Sightings and successful reproduction of allochthonous reptiles in Calabria

摘要: This paper reports information about the presence of three allochthonous reptiles species in Calabria: Testudo marginata, Trachemys scripta elegans and Chamaeleo chamaeleon. The first one was found sites located Catena Costiera Massif Crati Valley (Northern Calabria). slider turtle seven different throughout all region. It massively colonised Angitola artificial lake: here, this lives natural conditions its reproduc - tion confirmed by nests, eggs hatchlings. C. chamaeleon is present sandy coastal habitats near Palmi Gioia Tauro (Southern From a conservationistic point view, serious damages to autochtonous could be caused spreading T. elegans: has already determined local extinction Angitola's Emys orbicularis populations.