An Atlas of the Reptiles of North Eurasia. Taxonomic Diversity, Distribution, Conservation Status
Ananjeva, NB Orlov,NL Khalikov, RG Darevsky,IS Ryabov, IS Barabanov
Ananjeva, NB Orlov,NL Khalikov, RG Darevsky,IS Ryabov, IS Barabanov 2007. An Atlas of the Reptiles of North Eurasia. Taxonomic Diversity, Distribution, Conservation Status. Pensoft Series Faunistica 47, ISSN 1312-0174 ISBN 954642269X, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 210x290, richly illustrated with more than 400 color illustrations (photos of reptiles, habitats and maps), map for each species, 196 in total, indexes, bibliography, in English. Hardback, 250pp.Price €URO 75.00.

Table of contents

Preface 8 Order Testudines Batsch, 1788 – Turtles and Tortoises 15 Family Cheloniidae Oppel, 1811 – Marine Turtles 16 Genus Caretta Rafinesque, 1814 – Loggerheads 16 Family Dermochelyidae Fitzinger, 1843 – Leatherback Sea Turtles 17 Genus Dermochelys Blainville, 1816 – Leatherback Sea Turtles 17 Family Trionychidae Fitzinger, 1826 – Soft­shelled Turtles 18 Genus Pelodiscus Fitzinger, 1835 – Soft­shelled Turtles 18 Family Emydidae Rafinesque, 1815 – American Fresh Water Turtles 19 Genus Emys Dumeril, 1806 – European Pond Turtles 19 Family Geoemydidae Theobald, 1868 – Asian Fresh Water Turtles 21 Genus Mauremys Gray, 1869 – Eurasian Fresh Water Turtles 21 Family Testudinidae Batsch, 1788 – Land Tortoises 22 Genus Testudo Linnaeus, 1758 – Mediterranean Tortoises 22 Genus Agrionemys Khozatsky et Mlynarski, 1966 – Central Asian Tortoises 23 Superorder Squamata Oppel, 1811 – Squamates 24 Order Sauria McCarthney, 1822 – Lizards 24 Family Eublepharidae Boulenger, 1883 – Eublepharids 28 Genus Eublepharis Gray, 1827 – Fat­tailed Geckos 28 Family Gekkonidae Gray, 1825 – Geckos 31 Genus Alsophylax Fitzinger, 1843 – North­Asian Geckos, or Even­fingered Geckos 31 Genus Bunopus Blanford, 1974 – South­Asian Geckos, or Tuberculated Geckos 34 Genus Crossobamon Boettger, 1888 – Fringe­toed Geckos 34 Genus Cyrtopodion Fitzinger, 1843 – Thin­toed Geckos, or Nacked­fingered Geckos 35 Genus Mediodactylus Szczerbak et Golubev, "1977" (1978) – Mediterranean Thin­toed Geckos 38 Genus Teratoscincus Strauch, 1863 – Plate­tailed Geckos 41 Family Agamidae Spix, 1825 – Agamas, or Agamids 46 Genus Laudakia Gray, 1845 – Asian Rock Agamas 46 Genus Trapelus Cuvier, 1817 – Plain Agamas 50 Genus Phrynocephalus Kaup, 1825 – Toad­headed Agamas, or Toad Agamas 54 Family Anguidae Gray, 1825 – Anguids, or Lateral­fold Lizards 63 Genus Anguis Linnaeus, 1758 – Slow Worms 64 Genus Pseudopus Merrem, 1820 – Armour Glass Lizards 65 Family Scincidae Oppel, 1811 – Skinks 68 Genus Ablepharus Fitzinger In Eversmann, 1823 – Snake­eyed Skinks, or Lidless Skinks 69 Genus Asymblepharus Jeriomtschenko et Szczerbak, 1980 – False Snake­eyed Skins 71 Genus Chalcides Laurenti, 1768 – Cylindrical Skinks 72 Genus Eumeces Wiegmann, 1834 – Long­legged Skinks 73 Genus Eurylepis Blyth, 1854 – Shielded Skinks 74 Genus Ophiomorus Dumeril et Bibron, 1839 – Snake Skinks 74 Genus Plestiodon Dumeril et Bibron, 1839 – Plestiodons 75 Genus Trachylepis Fitzinger, 1843 – African Mabuyas 76 Family Lacertidae Bonaparte, 1831 – Lacertids, or Typical Lizards 79 Genus Darevskia Arribas, 1997 – Rock Lizards 79 Genus Eremias Fitzinger In Wiegmann, 1834 – Racerunners, or Desert Lacertas 92 Genus Lacerta Linnaeus, 1758 – Green Lizards 102 Genus Mesalina Gray, 1838 – Sand Lizards 109 Genus Ophisops Menetries, 1832 – Snake­eyed Lizards 110 Genus Podarcis Wagler, 1830 – Wall Lizards 111 Genus Takydromus Daudin, 1801 – Oriental Grass Lizards 111 Genus Zootoca Wagler, 1830 – Forest Lizards 112 Family Varanidae Gray, 1827 – Monitor Lizards, or Monitors 114 Genus Varanus Merrem, 1820 – Monitor Lizards 114 Order Serpentes Linnaeus, 1758 – Snakes 116 Family Typhlopidae Merrem, 1820 – Worm, or Blind Snakes 118 Genus Typhlops Schneider In Oppel, 1811 – Worm, or Blind Snakes 118 Family Boidae Gray, 1825 – Boids 122 Genus Eryx Daudin, 1803 – Sand Boas 123 Family Colubridae Oppel, 1811 – Colubrid Snakes 129 Genus Amphiesma Dumeril, Bibron et Dumeril, 1854 – Keeled Water Snakes 130 Genus Boiga Fitzinger, 1826 – Tree Snakes, Boigas 131 Genus Coluber Linnaeus, 1758 – Racers 132 Genus Coronella Laurenti, 1768 – Smooth Snakes 137 Genus Dinodon Dumeril, Bibron et Dumeril, 1854 – Big­tooth Snakes 140 Genus Eirenis Jan, 1863 – Dwarf Snakes 142 Genus Elaphe Fitzinger In Wagler, 1833 – Ratsnakes 145 Genus Hierophis Fitzinger In Bonaparte, 1834 – Hierophis Racers 162 Genus Oocatochus Helfenberger, 2001 – Viviparous Ratsnakes 166 Genus Lycodon Boie In Fitzinger, 1826 – Asian Wolf Snakes 167 Genus Lytorhynchus Peters, 1862 – Awl­headed Snakes 167 Genus Malpolon Fitzinger, 1826 – Montpellier Snakes 170 Genus Natrix Laurenti, 1768 – Common Water Snakes 172 Genus Oligodon Boie In Fitzinger, 1826 – Kukri Snakes 175 Genus Psammophis Boie In Fitzinger, 1826 – Sand Snakes 175 Genus Pseudocyclophis Boettger, 1888 – False Dwarf Snakes 177 Genus Ptyas Fitzinger, 1843 – Asian Rat Snakes 180 Genus Rhabdophis Fitzinger, 1843 – Keelbacks 181 Genus Rhynchocalamus Gunther, 1864 – Rhynchocalamus Snakes 182 Genus Spalerosophis Jan In De Filippi, 1843 – Diadem Snakes 182 Genus Telescopus Wagler, 1830 – Cat Snakes 183 Family Elapidae Boie, 1827 – Coral and Sea Snakes 185 Genus Naja Laurenti, 1768 – True Cobras 185 Genus Pelamis Daudin, 1803 – Pelagic Sea Snakes 186 Genus Pseudolaticaudata Kharin, 1984 – False Sea Kraits 187 Family Viperidae Laurenti, 1768 – Viper Snakes, or Vipers 191 Genus Gloydius Hoge et Romano­Hoge, 1981 – Copperheads 192 Genus Echis Merrem, 1820 – Saw­scaled Vipers 196 Genus Vipera Laurenti, 1768 – Vipers 197 Genus Macrovipera Reus, 1927 – Giant Vipers 232 Recommended bibliography 238 Index of Latin names 241 List of common English names 243 Picture credits 245

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