Leatherback The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), is the largest of all living turtles and is the fourth- heaviest modern reptile behind three crocodilians. It is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys and family Dermochelyidae. It can easily be differentiated from other modern sea turtles, its carapace is covered by skin and oily…
Green Turtle The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), or the green turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia and less common in Albanian coastline. The average green turtle we found in Albania measures around 40 cm long, although larger specimens of up to…
Loggerhead The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), or loggerhead, is an oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae and the common sea turtle found in Albania. The average loggerhead we found in Albania measures around 70 cm long, although larger specimens of up to 130 cm…
Marginated Tortoise The marginated tortoise (Testudo marginata) is a specimen of tortoise located only in areas of Saranda region. It is rarely found and feeds on vegetation. The global conservation status for this specimen as per IUCN is Least Concern.
Hermann’s Tortoise The Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is a reptile distributed from the coastline to areas as high as 1000 m AMSL (Erseke). It feeds on plants. Its distribution was decreased in hilly areas which went through deforestation or terracing during the communist period. The global conservation status for this specimen as per IUCN is…
Western Caspian Terrapin The western Caspian terrapin (Mauremys rivulata) is distributed only along the lowlands from Shkoder to Sarande. It feeds mainly on fish, crabs and water insects. The global conservation status for this specimen as per IUCN is Least Concern.
European Pond Terrapin The European pond terrapin (Emys orbicularis) is a very distributed terrapin in Albania. It is found from the lowlands to the hill areas, except for the mountain areas. It feeds mainly on fish, crabs and water insects. The global conservation status for this specimen as per IUCN is Near Threatened.
European Common Frog The European common frog (Rana temporaria) is an amphibian with a distribution in alpine areas like Lure etc. The global conservation status for this specimen as per IUCN is Least Concern.
Greek Frog The Greek frog (Rana graeca) is an amphibian distributed along the valleys of mountainous river and streams. It is less common in river valley along the hilly areas. The global conservation status for this specimen as per IUCN is Least Concern.
Agile Frog The agile frog (Rana dalmatina) is a very distributed amphibian in the lowlands and hilly areas of Albania. It is less common in mountain areas. The global conservation status for this specimen as per IUCN is Least Concern.