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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 Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) Genus Laudakia (Asian Rock Agamas)   Laudakia stellio Western Starred Agama Spaneli & Lymberakis 2014  Family Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) Genus Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons)   EX Chamaeleo chamaeleon Mediterranean Chameleon Chondropoulos 1986 Glaw 2015 Klaver & Boehme 1997 Klaver in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Tilbury 2010 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)   Hemidactylus turcicus Turkish Half-toed Gecko Broggi 2014 Chondropoulos 1986 Salvador in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 [based on map] Genus Mediodactylus (Mediterranean Bent-toed Geckos)   * Mediodactylus bartoni Cretan Bent-toed Gecko Beutler in Boehme (ed.) 1981 [as kotschyi] Chondropoulos 1986 Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdik, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 [as kotschyi]   Mediodactylus danilewskii Northern Bent-toed Gecko Beutler in Boehme (ed.) 1981 [as kotschyi] Broggi 2014 [as kotschyi kalypsae] Chondropoulos 1986 [as kotschyi kalypsae] Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdik, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018  Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)   Lacerta trilineata Western Balkan Green Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Kornilios, Thanou, Lymberakis, Ilgaz, Kumlutas & Leache 2020 Nettmann & Rykena in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)   * Podarcis cretensis Cretan Wall Lizard Chondropoulos 1986 Gruber in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Lymberakis, Poulakakis, Kaliontzopoulou, Valakos & Mylonas 2008 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 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 Chondropoulos 1986 Fuhn 1969 Gruber in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Honegger 1981 Ljubisavljevic, Dzukic & Kalezic 2002 Skourtanioti, Kapli, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Ahmadzadeh, Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Ghergel, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Chalcides (Cylindrical Skinks)   Chalcides ocellatus Mediterranean Ocellated Skink Chondropoulos 1986 Pasteur 1981 Schneider in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Hierophis (Eurasian Whip Snakes)   Hierophis gemonensis Balkan Whip Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Gruber 1989 Henle in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)   Natrix tessellata Dice Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Gruber 1989 Gruschwitz, Lenz, Mebert & Lanka in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Genus Telescopus (Afro-Asian Cat Snakes)   Telescopus fallax European Cat Snake Broggi 2014 Chondropoulos 1989 Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Gruber 1989 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Venchi & Sindaco 2007 Genus Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes)   Zamenis situla Leopard Snake Chondropoulos 1989 Obst, Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Schulz 1996 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Venchi & Sindaco 2007

	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 Sindaco, Venchi, Carpaneto & Bologna 2000 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008  Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)   Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle Frazier, Gramentz & Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2005  Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)   Mauremys rivulata Balkan Pond Turtle Broggi 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 Mantziou & Rifai 2014 Valakos, Pafilis, Sotiropoulos, Lymberakis, Maragou & Foufopoulos 2008 Wermuth & Mertens 1977 Wischuf & Busack in Fritz (ed.) 2001  Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)   EX Testudo marginata Marginated Tortoise Bringsøe, Buskirk & Willemsen in Fritz (ed.) 2001