Reptiles of
Monaco 

 

Bibliography of the reptiles of Monaco Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Monaco Introduced species
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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

List of records
This is NOT a complete checklist of the reptiles of Monaco, but only a list of the refences found sporadically in the literature on which the occurrences mentioned in RepFocus are based. The list is almost certainly an underestimate of the reptile biodiversity of Monaco. No targeted field work with the purpose of recording the entire reptile fauna of Monaco has been published so far. More species are likely to be recorded in the future.
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 country/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.
Note: Your comments to the checklist are welcomed if you find any omissions or errors, particularly if they are provided with reliable references. If possible, please attach a pdf file of the relevant reference to an email addressed to:
Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)
 
Vipera aspis

Asp Viper

McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999

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

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021