Turkmenistan

The Kaplankyr Nature Reserve and encapsulated Shasenem and Sarykamysh nature sanctuaries are located at the junction between southern and northern types of deserts. Landscape diversity in this region therefore determines the richness of the herpetofauna. A critical review of literature devoted to the study of this territory and adjacent areas shows that an inventory process has not yet been completed. Thus, based on literature data our own materials, a list of reptile species from this region was compiled comprising 25 reptile species.