Animalia > Chordata > Squamata > Lacertidae > Lacerta > Lacerta trilineataLacerta trilineata (Balkan Emerald Lizard)Synonyms: Lacerta major hans-schweizeri; Lacerta strigata polylepidota; Lacerta trilineata hansschweizeri (heterotypic); Lacerta trilineata major (heterotypic); Lacerta trilineata panakhaikensis; Lacerta trilineata polylepidota (heterotypic); Lacerta viridis fusca; Lacerta viridis major The Balkan green lizard (Lacerta trilineata) is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. It is found in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Israel, Syria, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss. |
| Adult Weight [1] | 24 grams | | Birth Weight [1] | 1 grams | | Female Weight [1] | 26 grams |  | | Gestation [1] | 63 days | | Litter Size [1] | 9 | | Litters / Year [1] | 1 | | Maximum Longevity [1] | 10 years | | Reproductive Mode [2] | Oviparous | | Snout to Vent Length [1] | 3.937 inches (10 cm) | | | Habitat Substrate [2] | Arboreal, Saxicolous, Terrestrial |
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Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land
Use |
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Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests |
Greece, Turkey, Macedonia |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Anatolian conifer and deciduous mixed forests |
Turkey |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Balkan mixed forests |
Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Caucasus mixed forests |
Georgia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Armenia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Central Anatolian deciduous forests |
Turkey |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Crete Mediterranean forests |
Greece |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Dinaric Mountains mixed forests |
Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, Yugoslavia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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East European forest steppe |
Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Ukraine |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Eastern Anatolian montane steppe |
Iran, Turkey, Armenia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-broadleaf forests |
Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Syria |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Euxine-Colchic broadleaf forests |
Turkey |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Illyrian deciduous forests |
Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Pindus Mountains mixed forests |
Albania, Greece |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Pontic steppe |
Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Rodope montane mixed forests |
Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests |
Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Tyrrhenian-Adriatic sclerophyllous and mixed forests |
France, Italy |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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| Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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AISTHITIKO DASOS KALAVRYTON |
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5896 |
Greece |
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AISTHITIKO DASOS KOILADAS TEMPON |
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3301 |
Greece |
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ALYKI KITROUS - EVRYTERI PERIOCHI |
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3560 |
Greece |
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AMVRAKIKOS KOLPOS, DELTA LOUROU KAI ARACHTHOU (PETRA, MYTIKAS, EVRYTERI PERIOCHI) |
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71136 |
Greece |
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AMVRAKIKOS KOLPOS, LIMNOTHALASSA KATAFOURKO KAI KORAKONISIA |
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56861 |
Greece |
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ANATOLIKI KEA |
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17681 |
Greece |
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ANTICHASIA ORI KAI METEORA |
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178032 |
Greece |
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ASPROPOTAMOS |
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49654 |
Greece |
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Atanasovsko ezero |
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17814 |
Bulgaria |
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Burgasko ezero |
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7641 |
Bulgaria |
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DELTA ACHELOOU, LIMNOTHALASSA MESOLONGIOU - AITOLIKOU, EKVOLES EVINOU, NISOI ECHINADES, NISOS PETALA |
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87747 |
Greece |
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DELTA AXIOU - LOUDIA - ALIAKMONA - ALYKI KITROUS |
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73260 |
Greece |
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DELTA EVROU |
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31031 |
Greece |
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DELTA EVROU KAI DYTIKOS VRACHIONAS |
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24359 |
Greece |
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DIKTI: OROPEDIO LASITHIOU, KATHARO, SELENA, KRASI, SELAKANO, CHALASMENI KORYFI |
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84034 |
Greece |
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DYTIKES KAI VOREIOANATOLIKES AKTES ZAKYNTHOU |
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52928 |
Greece |
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DYTIKI MILOS, ANTIMILOS, POLYAIGOS KAI NISIDES |
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22866 |
Greece |
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EKVOLES (DELTA) PINEIOU |
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2233 |
Greece |
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EKVOLES EVROTA |
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13269 |
Greece |
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ESOTERIKO ARCHIPELAGOS IONIOU (MEGANISI, ARKOUDI, ATOKOS, VROMONAS) |
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218276 |
Greece |
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ETHNIKO THALASSIO PARKO ALONNISOU - VOREION SPORADON, ANATOLIKI SKOPELOS |
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615652 |
Greece |
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ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PRESPON |
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65762 |
Greece |
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EVRYTERI PERIOCHI GALAXEIDIOU |
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30041 |
Greece |
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FARANGI NEDONA (PETALON - CHANI) |
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3069 |
Greece |
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FENGARI SAMOTHRAKIS, ANATOLIKES AKTES, VRACHONISSIDA ZOURAFA KAI THALASSIA ZONI |
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40619 |
Greece |
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Gorge of Samaria National Park |
II |
21954 |
Crete, Greece |
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IMERI KAI AGRIA GRAMVOUSSA - TIGANI KAI FALASARNA - PONTIKONISI, ORMOS LIVADI - VIGLIA |
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14286 |
Greece |
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KATO ROUS KAI EKVOLES SPERCHEIOU POTAMOU |
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27106 |
Greece |
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KENTRIKI KAI NOTIA NAXOS: ZAS KAI VIGLA EOS MAVROVOUNI KAI THALASSIA ZONI (ORMOS KARADES - ORMOS MOU |
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21552 |
Greece |
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KENTRIKO ZAGORI KAI ANATOLIKO TMIMA OROUS MITSIKELI |
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131974 |
Greece |
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KERKETIO OROS (KOZIAKAS) |
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124618 |
Greece |
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KOILADA KAI EKVOLES SPERCHEIOU - MALIAKOS KOLPOS |
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117491 |
Greece |
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KOLPOS LAGANA ZAKYNTHOU (AKR. GERAKI - KERI) KAI NISIDES MARATHONISI KAI PELOUZO |
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17193 |
Greece |
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LAZAROS KORYFI - MADARA DIKTIS |
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32514 |
Greece |
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LEFKA ORI KAI PARAKTIA ZONI |
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131864 |
Greece |
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LESVOS: DYTIKI CHERSONISOS - APOLITHOMENO DASOS |
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51440 |
Greece |
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LESVOS: KOLPOS GERAS, ELOS NTIPI KAI OROS OLYMPOS |
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27677 |
Greece |
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LESVOS: KOLPOS KALLONIS KAI CHERSAIA PARAKTIA ZONI |
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45248 |
Greece |
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LESVOS: PARAKTIOI YGROTOPOI KOLPOU KALLONIS |
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8681 |
Greece |
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LIMNES KORONEIAS - VOLVIS, STENA RENTINAS KAI EVRYTERI PERIOCHI |
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399400 |
Greece |
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LIMNES TRICHONIDA KAI LYSIMACHEIA |
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35286 |
Greece |
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LIMNES VISTONIS, ISMARIS - LIMNOTHALASSES PORTO LAGOS, ALYKI PTELEA, XIROLIMNI, KARATZA |
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45016 |
Greece |
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LIMNES VOLVI KAI LAGKADA - EVRYTERI PERIOCHI |
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66589 |
Greece |
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LIMNES VOULKARIA KAI SALTINI |
|
7716 |
Greece |
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LIMNES YLIKI KAI PARALIMNI - SYSTIMA VOIOTIKOU KIFISOU |
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28680 |
Greece |
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LIMNI IOANNINON |
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6647 |
Greece |
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LIMNI KERKINI - KROUSIA - KORYFES OROUS BELES, ANGISTRO - CHAROPO |
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193493 |
Greece |
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LIMNI STYMFALIA |
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3234 |
Greece |
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LIMNI TAKA |
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2553 |
Greece |
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LIMNOTHALASSA KALOGRIAS, DASOS STROFYLIAS KAI ELOS LAMIAS, ARAXOS |
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8732 |
Greece |
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LIMNOTHALASSA KORISSION (KERKYRA) |
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5665 |
Greece |
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LIMNOTHALASSA PYLOU (DIVARI) KAI NISOS SFAKTIRIA, AGIOS DIMITRIOS |
|
8777 |
Greece |
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LIMNOTHALASSES STENON LEFKADAS (PALIONIS - AVLIMON) KAI ALYKES LEFKADAS |
|
5296 |
Greece |
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Mandra - Poda |
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15162 |
Bulgaria |
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NISOI PAXOI KAI ANTIPAXOI |
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13961 |
Greece |
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NISOI SAPIENTZA KAI SCHIZA, AKROTIRIO AKRITAS |
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27903 |
Greece |
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NISOS MILOS: PROFITIS ILIAS - EVRYTERI PERIOCHI |
|
13026 |
Greece |
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NOTIA SERIFOS |
|
11196 |
Greece |
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ORI GERANEIA |
|
16893 |
Greece |
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ORI GIDOVOUNI, CHIONOVOUNI, GAIDOUROVOUNI, KORAKIA, KALOGEROVOUNI, KOULOCHERA KAI PERIOCHI MONEMVASI |
|
71161 |
Greece |
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ORI VARDOUSIA |
|
47873 |
Greece |
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ORMOS SOUGIAS - VARDIA - FARANGI LISSOU MECHRI ANYDROUS KAI PARAKTIA ZONI |
|
7512 |
Greece |
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OROPEDIO FOLOIS |
|
24073 |
Greece |
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OROS CHELMOS (AROANIA) - FARANGI VOURAIKOU KAI PERIOCHI KALAVRYTON |
|
79492 |
Greece |
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OROS CHELMOS KAI YDATA STYGOS |
|
43226 |
Greece |
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OROS IDI (VORIZIA, GERANOI, KALI MADARA) |
|
98627 |
Greece |
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OROS KALLIDROMO |
|
16519 |
Greece |
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OROS LAKMOS (PERISTERI) |
|
49726 |
Greece |
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OROS MAINALO |
|
56026 |
Greece |
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OROS OLIGYRTOS |
|
21327 |
Greece |
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OROS OLYMPOS |
|
47295 |
Greece |
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OROS PANACHAIKO |
|
30195 |
Greece |
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OROS PANAITOLIKO |
|
45818 |
Greece |
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OROS PARNITHA |
|
36825 |
Greece |
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OROS PARNONAS (KAI PERIOCHI MALEVIS) |
|
137805 |
Greece |
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OROS PILIO |
|
89437 |
Greece |
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OROS PILIO KAI PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI |
|
76880 |
Greece |
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OROS TAYGETOS |
|
131874 |
Greece |
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OROS VARASOVA |
|
3566 |
Greece |
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OROS VARDOUSIA |
|
61255 |
Greece |
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PARALIAKI ZONI APO NAFPAKTO EOS ITEA |
|
26239 |
Greece |
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PERIOCHI NEAPOLIS KAI NISOS ELAFONISOS |
|
13575 |
Greece |
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POTAMOS FILIOURIS |
|
5087 |
Greece |
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Prespa National Park |
II |
62043 |
Greece |
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RODOS: AKRAMYTIS, ARMENISTIS, ATTAVYROS, REMATA KAI THALASSIA ZONI (KARAVOLA-ORMOS GLYFADA) |
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68439 |
Greece |
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RODOS: PROFITIS ILIAS - EPTA PIGES PETALOUDES - REMATA |
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28205 |
Greece |
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Reserve Srebarna Managed Reserve |
IV |
2294 |
Bulgaria |
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SAMOTHRAKI: OROS FENGARI KAI PARAKTIA ZONI |
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51946 |
Greece |
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SERIFOS: PARAKTIA ZONI KAI NISIDES SERIFOPOULA, PIPERI KAI VOUS |
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13173 |
Greece |
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SIFNOS: PROFITIS ILIAS MECHRI DYTIKES AKTES KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI |
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5109 |
Greece |
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SKYROS: OROS KOCHYLAS |
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10104 |
Greece |
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STENA ALIAKMONA |
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8954 |
Greece |
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Srebarna |
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3579 |
Bulgaria |
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VALIA KALNTA KAI TECHNITI LIMNI AOOU |
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36227 |
Greece |
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VOREIA SYROS KAI NISIDES |
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7181 |
Greece |
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VOREIOANATOLIKI TINOS KAI NISIDES |
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12494 |
Greece |
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VOREIOANATOLIKO AKRO KRITIS: DIONYSADES, ELASA KAI CHERSONISOS SIDERO (AKRA MAVRO MOURI - VAI - AKRA |
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32303 |
Greece |
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VOUNA EVROU |
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104705 |
Greece |
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YGROTOPOS EKVOLON KALAMA KAI NISOS PRASOUDI |
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21108 |
Greece |
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YGROTOPOS SCHINIA |
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5138 |
Greece |
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| Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
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Caucasus |
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey |
No |
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Irano-Anatolian |
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Turkmenistan |
No |
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Mediterranean Basin |
Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Portugal, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey |
No |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109 ♦ 2Meiri, Shai (2019), Data from: Traits of lizards of the world: variation around a successful evolutionary design, Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.f6t39kj ♦ 3Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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