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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.4081/nhs.2024.732

Additional notes on the herpetofauna of Lefkada (Ionian Islands, Greece)

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Received: 2 November 2023
Accepted: 27 February 2024
Published: 17 April 2024
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Ionian herpetofauna, Platyceps najadum, reptiles, Telescopus fallax, Testudo hermanni, Testudo marginata

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Sabine Martini
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2414-7766
Schloss-Gymnasium Benrath, Duesseldorf, Germany.
Marcus Schmitt
marcus.schmitt@uni-due.de
Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.

During two visits to the northeastern part of the Greek island of Lefkada, one in October 2022 and another in June 2023, 14 species of herpetofauna were recorded (two amphibian species, twelve reptile species), including one previously unrecorded species, the European cat snake Telescopus fallax. In addition, live specimens of Marginated tortoise Testudo marginata were found and location data for Dahl’s whip snake Platyceps najadum has been recorded. The observation localities of four species, Testudo hermanni, Testudo marginata, Platyceps najadum and Telescopus fallax are shown in an overview map.

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Martini S, Schmitt M. Additional notes on the herpetofauna of Lefkada (Ionian Islands, Greece). Nat Hist Sci [Internet]. 2024 Apr. 17 [cited 2026 Mar. 5];11(1). Available from: https://sisn.pagepress.org/nhs/article/view/732
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