The reptiles of Anatolia: a checklist and zoogeographical analysis

The geographical distribution of Reptiles in the Anatolian Region is examined and discussed in comparison with the reptile fauna of other Near East areas. The study area was confined to the Asiatic territories included within the political borders of the Turkish Republic, and the Greek islands along the Turkish coasts. The Turkish Thrace was excluded because on the European continental shelf. An updated checklist of the 109 species of indigenous reptiles, belonging to 48 genera and 19 families, was presented. For each species are given: (1) the general distribution, (2) the distribution in Anatolia, (3) the main chorotype and the detailed one, (4) a short information on affinities when available, (5) an outline of subspecies occurring in Anatolia, (6) a map with both bibliographic and unpublished records (for indigenous species only).