Reptiles of
Lefkada  [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 cephallonica

Peloponnese Slowworm

Boehme & Lymberakis 2017 Chondropoulos 1986 [as fragilis colchicus] Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 [as fragilis colchicus, based on map]
Genus Pseudopus (Eurasian Glass Lizard)
 
Pseudopus apodus

Eurasian Glass Lizard

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

Turkish Half-toed Gecko

Chondropoulos 1986 Salvador in Boehme (ed.) 1981
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Algyroides (Keeled Lizards)
 
Algyroides nigropunctatus

Blue-throated Keeled Lizard

Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Chondropoulos 1986 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008
Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)
 
Lacerta trilineata

Western Balkan Green Lizard

Chondropoulos 1986
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Ablepharus (Eurasian Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Ablepharus kitaibelii

European Snake-eyed Skink

Chondropoulos 1986 Skourtanioti, Kapli, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Ahmadzadeh, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Ghergel, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2016

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Elaphe quatuorlineata

Western Four-lined Rat Snake

Schulz 1996
Genus Hierophis (Eurasian Whip Snakes)
 
Hierophis gemonensis

Balkan Whip Snake

Chondropoulos 1989
Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)
 
Natrix natrix

Common European Grass Snake

Chondropoulos 1989 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999
 
Natrix tessellata

Dice Snake

Chondropoulos 1989 Gruschwitz, Lenz, Mebert & Lanka in Boehme (ed.) 1999 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

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

European Worm Snake

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

European Nose-horned Viper

Chondropoulos 1989 Heckes, Gruber & Stumpel in Joger & Stumpel 2005

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 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)
 
Mauremys rivulata

Balkan Pond Turtle

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

Greek Tortoise

Cheylan in Fritz (ed.) 2001