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
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 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...
, Slow-worm - Archaeolacerta bedriagae, Bedriaga's Rock Lizard
- Chalcides striatus, Western Three-toed Skink
- Chalcides ocellatusChalcides ocellatusChalcides 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 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...
, 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 lepidusTimon lepidusTimon 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 girondicaCoronella girondicaCoronella 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 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:...
, Four-lined snake - Hemorrhois hippocrepis, Horseshoe Whip Snake
- Hierophis gemonensis, Balkan Whip Snake
- Hierophis viridiflavus, Green Whip Snake
- 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....
, False Smooth Snake - Malpolon monspessulanusMalpolon monspessulanusMalpolon 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 mauraNatrix 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...
, Viperine Snake - Natrix natrix, Grass Snake
- Natrix tessellata, Dice snake
- Telescopus fallax, European cat snake
- Vipera (Rhinaspis) 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...
, Horned Viper - Vipera (Rhinaspis) 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...
, Asp - Vipera (Pelias) 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...
, European Adder - Vipera (Acridophaga) 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...
, 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