Mediterranean Basin reptiles
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Leopard fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus pardalis)
Named after the distinctive spotted pattern on its back, the leopard fringe-fingered lizard…
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Schreiber's fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus schreiberi)
Schreiber’s fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus schreiberi) is named after Egid Schreiber, an…
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Spanish algyroides (Algyroides marchi)
Only discovered in 1958, the Spanish algyroides (Algyroides marchi) is a small, flattened lizard…
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Peloponnese slow worm (Anguis cephalonnica)
Like other species of its kind, the Peloponnese slow worm (Anguis cephalonnica) is sometimes…
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Atlas dwarf lizard (Atlantolacerta andreanskyi)
The Atlas dwarf lizard (Atlantolacerta andreanskyi) is a small, mountain-dwelling lizard which takes…
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Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
The loggerhead is one of the most widespread of all the marine turtles and also the most highly…
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Günther's cylindrical skink (Chalcides guentheri)
Günther’s cylindrical skink (Chalcides guentheri) is a small, snake-like lizard with a slender…
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Lanza's skink (Chalcides lanzai)
Named after the Italian herpetologist Benedetto Lanza , Lanza’s skink (Chalcides lanzai) is a…
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Two-fingered skink (Chalcides mauritanicus)
The two-fingered skink (Chalcides mauritanicus) is an unusual, worm-like lizard which shows a number…
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Mountain skink (Chalcides montanus)
Named for the mountainous regions it inhabits , the mountain skink (Chalcides montanus) is a small…
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Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is one of the largest and most widespread of all the marine…
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Mosor rock lizard (Dinarolacerta mosorensis)
The diurnal Mosor rock lizard (Dinarolacerta mosorensis) is extremely well adapted to its…
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La Palma giant lizard (Gallotia auaritae)
The La Palma giant lizard (Gallotia auaritae) belongs to the genus Gallotia, a distinctive group of…
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La Gomera giant lizard (Gallotia bravoana)
Historically known only from partially fossilised bones, the fascinating La Gomera giant lizard…
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Tenerife speckled lizard (Gallotia intermedia)
An extremely rare species, the Tenerife speckled lizard (Gallotia intermedia) was only discovered in…
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