Reptiles introduced to
Italy 

 

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Introduced species(confirmed and presumed introductions, incl. both surviving and extirpated populations, excl. unpublished records)


Species

References
Lizards (Sauria)

Agama sp.

(Rainbow Agama)

Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 [as A. agama] Wagner, Bauer, Wilms, Barts & Böhme 2012 [as A. agama]

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

Mediterranean Chameleon

Sperone, Crescente, Brunelli, Paolillo & Tripepi 2010

Psammodromus algirus

Greater Sand Lizard

Böhme 1981 Carretero, Perera, Lo-Cascio, Corti & Harris 2009 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006
Turtles (Testudines)

Graptemys pseudogeographica

False Map Turtle

Foglini & Salvi 2017

Pseudemys sp.

(Cooter)

Foglini & Salvi 2017

Trachemys scripta

Common Slider

Bringsøe in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Foglini & Salvi 2017 Pous, Speybroeck, Bogaerts, Pasmans & Beukema 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2017 Salvi & Bombi 2010 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Sperone, Crescente, Brunelli, Paolillo & Tripepi 2010

Mauremys leprosa

Western Mediterranean Pond Turtle

Panzeri, Mori, Mazza & Menchetti 2014

Mauremys rivulata

Balkan Pond Turtle

Panzeri, Mori, Mazza & Menchetti 2014

Mauremys sinensis

Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle

Panzeri, Mori, Mazza & Menchetti 2014

Testudo graeca

Spur-thighed Tortoise

Buskirk, Keller & Andreu in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Honegger 1981 Iverson 1992 Pous, Speybroeck, Bogaerts, Pasmans & Beukema 2012 Salvi & Bombi 2010 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Vamberger, Corti, Stuckas & Fritz 2011

Testudo marginata

Marginated Tortoise

Bringsøe, Buskirk & Willemsen in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 Pous, Speybroeck, Bogaerts, Pasmans & Beukema 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2017 Salvi & Bombi 2010 Sindaco, Doria, Razzetti & Bernini (eds.) 2006 Sperone, Crescente, Brunelli, Paolillo & Tripepi 2010 Vamberger, Corti, Stuckas & Fritz 2011