This is a list of the reptiles of Turkey.

There are 136 species of reptiles in Turkey."Distribution: Turkey". Reptile Database.

Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata (lizards and snakes) Suborder: Amphisbaenia (worm lizards) Family: Blanidae Genus: Blanus Alexander's worm lizard (Blanus alexandri) Turkish worm lizard (Blanus aporus) Anatolian worm lizard (Blanus strauchi)

Suborder: Anguimorpha (legless lizards and monitors) Family: Anguidae Genus: Pseudopus Sheltopusik (Pseudopus apodus) Genus: Anguis Common slowworm (Anguis fragilis) Family: Varanidae Genus: Varanus Desert monitor (Varanus griseus)

Suborder: Iguania (agamas and chameleons) Family: Agamidae Genus: Paralaudakia Caucasian agama (Paralaudakia caucasia) Genus: Laudakia Laudakia stellio Genus: Phrynocephalus Sunwatcher toad-headed agama (Phrynocephalus helioscopus) Persian toad-headed agama (Phrynocephalus persicus) Genus: Trapelus Horny-scaled agama (Trapelus lessonae) Family: Chamaeleonidae Genus: Chamaeleo Common chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon)

Suborder: Lacertilia (true lizards) Family: Lacertidae Genus: Acanthodactylus Bosc's fringe-toed lizard (Acanthodactylus boskianus) Harran fringe-toed lizard (Acanthodactylus harranensis) Schreiber's fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus schreiberi) Genus: Anatololacerta Anatolian rock lizard (Anatololacerta anatolica) Danford's lizard (Anatololacerta danfordi) Genus: Apathya Anatolian lizard (Apathya cappadocica) Genus: Darevskia Armenian lizard (Darevskia armeniaca) Bendimahi lizard (Darevskia bendimahiensis) Brauner's lizard (Darevskia brauneri) Clark's lizard (Darevskia clarkorum) Derjugin's lizard (Darevskia derjugini) Charnali lizard (Darevskia dryada) Ajarian lizard (Darevskia mixta) Georgian lizard (Darevskia parvula) Meadow lizard (Darevskia praticola) Radde's lizard (Darevskia raddei) Spiny-tailed lizard (Darevskia rudis) Van lizard (Darevskia sapphirina) Saxicolous lizard (Darevskia saxicola) White-bellied lizard (Darevskia unisexualis) Uzzell's lizard (Darevskia uzzelli) Valentin's lizard (Darevskia valentini) Genus: Eremias Steppe-runner (Eremias arguta) Pleske's racerunner (Eremias pleskei) Strauch's racerunner (Eremias strauchi) Suphan racerunner (Eremias suphani) Genus: Lacerta Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) Three-lined lizard (Lacerta media) Rock lizard (Lacerta oertzeni) Pamphylian green lizard (Lacerta pamphylica) Caspian green lizard (Lacerta strigata) Balkan green lizard (Lacerta trilineata) European green lizard (Lacerta viridis) Genus: Mesalina Blanford's short-nosed desert lizard (Mesalina brevirostris) Genus: Ophisops Snake-eyed lizard (Ophisops elegans) Genus: Parvilacerta Dwarf lizard (Parvilacerta parva) Genus: Phoenicolacerta Sparse blue lizard (Phoenicolacerta cyanisparsa) Lebanon lizard (Phoenicolacerta laevis) Genus: Podarcis Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) Italian wall lizard (Podarcis siculus) Balkan wall lizard (Podarcis tauricus) Genus: Timon Siirt lizard (Timon princeps)

Suborder: Scincomorpha (skinks) Family: Scincidae Genus: Ablepharus Twin-striped skink (Ablepharus bivittatus) Budak's snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus budaki) Chernov's skink (Ablepharus chernovi) European copper skink (Ablepharus kitaibelii) Genus: Chalcides Gongilo (Chalcides ocellatus) Genus: Eumeces Berber skink (Eumeces schneiderii) Genus: Ophiomorus Limbless skink (Ophiomorus punctatissimus) Genus: Heremites Golden grass mabuya (Heremites auratus) Genus: Trachylepis Bridled mabuya (Trachylepis vittata)

Suborder: Scleroglossa (geckos) Family: Gekkonidae Genus: Cyrtopodion Blanford's middle-toed gecko (Cyrtopodion heterocercum) Kotschy's middle-toed gecko (Cyrtopodion kotschyi) Rough-tailed gecko (Cyrtopodion scabrum) Genus: Eublepharis Iranian fat-tailed gecko (Eublepharis angramainyu) Genus: Hemidactylus Mediterranean house gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) Genus: Stenodactylus Jordan short-fingered gecko (Stenodactylus grandiceps) Family: Phyllodactylidae Genus: Asaccus Werner's leaf-toed gecko (Asaccus elisae)

Suborder: Serpentes (snakes) Family: Typhlopidae Genus: Letheobia Beaked blindsnake (Letheobia episcopus) Genus: Typhlops European blindsnake (Typhlops vermicularis) Family: Leptotyphlopidae Genus: Myriopholis Long-nosed worm-snake (Leptotyphlops macrorhynchus) Family: Boidae Genus: Eryx Javelin sand boa (Eryx jaculus) Family: Colubridae Genus: Coronella Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) Genus: Dolichophis Caspian whipsnake (Dolichophis caspius) Black whipsnake (Dolichophis jugularis) Red-bellied racer (Dolichophis schmidti) Genus: Eirenis Bolkar dwarf snake (Eirenis aurolineatus) Baran's dwarf racer (Eirenis barani) Collared dwarf racer (Eirenis collaris) Crowned dwarf snake (Eirenis coronella) Narrow-striped dwarf snake (Eirenis decemlineatus) Eiselt's dwarf racer (Eirenis eiselti) Hakkari dwarf snake (Eirenis hakkariensis) Levantine dwarf snake (Eirenis levantinus) Striped dwarf snake (Eirenis lineomaculatus) Ring-headed dwarf snake (Eirenis modestus) Dotted dwarf racer (Eirenis punctatolineatus) Roth's dwarf racer (Eirenis rothii) Van dwarf snake (Eirenis thospitis) Genus: Elaphe Blotched snake (Elaphe sauromates) Genus: Hemorrhois Coin-marked snake (Hemorrhois nummifer) Spotted whipsnake (Hemorrhois ravergieri) Genus: Malpolon Montpellier snake (Malpolon monspessulanus) Genus: Muhtarophis Baran's black-headed dwarf snake (Muhtarophis barani) Genus: Natrix Large-headed water snake (Natrix megalocephala) Grass snake (Natrix natrix) Dice snake (Natrix tessellata) Genus: Platyceps Red whipsnake (Platyceps collaris) Dahl's whipsnake (Platyceps najadum) Glossy-bellied racer (Platyceps ventromaculatus) Genus: Pseudocyclophis Dark-headed dwarf racer (Pseudocyclophis persicus) Genus: Rhynchocalamus Black-headed groundsnake (Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus) Genus: Spalerosophis Diadem snake (Spalerosophis diadema) Genus: Telescopus European catsnake (Telescopus fallax) Black catsnake (Telescopus nigriceps) Genus: Zamenis Transcaucasian ratsnake (Zamenis hohenackeri) Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) European ratsnake (Zamenis situla) Family: Elapidae Genus: Walterinnesia Eastern desert black snake (Walterinnesia morgani) Family: Viperidae Genus: Macrovipera Blunt-nosed viper (Macrovipera lebetinus) Genus: Montivipera Central Turkish mountain viper (Montivipera albizona) Armenian viper (Montivipera raddei) Ocellated mountain viper (Montivipera wagneri) Ottoman viper (Montivipera xanthina) Genus: Pseudocerastes Persian horned viper (Pseudocerastes persicus) Genus: Vipera Long-nosed viper (Vipera ammodytes) Baran's adder (Vipera barani) Common European adder (Vipera berus) Darevsky's viper (Vipera darevskii) Armenian steppe viper (Vipera eriwanensis) Caucasus viper (Vipera kaznakovi) Pontic adder (Vipera pontica) Transcaucasian sand viper (Vipera transcaucasiana) Meadow viper (Vipera ursinii)

Order: Testudines (turtles and tortoises) Suborder: Cryptodira Family: Dermochelyidae Genus: Dermochelys Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Family: Cheloniidae Genus: Caretta Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) Genus: Chelonia Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Family: Emydidae Genus: Emys European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) Family: Geoemydidae Genus: Mauremys Caspian turtle (Mauremys caspica) Balkan pond turtle (Mauremys rivulata) Family: Trionychidae Genus: Rafetus Euphrates softshell turtle (Rafetus euphraticus) Genus: Trionyx African softshell turtle (Trionyx triunguis) Family: Testudinidae Genus: Testudo Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca) Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) Marginated tortoise (Testudo marginata)

See also Wildlife of Turkey List of mammals of Turkey List of birds of Turkey List of moths of Turkey

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