Binomial name |
Image |
Common names |
Biogeographic region |
Notable locality |
CHONDRICHTHYES |
Torpediniformes |
Torpedinidae |
Torpedo marmorata |
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Marbled electric ray Torpille marbrée |
North-East Atlantic, Mediterranean |
Groix, April 2015, diving iNat |
Platyrhinidae |
Platyrhinoidis triseriata |
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Thornback guitarfish Raie-guitare épineuse |
North-East Pacific |
Redondo Beach, July 2022, diving iNat |
Rhinopristiformes |
Rhinobatidae |
Pseudobatos productus |
|
Shovelnose guitarfish Raie-guitare spatule |
North-East Pacific |
La Jolla, July 2022 iNat |
Rajiformes |
Rajidae |
Raja undulata |
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Undulate ray Raie brunette |
North-East Atlantic, Mediterranean |
Chesil Beach, August 2018, diving iNat |
Raja brachyura |
|
Blonde ray Raie lisse |
North-East Atlantic, Mediterranean |
Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, November 2018 (dead) iNat |
Raja clavata |
|
Thornback ray Raie bouclée |
North-East Atlantic, Mediterranean |
Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, November 2018 (dead) iNat |
Myliobatiformes |
Urotrygonidae |
Urobatis halleri |
|
Round stingray Raie ronde de Haller |
North-East Pacific |
Bolsa Chica, July 2022 iNat |
Dasyatidae |
Taeniura lymma |
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Bluespotted ribbontail ray Pastenague à taches bleues |
Indo-Pacific, Red Sea |
Opal Reef, August 2023 iNat |
Dasyatis pastinaca |
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Common stingray Pastenague commune |
North-East Atlantic, Mediterranean |
Funchal, December 2022 iNat |
Heterodontiformes |
Heterodontidae |
Heterodontus francisci |
|
Horn shark Requin dormeur cornu |
North-East Pacific |
La Jolla, July 2022 iNat |
Carcharhiniformes |
Scyliorhinidae |
Scyliorhinus canicula |
|
Lesser spotted dogfish Petite roussette |
North-East Atlantic, Mediterranean |
Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, January 2021 (egg) iNat |
Triakidae |
Galeorhinus galeus |
|
Tope shark Requin hâ |
Cosmopolitan |
La Jolla, July 2022 iNat |
Triakis semifasciata |
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Leopard shark Requin léopard |
North-East Pacific |
La Jolla, July 2022 iNat |
Mustelus sp. |
|
Smooth-hound Émissole |
North-East Atlantic, Mediterranean |
Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, July 2020 (dead) iNat |
Carcharhinidae |
Triaenodon obesus |
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Whitetip reef shark Requin-corail |
Indo-Pacific, Red Sea |
Opal Reef, August 2023 iNat |
Carcharhinus melanopterus |
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Blacktip reef shark Requin point noire |
Indo-Pacific, Red Sea |
Ko Phi Phi Le, November 2022 iNat |
Prionace glauca |
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Blue shark Requin peau bleue |
Cosmopolitan |
Concarneau, September 2022 (fished) iNat |
LISSAMPHIBIA |
Urodela |
Salamandridae |
Salamandra salamandra |
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Fire salamander Salamandre tachetée |
Palearctic, Europe |
Forêt de la Massane, May 2021, larvae iNat |
Lissotriton helveticus |
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Palmate newt Triton palmé |
Palearctic, Europe |
Forêt de Fontainebleau, April 2013 iNat |
Ichthyosaura alpestris |
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Alpine newt Triton alpestre |
Palearctic, Europe |
Collonge-la-Madeleine, October 2018 iNat |
Anura |
Alytidae |
Discoglossus pictus |
|
Mediterranean painted frog Discoglosse peint |
Palearctic, Europe, North Africa |
Paris (Jardin des Plantes), April 2022 (introduced) iNat |
Pelobatidae |
Pelobates cultripes |
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Western spadefoot toad Pélobate cultripède |
Palearctic, Europe |
Biscarrosse, March 2021 iNat |
Eleutherodactylidae |
Eleutherodactylus johnstonei |
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Antilles coqui Eleuthérodactyle de Johnstone |
Neotropical, Caribbean |
Les Trois-Îlets, May 2022 iNat |
Hylidae |
Hyla meridionalis |
|
Mediterranean tree frog Rainette méridionale |
Palearctic, Europe |
Biscarrosse, September 2020 iNat |
Hyla sarda |
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Sardinian tree frog Rainette sarde |
Palearctic, Europe |
Girolata, June 2021 iNat |
Ranoidea gracilenta |
|
Dainty green tree frog
|
Australasian endemic |
Julatten, July 2023 (dead) iNat |
Bufonidae |
Rhinella marina |
|
Cane toad Crapaud buffle |
Neotropical |
Cairns, July 2023 (introduced) iNat |
Sclerophrys capensis |
|
Raucous toad
|
Afrotropical |
Wilderness National Park, February 2018 iNat |
Duttaphrynus melanostictus |
|
Asian common toad Crapaud masqué |
Indomalayan |
Ko Phi Phi Don, November 2022 iNat |
Bufotes (viridis) balearicus |
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Balearic green toad Crapaud vert des Baléares |
Palearctic, Europe |
Coti-Chiavari, June 2021 iNat |
Epidalea calamita |
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Natterjack toad Crapaud calamite |
Palearctic, Europe |
Biscarrosse, September 2020 iNat |
Bufo bufo |
|
Common toad Crapaud commun |
Palearctic, Europe |
Fontainebleau, April 2013 iNat |
Bufo spinosus |
|
Spiny toad Crapaud épineux |
Palearctic, Europe |
Laye (Auderville), September 2019 iNat |
Ranidae |
Pelophylax ridibundus |
|
Marsh frog Grenouille rieuse |
Palearctic, Europe |
London Wetland Centre, April 2022 iNat |
Pelophylax bergeri |
|
Italian pool frog Grenouille de Berger |
Palearctic, Europe |
Filitosa, June 2021 iNat |
Papurana daemeli |
|
Australian wood frog
|
Australasian |
Mossman, August 2023 iNat |
Sylvirana nigrovittata |
|
Black-striped frog
|
Indomalayan |
Chiang Mai, November 2019 iNat |
Rana temporaria |
|
Common frog Grenouille rousse |
Palearctic, Europe |
Paris (Bois de Vincennes), February 2021 iNat |
Rana dalmatina |
|
Agile frog Grenouille agile |
Palearctic, Europe |
May-sur-Orne, September 2021 iNat |
SQUAMATA |
Gekkota |
Phyllodactylidae |
Tarentola mauritanica |
|
Moorish wall gecko Tarente de Maurétanie |
Palearctic, Europe, North Africa |
Caparica, April 2014 iNat |
Tarentola delalandii |
|
Tenerife wall gecko Tarente de Ténérife |
Palearctic, Canary Islands endemic |
Puerto de la Cruz, August 2014 iNat |
Gekkonidae |
Lepidodactylus lugubris |
|
Mourning gecko Lépidodactyle demi-deuil |
Indomalayan Australasian |
Etty Bay, August 2023 iNat |
Gekko gecko |
|
Tokay gecko Gecko tokay |
Indomalayan |
La Trinité, May 2022 (introduced) iNat |
Hemidactylus platyurus |
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Flat-tailed house gecko Hémidactyle à queue plate |
Indomalayan |
Bangkok, November 2022 iNat |
Hemidactylus frenatus |
|
Common house gecko Hémidactyle bridé |
Indomalayan Australasian |
Cairns, July 2023 (introduced) iNat |
Hemidactylus mabouia |
|
Tropical house gecko Hémidactyle commun |
Afrotropical |
Schoelcher, May 2022 (introduced) iNat |
Hemidactylus mercatorius |
|
Farquhar half-toed gecko Hémidactyle des palmiers |
Afrotropical, Madagascar |
Antananarivo, July 2012 iNat |
Phelsuma (madagascariensis) cf. kochi |
|
Koch's giant day gecko Gecko diurne malgache |
Afrotropical, Madagascar endemic |
Miandrivazo, July 2012 |
Scincomorpha |
Cordylidae |
Ninurta coeruleopunctatus |
|
Blue-spotted girdled lizard
|
Afrotropical endemic |
Tsitsikamma National Park, February 2018 iNat |
Cordylus cordylus |
|
Cape girdled lizard
|
Afrotropical |
Camdeboo National Park, February 2018 iNat |
Scincidae |
Chalcides coeruleopunctatus |
|
La Gomera skink Seps de la Gomera |
Palearctic, Canary Islands endemic |
La Gomera, September 2014 iNat |
Trachylepis capensis |
|
Cape skink
|
Afrotropical |
Cape Town, March 2018 iNat |
Trachylepis variegata |
|
Variegated skink
|
Afrotropical |
Karoo National Park, February 2018 iNat |
Trachylepis sulcata |
|
Western rock skink
|
Afrotropical |
Camdeboo National Park, February 2018 iNat |
Carlia longipes |
|
Closed-litter rainbow-skink
|
Australasian endemic |
Wangetti Beach, August 2023 iNat |
Carlia rubrigularis |
|
Red-throated rainbow-skink
|
Australasian endemic |
Yungaburra, August 2023 iNat |
Lacertoidea |
Teiidae |
Salvator merianae |
|
Argentine black and white tegu Tégu noir et blanc |
Neotropical |
Iguaçu National Park, November 2015 iNat |
Lacertidae |
Gallotia galloti |
|
Tenerife lizard
|
Palearctic, Canary Islands endemic |
Teide National Park, August 2014 iNat |
Zootoca vivipara |
|
Viviparous lizard Lézard vivipare |
Palearctic |
London Wetland Centre, April 2022 iNat |
Lacerta bilineata |
|
Western green lizard Lézard vert occidental |
Palearctic, Europe |
Arès, April 2021 iNat |
Lacerta agilis |
|
Sand lizard Lézard des souches |
Palearctic, Europe |
Berlin (Karower Teiche), March 2022 iNat |
Teira dugesii |
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Madeira wall lizard Lézard de Madère |
Palearctic, Madeira endemic |
Arco da Calheta, December 2022 iNat |
Podarcis tiliguerta |
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Tyrrhenian wall lizard Lézard tyrrhénien |
Palearctic, Europe |
Coti-Chiavari, June 2021 iNat |
Podarcis muralis |
|
Common wall lizard Lézard des murailles |
Palearctic, Europe |
Biscarrosse iNat |
Podarcis erhardii |
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Erhard's wall lizard Lézard égéen |
Palearctic, Europe |
Evritania, June 2019 iNat |
Podarcis liolepis |
|
Catalan wall lizard Lézard catalan |
Palearctic, Europe |
Vinezac, July 2020 iNat |
Anguimorpha |
Anguidae |
Anguis fragilis |
|
Common slowworm Orvet commun |
Palearctic, Europe |
Vaires-sur-Marne, March 2011 iNat |
Varanidae |
Varanus albigularis |
|
Rock monitor Varan des steppes |
Afrotropical |
Eastern Cape, February 2018 |
Varanus salvator |
|
Asian water monitor Varan malais |
Indomalayan |
Bangkok, November 2022 iNat |
Varanus nebulosus |
|
Clouded monitor Varan nébuleux |
Indomalayan |
Putrajaya, November 2022 iNat |
Iguania |
Chamaeleonidae |
Furcifer oustaleti |
|
Malagasy giant chameleon Caméléon géant de Madagascar |
Afrotropical, Madagascar endemic |
Bekopaka, Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, July 2012 iNat |
Agamidae |
Pseudotrapelus aqabensis |
|
Aqaba agama
|
Palearctic, Middle East |
Paran, October 2015 iNat |
Agama atra |
|
Southern rock agama
|
Afrotropical |
Camdeboo National Park, February 2018 iNat |
Bronchocela cristatella |
|
Green crested lizard
|
Indomalayan |
Putrajaya, November 2022 iNat |
Calotes goetzi |
(C. mystaceus pictured) |
Siamese blue-crested agama
|
Indomalayan |
Chiang Mai, November 2019 iNat |
Calotes versicolor |
|
Oriental garden lizard Agame arlequin |
Indomalayan |
Khon Kaen, November 2022 iNat |
Tropiduridae |
Tropidurus catalanensis |
|
Western collared spiny lizard
|
Neotropical |
Iguazú National Park, November 2015 iNat |
Tropidurus torquatus |
|
Amazon lava lizard
|
Neotropical |
Rio de Janeiro, November 2015 iNat |
Iguanidae |
Iguana iguana |
|
Green iguana Iguane vert |
Neotropical |
Montezuma, April 2003 iNat |
Iguana delicatissima |
|
Lesser Antillean iguana Iguane des Petites Antilles |
Neotropical, Caribbean |
Îlet Chancel, May 2022 iNat |
Phrynosomatidae |
Uta stansburiana |
|
Common side-blotched lizard Lézard à flancs maculés |
Nearctic |
Carbon Canyon Regional Park, July 2022 iNat |
Sceloporus occidentalis |
|
Western fence lizard Lézard des palissades |
Nearctic |
Fullerton, July 2022 iNat |
Opluridae |
Chalarodon madagascariensis |
|
- |
Afrotropical, Madagascar endemic |
Belo sur Mer, July 2012 iNat |
Corytophanidae |
Basiliscus basiliscus |
|
Common basilisk Basilic commun |
Neotropical |
Montezuma, April 2003 |
Anolidae |
Anolis roquet |
|
Martinique anole Anolis de Martinique |
Neotropical, Caribbean endemic |
Schoelcher, May 2022 iNat |
Serpentes |
Viperidae |
Vipera aspis |
|
Asp viper Vipère aspic |
Palearctic, Europe |
Chamarande, May 2021 |
Elapidae |
Laticauda colubrina |
|
Yellow-lipped sea krait Tricot rayé jaune |
Indo-Pacific |
Ko Phi Phi Le, November 2022 iNat |
Colubridae |
Boiga multomaculata |
|
Many-spotted cat snake
|
Indomalayan |
Chiang Rai province, November 2019 iNat |
Hierophis gemonensis |
|
Balkan whip snake Couleuvre des Balkans |
Palearctic, Europe |
Karpenisi, June 2019 (dead) iNat |
Hierophis viridiflavus |
|
Green whip snake Couleuvre vert et jaune |
Palearctic, Europe |
Biscarrosse, April 2021 iNat |
Natrix helvetica |
|
Barred grass snake Couleuvre helvétique |
Palearctic, Europe |
Goury, September 2019 iNat |
Natrix natrix |
|
Ringed grass snake Couleuvre à collier |
Palearctic, Europe |
Angermünde, October 2022 iNat |
Storeria dekayi |
|
DeKay's brown snake Couleuvre brune |
Nearctic |
Washington, D.C., November 2023 iNat |
Thamnophis sirtalis |
|
Common garter snake Couleuvre rayée |
Nearctic |
Ann Arbor, June 2017 iNat |
TESTUDINES |
Chelidae |
Emydura macquarii |
|
Murray River turtle
|
Australasian endemic |
Cairns, August 2023 iNat |
Myuchelys latisternum |
|
Eastern saw-shelled turtle
|
Australasian endemic |
Yungaburra, August 2023 iNat |
Cheloniidae |
Chelonia mydas |
|
Green sea turtle Tortue verte |
Pantropical |
Ilha Grande, November 2015 iNat |
Eretmochelys imbricata |
|
Hawksbill sea turtle Tortue imbriquée |
Pantropical |
Les Anses-d'Arlet, May 2022 iNat |
Caretta caretta |
|
Loggerhead sea turtle Caouanne |
Cosmopolitan |
La Gomera, September 2014 iNat |
Testudinidae |
Testudo hermanni |
|
Hermann's tortoise Tortue d'Hermann |
Palearctic, Europe |
Karpenisi, June 2019 |
Chersina angulata |
|
Angulate tortoise Tortue à soc d'Afrique du Sud |
Afrotropical |
Addo Elephant Park, February 2018 iNat |
Stigmochelys pardalis |
|
Leopard tortoise Tortue léopard |
Afrotropical |
Karoo National Park, February 2018 iNat |
Geoemydidae |
Mauremys leprosa |
|
Spanish pond turtle Emyde lépreuse |
Palearctic, Europe |
Banyuls-sur-Mer, May 2011 iNat |
Emydidae |
Emys orbicularis |
|
European pond turtle Cistude d'Europe |
Palearctic, Europe |
Le Teich, March 2021 iNat |
Trachemys scripta |
|
Pond slider Tortue de Floride |
Nearctic |
New York City (Central Park), April 2018 (introduced) iNat |
CROCODILIA |
Crocodylidae |
Crocodylus niloticus |
|
Nile crocodile Crocodile du Nil |
Afrotropical |
Tsiribihina River, July 2012 iNat |
Crocodylus porosus |
|
Saltwater crocodile Crocodile marin |
Indomalayan Australasian |
Daintree River, August 2023 iNat |
Alligatoridae |
Alligator mississippiensis |
|
American alligator Alligator d'Amérique |
Nearctic endemic |
Honey Island Swamp, July 2016 iNat |