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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Hierro giant lizard (Gallotia simonyi)
The Hierro giant lizard is a stocky reptile with a broad head and pronounced jowls (flesh under the…
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Gran Canaria giant lizard (Gallotia stehlini)
As its name suggests, the Gran Canaria giant lizard (Gallotia stehlini) is a large species of lizard…
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Horvath's rock lizard (Iberolacerta horvathi)
Horvath’s rock lizard (Iberolacerta horvathi) belongs to the genus Iberolacerta, a group of small…
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Schreiber’s green lizard (Lacerta schreiberi)
A striking reptile, the male Schreiber’s green lizard (Lacerta schreiberi) is known for its vivid…
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Cyclades blunt-nosed viper (Macrovipera schweizeri)
The Cyclades blunt-nosed viper is a venomous snake found only on four small islands off the coast of…
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Mountain viper (Montivipera albizona)
A member of the Viperidae family, the mountain viper (Montivipera albizona) is a venomous snake with…
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Lebanon viper (Montivipera bornmuelleri)
A venomous snake , the Lebanon viper (Montivipera bornmuelleri) is an extremely rare species . There…
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Jordan limbless skink (Ophiomorus latastii)
The Jordan limbless skink (Ophiomorus latasti) is a poorly-known lizard which receives its…
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Lilford's wall lizard (Podarcis lilfordi)
A small and endangered reptile of the Mediterranean, Lilford's wall lizard (Podarcis lilfordi) is…
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Milos wall lizard (Podarcis milensis)
A small, robust reptile of the Mediterranean region, the Milos wall lizard (Podarcis milensis) is…
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Ibiza wall lizard (Podarcis pityusensis)
A ground-dwelling species, the Ibiza wall lizard (Podarcis pityusensis) is endemic to the Balearic…
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Aeolian wall lizard (Podarcis raffonei)
A Critically Endangered reptile with a highly restricted range, the Aeolian wall lizard (Podarcis…
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Small-fingered psammodromus (Psammodromus microdactylus)
Of the four recognised species within the Psammodromus genus, the small-fingered psammodromus…
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Atlas day gecko (Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus)
The Atlas day gecko (Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus) is a small, high altitude lizard endemic to…
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Euphrates softshell turtle (Rafetus euphraticus)
The Euphrates softshell turtle (Rafetus euphraticus) is one of the least known species of the…
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