rock Agamas)   Laudakia stellio Western Starred Agama Allain & Bateman 2018 Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Baig, Wagner, Ananjeva & Boehme 2012 Beutler in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Chondropoulos 1986 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Kapsalas, Probonas, Dimalexis & Pafilis 2020 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) Genus Anguis (Slowworms)   Anguis fragilis Western European Slowworm Chondropoulos 1986 [as fragilis colchicus] Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 [as fragilis colchicus] Genus Pseudopus (Eurasian Glass Lizard)   Pseudopus apodus Eurasian Glass Lizard Allain & Bateman 2018 Chondropoulos 1986 Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) Genus Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons)   Chamaeleo chamaeleon Mediterranean Chameleon Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Chondropoulos 1986 Glaw 2015 Klaver & Boehme 1997 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Tilbury 2010 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)   Hemidactylus turcicus Turkish Half-toed Gecko Allain & Bateman 2018 Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Broggi 2010 Broggi 2014 Chondropoulos 1986 Itescu, Jamison, Slavenko, Tamar, Roussos, Foufopoulos & Pafilis 2017 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Salvador in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Uhrin & Benda 2018 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Mediodactylus (Mediterranean Bent-toed Geckos)   Mediodactylus danilewskii Northern Bent-toed Gecko Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 [as kotschyi kalypsae]   Mediodactylus kotschyi Balkan Bent-toed Gecko Allain & Bateman 2018 Beutler in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Broggi 2010 Broggi 2014 Chondropoulos 1986 Itescu, Jamison, Slavenko, Tamar, Roussos, Foufopoulos & Pafilis 2017 Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdik, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Uhrin & Benda 2018 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   * Mediodactylus oertzeni Dodecanesian Bent-toed Gecko Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 [as kotschyi] Chondropoulos 1986 Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdik, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 [as kotschyi]   Mediodactylus orientalis Levant Bent-toed Gecko Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdik, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018 Pieper 1970 [as kotschyi steindachneri]  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 Genus Anatololacerta (Anatolian Lizards)   Anatololacerta anatolica Northwest Anatolian Lizard Allain & Bateman 2018 Bellati, Carranza, Garcia-Porta, Fasola & Sindaco 2015 Chondropoulos 1986 [as pentanisiensis] Eiselt & Schmidtler 1987 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 [as pelasgiana] Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Anatololacerta pelasgiana Southwest Anatolian Lizard Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Bellati, Carranza, Garcia-Porta, Fasola & Sindaco 2015 Chondropoulos 1986 Eiselt & Schmidtler 1987 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Kornilios & Thanou 2016 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)   * Lacerta citrovittata Yellow-striped Green Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 [as L. trilineata] Kornilios, Thanou, Lymberakis, Ilgaz, Kumlutas & Leache 2020 [as L. trilineata] Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Werner 1938   Lacerta diplochondrodes Eastern Balkan Green Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Kornilios, Thanou, Lymberakis, Ilgaz, Kumlutas & Leache 2020 Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 [as L. trilineata] Schmidtler 1986 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 [as L. trilineata] Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Wettstein 1952   Lacerta trilineata Western Balkan Green Lizard Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Broggi 2010 Broggi 2014 Chondropoulos 1986 Kornilios, Thanou, Lymberakis, Ilgaz, Kumlutas & Leache 2020 Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Lacerta viridis Eastern Green Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Marzahn, Mayer, Joger, Ilgaz, Jablonski, Kindler, Kumlutas, Nistri, Schneewiess, Vamberger, Zagar & Fritz 2015 Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Ophisops (Snake-eyed Lizards)   Ophisops elegans Elegant Snake-eyed Lizard Allain & Bateman 2018 Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Chondropoulos 1986 Darevsky & Beutler in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Roussos 2016 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)   Podarcis erhardii Aegean Wall Lizard Broggi 2010 Chondropoulos 1986 Christopoulos 2018 Gruber in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Itescu, Jamison, Slavenko, Tamar, Roussos, Foufopoulos & Pafilis 2017 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Maragou & Mylonas 1999 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   * Podarcis gaigeae Skyros Wall Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Gruber in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   * Podarcis milensis Milos Wall Lizard Beutler & Heckes in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Broggi 2014 Chondropoulos 1986 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 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 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Podarcis peloponnesiacus Peloponnese Wall Lizard Bringsøee in Boehme (ed.) 1986   Podarcis tauricus Balkan Wall Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Podarcis thais Argolis Wall Lizard Chondropoulos 1986  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Ablepharus (Eurasian Snake-eyed Skinks)   Ablepharus anatolicus Lycian Snake-eyed Skink Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 [as A. kitaibelii budaki]   Ablepharus kitaibelii European Snake-eyed Skink Allain & Bateman 2018 Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Broggi 2010 Broggi 2014 Chondropoulos 1986 Fuhn 1969 Gruber in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Ljubisavljevic, Dzukic & Kalezic 2002 Schmidtler 1997 Skourtanioti, Kapli, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Ahmadzadeh, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Ghergel, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2016 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Chalcides (Cylindrical Skinks)   Chalcides ocellatus Mediterranean Ocellated Skink Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Belasen, Li & Foufopoulos 2012 Chondropoulos 1986 Itescu, Slavenko, Schwarz, Meiri & Pafilis 2016 Kornilios & Thanou 2016 Roussos & Densmore 2014 Schneider in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Heremites (Western Palearctic Grass Skinks)   Heremites auratus Levant Skink Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Chondropoulos 1986 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Moravec, Franzen & Boehme 2006 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Ophiomorus (South West Asian Snake Skinks)   Ophiomorus kardesi Anatolian Snake Skink Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Kornilios, Kumlutas, Lymberakis & Ilgaz 2018

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Boidae (Typical Boas) Genus Eryx (Sand Boas)   Eryx jaculus Western Sand Boa Broggi 2014 Chondropoulos 1989 Itescu, Jamison, Slavenko, Tamar, Roussos, Foufopoulos & Pafilis 2017 Rosso, Brock & Foufopoulos 2018 Roussos 2016 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Stimson 1969 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Tokar & Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Venchi & Sindaco 2007  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 Genus Dolichophis (Greater Whip Snakes)   Dolichophis caspius Caspian Whip Snake Allain & Bateman 2018 Broggi 2010 Bruekers, Uijtterschout & Brouwer 2009 Chondropoulos 1989 Nagy, Bellaagh, Wink, Paunovic & Korsos 2010 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Venchi & Sindaco 2007   Dolichophis jugularis Large Whip Snake Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Bruekers, Uijtterschout & Brouwer 2009 Cattaneo 2012 Chondropoulos 1989 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Eirenis (Middle Eastern Dwarf Snakes)   Eirenis modestus Ring-headed Dwarf Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Mahlow, Tillack, Schmidtler & Muller 2013 Pieper 1970 Schmidtler & Baran in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Schmidtler 1993 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 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 Itescu, Jamison, Slavenko, Tamar, Roussos, Foufopoulos & Pafilis 2017 Schulz 1996 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Elaphe sauromates Sarmatian Rat Snake Boehme & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Chondropoulos 1989 Schulz 1996 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Hemorrhois (Palearctic Whip Snakes)   Hemorrhois nummifer Coin-marked Whip Snake Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Chondropoulos 1989 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Lymberakis 2013 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Venchi & Sindaco 2007 Genus Hierophis (Eurasian Whip Snakes)   Hierophis gemonensis Balkan Whip Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Grano, Cattaneo & Cattaneo 2013 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 Allain & Bateman 2018 Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Bogaerts, Pasmans, Protopapas, Pafilis & Lymberakis 2018 Broggi 2014 Chondropoulos 1989 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Kindler, Boehme, Corti, Gvozdik, Jablonski, Jandzik, Metallinou, Siroky & Fritz 2013 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Natrix tessellata Dice Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Gruschwitz, Lenz, Mebert & Lanka in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Platyceps (Flat-headed Whip Snakes)   Platyceps najadum European Slender Whip Snake Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Chondropoulos 1989 Darevsky & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Venchi & Sindaco 2007 Genus Telescopus (Afro-Asian Cat Snakes)   Telescopus fallax European Cat Snake Allain & Bateman 2018 Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Broggi 2010 Broggi 2014 Chondropoulos 1989 Dimaki 2918 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Kirchner 2009 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Venchi & Sindaco 2007 Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)   Zamenis longissimus Common Aesculapian Snake Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Zamenis situla Leopard Snake Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Broggi 2010 Broggi 2014 Chondropoulos 1989 Obst, Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Schulz 1996 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Venchi & Sindaco 2007  Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) Genus Malpolon (Montpellier Snakes)   Malpolon insignitus Eastern Montpellier Snake Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Broggi 2010 Carranza, Arnold & Pleguezuelos 2006 Chondropoulos 1989 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Venchi & Sindaco 2007  Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) Genus Xerotyphlops (Desert Blind Snakes)   Xerotyphlops vermicularis European Worm Snake Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Chondropoulos 1989 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Kwet & Schweizer 2006 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Wilson 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Venchi & Sindaco 2007  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Macrovipera (Giant Vipers)   * Macrovipera schweizeri Milos Viper Broggi 2014 Chondropoulos 1989 David & Vogel 2010 Gruber 1989 Herrmann, Joger & Nilson 1992 Nilson in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Montivipera (Middle East Mountain Vipers)   Montivipera xanthina Ottoman Viper Cattaneo 2014 Chondropoulos 1989 David & Vogel 2010 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Pieper 1970 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Venchi & Sindaco 2007 Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)   Vipera ammodytes European Nose-horned Viper Broggi 2010 Cattaneo 2021 Chondropoulos 1989 David & Vogel 2010 Heckes, Gruber & Stumpel in Joger & Stumpel 2005 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Roussos 2013 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Ursenbacher, Schweiger, Tomovic, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Fumagalli & Mayer 2008 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Venchi & Sindaco 2007

	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 Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Gramentz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)   Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Gramentz & Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2005  Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)   Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle Frazier, Gramentz & Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2005  Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) Genus Emys (European Pond Turtles)   Emys orbicularis Common European Pond Turtle Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)   Mauremys rivulata Balkan Pond Turtle Allain & Bateman 2018 Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Fritz & Havas 2006 Mantziou & Rifai 2014 Pafilis, Saliaris & Chatzipanayiotis 2018 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 [as caspica] Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Wermuth & Mertens 1977 Wischuf & Busack in Fritz (ed.) 2001  Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)   Testudo graeca Spur-thighed Tortoise Buskirk, Keller & Andreu in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Testudo marginata Marginated Tortoise Bringsøee, Buskirk & Willemsen in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Broggi 2010 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) Genus Trionyx (African Softshell Turtle)   Trionyx triunguis African Softshell Turtle Corsini-Foka & Massetti 2008 Taskavak, Reimann & Polder 1999 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008