List of reptiles of Italy
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The Italian reptile fauna totals 48 species (including introduced and naturalised species)
They are listed in three systematic groups (Sauria, Serpentes and Testudines) in the alphabetical order of the Latin name

Sauria (Lizards)

  • Algyroides fitzingeri, Fitzinger's Algyroides (Endemic to Sardinia and Corsica)
  • Algyroides nigropunctatus, Blue-throated Keeled Lizard
  • Anguis fragilis
    Anguis fragilis
    Anguis 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...

    , Slow-worm
  • Archaeolacerta bedriagae, Bedriaga's Rock Lizard
  • Chalcides striatus, Western Three-toed Skink
  • Chalcides ocellatus
    Chalcides ocellatus
    Chalcides ocellatus, or Ocellated Skink is a species of skink found in Greece, southern Italy, Malta, and parts of northern Africa....

    , Ocellated Skink
  • Cyrtopodion kotschyi, Tree Gecko
  • Euleptes europaea, European Leaf-toed Gecko
  • Hemidactylus turcicus
    Hemidactylus turcicus
    Mediterranean 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...

    , Mediterranean House gecko
  • Lacerta agilis, Sand Lizard
  • Lacerta bilineata, Western Green Lizard
  • Lacerta horvathi, Horvath's Rock Lizard
  • Lacerta viridis, European Green lizard
  • Podarcis filfolensis, Filfola Lizard
  • Podarcis melisellensis, Dalmatian Wall Lizard
  • Podarcis muralis, Wall Lizard
  • Podarcis sicula, Italian Wall Lizard
  • Podarcis tiliguerta, Tyrrhenian Wall Lizard
  • Podarcis wagleriana, Sicilian Wall Lizard (Endemic to Sicily)
  • Psammodromus algirus, Large Psammodromus
  • Pseudopus apodus, European Legless Lizard, Sheltopusik
  • Tarentola mauritanica, Moorish Wall Gecko
  • Timon lepidus
    Timon lepidus
    Timon lepidus is a species of wall lizard known as the Ocellated Lizard .The Ocellated Lizard is one of the largest members of its family. The adult is 30 to 60 centimetres long and may reach up to 90 centimetres . About two thirds of its length is tail...

    , Ocellated Lizard
  • Zootoca vivipara, Viviparous lizard

Serpentes (Snakes)

  • Coronella austriaca, Smooth snake.
  • Coronella girondica
    Coronella girondica
    Coronella girondica is a harmless colubrid species found in southern Europe and northern Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...

    , Riccioli's snake, southern smooth snake
  • Elaphe quatuorlineata
    Elaphe quatuorlineata
    Elaphe 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:...

    , Four-lined snake
  • Hemorrhois hippocrepis, Horseshoe Whip Snake
  • Hierophis gemonensis, Balkan Whip Snake
  • Hierophis viridiflavus, Green Whip Snake
  • Macroprotodon cucullatus
    Macroprotodon cucullatus
    The 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....

    , False Smooth Snake
  • Malpolon monspessulanus
    Malpolon monspessulanus
    Malpolon monspessulanus, commonly known as the Montpellier snake, is a species of colubrid.-Geographic range:It is very common throughout the Mediterranean basin...

    , Montpellier Snake
  • Natrix maura
    Natrix maura
    Natrix 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...

    , Viperine Snake
  • Natrix natrix, Grass Snake
  • Natrix tessellata, Dice snake
  • Telescopus fallax, European cat snake
  • Vipera (Rhinaspis) ammodytes
    Vipera ammodytes
    Vipera 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...

    , Horned Viper
  • Vipera (Rhinaspis) aspis
    Vipera aspis
    Vipera 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...

    , Asp
  • Vipera (Pelias) berus
    Vipera berus
    Vipera 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...

    , European Adder
  • Vipera (Acridophaga) ursinii
    Vipera ursinii
    Vipera ursinii is a venomous viper and a very widespread species, found from southeastern France all the way to China . No subspecies are currently recognized...

    , Orsini's Viper
  • Zamenis lineatus, Italian Aesculapian Snake (Endemic to Italy)
  • Zamenis longissimus, Aesculapian Snake
  • Zamenis situla, European Ratsnake

Testudines (turtles and tortoises)

  • Caretta caretta, Loggerhead Sea Turtle
  • Emys orbicularis, European Pond Turtle
  • Testudo graeca, Spur-thighed Tortoise
  • Testudo hermanni, Hermann's Tortoise
  • Testudo marginata, Marginated Tortoise
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