Lake Kerkini: A Greek Wonderland
The Reptile List
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The list below is probably pretty complete, excepting possible name changes due to taxonomic revisions or splits. The most frequently seen reptiles here are the two species of Natrix and the Green lizards, Hermann's Tortoise is also pretty common. However many of the others are relatively easy to find as well and there presence adds much to the beauty of the countryside.
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| Scientific Name | Common Name |
| Chelonids | |
| 1 | Emys orbicularis | Pond Terrapin |
| 2 | Mauremys caspica | Stripe-necked Terrapin |
| 3 | Testuda hermanni | Hermann's Tortoise |
| 4 | Testuda graeca | Spur-thighed Tortoise |
| Lizards | |
| 5 | Ablepharus kitaibelii | Snake-eyed Skink |
| 6 | Anguis fragilis | Slow Worm |
| 7 | Cyrtodactylus kotschyi | Kotschy's Gecko |
| 8 | Hemidactylus turcicus | Turkish Gecko |
| 9 | Lacerta trilineata | Balkan Green Lizard |
| 10) | Laceta viridis | Common Green Lizard |
| 11 | Ophisaurus apodus | European Glass Snake |
| 12 | Ophisops elegans | Snake-eyed Lizard |
| 13 | Podacris erhardii | Erhard's Wall Lizard |
| 14 | Podacris taurica | Balkan Wall Lizard |
| Snakes | |
| 15 | Typhlops vermicularis | Worm snake |
| 16 | Eryx jaculus | Sand Boa |
| 17 | Coluber caspius | Large Whip Snake |
| 18 | Coluber najadum | Dahl's Whip Snake |
| 19 | Coronella austriaca | Smooth Snake |
| 20 | Elaphe longissima | Aesculapian Snake |
| 21 | Elaphe quatuorlineata | Four-lined Snake |
| 22 | Elaphe situla | Leopard Snake |
| 23 | Malpolon monspessulanus | Montpellier Snake |
| 24 | Natrix natrix | Grass Snake |
| 25 | Natrix tessalata | Dice Snake |
| 26 | Telescopus fallax | Cat Snake |
| 27 | Vipera ammodytes | Horn-nosed Viper |
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