List of reptiles of Greece

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]^: 11–13^[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 LC^IUCN; spotted whip snake, Hemorrhois ravergieri LC^IUCN; meadow viper, Vipera ursinii VU^IUCN).^[1]^[2]

Order: Squamata (lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians)

Suborder: Amphisbaenia (amphisbaenians)

Family: Amphisbaenidae
- Genus: Blanus
  - Turkish worm lizard, Blanus strauchi LC^IUCN

Suborder: Lacertilia (lizards)

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

Suborder: Serpentes (snakes)

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

Order: Testudines (turtles)

Superfamily: Chelonioidea (sea turtles)

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

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

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

Superfamily: Trionychia (softshell turtles)

Family: Trionychidae
- Genus: Trionyx
  - African softshell turtle, Trionyx triunguis VU^IUCN

References

^ a b c Pafilis, P.; Maragkou, P., eds. (2020). Άτλας Αμφιβίων & Ερπετών της Ελλάδας [Atlas of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Greece] (in Greek). Nicosia: Broken Hill. ISBN 978-9925-588-03-9.
^ a b c "IUCN Red List>Advanced Search>Taxonomy: Reptilia — Land Regions: Greece". IUCN. Retrieved 16 May 2022.

External links

Societas Hellenica Herpetologica

[Atlas-1] Pafilis, P.; Maragkou, P., eds. (2020). Άτλας Αμφιβίων & Ερπετών της Ελλάδας [Atlas of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Greece] (in Greek). Nicosia: Broken Hill. ISBN 978-9925-588-03-9.

[IUCN-2] "IUCN Red List>Advanced Search>Taxonomy: Reptilia — Land Regions: Greece". IUCN. Retrieved 16 May 2022.

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