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The largest mountain group is the Pindus Range which forms the spine of the Greek mainland, with the highest peak rising to 2,637 m (8,652 ft) above sea level. The country's tallest mountain, Mount Olympus is further east, and rises to 2,918 m (9,573 ft) above sea level.
Animal breeds originating in Greece (6 C) Animal welfare and rights in Greece (2 C) C. Fauna of Crete (1 C, 10 P) E. ... This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This category includes the endemic and native plants of Greece.. According to the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, this excludes Crete and the eastern Aegean Islands of the Dodecanese, Antipsara, Chios, Lesbos and Psara.
This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 115 mammal species occurring in Greece.Two of them are endangered, twelve are vulnerable, and six are near threatened.The following tags are used to highlight each species' status as assessed on the respective IUCN Red List published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
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Two species for which there is an IUCN Red List assessment are not included in the Atlas (Balkan spadefoot, Pelobates balcanicus LC smooth newt, Lissotriton vulgaris LC). The IUCN Red List appears to no longer count Greece as one of the countries within the Syrian spadefoot's range, even though the species occurs on a number of Greek islands.
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Stellion, Agama stellio (Greek islands) Family: Gekkonidae (geckos) Kotschy's gecko, Cyrtodactylus kotschyi LC (southern Europe) Mediterranean house gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus LC (southern Europe) Family: Lacertidae (wall or true lizards) Subfamily: Lacertinae Tribe: Eremiadini. Snake-eyed lizard, Ophisops elegans (Mediterranean and Central Asia)