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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.
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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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