List of reptiles of Bulgaria
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Testudines
- 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 - Green turtle Chelonia mydas
- 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 - Red-eared Terrapin Trachemys scriptaTrachemys scriptaTrachemys scripta, better known as the pond slider, is a common, medium-sized semi-aquatic turtle. There are three subspecies of sliders. The most recognizable subspecies is the red-eared slider , which is popular in the pet trade. This subspecies has been introduced to other parts of the world...
, introduced - Balkan terrapin Mauremys rivulata
- Hermann's tortoise Eurotestudo hermanni
- Spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca
SauriaSauriaSauria is a clade of reptiles that includes all living diapsids, as well as their common ancestor and all its extinct descendants. The ancestral saurian was probably a small lizard-like creature living in the Permian Period...
- Kotschy's Gecko Mediodactilus kotschyi
- Turkish Gecko Hemidactylus turcicusHemidactylus 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...
- Slow Worm Anguis fragilisAnguis fragilisAnguis fragilis, or slow worm, slow-worm or slowworm, is a limbless reptile native to Eurasia. It is also sometimes referred to as the blindworm or blind worm, though the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds considers this to be incorrect.Slow worms are semi-fossorial lizards spending much...
- European Glass Lizard Pseudopus apodus
- Snake-eyed Skink Ablepharus kitaibeliiAblepharus kitaibeliiAblepharus kitaibelii, the European copper skink, Juniper skink or European Snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizards from the skink family ....
- Meadow lizard Darevskia praticola
- Steppe Runner Eremias arguta
- 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 - 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 - Eastern Green Lizard Lacerta viridis
- Ophisops elegansOphisops elegansSnake-eyed Lizard is a species of lizard found in the Mediterranean region and Central Asia.-Description:Head moderate, feebly depressed...
- 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 erhardii - Common Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis
- Balkan Wall Lizard Podarcis taurica
- 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...
Zootoca vivipara
Serpentes
- 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 vermicularisTyphlops vermicularisTyphlops vermicularis, the European blind snake or European worm snake, is a reptile species in the genus Typhlops found in Europe and in Lebanon .... - Sand Boa Eryx jaculusEryx jaculusEryx jaculus, known commonly as the Javelin sand boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. It is the type species of the genus Eryx.-Geographic range:...
- Smooth SnakeSmooth SnakeCoronella austriaca is a harmless colubrid species found in northern and central Europe, but also as far east as northern Iran. The EMBL currently recognizes three subspecies, including the typical form described here.-Description:Both sexes grow to an average length of about 50 cm...
Coronella austriaca - Four-lined Snake Elaphe quatuorlineataElaphe quatuorlineataElaphe quatuorlineata or the Four-lined Snake is Europe's largest non-venomous colubrid species.-Geographic range:It can be found in southern Europe, mostly in Italy and the Balkans from Croatia to Greece.-Description:...
- Blotched Snake Elaphe sauromates
- Montpellier snake Malpolon insignitus
- Large Whip Snake Dolichophis caspius, Coluber caspius
- 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 - 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
- Reddish Whip Snake Platyceps collaris, Coluber rubriceps
- Telescopus fallax
- 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...
Zamenis longissimus, Elaphe longissima - Leopard snake Zamenis situla, Elaphe situla
- 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 ammodytesVipera 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... - Asp Viper Vipera aspisVipera 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...
- AdderAdderAdder may refer to:Snakes:* Any of several groups of venomous snakes of the Viperidae family including Vipera berus, the common European adder, found in Europe and northern Asia...
Vipera berusVipera 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... - Orsini's Vipe Vipera ursiniiVipera 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...
- Ottoman Viper Montivipera xanthina, Vipera xanthinaVipera 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:...