Conservation genetics of some European reptiles

Conservation genetics is a widely used tool to better understand the biology of European reptile species. With this approach, we hope to be able to gain a better knowledge and therefore protect them more effectively. However, the number of studies in Europe remains limited and we often tend to extrapolate the results. What is valid locally for one species is not necessarily valid for another species considered to be phylogenetically close. Very different behaviours have even been observed between different species, and even within the same species, depending on various external factors that are sometimes difficult to assess. Using various reptile examples, I will try to demonstrate this diversity between species and even within the same species.