List of European reptiles
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This is a list of European reptiles. It includes all reptile
s currently found in Europe
. It does not include species found only in captivity or extinct in Europe, except where there is some doubt about this, nor does it currently include species introduced in recent decades. Each species is listed, with its binomial name and notes on its distribution where this is limited.
Also this list is incomplete.
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Reptile
Reptiles are members of a class of air-breathing, ectothermic vertebrates which are characterized by laying shelled eggs , and having skin covered in scales and/or scutes. They are tetrapods, either having four limbs or being descended from four-limbed ancestors...
s currently found in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. It does not include species found only in captivity or extinct in Europe, except where there is some doubt about this, nor does it currently include species introduced in recent decades. Each species is listed, with its binomial name and notes on its distribution where this is limited.
Also this list is incomplete.
TurtleTurtleTurtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
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- Loggerhead sea turtleLoggerhead sea turtleThe loggerhead sea turtle , or loggerhead, is an oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around long when fully grown, although larger specimens of up to have been discovered...
Caretta caretta (Southern EuropeSouthern EuropeThe term Southern Europe, at its most general definition, is used to mean "all countries in the south of Europe". However, the concept, at different times, has had different meanings, providing additional political, linguistic and cultural context to the definition in addition to the typical...
) - Green turtle Chelonia mydas (Southern EuropeSouthern EuropeThe term Southern Europe, at its most general definition, is used to mean "all countries in the south of Europe". However, the concept, at different times, has had different meanings, providing additional political, linguistic and cultural context to the definition in addition to the typical...
) - Leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea
- European pond terrapinEuropean pond terrapinThe European pond turtle , Emys orbicularis is a long-living freshwater species of turtle.-Geographic range:It is found in southern and central Europe, West Asia and North Africa...
Emys orbicularis - Sicilian pond turtleSicilian pond turtleThe Sicilian pond turtle , is a turtle of the family Emydidae found in Sicily.- References :Bibliography...
Emys trinacris (SicilySicilySicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
) - Caspian turtleCaspian TurtleThe Caspian turtle or Striped-neck terrapin is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae , living of the eastern Mediterranean region...
Mauremys caspica (Southern EuropeSouthern EuropeThe term Southern Europe, at its most general definition, is used to mean "all countries in the south of Europe". However, the concept, at different times, has had different meanings, providing additional political, linguistic and cultural context to the definition in addition to the typical...
) - Spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca (Southern EuropeSouthern EuropeThe term Southern Europe, at its most general definition, is used to mean "all countries in the south of Europe". However, the concept, at different times, has had different meanings, providing additional political, linguistic and cultural context to the definition in addition to the typical...
) - Herman's tortoiseHerman's TortoiseHermann's tortoise is one of five tortoise species traditionally placed in the genus Testudo, which also includes the well-known Marginated tortoise , Greek tortoise , and Russian tortoise , for example. Three subspecies are known: the Western Hermann's tortoise Hermann's tortoise (Testudo...
Testudo hermanni (Southern EuropeSouthern EuropeThe term Southern Europe, at its most general definition, is used to mean "all countries in the south of Europe". However, the concept, at different times, has had different meanings, providing additional political, linguistic and cultural context to the definition in addition to the typical...
) - Horsfield's tortoise Testudo horsfieldi (RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) - Marginated TortoiseMarginated TortoiseThe Marginated tortoise is a species of tortoise found in Greece, Italy and the Balkans in southern Europe. It is the largest European tortoise, reaching a weight of up to 5 kg and a length of 35 cm . Its shell is oblong and has a notable thickness around the middle of the body...
Testudo marginata (Southern EuropeSouthern EuropeThe term Southern Europe, at its most general definition, is used to mean "all countries in the south of Europe". However, the concept, at different times, has had different meanings, providing additional political, linguistic and cultural context to the definition in addition to the typical...
) - Red-eared sliderRed-eared sliderThe red-eared slider is a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is a subspecies of pond slider. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States and also popular in the rest of the world...
Trachemys scripta (non-native)
AmphisbaeniaAmphisbaeniaThe Amphisbaenia are a usually legless suborder of squamates closely related to lizards and snakes. As many species possess a pink body coloration and scales arranged in rings, they have a superficial resemblance to earthworms. They are very poorly understood, due to their burrowing lifestyle...
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- Iberian Worm LizardIberian Worm LizardThe Iberian Worm Lizard or European Worm Lizard is a species of reptile in the family Amphisbaenidae...
Blanus cinereus (southern IberiaIberian PeninsulaThe Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
) - Anatolian Worm Lizard Blanus strauchi (Aegean islandsAegean IslandsThe Aegean Islands are the group of islands in the Aegean Sea, with mainland Greece to the west and north and Turkey to the east; the island of Crete delimits the sea to the south, those of Rhodes, Karpathos and Kasos to the southeast...
, southern AnatoliaAnatoliaAnatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
and SyriaSyriaSyria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
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LizardLizardLizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
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- European Snake-eyed Skink Ablepharus kitaibelii (south-eastern Europe)
- Red-tailed Spiny-footed LizardAcanthodactylus erythrurusThe Red-tailed Spiny-footed Lizard , is considered to be the fastest member of the huge Lacertidae family...
Acanthodactylus erythrurus (AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and Southern EuropeSouthern EuropeThe term Southern Europe, at its most general definition, is used to mean "all countries in the south of Europe". However, the concept, at different times, has had different meanings, providing additional political, linguistic and cultural context to the definition in addition to the typical...
) - Caucasian agama Agama caucasica (UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) - Stellion Agama stellio (Greek islands)
- Greek algyroides Algyroides moreoticus (Greek islands)
- Blue-throated Keeled LizardBlue-throated Keeled LizardThe Blue-throated Keeled Lizard or Dalmatian Algyroides is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family....
Algyroides nigropunctatus (south-eastern Europe) - Slow-worm Anguis fragilis
- Ocellated skinkOcellated SkinkOcellated Skink may refer to:* Chalcides ocellatus, the Ocellated Skink, found around the Mediterranean* Niveoscincus ocellatus, the Tasmanian Ocellated or Spotted Skink...
Chalcides ocellatus (GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, SicilySicilySicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
and SardiniaSardiniaSardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
) - Mediterranean chameleon Chamaeleo chamaeleon (southern Europe)
- Kotschy's naked-toed gecko Cyrtodactylus kotschyi (southern Europe)
- Steppe racer Eremias arguta (south-eastern Europe and RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) - Slender racer Eremias velox (southern RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) - La Gomera Giant LizardLa Gomera Giant LizardThe La Gomera Giant Lizard is a lacertid species that can be found on the island of La Gomera, one of the Canary Islands....
Gallotia bravoana (Canary IslandsCanary IslandsThe Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
) - Boettger's LizardBoettger's LizardBoettger's Lizard is a lacertid endemic to two of the western Canary Islands, El Hierro and La Gomera. On the neighboring islands Tenerife and La Palma it is replaced by its close relative Gallotia galloti...
Gallotia caesaris (Canary IslandsCanary IslandsThe Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
, MadeiraMadeiraMadeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
) - Tenerife Lizard Gallotia galloti (Canary IslandsCanary IslandsThe Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
) - Tenerife Speckled LizardTenerife Speckled LizardThe Tenerife Speckled Lizard, Gallotia intermedia, is a recently-discovered lacertid of Tenerife in the Canary Islands...
Gallotia intermedia (Canary IslandsCanary IslandsThe Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
) - El Hierro Giant LizardEl Hierro Giant LizardGallotia simonyi is a species of lacertid that can be found on the island of El Hierro, one of the Canary Islands. The species was once present throughout much of the island and on the small offshore Roque Chico de Salmor, but is now confined to a few small areas of cliff with sparse vegetation...
Gallotia simonyi (Canary IslandsCanary IslandsThe Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
) - Mediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicusMediterranean House Gecko, or more commonly Turkish Gecko as it is represented in its Latin name Hemidactylus turcicus is a species of gecko. They are nocturnal and insectivorous, rarely exceeding in length, have large, lidless eyes with elliptical pupils, and yellow- or tan-colored skin with...
Hemidactylus turcicus (southern Europe) - Sand lizardSand LizardThe sand lizard is a lacertid lizard distributed across most of Europe and eastwards to Mongolia. It does not occur in the Iberian peninsula or European Turkey. Its distribution is often patchy....
Lacerta agilis - Madeiran Wall Lizard Lacerta dugesii (MadeiraMadeiraMadeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
) - Greek Rock LizardGreek Rock LizardThe Greek Rock Lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.It is endemic to Greece.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, and pastureland....
Lacerta graeca (GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) - Ocellated lizard Lacerta lepida (south-western Europe)
- Mosor rock lizardMosor Rock LizardThe Mosor Rock Lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. It is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia and Montenegro. Its natural habitats are boreal forests, temperate forests, temperate shrubland, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:*...
Lacerta mosorensis (BalkansBalkansThe Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
) - Balkan green lizardBalkan Green LizardThe Balkan Green Lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.It is found in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, and Turkey....
Lacerta trilineata (south-eastern Europe) - European green lizardEuropean green lizardThe European Green Lizard is a large lizard distributed across mid European latitudes from the north of the Iberian peninsula to as far east as Ukraine. It is often to be seen sunning itself on rocks or lawns, or sheltering amongst bushes.- Description :The lizard reaches up to 13 cm in length...
Lacerta viridis - Viviparous lizardViviparous lizardThe viviparous lizard or common lizard is a Eurasian lizard. It lives farther north than any other reptile species, and most populations are viviparous , rather than laying eggs as most other lizards do.-Identification:The length of the body is less than...
Lacerta vivipara - European glass lizard Ophisaurus apodus (south-eastern Europe)
- Snake-eyed LizardOphisops elegansSnake-eyed Lizard is a species of lizard found in the Mediterranean region and Central Asia.-Description:Head moderate, feebly depressed...
Ophisops elegans (Mediterranean and Central AsiaCentral AsiaCentral Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north... - European toad-headed agama Phrynocephalus helioscopus (UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) - Erhard's wall lizardErhard's wall lizardThe Erhard's wall lizard lives in the Balkan peninsula and the Aegean islands. On the mainland it ranges from Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and southern Bulgaria to the northeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece...
Podarcis erdhardii (south-eastern Europe) - Iberian wall lizard Podarcis hispanica(Iberian peninsulaIberian PeninsulaThe Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, northwestern AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... - Skyros Wall Lizard Podarcis gaigeae (GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) - Lilford's Wall LizardLilford's Wall LizardThe Lilford's Wall Lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.It is endemic to the Balearic Islands, Spain.Its natural habitats are temperate Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, and rocky shores...
Podarcis lilfordi (SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
) - Dalmatian Wall LizardDalmatian Wall LizardThe Dalmatian Wall Lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.It is found in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Serbia and Montenegro, and Slovenia....
Podarcis melisellensis (BalkansBalkansThe Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
) - Milos wall lizardMilos wall lizardThe Milos wall lizard is a small Mediterranean lizard.The lizard's body length is no more than 6.5 cm, and the tail is twice as long. The lizard looks sturdy, and has a broad head. The male's appearance is characteristic for the species. The back is usually brown, and has a slight...
Podarcis milensis (GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) - Wall lizardWall lizardThe common wall lizard is a species of lizard with a large distribution in Europe and well-established introduced populations in North America, where it is also called the European wall lizard. It can grow to about in total length.-Identification:The common wall lizard is a small, thin lizard...
Podarcis muralis - Sharp-snouted rock lizardSharp-snouted Rock LizardThe Sharp-snouted Rock Lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.It is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, and possibly Albania....
Podarcis oxycephala (BalkansBalkansThe Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
) - Peloponnese Wall LizardPeloponnese Wall LizardThe Peloponnese Wall Lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.It is endemic to Greece.Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, arable land, pastureland, plantations , and rural gardens.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Böhme, W. &...
Podarcis peloponnesiaca (PeloponnesePeloponneseThe Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...
) - Aeolian Wall LizardAeolian Wall LizardThe Aeolian Wall Lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.It is endemic to Italy.Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and rocky shores.-Source:...
Podarcis raffonei (ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
) - Italian wall lizardItalian Wall LizardThe Italian wall lizard or Ruin lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. P. sicula is native to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Italy, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia and Switzerland, but has also been introduced to Spain, Turkey, and the United States. P...
Podarcis sicula (ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and south-eastern Europe, introduced to SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
) - Balkan wall lizard Podarcis taurica (south-eastern Europe and RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) - Sicilian Wall LizardSicilian Wall LizardThe Sicilian Wall Lizard, Podarcis waglerianus, is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.It is endemic to Italy, where it occurs in Sicily and the Aegadian Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland,...
Podarcis wagleriana (ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
) - Large psammodromusLarge PsammodromusThe Large Psammodromus is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.It is found in Algeria, France, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, and Tunisia....
Psammodromus algirus (FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
) - Spanish psammodromusSpanish PsammodromusThe Spanish Psammodromus is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.It is found in France, Portugal, and Spain....
Psammodromus hispanicus (SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) - Moorish geckoMoorish geckoTarentola mauritanica is a species of gecko native to the Western Mediterranean region of Europe and North Africa and widely introduced to North America and Asia. It is commonly observed on walls in urban environments, mainly in warm coastal areas, though it can spread inland - especially in Spain...
Tarentola mauritanica (southern Europe) - Maltese Wall Lizard Podarcis filfolensis (Malta)
SnakeSnakeSnakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...
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- Large whip snake Coluber jugularis (south-eastern Europe)
- Western whip snake Coluber viridiflavus (south-western Europe, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
) - False Smooth SnakeMacroprotodonMacroprotodon is a genus of snakes in the Colubridae family. All of the members of the genus are commonly known as false smooth snakes.It contains the following species:* Macroprotodon abubakeri* Macroprotodon brevis...
s Macroprotodon brevis and Macroprotodon cucullatusMacroprotodon cucullatusThe False Smooth Snake is a species of snake in the Colubridae family.-Geographic distribution:It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Portugal, Spain, and Tunisia....
(Iberian peninsula) - Smooth snake Coronella austriaca
- Aesculapian snakeAesculapian SnakeThe Aesculapian Snake is a nonvenomous snake native to Europe.-Description:They hatch at around 30 cm and average at around 110 cm but can grow up to 200 cm . They are dark, long, slender, and shiny...
Elaphe longissima - Four-lined snake Elaphe quatuorlineata (south-eastern Europe)
- Leopard snake Elaphe situla (southern Europe)
- Sand boa Eryx jaculus (south-eastern Europe)
- Balkan whip snakeBalkan Whip SnakeThe Balkan Whip Snake, Hierophis gemonensis, is a species in the family Colubridae.-Geographic range:It is found in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Italy, Serbia and Montenegro, and Slovenia.-Habitat:...
Hierophis gemonensis (south-eastern Europe) - Coin snake, Hemorrhois nummifer (has been mentioned from European Turkey but actual presence in Europe remains unconfirmed and demands substantiation)
- Blunt-nosed viperMacrovipera lebetinaMacrovipera lebetina is a venomous viper species found in North Africa, much of the Middle East, and as far east as Kashmir. Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate race described here.-Description:...
Macrovipera lebetina (CyprusCyprusCyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, southern Russia) - Milos viperMacrovipera schweizeriMacrovipera schweizeri is a venomous viper species found in Greece on the islands of the Cyclades Archipelago in the Aegean sea. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...
Macrovipera schweizeri (Islands of Milos, Kimolos, Polyaigos, Sifnos) - Montpellier snake Malpolon monspessulanus (southern Europe)
- Grass snakeGrass SnakeThe grass snake , sometimes called the ringed snake or water snake is a European non-venomous snake. It is often found near water and feeds almost exclusively on amphibians.-Etymology:...
Natrix natrix - Viperine water snakeNatrix mauraNatrix maura is a natricine water snake of the genus Natrix. Its common name is viperine water snake or viperine snake. Despite its common names, it is not a member of the Subfamily Viperinae...
Natrix maura - Dice snakeDice snakeThe dice snake is a European nonvenomous snake belonging to the family Colubridae, subfamily Natricinae.- Brief description :...
Natrix tessellata - Dahl's whip snake Platyceps najadum (south-eastern Europe)
- European cat snakeEuropean cat snakeThe European Cat Snake is a snake found in the Mediterranean and Caucasus regions. It occurs in Italy, Greece , Albania, coastal Croatia , Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, southern Bulgaria, Turkey, Malta, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Israel, southern Russia...
Telescopus fallax (south-eastern Europe) - Worm snakeWorm snakeWorm snake is the common name sometimes given to several of snakes. They share the characteristics of small size, primarily subterranean habitat, non-functioning or small eyes, and varying resemblance to earthworms. Many are also known as Blind snakes, the alternative common name. The worm snake...
Typhlops vermicularis (south-eastern Europe) - Nose-horned viperVipera ammodytesVipera ammodytes is a venomous viper species found in southern Europe through to the Balkans and parts of the Middle East. It is reputed to be the most dangerous of the European vipers due to its large size, long fangs and high venom toxicity...
Vipera ammodytes (south-eastern Europe, HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
) - Asp viperVipera aspisVipera aspis is a venomous viper species found in southwestern Europe. Bites from this species can be more severe than from the European adder, V. berus; not only can they be very painful, but about 4% of all untreated bites are fatal...
Vipera aspis (south-western Europe, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
) - European adderVipera berusVipera berus, the common European adder or common European viper, is a venomous viper species that is extremely widespread and can be found throughout most of Western Europe and all the way to Far East Asia. Known by a host of common names including Common adder and Common viper, adders have been...
Vipera berus - Lataste's viperVipera latasteiVipera latastei is a venomous viper species found in extreme southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.-Description:...
Vipera latastei (Iberia) - Nikolsky's adder Vipera nikolskii (UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
) - Meadow viper Vipera renardi (Russia)
- Seoane's viperVipera seoaneiVipera seoanei is a venomous viper species found in extreme southwestern France and the northern regions of Spain and Portugal. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate race described here.-Description:...
Vipera seoanei (Iberia) - Orsini's viper, Meadow viperVipera ursiniiVipera ursinii is a venomous viper and a very widespread species, found from southeastern France all the way to China . No subspecies are currently recognized...
Vipera ursinii (south-eastern France, central Italy, west Balkans, northern Greece, Hungary, Romania) - Ottoman viperVipera xanthinaVipera xanthina is a venomous viper species found in northeastern Greece and Turkey, as well as certain islands in the Aegean Sea. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...
Vipera xanthina (GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) - Italian Aesculapian SnakeItalian Aesculapian SnakeThe Italian Aesculapian Snake is a species of snake in the Colubridae family.-Geographic range:It is endemic to southern Italy and Sicily. The northern limit of its geographical range is the Province of Caserta in the west and the Province of Foggia in the east...
Zamenis lineatus (ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
) - Algerian whip snake (Malta)
See also
- List of European amphibians
- List of European birds
- List of European fish
- List of European insects
- List of European mammals
- List of extinct animals of Europe