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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
