The Terrestrial Ecosystems Management Lab (TemLab) of the Open University of Cyprus, together with the Herpetological Society of Cyprus (HSC) have created a database with the spatial distribution of terrestrial reptiles and amphibians found in the Cyprus fauna.
An Open University of Cyprus press release said that currently, the Atlas has registered 5,500 points where 22 terrestrial reptiles and amphibians have appeared and the goal is to constantly update the database so that it can become an important tool for the protection of Cypriot biodiversity.
The Atlas data has been collected from a wide range of sources, including scientific and popularized textbooks and books, data from reptile registration programmes and existing databases created by citizens.
The public can contribute to the Atlas by sending information to TemLab via email or the atlas social media about locations where they have identified reptiles and amphibians. The link is https://www.herpatlas.cy/.
Source: Cyprus News Agency