C. M. Kosemen

Artist and Researcher

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Field herping

I wouldn't be exaggerating if I said that reptiles and amphibians (herptiles) were my favourite animals. Wherever I go, I try to find them, catch them, and photograph them. “Field herping”, as enthusiasts call it, is a great hobby, full of discoveries and wonder. Here is a collection of my field herping photographs; catalogued by country; with the associated date, habitat, location and altitude data. The genders of the animals are also indicated whenever possible.

List of identified genera and species:

- Ablepharus budaki, Göçmen, Kumlutaş & Tosunoğlu, 1996.
- Ablepharus kitaibelii, Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833.
- Acanthodactylus schreiberi, Boulenger, 1878.
- Anaololacerta oertzeni, Werner, 1904.
- Anatololacerta pelasgiana, Mertens, 1959.
- Blanus strauchi, Bedriaga, 1884.
- Bufotes viridis, Laurenti, 1768.
- Chalcides ocellatus, Forsskål, 1775.
- Coronella austriaca, Laurenti, 1768.
- Cryptoblepharus virgatus, Garman, 1901.
- Diphoriphora australis, Steindachner, 1867.
- Eirenis modestus, Martin, 1838.
- Ensatina eschscholtzii, Gray, 1850.
- Eulamprus quoyii, Dumeril & Bibron, 1839.
- Hemidactylus frenatus, Schlegel, 1836.
- Hemidactylus turcicus, Linnaeus, 1758.
- Heremites vittatus, Olivier, 1804.
- Lampropholis delicata, De Vis, 1888.
- Limnodynastes peronii, Dumeril & Bibron, 1841.
- Litoria caerulea, White, 1790.
- Macrovipera lebetina, Linnaeus, 1758.
- Malpolon insignitus, St.-Hilaire, 1827.
- Mauremys rivulata, Valenciennes, 1833.
- Mediodactylus kotschyi, Steindachner, 1870.
- Natrix natrix, Linnaeus, 1758.
- Ophisops elegans, Ménétriés, 1832.
- Pelophylax bedriagae, Camerano, 1882.
- Phoenicolacerta laevis, Gray, 1838.
- Podarcis siculus, Rafinesque, 1810.
- Podarcis tauricus, Pallas, 1814.
- Podarcis tiliguerta, Gmelin, 1789.
- Podarcis waglerianus, Gistel, 1868.
- Rhinella marina, Linnaeus, 1758.
- Stellagama stellio, Linnaeus, 1758.
- Tarentola mauritanica, Linnaeus, 1758.
- Testudo gracea, Linnaeus, 1758.
- Testudo hermanni, Gmelin, 1789.
- Thamnophis atratus, Kennicott, 1860.
- Tropidonophis mairii, Gray, 1841.
- Xerotyphlops vermicularis, Merrem, 1820.

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Turkey and Turkish North Cyprus

Worm snake
Xerotyphlops vermicularis
Tekirova - ANTALYA / TURKEY
26.4.2016 | Altitude: 5 m.

Hermann's tortoise
Testudo hermanni
Ortaköy - ISTANBUL / TURKEY
29.3.2013 | Altitude: 40 m.

Hermann's tortoise
Testudo hermanni
Maçka - ISTANBUL / TURKEY
11.4.2017 | Altitude: 63 m.

Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise
Testudo graeca
Finike - ANTALYA / TURKEY
29.3.2013 | Altitude: 705 m.

Rock agama
Stellagama stellio
Anıtlı (Hah) - MARDIN / TURKEY
22.9.2018 | Altitude: 973 m.

Rock agama
Stellagama stellio
Şirince - IZMIR / TURKEY
24.4.2013 | Altitude: 350 m.

Rock agama
Stellagama stellio
Salamis - TURKISH NORTH CYPRUS
23.5.2015 | Altitude: 6 m.

Balkan wall lizard
Podarcis tauricus
Tuzla - ISTANBUL / TURKEY
12.9.2006 | Altitude: 19 m.

Italian wall lizard
Podarcis siculus ♂
Üsküdar - ISTANBUL / TURKEY
15.6.2015 | Altitude: 40 m.

Italian wall lizard
Podarcis siculus
Bağlarbaşı - ISTANBUL / TURKEY
29.8.2011 | Altitude: 80 m.

Italian wall lizard
Podarcis siculus
Ortaköy - ISTANBUL / TURKEY
22.4.2019 | Altitude: 30 m.

Italian wall lizard
Podarcis siculus
Ortaköy - ISTANBUL / TURKEY
12.3.2020 | Altitude: 30 m.

Phoenician lizard
Phoenicolacerta laevis ♂
Köyceğiz - MUĞLA / TURKEY
13.6.2016 | Altitude: 8 m.

Phoenician lizard
Phoenicolacerta laevis ♂ & ♀
Köyceğiz - MUĞLA / TURKEY
13.6.2016 | Altitude: 3 m.

Levantine marsh frog
Pelophylax bedriagae
Ortakent - MUĞLA / TURKEY
20.8.2017 | Altitude: 2 m.

Levantine marsh frog
Pelophylax bedriagae
Tekirova - ANTALYA / TURKEY
27.4.2016 | Altitude: 30 m.

Snake-eyed lizard
Ophisops elegans
Şirince - İZMİR / TURKEY
25.8.2018 | Altitude: 366 m.

Snake-eyed lizard
Ophisops elegans
Rizokarpaso (Dipkarpaz) - TURKISH NORTH CYPRUS
24.4.2015 | Altitude: 160 m.

Snake-eyed lizard
Ophisops elegans
Seyitören - ESKİŞEHİR / TURKEY
8.5.2017 | Altitude: 800 m.

Grass snake
Natrix natrix
Polonezköy - ISTANBUL / TURKEY
9.5.2015 | Altitude: 196 m.

Kotschy's gecko
Mediodactylus ~~kotschyi~~ danilewskii
Bağlarbaşı - ISTANBUL / TURKEY
9.6.2010 | Altitude: 120 m.

Kotschy's gecko
Mediodactylus ~~kotschyi~~ danilewskii
Mt. Tahtalı - ANTALYA / TURKEY
15.5.2015 | Altitude: 800 m.

Kotschy's gecko
Mediodactylus ~~kotschyi~~ danilewskii
Göynük - ANTALYA / TURKEY
25.4.2016 | Altitude: 60 m.

Anatolian thin-toed gecko
Mediodactylus heterocercum
Mardin - MARDIN / TURKEY
25.4.2016 | Altitude: 60 m.

Anatolian thin-toed gecko
Mediodactylus heterocercum
Mardin - MARDIN / TURKEY
25.4.2016 | Altitude: 58 m.

Striped terrapin
Mauremys rivulata
Köyceğiz - MUĞLA / TURKEY
13.6.2016 | Altitude: 2 m.

Eastern Montpelier snake
Malpolon insignitus
Sarayören - ESKİŞEHİR / TURKEY
8.5.2017 | Altitude: 800 m.

Levantine viper
Macrovipera lebetina
Salamis - TURKISH NORTH CYPRUS
23.4.2015 | Altitude: 6 m.

Bridled mabuya
Heremites vittatus
Mardin Airport - MARDIN / TURKEY * (Found inside airport terminal!)
24.9.2018 | Altitude: 529 m.

Turkish gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Üsküdar - ISTANBUL / TURKEY
9.8.2011 | Altitude: 120 m.

Turkish gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Kuzguncuk - ISTANBUL / TURKEY
6.8.2013 | Altitude: 5 m.

Turkish gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Etiler - ISTANBUL / TURKEY
24.5.2019 | Altitude: 150 m.

Turkish gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Bitez - MUĞLA / TURKEY
30.8.2016 | Altitude: 150 m.

Modest snake
Eirenis modestus
Göynük - ANTALYA / TURKEY
25.4.2016 | Altitude: 100 m.

Smooth snake
Coronella austriaca
Doğancılar - ANKARA / TURKEY
9.9.2004 | Altitude: 1098 m.

Ocellated skink
Chalcides ocellatus
Mehmetçik (Galateia) - TURKISH NORTH CYPRUS
22.4.2015 | Altitude: 40 m.

Green toad
Bufotes (=Pseudepidalea) viridis
Üsküdar - ISTANBUL / TURKEY
2.6.2010 | Altitude: 20 m.

Green toad
Bufotes (=Pseudepidalea) variabilis
Üsküdar - ISTANBUL / TURKEY
4.9.2007 | Altitude: 100 m.

Anatolian worm lizard
Blanus strauchi ♂ & ♀
Gümüşlük - MUĞLA / TURKEY
22.5.2017 | Altitude: 220 m.

Anatolian worm lizard
Blanus strauchi
Kıyıkışlacık (Iasos) - MUĞLA / TURKEY
18.5.2018 | Altitude: 5 m.

Pelasgian rock lizard
Anatololacerta pelasgiana ♀
Kumluca/Çıralı - ANTALYA / TURKEY
15.5.2015 | Altitude: 5 m.

Pelasgian rock lizard
Anatololacerta pelasgiana ♂
Göynük - ANTALYA / TURKEY
25.4.2016 | Altitude: 65 m.

Schreiber's fringe-toed lizard
Acanthodactylus schreiberi
Salamis - TURKISH NORTH CYPRUS
23.4.2015 | Altitude: 6 m.

Snake-eyed skink
Ablepharus kitaibellii
Kuruçeşme - ISTANBUL / TURKEY
7.10.2017 | Altitude: 63 m.

Cypriot snake-eyed skink
Ablepharus budaki
Mehmetçik (Galateia) - TURKISH NORTH CYPRUS
22.4.2015 | Altitude: 40 m.

Budak's juniper skink
Ablepharus budaki
Tekirova - ANTALYA / TURKEY
26.4.2016 | Altitude: 5 m.

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Greece

Rock agama
Stellagama stellio
Symi - DODECANESE / GREECE
5.8.2014 | Altitude: 3 m.

Green toad
Bufotes (=Pseudepidalea) viridis
Plaka - ATTICA / GREECE
10.8.2007 | Altitude: 67 m.

Anatolian rock lizard
Anatololacerta oertzeni ♀
Rhodes - DODECANESE / GREECE
1.8.2014 | Altitude: 21 m.

Anatolian rock lizard
Anatololacerta oertzeni ♂
Epano Kalamonas, Rhodes - DODECANESE / GREECE
3.8.2014 | Altitude: 202 m.

Snake eyed skink
Ablepharus kitaibelii
Elia Nikitis - HALKIDIKI / GREECE
23.4.2012 | Altitude: 4 m.

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Italy / Sardinia

Moorish Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica
Torre dei Corsari - SARDINIA / ITALY
20.5.2016 | Altitude: 12 m.

Tyrrhenian wall lizard
Podarcis tiliguerta ♂
Cala Gonone - SARDINIA / ITALY
23.5.2016 | Altitude: 2 m.

Tyrrhenian wall lizard
Podarcis tiliguerta ♂
Cala Gonone - SARDINIA / ITALY
23.5.2016 | Altitude: 3 m.

Tyrrhenian wall lizard
Podarcis tiliguerta ♀
Cala Gonone - SARDINIA / ITALY
24.5.2016 | Altitude: 3 m.

Tyrrhenian wall lizard
Podarcis tiliguerta ♂
Cala Gonone - SARDINIA / ITALY
24.5.2016 | Altitude: 3 m.

Italian wall lizard
Podarcis siculus ♂
Orosei - SARDINIA / ITALY
25.5.2016 | Altitude: 6 m.

Italian wall lizard
Podarcis siculus ♀
Orosei - SARDINIA / ITALY
25.5.2016 | Altitude: 6 m.

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Italy / Sicily

Moorish Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica
AGRIGENTO - SICILY / ITALY
22.9.2015 | Altitude: 68 m.

Moorish Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica
Scopello - SICILY / ITALY
25.9.2019 | Altitude: 103 m.

Moorish Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica
AGRIGENTO - SICILY / ITALY
22.9.2015 | Altitude: 68 m.

Sicilian wall lizard
Podarcis waglerianus ?
Taormina - SICILY / ITALY
19.9.2015 | Altitude: 176 m.

Sicilian wall lizard
Podarcis waglerianus
Selinunte - SICILY / ITALY
24.9.2015 | Altitude: 31 m.

Sicilian wall lizard
Podarcis waglerianus
Scopello - SICILY / ITALY
26.9.2015 | Altitude: 103 m.

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Lebanon

Phoenician lizard
Phoenicolacerta laevis
Byblos - MONT LIBAN / LEBANON
17.11.2010 | Altitude: 10 m.

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United States of America

Aquatic garter snake
Thamnophis atratus
Coos Bay - OREGON / U.S.A
3.7.2016 | Altitude: 2 m.

Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii ?
Port Orford - OREGON / U.S.A
6.7.2016 | Altitude: 10 m.

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Australia

Keelback snake ?
Tropidonophis mairii ?
Cape Gloucester - QUEENSLAND / AUSTRALIA
13.2.2015 | Altitude: 5 m.

Marine toad
Rhinella marina
Airlie Beach- QUEENSLAND / AUSTRALIA
12.2.2015 | Altitude: 6 m.

White's treefrog
Litoria caerulea
Cape Gloucester - QUEENSLAND / AUSTRALIA
13.2.2015 | Altitude: 5 m.

Striped marsh frog
Limnodynastes peronii
Alexandria, Sydney - NEW SOUTH WALES / AUSTRALIA
04.2.2015 | Altitude: 18 m.

Rainbow skink
Lampropholis delicata
Alexandria, Sydney - NEW SOUTH WALES / AUSTRALIA
04.2.2015 | Altitude: 18 m.

Asian house gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
Cape Gloucester - QUEENSLAND / AUSTRALIA
13.2.2015 | Altitude: 5 m.

Eastern water-skink
Eulamprus quoyii
Bondi, Sydney - NEW SOUTH WALES / AUSTRALIA
09.2.2015 | Altitude: 5 m.

Eastern two-line dragon
Diporiphora australis
La Perouse, Sydney - NEW SOUTH WALES / AUSTRALIA
06.2.2015 | Altitude: 3 m.

Wall Skink
Cryptoblepharus virgatus
Alexandria, Sydney - NEW SOUTH WALES / AUSTRALIA
03.2.2015 | Altitude: 17 m.

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