Reptiles of
Switzerland 

 

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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 fragilis

Western European Slowworm

Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 Info Fauna KARCH (Koordinationsstelle fur Amphibien- und Reptilienschutz in der Schweiz - www.karch.ch) Meyer, Zumbach, Schmidt & Monney 2009
 
Anguis veronensis

Italian Slowworm

Info Fauna KARCH (Koordinationsstelle fur Amphibien- und Reptilienschutz in der Schweiz - www.karch.ch)
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)
 
Lacerta agilis

Northern Eurasian Sand Lizard

Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 Meyer, Zumbach, Schmidt & Monney 2009
 
Lacerta bilineata

Western Green Lizard

Amann, Rykena, Joger, Nettmann & Veith 1997 Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 [as viridis] Meyer, Zumbach, Schmidt & Monney 2009 Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 [as L. viridis]
Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)
 
Podarcis muralis

Common European Wall Lizard

Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 Gruschwitz & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Meyer, Zumbach, Schmidt & Monney 2009 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Zootoca (Eurasian Forest Lizards)
 
Zootoca vivipara

Viviparous Lizard

Dely & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 Meyer, Zumbach, Schmidt & Monney 2009 Surget-Groba, Heulin, Guillaume, Thorpe, Kupriyanova, Vogrin, Maslak, Mazzotti, Venczel, Ghira, Odierna, Leontyeva, Monney & Smith 2001

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

Engelmann in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Geniez 2018 Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 Jablonski, Nagy, Avci, Olgun, Kukushkin, Safaei-Mahroo & Jandzik 2019 Meyer, Zumbach, Schmidt & Monney 2009
Genus Hierophis (Eurasian Whip Snakes)
 
Hierophis carbonarius

European Black Whip Snake

Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 Heimes in Boehme (ed.) 1993
 
Hierophis viridiflavus

Western Whip Snake

Geniez 2018 Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)
 
Natrix helvetica

Barred Grass Snake

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Geniez 2018 Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Kindler, Boehme, Corti, Gvozdik, Jablonski, Jandzik, Metallinou, Siroky & Fritz 2013 Meyer, Zumbach, Schmidt & Monney 2009
 
Natrix maura

Viperine Grass Snake

Geniez 2018 Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 Gruber 1989 Meyer, Zumbach, Schmidt & Monney 2009 Schatti in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 
Natrix natrix

Common European Grass Snake

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Geniez 2018 [as N. natrix [part]] Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 Meyer, Zumbach, Schmidt & Monney 2009
 
Natrix tessellata

Dice Snake

Geniez 2018 Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 Gruber 1989 Gruschwitz, Lenz, Mebert & Lanka in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Mebert, Conelli, Nembrini & Schmidt 2011 Meyer, Zumbach, Schmidt & Monney 2009 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)
 
Zamenis longissimus

Common Aesculapian Snake

Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Geniez 2018 Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 Meyer, Zumbach, Schmidt & Monney 2009 Schulz 1996 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)
 
Vipera aspis

Asp Viper

David & Vogel 2010 Geniez 2018 Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 Gruber 1989 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Meyer, Zumbach, Schmidt & Monney 2009 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Trutnau, Boehme & Joger in Joger & Stumpel 2005
 
Vipera berus

Northern Eurasian Viper

David & Vogel 2010 Geniez 2018 Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 Honegger 1981 Meyer, Zumbach, Schmidt & Monney 2009 Nilson, Andren & Voelkl in Joger & Stumpel 2005

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)
Genus Emys (European Pond Turtles)
  EX
Emys orbicularis

Common European Pond Turtle

Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Grossenbacher & Brand 1986 King & Burke 1989 Meyer, Zumbach, Schmidt & Monney 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021