Reptiles of
European Turkey [Turkey]

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

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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 stellio

Western Starred Agama

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000
 Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.)
Genus Anguis (Slowworms)
 
Anguis colchica

Eastern Slowworm

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 [as A. fragilis] Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 [as A. fragilis]
Genus Pseudopus (Eurasian Glass Lizard)
 
Pseudopus apodus

Eurasian Glass Lizard

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus turcicus

Turkish Half-toed Gecko

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Darevskia (Caucasian Rock Lizards)
 
Darevskia hungarica

Balkan Meadow Lizard

Ilgaz, Akkaya & Hurriyet 2019 [as D. pontica] Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 [as praticola] Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 [as praticola] Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 [as praticola] Sos, Kecskes, Hegyeli & Marosi 2012 [as pontica] Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 [as praticola] Stugren in Boehme (ed.) 1984 [as praticola]
Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)
 
Lacerta diplochondrodes

Eastern Balkan Green Lizard

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 [as L. trilineata] Kornilios, Thanou, Lymberakis, Ilgaz, Kumlutas & Leache 2020
 
Lacerta viridis

Eastern Green Lizard

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000
Genus Ophisops (Snake-eyed Lizards)
 
Ophisops elegans

Elegant Snake-eyed Lizard

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Parvilacerta (Middle East Dwarf Lizards)
 
Parvilacerta parva

Asia Minor Dwarf Lizard

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000
Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)
 
Podarcis muralis

Common European Wall Lizard

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000
 
Podarcis tauricus

Balkan Wall Lizard

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Ablepharus (Eurasian Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Ablepharus kitaibelii

European Snake-eyed Skink

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000
Genus Heremites (Western Palearctic Grass Skinks)
 
Heremites auratus

Levant Skink

Moravec, Franzen & Boehme 2006

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

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

Western Sand Boa

Afsar, Cicek, Dincaslan, Ayaz & Tok 2013 Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Coronella (Palearctic Smooth Snakes)
 
Coronella austriaca

Northern Smooth Snake

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000
Genus Dolichophis (Greater Whip Snakes)
 
Dolichophis caspius

Caspian Whip Snake

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Eirenis (Middle Eastern Dwarf Snakes)
 
Eirenis modestus

Ring-headed Dwarf Snake

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000
Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Elaphe sauromates

Sarmatian Rat Snake

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 [as quatuorlineata] Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)
 
Natrix natrix

Common European Grass Snake

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000
 
Natrix tessellata

Dice Snake

Gruschwitz, Lenz, Mebert & Lanka in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000
Genus Platyceps (Flat-headed Whip Snakes)
 
Platyceps collaris

Red Whip Snake

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Schatti, Baran & Maunoir 2001 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 [as rubriceps] Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 
Platyceps najadum

European Slender Whip Snake

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000
Genus Telescopus (Afro-Asian Cat Snakes)
 
Telescopus fallax

European Cat Snake

Christopoulos 2022 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)
 
Zamenis longissimus

Common Aesculapian Snake

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000
 
Zamenis situla

Leopard Snake

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Malpolon (Montpellier Snakes)
 
Malpolon insignitus

Eastern Montpellier Snake

Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 [as M. monspessulanus] Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Xerotyphlops (Desert Blind Snakes)
 
Xerotyphlops vermicularis

European Worm Snake

Afsar, Cicek, Dincaslan, Ayaz & Tok 2013 Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Montivipera (Middle East Mountain Vipers)
 
Montivipera xanthina

Ottoman Viper

David & Vogel 2010 Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Joger & Nilson in Joger & Stumpel 2005 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)
 
Vipera ammodytes

European Nose-horned Viper

Heckes, Gruber & Stumpel in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 
Vipera berus

Northern Eurasian Viper

Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000

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

Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)
 
Mauremys rivulata

Balkan Pond Turtle

Fritz & Havas 2006 Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 [as caspica] Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)
 
Testudo graeca

Spur-thighed Tortoise

Buskirk, Keller & Andreu in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Jablonski & Stloukal 2012 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Turkozan, Kiremit, Taskavac & Olgun 2005
 
Testudo hermanni

Greek Tortoise

Bertolero, Cheylan, Hailey, Livoreil & Willemsen 2011 Cheylan in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Turkozan, Kiremit, Taskavac & Olgun 2005