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Moorish Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica
1,628 observations
Large Psammodromus
Psammodromus algirus
787 observations
Common Chameleon
Chamaeleo chamaeleon
645 observations
Mediterranean Turtle
Mauremys leprosa
501 observations
Horseshoe Whip Snake
Hemorrhois hippocrepis
227 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
194 observations
Viperine Snake
Natrix maura
173 observations
Western Montpellier Snake
Malpolon monspessulanus
149 observations
Ladder Snake
Zamenis scalaris
116 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
111 observations
Ocellated Lizard
Timon lepidus
96 observations
Bedriaga's Skink
Chalcides bedriagai
88 observations
Western Psammodromus
Psammodromus occidentalis
88 observations
Southwest Iberian Worm Lizard
Blanus cinereus
83 observations
European Pond Turtle
Emys orbicularis
61 observations
Iberian False Smooth Snake
Macroprotodon brevis
55 observations
Southern Smooth Snake
Coronella girondica
40 observations
Green Iberian Wall Lizard
Podarcis virescens
25 observations
Iberian Grass Snake
Natrix astreptophora
25 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
21 observations
Carbonell’s Wall Lizard
Podarcis carbonelli
17 observations
Western Three-toed Skink
Chalcides striatus
16 observations
Lataste's Viper
Vipera latastei
15 observations
Spiny-footed Lizard
Acanthodactylus erythrurus
14 observations
Iberian Emerald Lizard
Lacerta schreiberi
14 observations
Common thread turtle
Mauremys sinensis
5 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
4 observations
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
3 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
3 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
2 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Faro are:
- Moorish Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica)
- Large Psammodromus (Psammodromus algirus)
- Common Chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon)
- Mediterranean Turtle (Mauremys leprosa)
- Horseshoe Whip Snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Viperine Snake (Natrix maura)
- Western Montpellier Snake (Malpolon monspessulanus)
- Ladder Snake (Zamenis scalaris)
- Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
- The most observed reptile in Faro is Moorish Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica), with 1,628 recorded observations.