Reptiles introduced to
Malta 

 

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Introduced species(confirmed and presumed introductions, incl. both surviving and extirpated populations, excl. unpublished records)


Species

References
Lizards (Sauria)

Agama sp.

(Rainbow Agama)

Schembri & Schembri 1984 [as A. agama] Wagner, Bauer, Wilms, Barts & Böhme 2012 [as A. agama]

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

Mediterranean Chameleon

Glaw 2015 Klaver & Böhme 1997 Klaver in Böhme 1981 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
Snakes (Serpentes)

Hemorrhois algirus

Algerian Whip Snake

Lang in Böhme (ed.) 1993 Schätti 1986 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013

Telescopus fallax

European Cat Snake

Grillitsch & Grillitsch in Böhme (ed.) 1999 Gruber 1989 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Steward 1971 Venchi & Sindaco 2007
Turtles (Testudines)

Testudo marginata

Marginated Tortoise

Bringsøe, Buskirk & Willemsen in Fritz (ed.) 2001