Reptiles of
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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

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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 Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Zootoca (Eurasian Forest Lizards)
 
Zootoca vivipara

Viviparous Lizard

Dely & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Farren, Prodoehl, Laming & Reid 2010 Frazer 1983 King, Marnell, Kingston, Rosell, Boylan, Caffrey, FitzPatrick, Gargan, Kelly, O'Grady, Poole, Roche & Cassidy 2011

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

Deraniyagala 1952 Gramentz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 King & Burke 1989 McGuire 2003 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Frazer 1983 Quigley 2013
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Gramentz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 O'Riordan, Holmes & Sleeman 1984
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys kempii

Atlantic Ridley Sea Turtle

Gramentz & Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Atkins 1960 Atkins 1962 Berrow & Rogan 1995 Frazier, Gramentz & Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 Kertland 1959 King & Burke 1989 King 2006 King, Marnell, Kingston, Rosell, Boylan, Caffrey, FitzPatrick, Gargan, Kelly, O'Grady, Poole, Roche & Cassidy 2011 Murray 2007 O'Meara 2003 Parker & Farrel 1977 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wall 2004 Wall 2006