List of reptiles of Greece explained

This list of the reptiles of Greece is primarily based on the Atlas of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Greece (2020), published under the auspices of the Societas Hellenica Herpetologica, supplemented by the IUCN Red List.^[1] ^[2] Of the 66 (IUCN) or 76 (Atlas) species recognized, 11 are endemic, while 4 are assessed as endangered.^[1] ^[2]

In the Atlas, 9 species are currently not recognized on the IUCN Red List ("NR" below), 4 species are recognized on the Red List but with no record of their occurrence in Greece (Italian wall lizard, Podarcis siculus; Andalusian wall lizard, Podarcis vaucheri; blotched snake, Elaphe sauromates; green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas), while 3 species for which there is an IUCN Red List assessment are not included in the Atlas (Rock lizard, Anatololacerta oertzeni ; spotted whip snake, Hemorrhois ravergieri ; meadow viper, Vipera ursinii).^[1] ^[2]

Order: Squamata (lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians)

Suborder: Amphisbaenia (amphisbaenians)

Family: Amphisbaenidae
- Genus: Blanus
  - Turkish worm lizard, Blanus strauchi

Suborder: Lacertilia (lizards)

Family: Agamidae
- Genus: Stellagama
  - Starred agama, Stellagama stellio
Family: Anguidae
- Genus: Anguis
  - Peloponnese slow worm, Anguis cephallonica (endemic)
  - Slow worm, Anguis fragilis
  - Greek slow worm, Anguis graeca (NR)
- Genus: Pseudopus
  - European glass lizard, Pseudopus apodus
Family: Chamaeleonidae
- Genus: Chamaeleo
  - African chameleon, Chamaeleo africanus
  - Mediterranean chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon
Family: Gekkonidae
- Genus: Hemidactylus
  - Turkish gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus
- Genus: Mediodactylus
  - Barton's thin-toed gecko, Mediodactylus bartoni (NR)(endemic)
  - Mediterranean thin-toed gecko, Mediodactylus danilewskii (NR)
  - Kotschy's gecko, Mediodactylus kotschyi
  - Oertzen's thin-toed gecko, Mediodactylus oertzeni (NR)
  - Eastern Mediterranean thin-toed gecko, Mediodactylus orientalis (NR)
- Genus: Tarentola
  - Common wall gecko, Tarentola mauritanica
Family: Lacertidae
- Genus: Algyroides
  - Greek algyroides, Algyroides moreoticus (endemic)
  - Dalmatian algyroides, Algyroides nigropunctatus
- Genus: Anatololacerta
  - Anatolian rock lizard, Anatololacerta anatolica
  - Budak's rock lizard, Anatololacerta budaki (NR)
  - Pelasgian rock lizard, Anatololacerta pelasgiana (NR)
- Genus: Darevskia
  - Meadow lizard, Darevskia praticola
- Genus: Hellenolacerta
  - Greek rock lizard, Hellenolacerta graeca (endemic)
- Genus: Lacerta
  - Sand lizard, Lacerta agilis
  - Balkan green lizard, Lacerta trilineata
  - European green lizard, Lacerta viridis
- Genus: Ophisops
  - Snake-eyed lizard, Ophisops elegans
- Genus: Podarcis
  - Cretan wall lizard, Podarcis cretensis (endemic)
  - Erhard's wall lizard, Podarcis erhardii
  - Skyros wall lizard, Podarcis gaigeae (endemic)
  - Ionian wall lizard, Podarcis ionicus (NR)
  - Pori wall lizard, Podarcis levendis (endemic)
  - Milos wall lizard, Podarcis milensis (endemic)
  - Common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis
  - Peloponnese wall lizard, Podarcis peloponnesiacus (endemic)
  - Italian wall lizard, Podarcis siculus
  - Balkan wall lizard, Podarcis tauricus
  - Andalusian wall lizard, Podarcis vaucheri
- Genus: Zootoca
  - Viviparous lizard, Zootoca vivipara
Family: Scincidae
- Genus: Ablepharus
  - Juniper skink, Ablepharus kitaibelii
- Genus: Chalcides
  - Ocellated skink, Chalcides ocellatus
- Genus: Heremites
  - Levant skink, Heremites auratus
- Genus: Ophiomorus
  - Anatolian limbless skink, Ophiomorus kardesi (NR)
  - Greek snake skink, Ophiomorus punctatissimus (endemic)

Suborder: Serpentes (snakes)

Family: Colubridae
- Genus: Coronella
  - Smooth snake, Coronella austriaca
- Genus: Dolichophis
  - Caspian whipsnake, Dolichophis caspius
  - Black whipsnake, Dolichophis jugularis
- Genus: Eirenis
  - Dwarf snake, Eirenis modestus
- Genus: Elaphe
  - Four-lined snake, Elaphe quatuorlineata
  - Blotched snake, Elaphe sauromates
- Genus: Hierophis
  - Balkan whip snake, Hierophis gemonensis
  - Green whip snake, Hierophis viridiflavus
- Genus: Hemorrhois
  - Coin-marked snake, Hemorrhois nummifer
- Genus: Malpolon
  - Eastern Montpellier snake, Malpolon insignitus
- Genus: Natrix
  - Grass snake, Natrix natrix
  - Dice snake, Natrix tessellata
- Genus: Platyceps
  - Slender whipsnake, Platyceps najadum
- Genus: Telescopus
  - European cat snake, Telescopus fallax
- Genus: Zamenis
  - Aesculapian ratsnake, Zamenis longissima
  - European ratsnake, Zamenis situla
Family: Boidae
- Genus: Eryx
  - Javelin sand boa, Eryx jaculus
Family: Typhlopidae
- Genus: Xerotyphlops
  - Eurasian blind snake, Xerotyphlops vermicularis
Family: Viperidae
- Genus: Macrovipera
  - Cyclades blunt-nosed viper, Macrovipera schweizeri (endemic)
- Genus: Montivipera
  - Rock viper, Montivipera xanthina
- Genus: Vipera
  - Long-nosed viper, Vipera ammodytes
  - Adder, Vipera berus
  - Greek meadow viper, Vipera graeca

Order: Testudines (turtles)

Superfamily: Chelonioidea (sea turtles)

Family: Cheloniidae
- Genus: Caretta
  - Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta
- Genus: Chelonia
  - Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas
Family: Dermochelyidae
- Genus: Dermochelys
  - Leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea

Superfamily: Testudinoidea (pond turtles, geoemydid turtles, tortoises)

Family: Emydidae
- Genus: Emys
  - European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis
- Genus: Trachemys
  - Pond slider, Trachemys scripta
Family: Geoemydidae
- Genus: Mauremys
  - Balkan pond turtle, Mauremys rivulata
Family: Testudinidae
- Genus: Testudo
  - Greek tortoise, Testudo graeca
  - Hermann's tortoise, Testudo hermanni
  - Marginated tortoise, Testudo marginata

Superfamily: Trionychia (softshell turtles)

Family: Trionychidae
- Genus: Trionyx
  - African softshell turtle, Trionyx triunguis

External links

Societas Hellenica Herpetologica

Notes and References

Book: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353073425 . el:Άτλας Αμφιβίων & Ερπετών της Ελλάδας . Atlas of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Greece . el . Pafilis, P. . Maragkou, P. . Broken Hill . Nicosia . 2020 . 978-9925-588-03-9.
Web site: IUCN Red List>Advanced Search>Taxonomy: Reptilia — Land Regions: Greece . . 16 May 2022.