Necropsy of 82 specimens of reptiles (snakes, lizards, and turtles) was performed between 2002 and 2006 to determine the helminth fauna. We examined 7 species of reptiles: Natrix natrix (n = 25), Natrix tessellata (n = 20), Vipera berus (n = 5), Coluber caspius (n = 12), Anguis fragilis (n = 2), Lacerta agilis (n = 10), and Emys orbicularis (n = 8). Overall prevalence of helminthic infections in Romanian reptiles was 81.71%. In snakes, the most prevalent group of helminths was trematodes. The helminth species, their prevalence, intensity, and abundance are shown in Table 1.

Table 1 Helminth infection in reptiles collected in Romania
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In two reptile species, all individuals were infected with helminths (N. natrix and E. orbicularis). The lowest prevalence of helminthic infection was in C. caspius. Three digenean trematodes, namely, Leptophallus nigrovenosus, Metaleptophallus gracillimus, and Spirhapalum polesianum, and three nematodes, Entomelas entomelas, Strongyloides mirzai, and Hexametra quadricornis, are new records for Romania. N. natrix has a new host record for infection with nematode genus Eustrongylides.