The herpetofauna of Parco Regionale Area Vulcanica di Roccamonfina e Foce del Garigliano (Campania, Souther Italy)

The aim of this work is to provide a check-list of the amphibians and reptiles of the Regional Park of the Volcanic Area of Roccamonfina and Foce del Garigliano” (PRAVRFG, Campania, Southern Italy) and surrounding areas, integrating the few bibliographic data with new records coming from field research and from Citizen Science. So far, seven species of amphibians and 15 of reptiles have been found in the study area. Overall, a rather rich herpetological diversity was observed in the PRAVRFG. In particular, reptiles represent approximately 71% of the species present in Campania and 26.8% of the species present in Italy. Furthermore, this work provides new chorological data on the herpetofauna living in the north-western sector of Campania.This check list, although preliminary, represents an indispensable starting point for the identifica-tion of any critical issues of the Park’s herpetofauna and its management.