List of common names of amphibians and reptiles in Italy

Common Italian names of the amphibians and reptiles present in the geograph ic Italy are proposed. We analysed a large set of bibliography in order to assess a list of Italian common names used and we proposed the utilization of a single name, also in view of the forthcoming publication of the distri bution atlas of the Italian herpetofauna. The criteria used to assign such names follow in general the current use, the possibility to clearly disting uish similar species, geographic and linguistic parameters.