New results of the study of the current state of the herpetofauna of the Togliatti Forestry

The article describes the results of studying the herpetofauna of the Togliatti forestry season for three field years, from 2020 to 2022. Five species of reptiles were found: Anguis colchica (Nordmann, 1840) (n=5); Eremias arguta (Pallas, 1773) (n=1); Lacerta agilis Linneus, 1758 (n=32); Natrix natrix (Linnaeus, 1758) (n=4); Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 (n=9). The disappearance of the A. colchica was noted in the forest areas opened by fires in 2010. The habitat of the E. arguta disease was confirmed on the sandy slopes adjacent to the 47th forest quarter. The data obtained indicate changes in the abundance of species in the export areas: the number of encounters with A. colchica and E. arguta disease has decreased, and the number of sightings of L. agilis and C. austriaca has increased.