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).

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 fragilis

Western European Slowworm

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Arnold 1995 Chapman 1980 Dely in Boehme (ed.) 1981 Edgar 2010 Frazer 1983 Gvozdik, Benkovsky, Crottini, Bellati, Moravec, Romano, Sacchi & Jandzik 2013 Gvozdik, Jandzik, Lymberakis, Jablonski & Moravec 2010 Mowat 1983 Spencer 1983 Taylor 1963 Zonfrillo 2000
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)
 
Lacerta agilis

Northern Eurasian Sand Lizard

Arnold 1995 Bischoff in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Frazer 1983 Taylor 1963
 
Lacerta bilineata

Western Green Lizard

Amann, Rykena, Joger, Nettmann & Veith 1997 Arnold & Ovenden 2002 [as viridis] Arnold 1995 [as viridis] Edgar 2010 Frazer 1983 [as viridis] Honegger 1981 [as viridis] Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Taylor 1963 [as viridis]
Genus Podarcis (Wall Lizards)
 
Podarcis muralis

Common European Wall Lizard

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Arnold 1995 Edgar 2010 Frazer 1983 Gruschwitz & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1986 Taylor 1963
Genus Zootoca (Eurasian Forest Lizards)
 
Zootoca vivipara

Viviparous Lizard

Arnold 1995 Dely & Boehme in Boehme (ed.) 1984 Edgar 2010 Farren, Prodoehl, Laming & Reid 2010 Frazer 1983 Gibson 2002 King, Marnell, Kingston, Rosell, Boylan, Caffrey, FitzPatrick, Gargan, Kelly, O'Grady, Poole, Roche & Cassidy 2011 Love 2006 Ritchie 1927 Surget-Groba, Heulin, Guillaume, Thorpe, Kupriyanova, Vogrin, Maslak, Mazzotti, Venczel, Ghira, Odierna, Leontyeva, Monney & Smith 2001 Taylor 1963

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Coronella (Palearctic Smooth Snakes)
 
Coronella austriaca

Northern Smooth Snake

Arnold 1995 Engelmann in Boehme (ed.) 1993 Frazer 1983 Geniez 2018 Jablonski, Nagy, Avci, Olgun, Kukushkin, Safaei-Mahroo & Jandzik 2019 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Taylor 1963
Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)
 
Natrix helvetica

Barred Grass Snake

Arnold & Ovenden 2002 Arnold 1995 [as natrix] Edgar 2010 [as natrix] Frazer 1983 [as natrix] Fritz & Kindler 2017 Geniez 2018 Gruber 1989 Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 [as natrix] Kindler, Boehme, Corti, Gvozdik, Jablonski, Jandzik, Metallinou, Siroky & Fritz 2013 Spencer 1983 [as natrix] Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Taylor 1963 [as natrix] The Herald, February 5th, 2012 (http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13046541.Ssssscotland_here_we_come_/) [as natrix]
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)
 
Vipera berus

Northern Eurasian Viper

Arnold 1995 Frazer 1983 Geniez 2018 Gruber 1989 Nilson, Andren & Voelkl in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Taylor 1963

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 Frazer 1983 Gramentz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 King & Burke 1989 King 2006 Langton, Beckett, King & Gaywood 1996 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Speybroeck, Beukema, Bok & Voort 2016 Sutcliffe 1992 Swinney & Yoxon 1991 Taylor 1963
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Gramentz & Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 Langton, Beckett, King & Gaywood 1996 Quigley 2013 Taylor 1963
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Frazer 1983 Taylor 1963
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys kempii

Atlantic Ridley Sea Turtle

Frazer 1983 Gramentz & Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 King & Burke 1989 Langton, Beckett, King & Gaywood 1996 Taylor 1963 Zwinenberg 1977
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Edgar 2010 Frazer 1983 Frazier, Gramentz & Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 Hooper 1995 King & Burke 1989 King 2006 King, Marnell, Kingston, Rosell, Boylan, Caffrey, FitzPatrick, Gargan, Kelly, O'Grady, Poole, Roche & Cassidy 2011 Langton, Beckett, King & Gaywood 1996 Love 2004 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Taylor 1963