Amphibians and Reptiles in the City of Plovdiv and Comparison with other Bulgarian Cities

The current study presents the contemporary species composition of the amphibians and reptiles in the city of Plovdiv. During the current study we identified 6 amphibian species and 9 reptile species plus 1 invasive freshwater turtle species (10 in total). A clear differentiation of the fauna of the studied cities can be seen on a geographical principle, however, it seems that not only the geographical location of the cities has an influence on the qualitative composition of the fauna, but also some specific urban factors. In general, Stara Zagora, Varna and Ruse are with highest species richness.