An Atlas of the Reptiles of North Eurasia. Taxonomic Diversity, Distribution, Conservation Status

This richly illustrated book presents up-to-date information on all the species and subspecies of turtles (7 species), lizards (112 species) and snakes (74 species) inhabiting the region of North Eurasia, which, in accordance with a decision of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) of June 2003, comprises the territory of the former Soviet Union and Mongolia. An attempt is made here to reflect the results of new taxonomic and phylogenetic revisions relating to the herpetological fauna of this region, but not previously published in Russian-language monographs. Detailed information on geographical distribution, with schematic maps, data on type localities and conservation status (IUCN and regional Red Lists, CITES, Bern Convention), are included in each account. The book can be used as an illustrated reference work on the reptiles of North Eurasia, while the data provided could serve as a basis for the Global Reptile Assessment (GRA). More than 400 colour illustrations are included in the book(photographs of reptiles and habitats, and maps). The book is addressed to herpetologists and conservationists, both academics and students, and all reptile lovers.

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  Soft-shelled Turtles 18

Genus Pelodiscus Fitzinger, 1835  Soft-shelled 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  Fat-tailed Geckos 28

Family Gekkonidae Gray, 1825  Geckos 31

Genus Alsophylax Fitzinger, 1843  North-Asian Geckos, or Even-fingered Geckos 31

Genus Bunopus Blanford, 1974  South-Asian Geckos, or Tuberculated Geckos 34

Genus Crossobamon Boettger, 1888  Fringe-toed Geckos 34

Genus Cyrtopodion Fitzinger, 1843  Thin-toed Geckos, or Nacked-fingered Geckos 35

Genus Mediodactylus Szczerbak et Golubev, "1977" (1978)  Mediterranean Thin-toed Geckos 38

Genus Teratoscincus Strauch, 1863  Plate-tailed 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  Toad-headed Agamas, or Toad Agamas 54

Family Anguidae Gray, 1825  Anguids, or Lateral-fold 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  Snake-eyed Skinks, or Lidless Skinks 69

Genus Asymblepharus Jeriomtschenko et Szczerbak, 1980  False Snake-eyed Skins 71

Genus Chalcides Laurenti, 1768  Cylindrical Skinks 72

Genus Eumeces Wiegmann, 1834  Long-legged 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  Snake-eyed 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  Big-tooth 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  Awl-headed 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 Romano-Hoge, 1981  Copperheads 192

Genus Echis Merrem, 1820  Saw-scaled 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

Author: Ananjeva, NB Orlov,NL Khalikov, RG Darevsky,IS Ryabov, IS Barabanov
Publisher: Pensoft
Extra Details: 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.