The Russian tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii) is a threatened species of tortoise found only in Central Asia. Human activities in its native habitat contribute to its threatened status.
The sheltopusik (Pseudopus apodus) is a large glass lizard. The word "glass" in the name of this lizard comes from the fact its tail easily breaks or snaps off.
The Caspian cobra (Naja oxiana ), also called the Central Asian cobra, ladle snake, Oxus cobra, or Russian cobra is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Central Asia. Described by Karl Eichwald in 1831, it...
The sand lizard (Lacerta agilis ) is a lacertid lizard distributed across most of Europe from France and across the continent to Lake Baikal in Russia. It does not occur in European Turkey. Its distribution is often patchy. In the sand lizard's...
Macrovipera lebetinus is a venomous viper species found in North Africa, much of the Middle East, and as far east as Kashmir. Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate race described here.
The dice snake (Natrix tessellata ) is a Eurasian nonvenomous snake belonging to the family Colubridae, subfamily Natricinae. It is also called water snake.
The Desert monitor (Varanus griseus ) is a species of monitor lizards of the order Squamata.
Hemorrhois nummifer, also known as the coin-marked snake, Asian racer, and leaden-colored racer, is a species of snake belonging to the family Colubridae. It is found in southeastern Europe, Western and Central Asia, and northeast Africa.
Gloydius halys is a venomous pitviper species found within a wide range that stretches across Asia, from Russia, east of the Urals, eastwards through China. Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominotypical form described here.
Spalerosophis diadema, known commonly as the diadem snake and the royal snake, is a species of large snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia and northern Africa.
Phrynocephalus mystaceus, also known as the secret toadhead agama and toad-headed agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in southern Russia, Kazakhstan, and northwestern China (Xinjiang) and southward to northern Iran, Afghanistan,...
Gloydius intermedius is a venomous pitviper species endemic to northern Asia. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Braid Snake or Jan's Cliff Racer (Platyceps rhodorachis ) is a species of snake found in Central Asia.
Elaphe dione, commonly known as Dione's ratsnake, the steppe ratsnake, or the steppes ratsnake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
The Asian snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus pannonicus ) is a species of skink. It is found in Georgia, southern Turkmenistan, southern Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, western Azerbaijan, eastern Iran, Iraq, Oman, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jordan,...
The Himalayan agama (Paralaudakia himalayana ) is an agamid lizard found in Central Asia and South Asia.
Psammophis lineolatus, commonly known as steppe ribbon racer or arrow snake, is a species of Mildly venomous snake (Not Harmful for Humans) in the family Lamprophiidae. It is located in northern and central Asia, from north western China, Mongolia,...
The steppe-runner (Eremias arguta ) is a species of lizard found in Turkey, Romania, Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Tajikistan, Mongolia, and China.
The Badakhshana rock agama (Paralaudakia badakhshana ) is an agamid lizard found in NE Afghanistan, N Pakistan, Kashmir, China (Xinjiang), SE Turkmenistan, eastward through Tajikistan to W Kyrgyzstan.Type locality: Mazar-i-Sharif, northern...
Platyceps karelini is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia.
Coluber karelini (spotted desert racer) is a species of snake found in West Asia and Central Asia.
Eremias szczerbaki (commonly known as Szczerbak's racerunner) is a species of lizard endemic to Kyrgyzstan.
Eremias velox (commonly known as the rapid racerunner, Central Asian racerunner, or rapid fringe-toed lizard) is a species of lizard found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Afghanistan, China, Russia, Azerbaijan,...
The desert lidless skink (Ablepharus deserti ) is a species of skink native to southern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, northern Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and eastern Turkmenistan.
Eremias kokshaaliensis is a species of lizard found in China and Kyrgyzstan.
Eremias nikolskii, commonly known as the Kirghiz racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Central Asia.
Eremias stummeri (commonly known as Stummer's racerunner or Tien-Shan racerunner) is a species of lizard found in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
The minor snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus grayanus ) is a species of skink that can be found in India, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the mountain regions of the eastern former Soviet central Asia, and possibly Kyrgyzstan.
Eremias yarkandensis (commonly known as the Yarkend racerunner or Yarkand sandlizard) is a species of lizard found in China and Kyrgyzstan.
