Reptiles of
Corfu  [Greece: Ionian Islands]

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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 graeca

Greek Slowworm

Chondropoulos 1986 [as fragilis colchicus] Gvozdik, Benkovsky, Crottini, Bellati, Moravec, Romano, Sacchi & Jandzik 2013 Mertens 1961 [as f. fragilis] Stille & Stille 2017 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 [as fragilis colchicus]
Genus Pseudopus (Eurasian Glass Lizard)
 
Pseudopus apodus

Eurasian Glass Lizard

Chondropoulos 1986 Mertens 1961 Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Stille & Stille 2017 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus turcicus

Turkish Half-toed Gecko

Chondropoulos 1986 Mertens 1961 Salvador in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Stille & Stille 2017
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Algyroides (Keeled Lizards)
 
Algyroides nigropunctatus

Blue-throated Keeled Lizard

Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Chondropoulos 1986 Mertens 1961 Stille & Stille 2017 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008
Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)
 
Lacerta trilineata

Western Balkan Green Lizard

Chondropoulos 1986 Kornilios, Thanou, Lymberakis, Ilgaz, Kumlutas & Leache 2020 Mertens 1961 Stille & Stille 2017 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008
 
Lacerta viridis

Eastern Green Lizard

Chondropoulos 1986 Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stille & Stille 2017 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008
Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)
 
Podarcis ionicus

Ionian Wall Lizard

Chondropoulos 1986 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Mertens 1961 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stille & Stille 2017 [as P. tauricus ionicus]
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Ablepharus (Eurasian Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Ablepharus kitaibelii

European Snake-eyed Skink

Chondropoulos 1986 Stille & Stille 2017

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Eryx (Sand Boas)
 
Eryx jaculus

Western Sand Boa

Chondropoulos 1989 Mertens 1961 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stille & Stille 2017 Stimson 1969 Tokar & Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1993
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Dolichophis (Greater Whip Snakes)
 
Dolichophis caspius

Caspian Whip Snake

Chondropoulos 1989 Mertens 1961 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stille & Stille 2017 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 Chondropoulos 1989 Mertens 1961 Schulz 1996 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stille & Stille 2017 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008
Genus Hierophis (Eurasian Whip Snakes)
 
Hierophis gemonensis

Balkan Whip Snake

Chondropoulos 1989 Henle in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Mertens 1961 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stille & Stille 2017
Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)
 
Natrix natrix

Common European Grass Snake

Chondropoulos 1989 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Mertens 1961 Stille & Stille 2017
 
Natrix tessellata

Dice Snake

Chondropoulos 1989 Gruschwitz, Lenz, Mebert & Lanka in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Mertens 1961 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stille & Stille 2017 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 Mertens 1961 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stille & Stille 2017 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008
Genus Telescopus (Afro-Asian Cat Snakes)
 
Telescopus fallax

European Cat Snake

Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stille & Stille 2017 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008
Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)
 
Zamenis longissimus

Common Aesculapian Snake

Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Chondropoulos 1989 Schulz 1996 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stille & Stille 2017 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008
 
Zamenis situla

Leopard Snake

Chondropoulos 1989 Mertens 1961 Obst, Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Schulz 1996 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stille & Stille 2017
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Malpolon (Montpellier Snakes)
 
Malpolon insignitus

Eastern Montpellier Snake

Chondropoulos 1989 Mertens 1961 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stille & Stille 2017
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Xerotyphlops (Desert Blind Snakes)
 
Xerotyphlops vermicularis

European Worm Snake

Chondropoulos 1989 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Mertens 1961 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stille & Stille 2017
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)
 
Vipera ammodytes

European Nose-horned Viper

Chondropoulos 1989 Heckes, Gruber & Stumpel in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Mertens 1961 Stille & Stille 2017 Ursenbacher, Schweiger, Tomovic, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Fumagalli & Mayer 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 Mertens 1961 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stille & Stille 2017
 Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)
Genus Emys (European Pond Turtles)
 
Emys orbicularis

Common European Pond Turtle

Mertens 1961 Stille & Stille 2017
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)
 
Mauremys rivulata

Balkan Pond Turtle

Mertens 1961 Stille & Stille 2017 Wischuf & Busack in Fritz (ed.) 2001
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)
 
Testudo hermanni

Greek Tortoise

Cheylan in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Mertens 1961 Stille & Stille 2017 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008
 
Testudo marginata

Marginated Tortoise

Bringsoee, Buskirk & Willemsen in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Stille & Stille 2017