List of reptiles of Cyprus

Typhlops vermicularis

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

Lizards

Family: Agamidae

Family: Chamaeleontida

Family: Gekkonidae

Family: Lacertidae

Family: Scincidae

Snakes

Family: Colubridae

Family: Typhlopidae

Family: Viperidae

Turtles

Family: Cheloniidae

Family: Geoemydidae

See also

References

  • 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 2012-01-22.
  • Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 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. 57 (2): 149–368. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17.
  • Cox, N.A. and 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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