Animalia > Chordata > Squamata > Anguidae > Pseudopus > Pseudopus apodusPseudopus apodus (Armored glass lizard)Synonyms: Lacerta apoda (homotypic); Lacerta apus; Ophisaurus apodus; Ophisaurus apodus thracius; Pseudopus serpentinus; Sheltopusic didactilus; Sheltopusik didactylus Language: German The sheltopusik, also spelled scheltopusik, also commonly called Pallas' glass lizard or the European legless lizard (Pseudopus apodus), is a species of large glass lizard found from southern Europe to Central Asia. |
| Adult Weight [1] | 388 grams | | Birth Weight [1] | 4 grams | | Female Weight [1] | 160 grams | | Male Weight [1] | 1.358 lbs (616 g) | | Weight Dimorphism [1] | 285 % |  | | Female Maturity [2] | 2 years | | Male Maturity [2] | 2 years | | | Gestation [2] | 42 days | | Litter Size [2] | 8 | | Litters / Year [1] | 1 | | Maximum Longevity [2] | 54 years | | Reproductive Mode [3] | Oviparous | | Snout to Vent Length [1] | 16 inches (41 cm) | | | Habitat Substrate [3] | 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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Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe |
Kazahkstan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Anatolian conifer and deciduous mixed forests |
Turkey |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Azerbaijan shrub desert and steppe |
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Badghyz and Karabil semi-desert |
Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Tajikistan |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Balkan mixed forests |
Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests |
Iran, Azerbaijan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Caspian lowland desert |
Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Caucasus mixed forests |
Georgia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Armenia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Central Asian northern desert |
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Crimean Submediterranean forest complex |
Russia, Ukraine |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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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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Elburz Range forest steppe |
Iran |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Euxine-Colchic broadleaf forests |
Turkey |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Gissaro-Alai open woodlands |
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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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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Kopet Dag semi-desert |
Iran, Turkmenistan |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Kopet Dag woodlands and forest steppe |
Iran, Turkmenistan |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Northern Anatolian conifer and deciduous forests |
Turkey |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Paropamisus xeric woodlands |
Afghanistan |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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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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Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests |
Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Zagros Mountains forest steppe |
Iran |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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| Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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AISTHITIKO DASOS KOILADAS TEMPON |
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3301 |
Greece |
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AKROKORINTHOS |
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1457 |
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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Badghyz Zapovednik State Nature Reserve |
Ia |
215164 |
Turkmenistan |
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DASOS FRAKTOU |
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2694 |
Greece |
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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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DELTA NESTOU KAI LIMNOTHALASSES KERAMOTIS - EVRYTERI PERIOCHI KAI PARAKTIA ZONI |
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55561 |
Greece |
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DELTA NESTOU KAI LIMNOTHALASSES KERAMOTIS KAI NISOS THASOPOULA |
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36139 |
Greece |
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DYTIKES KAI VOREIOANATOLIKES AKTES ZAKYNTHOU |
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52928 |
Greece |
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EKVOLES EVROTA |
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13269 |
Greece |
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EKVOLES POTAMOU STRYMONA |
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3205 |
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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IKARIA - FOURNOI KAI PARAKTIA ZONI |
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31899 |
Greece |
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KARLA - MAVROVOUNI - KEFALOVRYSO VELESTINOU - NEOCHORI |
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107331 |
Greece |
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KENTRIKI RODOPI KAI KOILADA NESTOU |
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261804 |
Greece |
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KOILADA TIMIOU PRODROMOU-MENOIKION |
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73269 |
Greece |
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Kopetdagh Zapovednik State Nature Reserve |
Ia |
125705 |
Turkmenistan |
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KORYFES OROUS MENOIKION - OROS KOUSKOURAS - YPSOMA |
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57548 |
Greece |
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KOS: AKROTIRIO LOUROS - LIMNI PSALIDI - OROS DIKAIOS - ALYKI - PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI |
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25052 |
Greece |
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KOURI ALMYROU - AGIOS SERAFEIM |
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248 |
Greece |
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Kugitang Zapovednik State Nature Reserve |
Ia |
77308 |
Turkmenistan |
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LESVOS: DYTIKI CHERSONISOS - APOLITHOMENO DASOS |
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51440 |
Greece |
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LIMNES KAI LIMNOTHALASSES TIS THRAKIS - EVRYTERI PERIOCHI KAI PARAKTIA ZONI |
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72787 |
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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LIMNI KERKINI - KROUSIA - KORYFES OROUS BELES, ANGISTRO - CHAROPO |
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193493 |
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 |
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8777 |
Greece |
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Mandra - Poda |
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15162 |
Bulgaria |
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NISOI SAPIENTZA KAI SCHIZA, AKROTIRIO AKRITAS |
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27903 |
Greece |
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NISOS AGIOS EFSTRATIOS KAI THALASSIA ZONI |
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27921 |
Greece |
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NOTIOANATOLIKOS PARNASSOS - ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PARNASSOU - DASOS TITHOREAS |
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45523 |
Greece |
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ORI VRONTOUS - LAILIAS - EPIMIKES |
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16802 |
Greece |
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OROS CHAINTOU - KOULA KAI GYRO KORYFES |
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8629 |
Greece |
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OROS CHOLOMONTAS |
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65270 |
Greece |
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OROS ITAMOS - SITHONIA |
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44557 |
Greece |
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OROS MAVROVOUNI |
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91743 |
Greece |
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OROS OCHI - KAMPOS KARYSTOU - POTAMI - AKROTIRIO KAFIREFS - PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI |
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39409 |
Greece |
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OROS OCHI, PARAKTIA ZONI KAI NISIDES |
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82497 |
Greece |
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OROS OLYMPOS |
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47295 |
Greece |
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OROS PARNASSOS |
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84965 |
Greece |
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OROS PARNONAS (KAI PERIOCHI MALEVIS) |
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137805 |
Greece |
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OROS PILIO |
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89437 |
Greece |
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OROS PILIO KAI PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI |
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76880 |
Greece |
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OROS TAYGETOS |
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131874 |
Greece |
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PERIOCHI CHORTATON (LEFKADA) |
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3103 |
Greece |
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PIERIA ORI |
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41119 |
Greece |
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POTAMOS KOMPSATOS (NEA KOITI) |
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1047 |
Greece |
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Reserve Kamtchia Strict Nature Reserve |
Ib |
2205 |
Bulgaria |
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SAMOTHRAKI: OROS FENGARI KAI PARAKTIA ZONI |
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51946 |
Greece |
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SKIATHOS: KOUKOUNARIES KAI EVRYTERI THALASSIA PERIOCHI |
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219 |
Greece |
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STENA ALIAKMONA |
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8954 |
Greece |
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STENA NESTOU |
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21629 |
Greece |
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Syunt-Khasardagh Zapovednik State Nature Reserve |
Ia |
105306 |
Turkmenistan |
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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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| 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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Mountains of Central Asia |
Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
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 ♦ 2de Magalhaes, J. P., and Costa, J. (2009) A database of vertebrate longevity records and their relation to other life-history traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22(8):1770-1774 ♦ 3Meiri, 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 ♦ 4Pseudopus apodus (PALLAS, 1775) from Jordan, with notes on its ecology (Sqamata: Sauria: Anguidae), LINA RIFAI & MOHAMMAD ABU BAKER & DARWEESH AL SHAFEI & AHMAD DISI & AHMAD MAHASNEH & ZUHAIR AMR, HERPETOZOA 18 (3/4): 133 - 140, Dezember 2005 ♦ 5Gibson, 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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