Taxonomical composition of lizards of the Volga basin and their distribution in the region

The Volga basin is inhabited by lizards belonging to four families: Gekkonidae (2 species), Agamidae (3), Anguidae (1), and Lacertidae (5). Alsophylax pipiens and Tenuidactylus caspius are represented in the region by populations isolated from their main ranges. On the territory of the Volga basin, the Tenuidactylus caspius (in the city of Astrakhan) and Eremias arguta (in the Samara region) reach the northern limits of their global ranges. There are no endemic species or subspecies in the region.