Reptiles of
Zakynthos  [Greece: Ionian Islands]

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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 cephallonica

Peloponnese Slowworm

Boehme & Lymberakis 2017 Chondropoulos 1986 [as fragilis colchicus] Thanou, Giokas & Kornilios 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 [as fragilis colchicus, based on map]
Genus Pseudopus (Eurasian Glass Lizard)
 
Pseudopus apodus

Eurasian Glass Lizard

Chondropoulos 1986 Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Mediodactylus (Mediterranean Bent-toed Geckos)
 
Mediodactylus kotschyi

Balkan Bent-toed Gecko

Beutler in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Chondropoulos 1986
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Algyroides (Keeled Lizards)
 
Algyroides moreoticus

Greek Keeled Lizard

Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Chondropoulos 1986 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 
Algyroides nigropunctatus

Blue-throated Keeled Lizard

Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Chondropoulos 1986
Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)
 
Lacerta trilineata

Western Balkan Green Lizard

Chondropoulos 1986
Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)
 
Podarcis ionicus

Ionian Wall Lizard

Chondropoulos 1986 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Ablepharus (Eurasian Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Ablepharus kitaibelii

European Snake-eyed Skink

Chondropoulos 1986

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Elaphe quatuorlineata

Western Four-lined Rat Snake

Boehme & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Chondropoulos 1989 Schulz 1996 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008
Genus Hierophis (Eurasian Whip Snakes)
 
Hierophis gemonensis

Balkan Whip Snake

Chondropoulos 1989 Henle in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)
 
Natrix natrix

Common European Grass Snake

Chondropoulos 1989 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999
Genus Telescopus (Afro-Asian Cat Snakes)
 
Telescopus fallax

European Cat Snake

Chondropoulos 1989 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008
Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)
 
Zamenis situla

Leopard Snake

Chondropoulos 1989 Obst, Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Schulz 1996 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Malpolon (Montpellier Snakes)
 
Malpolon insignitus

Eastern Montpellier Snake

Chondropoulos 1989 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016

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

Gramentz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008
 Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)
Genus Emys (European Pond Turtles)
 
Emys orbicularis

Common European Pond Turtle

Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2001
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)
 
Mauremys rivulata

Balkan Pond Turtle

Wischuf & Busack in Fritz (ed.) 2001
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)
 
Testudo hermanni

Greek Tortoise

Cheylan in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008