|
A total of eight amphibian species are found in Armenia
(Table 2.12). Most of these species are generally widespread
(European marsh frog, Rana ridibunda; brusa frog, R.
macrocnemis; European green toad, Bufo viridis; European
tree frogs, Hyla arborea shelkovnikovi, and H. savigni),
along with the endemic Syrian spadefoot toad (Pelobates
syriacus). In addition, a further species was recently
found in Armenia - an isolated population of banded
newts (Triturus vittatus) outside their normal distribution.
Table 2.12
Number of amphibian species in different families, including
number of common
and rare/threatened species
Family
|
Total number of species
|
Number of common species
|
Number of rare, threatened or
data deficient species
|
|
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
Bufonidae
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
Pelobatidae
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
Hylidae
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
Ranidae
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
TOTAL
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
Armenia is recognised as having one of the most interesting
reptile faunas in the former Soviet Union (FSU). Of
156 reptiles recorded from across the FSU, a total of
53 are present in Armenia, many of which are both endemic
and threatened (Table 2.13).
Table 2.13 Number of reptile
species in different families
|
Order / Family
|
Number of species
|
Number of common species
|
Number of rare, threatened
or indeterminate species
|
|
Testudines
|
| Emididae |
2
|
1
|
1
|
| Testudinidae |
1
|
-
|
1
|
|
Sauria
|
| Gekkonidae |
1
|
-
|
1
|
| Agamidae |
2
|
1
|
1
|
| Anguidae |
2
|
1
|
1
|
| Scincidae |
4
|
-
|
4
|
| Lacertidae |
17
|
11
|
6
|
|
Serpentes
|
| Typhlopidae |
1
|
1
|
-
|
| Boidae |
1
|
-
|
1
|
| Colubridae |
18
|
10
|
8
|
| Viperidae |
4
|
1
|
3
|
| TOTAL |
53
|
26
|
27
|
|
