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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 Gvozdik, Jandzik, Lymberakis, Jablonski & Moravec 2010   Anguis fragilis Western European Slowworm Gvozdik, Benkovsky, Crottini, Bellati, Moravec, Romano, Sacchi & Jandzik 2013 Mikulicek, Jablonski, Palenik, Gvozdik & Jandzik 2018 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014   Anguis graeca Greek Slowworm Gvozdik, Jandzik, Lymberakis, Jablonski & Moravec 2010  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Mediodactylus (Mediterranean Bent-toed Geckos)   Mediodactylus kotschyi Balkan Bent-toed Gecko Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014 Urosevic, Tomovic, Ajtic, Simovic & Dzukic 2016  Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) Genus Algyroides (Keeled Lizards)   Algyroides nigropunctatus Blue-throated Keeled Lizard Ajtic, Tomovic, Aleksic & Crnobrnja-Isailovic 2005 Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014 Genus Darevskia (Caucasian Rock Lizards)   Darevskia hungarica Balkan Meadow Lizard Arnold & Ovenden 2002 [as praticola] Brelih & Dzukic 1974 [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] Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014 [as praticola] Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)   Lacerta agilis Northern Eurasian Sand Lizard Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014   Lacerta trilineata Western Balkan Green Lizard Andelkovic, Lakušic, Bjelica, Maricic, Danon, Uroševic & Tomovic 2022 Kornilios, Thanou, Lymberakis, Ilgaz, Kumlutas & Leache 2020   Lacerta viridis Eastern Green Lizard Boehme, Fritz, Kotenko, Dzukic, Ljubisavljevic, Tzankov & Berendonk 2007 Marzahn, Mayer, Joger, Ilgaz, Jablonski, Kindler, Kumlutas, Nistri, Schneewiess, Vamberger, Zagar & Fritz 2015 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014 Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)   Podarcis erhardii Aegean Wall Lizard Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Gruber in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014   Podarcis ionicus Ionian Wall Lizard Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1986 [as tauricus]   Podarcis muralis Common European Wall Lizard Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014 Urosevic, Tomovic, Ajtic, Simovic & Dzukic 2016   Podarcis tauricus Balkan Wall Lizard Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014 Urosevic, Tomovic, Ajtic, Simovic & Dzukic 2016 Genus Zootoca (Eurasian Forest Lizards)   Zootoca vivipara Viviparous Lizard Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Ablepharus (Eurasian Snake-eyed Skinks)   Ablepharus kitaibelii European Snake-eyed Skink Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Gruber in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Radovanovic 1957 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Skourtanioti, Kapli, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Ahmadzadeh, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Ghergel, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2016 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Szoevenyi & Jelic 2011 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014

	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 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Engelmann in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Geniez 2018 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014 Genus Dolichophis (Greater Whip Snakes)   Dolichophis caspius Caspian Whip Snake Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 Krcmar, Mikuska & Kletecki 2007 Nagy, Bellaagh, Wink, Paunovic & Korsos 2010 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014 Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)   Elaphe quatuorlineata Western Four-lined Rat Snake Geniez 2018 Ristic, Tomovic, Ajtic & Crnobrnja-Isailovich 2006 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Tomovic, Ajtic & Crnobrnja-Isailovic 2006 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014 Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)   Natrix natrix Common European Grass Snake Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014   Natrix tessellata Dice Snake Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014 Genus Platyceps (Flat-headed Whip Snakes)   Platyceps najadum European Slender Whip Snake Geniez 2018 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014 Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)   Zamenis longissimus Common Aesculapian Snake Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 Radovanovic 1957 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)   Vipera ammodytes European Nose-horned Viper Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 Heckes, Gruber & Stumpel in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Jelic, Ajtic, Sterijovski, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Lelo & Tomovic 2013 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Tomovic & Dzukic 2003 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014 Urosevic, Tomovic, Ajtic, Simovic & Dzukic 2016 Ursenbacher, Schweiger, Tomovic, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Fumagalli & Mayer 2008   Vipera berus Northern Eurasian Viper Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Geniez 2018 Jelic, Ajtic, Sterijovski, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Lelo & Tomovic 2013 Nilson, Andren & Voelkl in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Radovanovic 1957 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014   Vipera ursinii Meadow and Karst Vipers Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Dely & Joger in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Geniez 2018 Jelic, Ajtic, Sterijovski, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Lelo & Tomovic 2013 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014

	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 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014  Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)   Testudo graeca Spur-thighed Tortoise Buskirk, Keller & Andreu in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Ralev, Popovic, Ruzic, Shurulinkov, Daskalova, Spasov & Crnobrnja-Isailovic 2013 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Tomovic, Ajtic, Dokovic & Antic 2004 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014   Testudo hermanni Greek Tortoise Bertolero, Cheylan, Hailey, Livoreil & Willemsen 2011 Brelih & Dzukic 1974 Cheylan in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Ljubisavljevic, Dzukic, Vukov & Kalezic 2014 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Tomovic, Ajtic, Ljubisavljevic, Urosevic, Jovic, Krizmanic, Labus, Dordevic, Kalezic, Vukov & Dzukic 2014 Urosevic, Tomovic, Ajtic, Simovic & Dzukic 2016