Species list of the European herpetofauna ‒ update by the Taxonomic Committee of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica

The last species list
of the European herpetofauna was published by Speybroeck, Beukema and Crochet
(2010). In the meantime, ongoing research led to numerous taxonomic changes,
including the discovery of new species-level lineages as well as
reclassifications at genus level, requiring significant changes to this list.
As of 2019, a new Taxonomic Committee was established as an official entity
within the European Herpetological Society, Societas Europaea Herpetologica
(SEH). Twelve members from nine European countries reviewed, discussed and
voted on recent taxonomic research on a case-by-case basis. Accepted changes
led to critical compilation of a new species list, which is hereby presented
and discussed. According to our list, 301 species (95 amphibians, 15
chelonians, including six species of sea turtles, and 191 squamates) occur
within our expanded geographical definition of Europe. The list includes 14
non-native species (three amphibians, one chelonian, and ten squamates).