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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. Note: Your comments to the checklist (omissions, errors, etc.) are welcomed, preferably if they are provided with reliable references. If possible, please attach a pdf file of the relevant reference to an email addressed to:

	Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Blanidae (Mediterranean Worm Lizards) Genus Blanus (Mediterranean Worm Lizards)   Blanus strauchi West Anatolian Worm Lizard Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008

	Lizards (Sauria)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) Genus Laudakia (Asian Rock Agamas)   Laudakia stellio Western Starred Agama Allain & Bateman 2018 Chondropoulos 1986 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) Genus Anguis (Slowworms)   Anguis fragilis Western European Slowworm Chondropoulos 1986 [as fragilis colchicus] Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 [as fragilis colchicus] Genus Pseudopus (Eurasian Glass Lizard)   Pseudopus apodus Eurasian Glass Lizard Allain & Bateman 2018 Chondropoulos 1986 Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) Genus Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons)   Chamaeleo chamaeleon Mediterranean Chameleon Chondropoulos 1986 Glaw 2015 Klaver & Boehme 1997 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Tilbury 2010 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)   Hemidactylus turcicus Turkish Half-toed Gecko Allain & Bateman 2018 Chondropoulos 1986 Salvador in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Genus Mediodactylus (Mediterranean Bent-toed Geckos)   Mediodactylus kotschyi Balkan Bent-toed Gecko Allain & Bateman 2018 Beutler in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Chondropoulos 1986 Strachinis & Roussos 2016   Mediodactylus orientalis Levant Bent-toed Gecko Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdik, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018  Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) Genus Anatololacerta (Anatolian Lizards)   Anatololacerta anatolica Northwest Anatolian Lizard Allain & Bateman 2018 Bellati, Carranza, Garcia-Porta, Fasola & Sindaco 2015 Chondropoulos 1986 Eiselt & Schmidtler 1987 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)   Lacerta diplochondrodes Eastern Balkan Green Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 [as L. t. trilineata] Kornilios, Thanou, Lymberakis, Ilgaz, Kumlutas & Leache 2020 Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 [as L. trilineata] Schmidtler 1986 [as L. trilineata] Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 [as L. trilineata] Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Lacerta viridis Eastern Green Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Marzahn, Mayer, Joger, Ilgaz, Jablonski, Kindler, Kumlutas, Nistri, Schneewiess, Vamberger, Zagar & Fritz 2015 Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Ophisops (Snake-eyed Lizards)   Ophisops elegans Elegant Snake-eyed Lizard Allain & Bateman 2018 Chondropoulos 1986 Darevsky & Beutler in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)   Podarcis erhardii Aegean Wall Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Podarcis muralis Common European Wall Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Gruschwitz & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Podarcis tauricus Balkan Wall Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Ablepharus (Eurasian Snake-eyed Skinks)   Ablepharus kitaibelii European Snake-eyed Skink Allain & Bateman 2018 Chondropoulos 1986 Skourtanioti, Kapli, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Ahmadzadeh, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Ghergel, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Genus Chalcides (Cylindrical Skinks)   Chalcides ocellatus Mediterranean Ocellated Skink Chondropoulos 1986 Schneider in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Heremites (Western Palearctic Grass Skinks)   Heremites auratus Levant Skink Chondropoulos 1986 Moravec, Franzen & Boehme 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Boidae (Typical Boas) Genus Eryx (Sand Boas)   Eryx jaculus Western Sand Boa Chondropoulos 1989 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Tokar & Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Coronella (Palearctic Smooth Snakes)   Coronella austriaca Northern Smooth Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Engelmann in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Dolichophis (Greater Whip Snakes)   Dolichophis caspius Caspian Whip Snake Allain & Bateman 2018 Chondropoulos 1989 Nagy, Bellaagh, Wink, Paunovic & Korsos 2010 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Genus Eirenis (Middle Eastern Dwarf Snakes)   Eirenis modestus Ring-headed Dwarf Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Mahlow, Tillack, Schmidtler & Muller 2013 Schmidtler & Baran in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Schmidtler 1993 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)   Elaphe sauromates Sarmatian Rat Snake Boehme & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Chondropoulos 1989 Schulz 1996 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Hemorrhois (Palearctic Whip Snakes)   Hemorrhois nummifer Coin-marked Whip Snake Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Lymberakis 2013 Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)   Natrix natrix Common European Grass Snake Allain & Bateman 2018 Chondropoulos 1989 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Kindler, Boehme, Corti, Gvozdik, Jablonski, Jandzik, Metallinou, Siroky & Fritz 2013 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008   Natrix tessellata Dice Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Platyceps (Flat-headed Whip Snakes)   Platyceps najadum European Slender Whip Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Darevsky & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Telescopus (Afro-Asian Cat Snakes)   Telescopus fallax European Cat Snake Allain & Bateman 2018 Chondropoulos 1989 Dimaki 2918 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Kirchner 2009 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)   Zamenis longissimus Common Aesculapian Snake Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Zamenis situla Leopard Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Obst, Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Schulz 1996 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) Genus Malpolon (Montpellier Snakes)   Malpolon insignitus Eastern Montpellier Snake Carranza, Arnold & Pleguezuelos 2006 Chondropoulos 1989 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) Genus Xerotyphlops (Desert Blind Snakes)   Xerotyphlops vermicularis European Worm Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Kwet & Schweizer 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Montivipera (Middle East Mountain Vipers)   Montivipera xanthina Ottoman Viper Cattaneo 2014 Chondropoulos 1989 David & Vogel 2010 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 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 Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) Genus Emys (European Pond Turtles)   Emys orbicularis Common European Pond Turtle Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)   Mauremys rivulata Balkan Pond Turtle Allain & Bateman 2018 Pafilis, Saliaris & Chatzipanayiotis 2018 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 [as caspica] Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Wischuf & Busack in Fritz (ed.) 2001  Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)   Testudo graeca Spur-thighed Tortoise Buskirk, Keller & Andreu in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Speybroeck, Boble, Razzetti, Dimaki, Kirchner & Beukema 2014 Strachinis & Roussos 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008