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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 Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Chondropoulos 1986 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Kapsalas, Probonas, Dimalexis & Pafilis 2020 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) 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 Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)   Hemidactylus turcicus Turkish Half-toed Gecko Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Chondropoulos 1986 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Salvador in Boehme (ed.) 1981 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 Chondropoulos 1986 Uhrin & Benda 2018   * Mediodactylus oertzeni Dodecanesian Bent-toed Gecko Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 [as kotschyiXXX] 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 kotschyiXXX]   Mediodactylus orientalis Levant Bent-toed Gecko Pieper 1970 [as kotschyi steindachneri]  Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) Genus Anatololacerta (Anatolian Lizards)   Anatololacerta anatolica Northwest Anatolian Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 [as pentanisiensis] Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 [as pelasgiana]   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 diplochondrodes Eastern Balkan Green Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Kornilios, Thanou, Lymberakis, Ilgaz, Kumlutas & Leache 2020 Schmidtler 1986 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Wettstein 1952   Lacerta trilineata Western Balkan Green Lizard Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Genus Ophisops (Snake-eyed Lizards)   Ophisops elegans Elegant Snake-eyed Lizard Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Chondropoulos 1986 Roussos 2016 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)   Podarcis erhardii Aegean Wall Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Gruber in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Valakos, Maragou & Mylonas 1999  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 Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 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 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Chalcides (Cylindrical Skinks)   Chalcides ocellatus Mediterranean Ocellated Skink Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Chondropoulos 1986 Kornilios & Thanou 2016 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 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 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 Chondropoulos 1989 Rosso, Brock & Foufopoulos 2018 Roussos 2016 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Tokar & Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1993  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Dolichophis (Greater Whip Snakes)   Dolichophis caspius Caspian Whip Snake Bruekers, Uijtterschout & Brouwer 2009 Chondropoulos 1989 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   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 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 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 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Venchi & Sindaco 2007 Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)   Natrix natrix Common European Grass Snake Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Bogaerts, Pasmans, Protopapas, Pafilis & Lymberakis 2018 Chondropoulos 1989 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 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 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Telescopus (Afro-Asian Cat Snakes)   Telescopus fallax European Cat Snake Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Chondropoulos 1989 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)   Zamenis situla Leopard Snake Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Obst, Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Schulz 1996 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) Genus Malpolon (Montpellier Snakes)   Malpolon insignitus Eastern Montpellier Snake Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Chondropoulos 1989 Kalaentzis, Strachinis, Katsiyiannis, Oefinger & Kazilas 2018 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016  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 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Strachinis & Wilson 2014  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Montivipera (Middle East Mountain Vipers)   Montivipera xanthina Ottoman Viper Cattaneo 2014 Chondropoulos 1989 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Pieper 1970 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016

	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 Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) Genus Emys (European Pond Turtles)   Emys orbicularis Common European Pond Turtle Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)   Mauremys rivulata Balkan Pond Turtle Bader, Riegler & Grillitsch 2009 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 [as caspica]  Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)   Testudo graeca Spur-thighed Tortoise Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 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