Reptiles of
Armenia 

 

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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 Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Laudakia (Asian Rock Agamas)
 
Laudakia caucasia
Caucasian Rock Agama
Ananjeva & Tuniev 1994 Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003 Yousefkhani, Ficetola, Rastegar-Pouyani, Ananjeva, Rastegar-Pouyani & Masroor 2013
Genus Phrynocephalus (Toad-headed Agamas)
 
Phrynocephalus horvathi
Turkish Toad-headed Agama
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 [as persicus] Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 [as persicus] Bischoff 1978 [as persicus] Melnikov, Melnikova, Nazarov & Rajabizadeh 2013 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 [as persicus]
 
Phrynocephalus persicus
Persian Toad-headed Agama
Agasyan (in Ananjeva & Tsinenko) 2005 [as helioscopus] Ananjeva in Boehme (ed.) 1981 [as P. helioscopus persicus]
 Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.)
Genus Anguis (Slowworms)
 
Anguis colchica
Eastern Slowworm
Anonymous 2005 [as A. fragilis] Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 [as A. fragilis] Dely in Boehme (ed.) 1981 [as A. fragilis]
Genus Pseudopus (Eurasian Glass Lizard)
 
Pseudopus apodus
Eurasian Glass Lizard
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Mikulicek, Jablonski, Palenik, Gvozdik & Jandzik 2018 Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Darevskia (Caucasian Rock Lizards)
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Darevskia aghasyani
Urts Rock Lizard
Tuniyev & Petrova 2019
 
Darevskia armeniaca
Armenian Rock Lizard
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Petrosyan, Osipov, Bobrov, Dergunova, Danielyan & Arakelyan 2019 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003 Uzzell & Darevsky 1975
 
Darevskia dahli
Shagali Rock Lizard
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Bischoff 2001 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003 Uzzell & Darevsky 1975
 
Darevskia nairensis
Nairi Rock Lizard
Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Fu, Murphy & Darevsky 1997 Murphy, Darevsky, MacCullogh, Fu & Kupriyanova 1996 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003 Uzzell & Darevsky 1975
 
Darevskia portschinskii
River Kura Rock Lizard
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Fu, Murphy & Darevsky 1997 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003 Uzzell & Darevsky 1975
 
Darevskia praticola
Caucasian Meadow Lizard
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Stugren in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Tuniyev, Doronin, Tuniyev, Aghasyan, Kidov & Aghasyan 2013
 
Darevskia raddei
Azerbaijan Rock Lizard
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Fu, Murphy & Darevsky 1997 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003
 
Darevskia rostombekovi
Idzhevan Rock Lizard
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003 Uzzell & Darevsky 1975
 
Darevskia unisexualis
White-bellied Rock Lizard
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003 Uzzell & Darevsky 1975
 
Darevskia valentini
Basarchay Rock Lizard
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Arribas, Candan, Kornilios, Ayaz, Kumlutas, Gul, Yilmaz, Caynak & Ilgaz 2022 Bischoff 1978 Eiselt, Darevsky & Schmidtler 1992 Fu, Murphy & Darevsky 1997 Petrosyan, Osipov, Bobrov, Dergunova, Danielyan & Arakelyan 2019 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003 Uzzell & Darevsky 1975
Genus Eremias (Desert and Steppe Runners)
 
Eremias arguta
Kazakhstan Steppe Runner
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 1974 Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Eremias pleskei
Transcaucasian Desert Runner
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 1974 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Eremias strauchi
Armenian Desert Runner
Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Szczerbak 1974 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)
 
Lacerta agilis
Northern Eurasian Sand Lizard
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003
 
Lacerta media
Levant Emerald Lizard
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Fu, Murphy & Darevsky 1997 Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Lacerta strigata
Caspian Green Lizard
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Darevsky in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003
Genus Ophisops (Snake-eyed Lizards)
 
Ophisops elegans
Elegant Snake-eyed Lizard
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Darevsky & Beutler in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
Genus Parvilacerta (Middle East Dwarf Lizards)
 
Parvilacerta parva
Asia Minor Dwarf Lizard
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949] Venchi & Bologna 1996
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Ablepharus (Eurasian Mountain Skinks)
 
Ablepharus bivittatus
Two-striped Mountain Skink
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Fuhn 1969 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Ablepharus chernovi
Armenian Snake-eyed Skink
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Ananian & Petrosyan 2019 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Fuhn 1969 Schmidtler 1997 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003
Genus Eumeces (Afro-Asian Long-legged Skinks)
 
Eumeces princeps
Southwest Asian Long-legged Skink
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Szczerbak 2003 [as schneideri]
Genus Heremites (Western Palearctic Grass Skinks)
 
Heremites septemtaeniatus
Seven-striped Grass Skink
Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff 1978 Leviton, Anderson, Adler & Minton 1992 [as auratus] Moravec, Franzen & Boehme 2006 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Eryx (Sand Boas)
 
Eryx jaculus
Western Sand Boa
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Geniez 2018 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Stimson 1969 Tokar & Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1993
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Coronella (Palearctic Smooth Snakes)
 
Coronella austriaca
Northern Smooth Snake
Anonymous 2005 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Engelmann in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Geniez 2018 Jablonski, Nagy, Avci, Olgun, Kukushkin, Safaei-Mahroo & Jandzik 2019 Steward 1971 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
Genus Dolichophis (Greater Whip Snakes)
 
Dolichophis schmidti
Red-bellied Whip Snake
Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Geniez 2018 Leviton, Anderson, Adler & Minton 1992 Steward 1971
Genus Eirenis (Middle Eastern Dwarf Snakes)
 
Eirenis collaris
Collared Dwarf Snake
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Geniez 2018 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Mahlow, Tillack, Schmidtler & Muller 2013 Schmidtler & Baran in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Eirenis modestus
Ring-headed Dwarf Snake
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Geniez 2018 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Mahlow, Tillack, Schmidtler & Muller 2013 Schmidtler & Baran in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Eirenis persicus
Persian Dwarf Snake
Agasyan 1987 Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Geniez 2018 Mahlow, Tillack, Schmidtler & Muller 2013 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Szczerbak 2003
 
Eirenis punctatolineatus
Armenian Dwarf Snake
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Geniez 2018 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Mahlow, Tillack, Schmidtler & Muller 2013 Rajabizadeh, Schmidtler, Javanmardi, Rastegar-Pouyani & Esmaeili 2012 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Elaphe urartica
Urartian Rat Snake
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 [as E. sauromates] Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 [as E. sauromates] Boehme & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 [as E. quatuorlineata] Geniez 2018 [as E. sauromates] Jablonski, Kukushkin, Avci, Bunyatova, Kumlutas, Ilgaz, Polyakova, Shiryaev, Tuniyev & Jandzik 2019 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 [as E. sauromates] Schulz 1996 [as E. sauromates] Szczerbak 2003 [as E. sauromates]
Genus Hemorrhois (Palearctic Whip Snakes)
 
Hemorrhois nummifer
Coin-marked Whip Snake
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Geniez 2018 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Szczerbak 2003
 
Hemorrhois ravergieri
Mountain Whip Snake
Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Geniez 2018 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)
 
Natrix natrix
Common European Grass Snake
Anonymous 2005 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Geniez 2018 Kindler, Boehme, Corti, Gvozdik, Jablonski, Jandzik, Metallinou, Siroky & Fritz 2013
 
Natrix tessellata
Dice Snake
Anonymous 2005 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Geniez 2018 Gruschwitz, Lenz, Mebert & Lanka in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Tuniyev, Tuniyev, Kirschey & Mebert 2011
Genus Platyceps (Flat-headed Whip Snakes)
 
Platyceps najadum
European Slender Whip Snake
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Geniez 2018 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
Genus Rhynchocalamus (Middle East Black-headed Snakes)
 
Rhynchocalamus satunini
Armenian Black-headed Snake
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Geniez 2018 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949] Venchi & Sindaco 2007 [as melanocephalus]
Genus Telescopus (Afro-Asian Cat Snakes)
 
Telescopus fallax
European Cat Snake
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Geniez 2018 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)
 
Zamenis hohenackeri
Transcaucasian Rat Snake
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Geniez 2018 Hofmann, Mebert, Schulz, Helfenberger, Goecmen & Boehme 2018 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Nilson & Andren 1984 Schulz 1996 Szczerbak 2003
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Malpolon (Montpellier Snakes)
 
Malpolon insignitus
Eastern Montpellier Snake
Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 [as M. monspessulanus] Geniez 2018 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949] [as M. monspessulanus]
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Xerotyphlops (Desert Blind Snakes)
 
Xerotyphlops vermicularis
European Worm Snake
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Geniez 2018 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Szczerbak 2003
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Macrovipera (Giant Vipers)
 
Macrovipera lebetinus
Blunt-nosed Viper
Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 David & Ineich 1999 Geniez 2018 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999
Genus Montivipera (Middle East Mountain Vipers)
 
Montivipera raddei
Armenian Mountain Viper
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 David & Ineich 1999 David & Vogel 2010 Geniez 2018 Gruber 1989 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)
 
Vipera darevskii
South Caucasian Viper
Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 David & Ineich 1999 David & Vogel 2010 Geniez 2018 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Nilson & Andren 2001 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Szczerbak 2003 Tuniyev, Avci, Ilgaz, Olgun, Petrova, Bodrov, Geniez & Teynie 2018 Tuniyev, Iremashvili & Tuniyev 2014 Venchi & Sindaco 2007
 
Vipera eriwanensis
Armenian Mountain Steppe Viper
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 David & Vogel 2010 Geniez 2018 Joger & Dely in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Kukushkin, Iskenderov, Axmedov, Bunyatova & Zinenko 2012 Nilson & Andren 2001 Nilson, Tuniyev, Orlov, Hoeggren & Andren 1995 Szczerbak 2003 Tuniyev 2016 Tuniyev, Avci, Ilgaz, Olgun, Petrova, Bodrov, Geniez & Teynie 2018 Venchi & Sindaco 2007

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
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)
 
Mauremys caspica
Caspian Turtle
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Gasperetti, Stimson, Miller, Ross & Gasperetti 1993 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)
Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)
 
Testudo graeca
Spur-thighed Tortoise
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Arakelyan, Danielyan, Corti, Sindaco & Leviton 2011 Bonin, Devaux & Dupre 2006 Fritz & Havas 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Szczerbak 2003