Reptiles of
Kazakhstan 

 

Bibliography of the reptiles of Kazakhstan Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Kazakhstan Introduced species
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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 Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Phrynocephalus (Toad-headed Agamas)
 
Phrynocephalus alpherakii

Korgas Toad-headed Agama

Solovyeva, Dunayev, Nazarov, Bondarenko & Poyarkov 2023
 
Phrynocephalus cameranoi

Yining Shi Toad-headed Agama

Solovyeva, Dunayev, Nazarov, Bondarenko & Poyarkov 2023
 
Phrynocephalus guttatus

Spotted Toad-headed Agama

Ananjeva in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Barabanov & Ananjeva 2007 Dunayev 1996 Golubev 1989 Lambert 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003
 
Phrynocephalus helioscopus

Central Asian Sunwatcher

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Barabanov & Ananjeva 2007 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Lambert 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003
 
Phrynocephalus incertus

Almaty Toad-headed Agama

Solovyeva, Dunayev, Nazarov, Bondarenko & Poyarkov 2023
 
Phrynocephalus interscapularis

Rose-shouldered Toad-headed Agama

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Barabanov & Ananjeva 2007 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003
 
Phrynocephalus kuschakewitschi

Ajaguz Toad-headed Agama

Solovyeva, Dunayev, Nazarov, Bondarenko & Poyarkov 2023
 
Phrynocephalus melanurus

Kurchum Toad-headed Agama

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Dunayev 1989 Dunayev 1996 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Solovyeva, Dunayev, Nazarov, Bondarenko & Poyarkov 2023
 
Phrynocephalus moltschanovi

Bel-Tau Toad-headed Agama

Solovyeva, Dunayev, Nazarov, Bondarenko & Poyarkov 2023
 
Phrynocephalus mystaceus

Bearded Toad-headed Agama

Ananjeva in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Barabanov & Ananjeva 2007 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Lambert 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Solovyeva, Dunayev, Nazarov, Radjabizadeh & Poyarkov 2018 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
Genus Trapelus (Afro-Asian Ground Agamas)
 
Trapelus agilis

Brilliant Ground Agama

Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Lambert 2002 Orlowa in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Rastegar-Pouyani 1999 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.)
Genus Anguis (Slowworms)
 
Anguis colchica

Eastern Slowworm

Dely in Boehme (ed.) 1981 [as A. fragilis]
Genus Pseudopus (Eurasian Glass Lizard)
 
Pseudopus apodus

Eurasian Glass Lizard

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Obst in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Alsophylax (Asian Lowland Pygmy Geckos)
 
Alsophylax pipiens

Caspian Pygmy Gecko

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Lambert 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak & Golubev 1996 Szczerbak 2003 Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
Genus Crossobamon (Fringe-toed Geckos)
 
Crossobamon eversmanni

Northern Fringe-toed Gecko

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Szczerbak & Golubev 1996 Szczerbak 2003
Genus Mediodactylus (Mediterranean Bent-toed Geckos)
 
Mediodactylus russowii

Grey Thin-toed Gecko

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Lambert 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak & Golubev 1996 Szczerbak 2003 Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
Genus Tenuidactylus (Central Asian Thin-toed Geckos)
 
Tenuidactylus caspius

Caspian Thin-toed Gecko

Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak & Golubev 1996 Szczerbak 2003 Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1981
 
Tenuidactylus fedtschenkoi

Turkestan Thin-toed Gecko

Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak & Golubev 1996
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Eremias (Desert and Steppe Runners)
 
Eremias arguta

Kazakhstan Steppe Runner

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Lambert 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 1974 Szczerbak 2003 Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Eremias dzungarica

Dzungarian Desert Runner

Orlova, Polyarkov, Chirikova, Nazarov, Munkhbaatar, Munkhbayar & Terbish 2017
 
Eremias grammica

Karakumy Reticulated Desert Runner

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Lambert 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 1974 Szczerbak 2003
 
Eremias intermedia

Aral-Caspian Desert Runner

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Lambert 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 1974 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Eremias lineolata

Khorasan Striped Desert Runner

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Lambert 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 1974 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Eremias scripta

Caspian Desert Runner

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Lambert 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 1974 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Eremias stummeri

Tien Shan Desert Runner

Dujsebayeva, Malakhov, Berezovikov, Guo, Liu, Cherednichenko 2019 Liu, Dujsebayeva, Chirikova, Qi, Gong & Guo 2020 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 1974 [as multiocellata] Zhao & Adler 1993 [as yarkandensis]
 
Eremias velox

Rapid Steppe Runner

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Dujsebayeva, Liu & Guo 2019 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Lambert 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 1974 Szczerbak 2003 Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Eremias vermiculata

Central Asian Desert Runner

Kubykin 1984 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003
Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)
 
Lacerta agilis

Northern Eurasian Sand Lizard

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Lambert 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003
Genus Zootoca (Eurasian Forest Lizards)
 
Zootoca vivipara

Viviparous Lizard

Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Ablepharus (Eurasian Mountain Skinks)
 
Ablepharus alaicus

Alai Mountain Skink

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Fuhn 1969 Lambert 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Ablepharus deserti

Desert Snake-eyed Skink

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Fuhn 1969 Lambert 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003
 
Ablepharus eremchenkoi

Kyrgyz Mountain Skink

Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
Genus Eumeces (Afro-Asian Long-legged Skinks)
 
Eumeces princeps

Southwest Asian Long-legged Skink

Darevsky in Boehme (ed.) 1981
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Teratoscincus (Plate-tailed Geckos)
 
Teratoscincus scincus

Central Asian Plate-tailed Gecko

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Lambert 2002 Szczerbak & Golubev 1996 Szczerbak 2003 Wermuth 1965
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus griseus

Desert Monitor

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Boehme 2003 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov, Gubin & Kovalenko 2019 Mertens 1963 Terentjev & Chernov 1949

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Eryx (Sand Boas)
 
Eryx miliaris

Desert Sand Boa

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Darevsky in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Geniez 2018 Kluge 1993 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Stimson 1969 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Eryx tataricus

Tatary Sand Boa

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Kluge 1993 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Lambert 2002 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Stimson 1969 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Coronella (Palearctic Smooth Snakes)
 
Coronella austriaca

Northern Smooth Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Engelmann in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
Genus Dolichophis (Greater Whip Snakes)
 
Dolichophis caspius

Caspian Whip Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Geniez 2018 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Szczerbak & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Szczerbak 2003
Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Elaphe dione

Dione Rat Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Geniez 2018 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Lambert 2002 Obst & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Schulz 1996
 
Elaphe sauromates

Sarmatian Rat Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Boehme & Szczerbak in Boehme (ed.) 1993 [as quatuorlineata] Geniez 2018 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Schulz 1996 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949] [as quatuorlineata] Venchi & Sindaco 2007
Genus Hemorrhois (Palearctic Whip Snakes)
 
Hemorrhois nummifer

Coin-marked Whip Snake

Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Szczerbak 2003 Venchi & Sindaco 2007
 
Hemorrhois ravergieri

Mountain Whip Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Lambert 2002 Szczerbak 2003
Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)
 
Natrix natrix

Common European Grass Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Geniez 2018 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Kindler, Boehme, Corti, Gvozdik, Jablonski, Jandzik, Metallinou, Siroky & Fritz 2013 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Lambert 2002 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Natrix tessellata

Dice Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Geniez 2018 Gruschwitz, Lenz, Mebert & Lanka in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Lambert 2002 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
Genus Orientocoluber (North Asian Whip Snake)
 
Orientocoluber spinalis

North Asian Whip Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Szczerbak 2003
Genus Platyceps (Flat-headed Whip Snakes)
 
Platyceps karelini

Spotted Desert Whip Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Guillemin & Martin 2017 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Schatti, Kucharzewski, Masroor & Rastegar-Pouyani 2012 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Platyceps rhodorachis

Wadi Whip Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Schatti, Tillack & Kucharzewski 2014 Szczerbak 2003
Genus Spalerosophis (Diadem Snakes)
 
Spalerosophis diadema

Common Diadem Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Szczerbak 2003
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Psammophis (Old World Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes)
 
Psammophis lineolatus

Steppe Sand Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Lambert 2002 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Gloydius (Mamushis)
 
Gloydius caraganus

Karaganda Mamushi

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Dirksen & Boehme 2005 Gloyd & Conant 1990 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Lambert 2002 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Gloydius halys

Central Asian Mamushi

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 David & Vogel 2010 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Szczerbak 2003
Genus Macrovipera (Giant Vipers)
 
Macrovipera lebetinus

Blunt-nosed Viper

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 David & Ineich 1999 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Szczerbak 2003
Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)
  *
Vipera altaica

Altai Dwarf Viper

Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Tuniyev, Nilson & Andren 2010
 
Vipera berus

Northern Eurasian Viper

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 David & Ineich 1999 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Venchi & Sindaco 2007
 
Vipera renardi

Eastern Steppe Viper

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 David & Ineich 1999 David & Vogel 2010 Geniez 2018 Gvozdik, Jandzik, Cordos, Rehak & Kotlik 2012 Joger & Dely in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Lambert 2002 [as ursinii] Nilson & Andren 2001 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]

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

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)
 
Testudo horsfieldii

Steppe Tortoise

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Chirikova, Zima, Pestov & Terentyev 2020 Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 Lambert 2002 Leviton & Anderson 1970 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Szczerbak 2003