Recommended field guide
Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe (covers all of Europe)
Recommended website
herpetofauna.gr
Some advice if you encounter a snake
Spur-thighed Tortoise Testudo graeca
Ipsilou, Lesvos, May 2004 © Steve Dudley
A COMPLETE LIST OF REPTILES ON LESVOS
with thanks to Ilias Strachinis (herpetofauna.gr)
Click on the highlighted species names for photo and more information
Species name | Scientific name |
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Spur-thighed Tortoise | Testudo graeca |
Balkan Terrapin | Mauremys rivulata |
European Pond Terrapin | Emys orbicularis |
Turkish Gecko | Hemidactylus turcicus |
Moorish Gecko | Tarentola mauritanica |
Starred Agama | Laudakia stellio |
Snake-eyed Lizard | Ophisops elegans |
Balkan Green Lizard | Lacerta trilineata |
European Glass Lizard | Pseudopus apodus |
Snake-eyed Skink | Ablepharus kitaibelii |
Worm Snake | Typhlops vermicularis |
Sand Boa | Eryx jaculus |
Eastern Montpellier Snake | Malpolon insignitus |
Large Whip Snake | Dolichophis caspius |
Dahl’s Whip Snake | Platyceps najadum |
Coin-marked Snake | Hemorrhois nummifer |
Dwarf Snake | Eirenis modestus |
Leopard Snake | Zamenis situla |
Grass Snake | Natrix natrix |
Dice Snake | Natrix tessellata |
European Cat Snake | Telescopus fallax |
Ottoman Viper | Montivipera xanthina |