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Table 2 The number of examined species of lizards and their origin

From: Parasites in pet reptiles

SCIENTIFIC NAME

COMMNON NAME

NUMBER OF EXAMINED

ORIGIN

Uromastyx hardwickii

Hardwick's Spiny-tailed Lizard

126

Slovenia*

Iguana iguana

Green Iguana

25

1

EU countries**

El Salvador

Eublepharis macularius

Leopard Gecko

25

4

Pakistan

EU countries**

Uromastyx dispar

Sudan Spiny-tailed Lizard

26

Mali

Gekko gecko

Tokay Gecko

15

3

Pakistan

EU countries**

Pogona vitticeps

Bearded Dragon

15

EU countries**

Uromastyx aegyptia

Egyptian Spiny-tailed Lizard

13

Slovenia*

Physignathus cocincinus

Chinese Water Dragon

10

unknown****

Varanus bengalensis

Bengal Monitor

8

Slovenia*

Varanus flavescens

Yellow monitor

7

Slovenia*

Varanus niloticus

Nile Monitor

7

Slovenia*

Corucia zebrata

Solomon Islands Skink

6

Solomon Islands

Laudakia melanura

Black Agama

5

Pakistan

Teratoscincus scincus

Common Wonder Gecko

5

Pakistan

Eublepharis angramainyu

Iraqi Eyelid Gecko

3

Pakistan

Chamaeleo calyptratus

Veiled Chameleon

3

1

EU countries**

Slovenia*

Basiliscus plumifrons

Green Basilisk

3

EU countries**

Anolis carolinensis

Carolina anole

3

unknown****

Furcifer cephalolepis

Comoro Islands Chameleon

2

Canary Islands

Agamura persica

Persian Spider Gecko

2

unknown****

Varanus indicus

Mangrove Monitor

2

Solomon Islands

Podarcis muralis

Wall Lizard

1

Slovenia*

Ophisaurus apodus

European Glass Lizard

1

Slovenia***

Anolis equestris

Knight Anole

1

EU Countries**

Gekko ulikovskii

Golden Gecko

1

EU countries**

Trapelus agilis

Brilliant Ground Agama

1

Pakistan

Calotes versicolor

Oriental Garden Lizard

1

Pakistan

Phelsuma dubia

Bright-eyed Day Gecko

1

Canary Islands

Eutropis macularia

Bronze Mabuya

1

Pakistan

Teratoscincus microlepis

Small-scaled Wonder Gecko

1

Pakistan

Crossobamon orientalis

Sind Gecko

1

Pakistan

Hemidactylus imbricatus

Carrot-tail Viper Gecko

1

Pakistan

32 different species

 

331

 
  1. * Originated from Slovenia - species from breeding farms
  2. ** Lizards were imported from reptile farms.
  3. *** Originated from Slovenia - native species.
  4. **** Originated from animal pet shops in Slovenia.