The reptiles of northern Eurasia: taxonomic diversity, distribution, conservation status

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Preface......Page 9
Order Testudines Batsch, 1788 - Turtles and Tortoises......Page 16
Genus Caretta Rafinesque, 1814 - Loggerheads......Page 17
Genus Dermochelys Blainville, 1816 - Leatherback Sea Turtles......Page 18
Genus Pelodiscus Fitzinger, 1835 - Soft-shelled Turtles......Page 19
Genus Emys Dumeril, 1806 - European Pond Turtles......Page 20
Genus Mauremys Gray, 1869 - Eurasian Fresh Water Turtles......Page 22
Genus Testudo Linnaeus, 1758 - Mediterranean Tortoises......Page 23
Genus Agrionemys Khozatsky et Mlynarski, 1966 - Central Asian Tortoises......Page 24
Order Sauria McCarthney, 1822 - Lizards......Page 25
Genus Eublepharis Gray, 1827 - Fat-tailed Geckos......Page 29
Genus Alsophylax Fitzinger, 1843 - North-Asian Geckos, or Even-fingered Geckos......Page 32
Genus Crossobamon Boettger, 1888 - Fringe-toed Geckos......Page 35
Genus Cyrtopodion Fitzinger, 1843 - Thin-toed Geckos, or Nacked-fingered Geckos......Page 36
Genus Mediodactylus Szczerbak et Golubev, “1977” (1978) - Mediterranean Thin-toed Geckos......Page 39
Genus Teratoscincus Strauch, 1863 - Plate-tailed Geckos......Page 42
Genus Laudakia Gray, 1845 - Asian Rock Agamas......Page 47
Genus Trapelus Cuvier, 1817 - Plain Agamas......Page 51
Genus Phrynocephalus Kaup, 1825 - Toad-headed Agamas, or Toad Agamas......Page 55
Family Anguidae Gray, 1825 - Anguids, or Lateral-fold Lizards......Page 64
Genus Anguis Linnaeus, 1758 - Slow Worms......Page 65
Genus Pseudopus Merrem, 1820 - Armour Glass Lizards......Page 66
Family Scincidae Oppel, 1811 - Skinks......Page 69
Genus Ablepharus Fitzinger In Eversmann, 1823 - Snake-eyed Skinks, or Lidless Skinks......Page 70
Genus Asymblepharus Jeriomtschenko et Szczerbak, 1980 - False Snake-eyed Skins......Page 72
Genus Chalcides Laurenti, 1768 - Cylindrical Skinks......Page 73
Genus Eumeces Wiegmann, 1834 - Long-legged Skinks......Page 74
Genus Ophiomorus Dumeril et Bibron, 1839 - Snake Skinks......Page 75
Genus Plestiodon Dumeril et Bibron, 1839 - Plestiodons......Page 76
Genus Trachylepis Fitzinger, 1843 - African Mabuyas......Page 77
Genus Darevskia Arribas, 1997 - Rock Lizards......Page 80
Genus Eremias Fitzinger In Wiegmann, 1834 - Racerunners, or Desert Lacertas......Page 93
Genus Lacerta Linnaeus, 1758 - Green Lizards......Page 103
Genus Mesalina Gray, 1838 - Sand Lizards......Page 110
Genus Ophisops Menetries, 1832 - Snake-eyed Lizards......Page 111
Genus Takydromus Daudin, 1801 - Oriental Grass Lizards......Page 112
Genus Zootoca Wagler, 1830 - Forest Lizards......Page 113
Genus Varanus Merrem, 1820 - Monitor Lizards......Page 115
Order Serpentes Linnaeus, 1758 - Snakes......Page 117
Genus Typhlops Schneider In Oppel, 1811 - Worm, or Blind Snakes......Page 119
Family Boidae Gray, 1825 - Boids......Page 123
Genus Eryx Daudin, 1803 - Sand Boas......Page 124
Family Colubridae Oppel, 1811 - Colubrid Snakes......Page 130
Genus Amphiesma Dumeril, Bibron et Dumeril, 1854 - Keeled Water Snakes......Page 131
Genus Boiga Fitzinger, 1826 - Tree Snakes, Boigas......Page 132
Genus Coluber Linnaeus, 1758 - Racers......Page 133
Genus Coronella Laurenti, 1768 - Smooth Snakes......Page 138
Genus Dinodon Dumeril, Bibron et Dumeril, 1854 - Big-tooth Snakes......Page 141
Genus Eirenis Jan, 1863 - Dwarf Snakes......Page 143
Genus Elaphe Fitzinger In Wagler, 1833 - Ratsnakes......Page 146
Genus Hierophis Fitzinger In Bonaparte, 1834 - Hierophis Racers......Page 163
Genus Oocatochus Helfenberger, 2001 - Viviparous Ratsnakes......Page 167
Genus Lytorhynchus Peters, 1862 - Awl-headed Snakes......Page 168
Genus Malpolon Fitzinger, 1826 - Montpellier Snakes......Page 171
Genus Natrix Laurenti, 1768 - Common Water Snakes......Page 173
Genus Psammophis Boie In Fitzinger, 1826 - Sand Snakes......Page 176
Genus Pseudocyclophis Boettger, 1888 - False Dwarf Snakes......Page 178
Genus Ptyas Fitzinger, 1843 - Asian Rat Snakes......Page 181
Genus Rhabdophis Fitzinger, 1843 - Keelbacks......Page 182
Genus Spalerosophis Jan In De Filippi, 1843 - Diadem Snakes......Page 183
Genus Telescopus Wagler, 1830 - Cat Snakes......Page 184
Genus Naja Laurenti, 1768 - True Cobras......Page 186
Genus Pelamis Daudin, 1803 - Pelagic Sea Snakes......Page 187
Genus Pseudolaticaudata Kharin, 1984 - False Sea Kraits......Page 188
Family Viperidae Laurenti, 1768 - Viper Snakes, or Vipers......Page 192
Genus Gloydius Hoge et Romano-Hoge, 1981 - Copperheads......Page 193
Genus Echis Merrem, 1820 - Saw-scaled Vipers......Page 197
Genus Vipera Laurenti, 1768 - Vipers......Page 198
Genus Macrovipera Reus, 1927 - Giant Vipers......Page 233
Recommended bibliography......Page 239
Index of Latin names......Page 242
List of common English names......Page 244
Picture credits......Page 246