List of reptiles of Cyprus

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

Lizards

Family: Agamidae

Cyprus rock agama, Laudakia cypriaca

Family: Chamaeleontida

Mediterranean chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon

Family: Gekkonidae

Kotschy's gecko, Cyrtopodion kotschyi
Mediterranean house gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus

Family: Lacertidae

Schreiber's fringe-fingered lizard, Acanthodactylus schreiberi
Snake-eyed lizard, Ophisops elegans
Troodos lizard, Phoenicolacerta troodica

Family: Scincidae

Budak's snake-eyed skink, Ablepharus budaki
Eyed skink, Chalcides ocellatus
Schneider's skink, Eumeces schneiderii
Bridled mabuya, ''Mabuya vittata''

Snakes

Family: Colubridae

Large whip snake, Dolichophis jugularis
Dwarf snake, Eirenis modestus
Cyprus whip snake, Hierophis cypriensis
Coin snake, Hemorrhois nummifer
Montpelier snake, Malpolon monspessulanus insignitus
Cyprus grass snake, Natrix natrix cypriaca
Dahl's whip snake, Platyceps najadum dahli
Cat snake, Telescopus fallax cyprianus

Family: Typhlopidae

Worm snake, Typhlops vermicularis

Family: Viperidae

Cyprian blunt-nosed viper, ''Macrovipera lebetina lebetina''

Turtles

Family: Cheloniidae

Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta
Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas

Family: Geoemydidae

Western Caspian turtle, ''Mauremys caspica rivulata''