Reptiles of
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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 colchica

Eastern Slowworm

Anonymous 2005 [as A. fragilis] Ceirans 2002 [as A. fragilis] Gvozdik, Harca, Hanova, Jablonski, Pupins, Ceirans & Paasikunnas 2021 Necas, Modry & Zavadil 1997 [as A. fragilis] Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013
 
Anguis fragilis

Western European Slowworm

Gvozdik, Harca, Hanova, Jablonski, Pupins, Ceirans & Paasikunnas 2021
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)
 
Lacerta agilis

Northern Eurasian Sand Lizard

Anonymous 2005 Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Ceirans 2002 Ceirans 2007
Genus Zootoca (Eurasian Forest Lizards)
 
Zootoca vivipara

Viviparous Lizard

Anonymous 2005 Ceirans 2002 Necas, Modry & Zavadil 1997

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Coronella (Palearctic Smooth Snakes)
 
Coronella austriaca

Northern Smooth Snake

Ceirans 2000 Engelmann in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Geniez 2018 Jablonski, Nagy, Avci, Olgun, Kukushkin, Safaei-Mahroo & Jandzik 2019 Talvi 1992
Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)
 
Natrix natrix

Common European Grass Snake

Anonymous 2005 Ceirans 2002 Geniez 2018 Necas, Modry & Zavadil 1997
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)
 
Vipera berus

Northern Eurasian Viper

Anonymous 2005 Ceirans 2002 David & Ineich 1999 Geniez 2018 Necas, Modry & Zavadil 1997

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 Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Pupins & Pupina 2008 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021