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List of reptiles of Cyprus

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Typhlops vermicularis

There are several species of reptiles in Cyprus including venomous and non-venomous snakes, lizards and turtles.

Lizards

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Family: Agamidae

Family: Chamaeleontida

Family: Gekkonidae

Family: Lacertidae

Family: Scincidae

Snakes

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Family: Colubridae

Family: Typhlopidae

Family: Viperidae

Turtles

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Family: Cheloniidae

Family: Geoemydidae

See also

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References

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  • Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-31.
  • Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2). At the request of the CITES Nomenclature Committee and the German Agency for Nature Conservation and funded by the Museum für Tierkunde Dresden and the German Federal Ministry of Environment: 149–368. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-01.
  • Cox, N. A. & Temple, H. J. (2009). European Red List of Reptiles. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities ISBN 978-92-79-11357-4
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