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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 Mikulicek, Jablonski, Palenik, Gvozdik & Jandzik 2018 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017   Anguis graeca Greek Slowworm Gvozdik, Benkovsky, Crottini, Bellati, Moravec, Romano, Sacchi & Jandzik 2013 Gvozdik, Jandzik, Lymberakis, Jablonski & Moravec 2010 Haxhiu 1998 [as A. fragilis] Jablonski 2011 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 [as A. fragilis] Mikulicek, Jablonski, Palenik, Gvozdik & Jandzik 2018 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Genus Pseudopus (Eurasian Glass Lizard)   Pseudopus apodus Eurasian Glass Lizard Haxhiu 1998 Jablonski 2011 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mikulicek, Jablonski, Palenik, Gvozdik & Jandzik 2018 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1981  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)   Hemidactylus turcicus Turkish Half-toed Gecko Haxhiu 1998 Jablonski 2011 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Salvador in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Genus Mediodactylus (Mediterranean Bent-toed Geckos)   Mediodactylus kotschyi Balkan Bent-toed Gecko Beutler in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Haxhiu 1998 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016  Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) Genus Algyroides (Keeled Lizards)   Algyroides nigropunctatus Blue-throated Keeled Lizard Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Haxhiu 1998 Jablonski 2011 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Dalmatolacerta (Sharp-snouted Rock Lizard)   Dalmatolacerta oxycephala Sharp-snouted Rock Lizard Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Dinarolacerta (Montenegro Rock Lizards)   Dinarolacerta montenegrina Prokletije Rock Lizard Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Petrov 2006 [as mosorensis] Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 [as mosorensis] Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)   Lacerta agilis Northern Eurasian Sand Lizard Haxhiu 1998 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017   Lacerta bilineata Western Green Lizard Marzahn, Mayer, Joger, Ilgaz, Jablonski, Kindler, Kumlutas, Nistri, Schneewiess, Vamberger, Zagar & Fritz 2015 [as "Adriatic lineage"]   Lacerta trilineata Western Balkan Green Lizard Haxhiu 1998 Jablonski 2011 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Kornilios, Thanou, Lymberakis, Ilgaz, Kumlutas & Leache 2020 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Lacerta viridis Eastern Green Lizard Haxhiu 1998 Honegger 1981 Jablonski 2011 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 [as "viridis complex"] Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)   Podarcis erhardii Aegean Wall Lizard Gruber in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Haxhiu 1998 Jablonski 2011 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Podarcis ionicus Ionian Wall Lizard Jablonski & Christophoryova 2016 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 [as "tauricus/ionicus" [part]] Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Podarcis melisellensis Dalmatian Wall Lizard Haxhiu 1998 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Tiedemann & Henle in Boehme (ed.) 1986   Podarcis muralis Common European Wall Lizard Gruschwitz & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Haxhiu 1998 Jablonski 2011 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017   Podarcis siculus Italian Wall Lizard Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Mizsei, Uhrin, Jablonski & Szabolcs 2016   Podarcis tauricus Balkan Wall Lizard Haxhiu 1998 Jablonski 2011 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 [as "tauricus/ionicus" [part]] Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Genus Zootoca (Eurasian Forest Lizards)   Zootoca vivipara Viviparous Lizard Dely & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Haxhiu 1998 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017  Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) Genus Tarentola (Wall Geckos)   Tarentola mauritanica Moorish Wall Gecko Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Szabolcs, Mizsei, Golemaj & Jablonski 2021  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Ablepharus (Eurasian Snake-eyed Skinks)   Ablepharus kitaibelii European Snake-eyed Skink Fuhn 1969 Gruber in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Haxhiu 1998 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 [as pannonicus] Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Boidae (Typical Boas) Genus Eryx (Sand Boas)   Eryx jaculus Western Sand Boa Geniez 2018 Haxhiu 1998 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stimson 1969 Tokar & Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1993  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Coronella (Palearctic Smooth Snakes)   Coronella austriaca Northern Smooth Snake Engelmann in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Geniez 2018 Haxhiu 1998 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Genus Dolichophis (Greater Whip Snakes)   Dolichophis caspius Caspian Whip Snake Geniez 2018 Haxhiu 1998 Jablonski 2011 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 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 Geniez 2018 Haxhiu 1998 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Schulz 1996 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Hierophis (Eurasian Whip Snakes)   Hierophis gemonensis Balkan Whip Snake Geniez 2018 Haxhiu 1998 Henle in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)   Natrix natrix Common European Grass Snake Geniez 2018 Haxhiu 1998 Jablonski 2011 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017   Natrix tessellata Dice Snake Geniez 2018 Gruschwitz, Lenz, Mebert & Lanka in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Haxhiu 1998 Jablonski 2011 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Genus Platyceps (Flat-headed Whip Snakes)   Platyceps najadum European Slender Whip Snake Darevsky & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Geniez 2018 Haxhiu 1998 Jablonski 2011 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Telescopus (Afro-Asian Cat Snakes)   Telescopus fallax European Cat Snake Geniez 2018 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Gruber 1989 Haxhiu 1998 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)   Zamenis longissimus Common Aesculapian Snake Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Geniez 2018 Haxhiu 1998 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Schulz 1996   Zamenis situla Leopard Snake Geniez 2018 Haxhiu 1998 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Obst, Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Schulz 1996 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016  Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) Genus Malpolon (Montpellier Snakes)   Malpolon insignitus Eastern Montpellier Snake Geniez 2018 Haxhiu 1998 Jablonski 2011 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 [as Coelopeltis monspessulana] Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016  Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) Genus Xerotyphlops (Desert Blind Snakes)   Xerotyphlops vermicularis European Worm Snake Geniez 2018 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Haxhiu 1998 Jablonski 2011 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)   Vipera ammodytes European Nose-horned Viper David & Vogel 2010 Geniez 2018 Gruber 1989 Haxhiu 1998 Heckes, Gruber & Stumpel in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Jablonski 2011 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Ursenbacher, Schweiger, Tomovic, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Fumagalli & Mayer 2008   Vipera berus Northern Eurasian Viper Geniez 2018 Gruber 1989 Haxhiu 1998 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Nilson, Andren & Voelkl in Joger & Stumpel 2005   Vipera graeca Greek Meadow Viper Geniez 2018 Korsos, Barina & Pifko 2008 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Mizsei, Uveges, Vagi, Szabolcs, Lengyel, Pfliegler, Nagy & Toth 2016 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013   Vipera ursinii Meadow and Karst Vipers Dely & Joger in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Geniez 2018 Gruber 1989 Haxhiu 1998 [as u. ursinii] Honegger 1981 [as u. ursinii] Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Nilson & Andren 2001 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 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 Gramentz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 Haxhiu 1995 Haxhiu 1998 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)   Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)   Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Sea Turtle Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017  Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)   Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle Frazier, Gramentz & Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 Haxhiu 1998 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) Genus Emys (European Pond Turtles)   Emys orbicularis Common European Pond Turtle Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Haxhiu 1995 Haxhiu 1998 Jablonski 2011 King & Burke 1989 Kopstein & Wettstein 1920 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)   Mauremys rivulata Balkan Pond Turtle Haxhiu 1995 Haxhiu 1998 Jablonski 2011 King & Burke 1989 [as caspica] Mantziou & Rifai 2014 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Wermuth & Mertens 1977 Wischuf & Busack in Fritz (ed.) 2001  Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)   Testudo graeca Spur-thighed Tortoise Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017   Testudo hermanni Greek Tortoise Bertolero, Cheylan, Hailey, Livoreil & Willemsen 2011 Cheylan in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Haxhiu 1995 Haxhiu 1998 Honegger 1981 Iverson 1992 Jablonski 2011 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Testudo marginata Marginated Tortoise Bringsøe, Buskirk & Willemsen in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Fritz & Havas 2006 Haxhiu 1995 Haxhiu 1998 Iverson 1992 Mizsei, Jablonski, Vegvari, Lengyel & Szabolcs 2017 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016