This is a list of reptiles found in

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...

. Emydid turtles * Balkan terrapin, ''Mauremys rivulata'' Land tortoises *

Greek tortoise The Greek tortoise (''Testudo graeca''), also known commonly as the spur-thighed tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. ''Testudo graeca'' is one of five species of Mediterranean tortoises (genera '' Testudo'' and '' Ag ...

, ''Testudo graeca'' Marine turtles *

Loggerhead turtle The loggerhead sea turtle (''Caretta caretta'') is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around in carapace length when fully ...

, ''Caretta caretta'' *

Green turtle The green sea turtle (''Chelonia mydas''), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, is a species of large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Chelonia''. Its range exten ...

, ''Chelonia mydas'' Softshell turtles * Nile softshell turtle, ''Trionyx triunguis'' Agamid lizards * Rough-tailed rock agama, ''Laudakia stellio'' *'' Trapelus ruderatus'' Chameleons * Mediterranean chameleon, ''Chamaeleo chamaeleon'' Geckos * Levant fan-fingered gecko, ''Ptyodactylus puiseuxi'' * Kotschy's gecko, ''Mediodactylus kotschyi'' *

Turkish gecko The Mediterranean house gecko (''Hemidactylus turcicus'') is a species of house gecko common to the Mediterranean area which has spread to many parts of the world. It is commonly referred to as the Turkish gecko as represented in its Latin name ...

, ''Hemidactylus turcicus'' Lacertid lizards * Giant fringe-fingered lizard, ''Acanthodactylus grandis'' *

Schreiber's fringe-fingered lizard Schreiber's fringe-fingered lizard (''Acanthodactylus schreiberi'') is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East. Etymology Both the specific name, ''schreiberi'', and the common name, Schreiber's f ...

, ''Acanthodactylus schreiberi'' * Lebanon fringe-fingered lizard, ''Acanthodactylus tristrami'' * Wall lizard, ''Podarcis muralis'' *

Fraas's lizard Fraas's lizard (''Parvilacerta fraasii'') is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to Western Asia. Etymology The specific name, ''fraasii'', is in honor of German paleontologist Eberhard Fraas.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Mich ...

, ''Parvilacerta fraasii'' *'' Phoenicolacerta kulzeri'' * Lebanon lizard, ''Phoenicolacerta laevis'' * Levant green lizard, ''Lacerta media'' * Blanford's short-nosed desert lizard, ''Mesalina brevirostris'' * European snake-eyed lizard, ''Ophisops elegans'' Skinks * Rüppell's snake-eyed skink, ''Ablepharus rueppellii'' * Ocellated skink, ''Chalcides ocellatus'' * Bridled skink, ''Heremites vittatus'' * Schneider's skink, ''Eumeces schneiderii'' * Lataste's snake skink, ''Ophiomorus latastii'' * Golden grass mabuya, ''Heremites auratus'' * Budak's snake-eyed skink, ''Ablepharus budaki'' Legless lizards * European glass lizard, ''Pseudopus apodus'' * Chalcides guentheri Monitor lizards *

Desert monitor The desert monitor (''Varanus griseus'') is a species of monitor lizard of the order Squamata found living throughout North Africa and Central and South Asia. The desert monitor is carnivorous, feeding on a wide range of vertebrates and invert ...

, ''Varanus griseus'' Amphisbaenids *

Turkish worm lizard The Turkish worm lizard (''Blanus strauchi'') is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Blanidae. The species is native to Southeast Europe and the Middle East. There are two recognized subspecies. Etymology The specific name, ''strauchi'', ...

, ''Blanus strauchi'' Blind snakes * European blind snake, ''Xerotyphlops vermicularis'' Pythons and boas * Caucasian sand boa, ''Eryx jaculus'' Colubrid snakes * Black whipsnake, ''Dolichophis jugularis'' * Coin-marked snake, ''Hemorrhois nummifer'' * Roger's racer, ''Platyceps rogersi'' * Red whip snake, ''Platyceps collaris'' * Eirenis decemlineatus, ''Eirenis decemlineatus'' *'' Eirenis levantinus'' * Asia Minor dwarf racer, ''Eirenis modestus'' * Transcaucasian ratsnake, ''Zamenis hohenackeri'' *

Montpellier snake ''Malpolon monspessulanus'', commonly known as the Montpellier snake, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake. Geographic range It is very common in Spain, Portugal and Northwest Africa, being also present in the southern Mediterranean ...

, ''Malpolon insignutus'' *

Dice snake Dice (singular die or dice) are small, throwable objects with marked sides that can rest in multiple positions. They are used for generating random values, commonly as part of tabletop games, including dice games, board games, role-playing g ...

, ''Natrix tessellata'' * European tiger snake, ''Telescopus fallax syriacus'' Elapids * Black desert cobra, ''Walterinnesia aegyptia'' Burrowing asps * Israeli mole viper, ''Atractaspis engaddensis'' * Müller's two-headed snake, ''Micrelaps muelleri'' Vipers and pit vipers * Lebanon viper, ''Montivipera bornmuelleri'' * Levant viper, ''Macrovipera lebetinus'' * Palestine viper, ''Daboia palaestinae''

References

*https://web.archive.org/web/20070927031259/http://www.shoufcedar.org/mamal.asp *https://web.archive.org/web/20070107080429/http://en.arocha.org/lbaammiq/index4.html *http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/search.php?freetext=&modifier=phrase&criteria=wholedb&taxa_species=1&redlistCategory%5B%5D=all&redlistAssessyear%5B%5D=all&country%5B%5D=LB&aquatic%5B%5D=all®ions%5B%5D=all&habitats%5B%5D=all&threats%5B%5D=all&Submit.x=47&Submit.y=6 *http://www.unep-wcmc.org/isdb/Taxonomy/country.cfm?displaylanguage=ENG&search=all&Country=LB {{Asia topic, List of reptiles of * Reptiles