Spur-thighed Tortoise
The Danube Delta Journal

Reptiles and Amphibians of the Danube Delta and Dobrogea

From the pond turtles of the channels and the frogs of the reed beds to the tortoises and green lizards of the Dobrogea hills.

Species notes

Reptiles and amphibians you may meet

30 species live between the reed beds of the Danube Delta and the rocky hills of Dobrogea. Start with our checklist, with names in five languages and your own list of sightings.

More wildlife

The rest of the fauna

19 articles

Birds

Species from our checklist: where and when to see them in the Danube Delta and Dobrogea.

9 articles

Mammals

Golden jackals, sousliks, horses and the other mammals you may meet.

Pond turtles and tortoises, green lizards and meadow vipers, and the frogs that fill the spring nights.

1 article

Insects

From the mass emergence of the long tailed mayfly to the small life of the reeds.

1 article

Fishes

The fish of the Danube Delta and the Black Sea, and the people who live from them.

See them with us

Go where the wildlife is