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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:

	Lizards (Sauria)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) Genus Anguis (Slowworms)   Anguis colchica Eastern Slowworm Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 [as A. fragilis] Fuhn 1961 [as A. fragilis] Gvozdik, Benkovsky, Crottini, Bellati, Moravec, Romano, Sacchi & Jandzik 2013 Gvozdik, Jandzik, Lymberakis, Jablonski & Moravec 2010 Mikulicek, Jablonski, Palenik, Gvozdik & Jandzik 2018 Murariu 2010 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Sos 2011 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016  Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) Genus Darevskia (Caucasian Rock Lizards)   Darevskia hungarica Balkan Meadow Lizard Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 [as praticola] Gaceu & Josan 2013 [as pontica] Gherghel, Strugariu, Sahlean & Stefanescu 2011 [as pontica] Maier & Cadar 2021 Maier, Cupsa, Ferenti & Cadar 2022 [as D. praticola] Murariu 2010 [as pontica] Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 [as praticola] Sos, Kecskes, Hegyeli & Marosi 2012 [as pontica] Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 [as praticola] Stugren in Boehme (ed.) 1984 [as praticola] Genus Eremias (Desert and Steppe Runners)   Eremias arguta Kazakhstan Steppe Runner Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 Ghergel, Strugariu & Glavan 2007 Murariu 2010 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Szczerbak 1974 Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)   Lacerta agilis Northern Eurasian Sand Lizard Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 Murariu 2010 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Lacerta diplochondrodes Eastern Balkan Green Lizard Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 [as L. trilineata] Kornilios, Thanou, Lymberakis, Ilgaz, Kumlutas & Leache 2020 Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984   Lacerta viridis Eastern Green Lizard Marzahn, Mayer, Joger, Ilgaz, Jablonski, Kindler, Kumlutas, Nistri, Schneewiess, Vamberger, Zagar & Fritz 2015 Murariu 2010 Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)   Podarcis muralis Common European Wall Lizard Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 Gruschwitz & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Murariu 2010 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008   Podarcis tauricus Balkan Wall Lizard Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Murariu 2010 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Genus Zootoca (Eurasian Forest Lizards)   Zootoca vivipara Viviparous Lizard Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 Dely & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Murariu 2010 Surget-Groba, Heulin, Guillaume, Thorpe, Kupriyanova, Vogrin, Maslak, Mazzotti, Venczel, Ghira, Odierna, Leontyeva, Monney & Smith 2001  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Ablepharus (Eurasian Snake-eyed Skinks)   Ablepharus kitaibelii European Snake-eyed Skink Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 Fuhn 1969 Gruber in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Murariu 2010 Skourtanioti, Kapli, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Ahmadzadeh, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Ghergel, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2016

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Boidae (Typical Boas) Genus Eryx (Sand Boas)   Eryx jaculus Western Sand Boa Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 Covaciu-Marcov, Ferenti, Cicort-Lucaciu & Sas 2012 Gasperetti 1988 Geniez 2018 Murariu 2010 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Stimson 1969 Tokar & Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1993  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Coronella (Palearctic Smooth Snakes)   Coronella austriaca Northern Smooth Snake Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 Engelmann in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Geniez 2018 Jablonski, Nagy, Avci, Olgun, Kukushkin, Safaei-Mahroo & Jandzik 2019 Murariu 2010 Genus Dolichophis (Greater Whip Snakes)   Dolichophis caspius Caspian Whip Snake Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 Covaciu-Marcov, Cicort-Lucaciu, Pop, Lucaci & Ferenti 2020 Ferenti, Cupsa & Telcean 2011 Geniez 2018 Murariu 2010 Nagy, Bellaagh, Wink, Paunovic & Korsos 2010 Sahlean, Strugariu, Zamfirescu, Chisamera, Stanciu, Gavril & Gherghel 2019 Strugariu & Gherghel 2007 Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)   Elaphe sauromates Sarmatian Rat Snake Boehme & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 [as quatuorlineata] Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 Geniez 2018 Murariu 2010 Schulz 1996 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Tibu & Strugariu 2007 Venchi & Sindaco 2007 Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)   Natrix natrix Common European Grass Snake Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 Geniez 2018 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Kindler, Boehme, Corti, Gvozdik, Jablonski, Jandzik, Metallinou, Siroky & Fritz 2013 Murariu 2010   Natrix tessellata Dice Snake Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 Geniez 2018 Gruschwitz, Lenz, Mebert & Lanka in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Murariu 2010 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Strugariu, Gherghel, Ghira, Covaciu-Marcov & Mebert 2011 Strugariu, Sahlean, Gherghel, Dinca & Zamfirescu 2016 Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)   Zamenis longissimus Common Aesculapian Snake Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 Geniez 2018 Murariu 2010 Schulz 1996  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)   Vipera ammodytes European Nose-horned Viper Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 David & Vogel 2010 Geniez 2018 Heckes, Gruber & Stumpel in Joger & Stumpel 2005 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Murariu 2010 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Vipera berus Northern Eurasian Viper Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 David & Ineich 1999 David & Vogel 2010 Krecsac & Zamfirescu 2008 Murariu 2010 Nilson, Andren & Voelkl in Joger & Stumpel 2005   Vipera nikolskii Russian Black Viper Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Sos & Hegyeli 2011 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Zinenko, Turcanu & Strugariu 2010   Vipera ursinii Meadow and Karst Vipers Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 David & Vogel 2010 Dely & Joger in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Geniez 2018 Gvozdik, Jandzik, Cordos, Rehak & Kotlik 2012 Krecsac & Zamfirescu 2008 Krecsak, Zamfirescu & Korsos 2003 Murariu 2010 Nilson & Andren 2001 Nilson, Andren & Joger 1993 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Zamfirescu, Strugariu, Zamfirescu & Ghergel 2012

	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 Murariu 2010  Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) Genus Emys (European Pond Turtles)   Emys orbicularis Common European Pond Turtle Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2001 King & Burke 1989 Murariu 2010 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)   Testudo graeca Spur-thighed Tortoise Buskirk, Keller & Andreu in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 King & Burke 1989 Murariu 2010 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016   Testudo hermanni Greek Tortoise Bertolero, Cheylan, Hailey, Livoreil & Willemsen 2011 Cheylan in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Cogalniceanu, Rozylowicz, Szekely, Samoila, Stanescu, Tudor, Szekely & Iosif 2013 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Murariu 2010 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016