New reptile species described in 1973

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Chronology of species descriptions of the reptiles of the world (since 1758)

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Bronchocela danieli Great Nicobar Long-tailed Agama 1973 Calotes danieli Tiwari & Biswas

Sauria (Lizards): Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus)

Alopoglossus atriventris Ecuadorian Black-bellied Shade Teju 1973 Alopoglossus atriventris Duellman

Sauria (Lizards): Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.)

Advenus montisilvestris Darien Forest Lizard 1973 Diploglossus montisilvestris Myers

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

	Chamaelinorops fowleri Green-banded Anole 1973 Anolis fowleri Schwartz
	Norops duellmani Veracruz Pigmy Anole 1973 Anolis duellmani Fitch & Henderson
	Norops turquinensis Turquino White-fanned Anole 1973 Anolis homolechis turquinensis Garrido

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Brookesia betschi Betsch's Marojejy Stub-tailed Chameleon 1973 Brookesia betschi Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue
	Brookesia griveaudi Griveaud's Marojejy Stub-tailed Chameleon 1973 Brookesia griveaudi Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue
	Calumma guillaumeti Highland Belly-striped Chameleon 1973 Chamaeleo gastrotaenia guillaumeti Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue
	Calumma hilleniusi Ankaratra Short-horned Chameleon 1973 Chamaeleo brevicornis hilleniusi Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue
	Calumma peyrierasi Mount Marojejy Slope Chameleon 1973 Chamaeleo peyrierasi Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus derongo Derongo Bent-toed Gecko 1973 Cyrtodactylus derongo Brown & Parker
	Lygodactylus rarus Thin Dwarf Gecko 1973 Lygodactylus rarus Pasteur & Blanc
	Mediodactylus aspratilis Persian Keel-scaled Gecko 1973 Bunopus aspratilis Anderson
	Phelsuma leiogaster Smooth-bellied Day Gecko 1973 Phelsuma lineata leiogaster Mertens
	Rhinogekko misonnei Persian Swollen-nosed Gecko 1973 Rhinogekko misonnei De Witte

Sauria (Lizards): Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus)

	Bachia huallagana San Martin Earless Teju 1973 Bachia huallagana Dixon
	Pholidobolus dicrus Mapoto Mountain Teju 1973 Prionodactylus dicrus Uzzell
	Pholidobolus macbrydei Canar Mountain Teju 1973 Pholidobolus macbrydei Montanucci
	Pholidobolus prefrontalis Chimborazo Mountain Teju 1973 Pholidobolus prefrontalis Montanucci

Sauria (Lizards): Hoplocercidae (Club-tailed Iguanas)

Enyalioides cofanorum Cofan Wood Lizard 1973 Enyalioides cofanorum Duellman

Sauria (Lizards): Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards)

Leiocephalus onaneyi Guantanamo Striped Curlytail 1973 Leiocephalus onaneyi Garrido

Sauria (Lizards): Liolaemidae (South American Lesser Iguanas)

	Liolaemus cranwelli Nueva Moka Smooth-throated Lizard 1973 Pelusaurus cranwelli Donoso-Barros
	Liolaemus sarmientoi South Patagonian Smooth-throated Lizard 1973 Liolaemus sarmientoi Donoso-Barros

Sauria (Lizards): Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)

	Asaccus griseonotus Grey-marked Leaf-toed Gecko 1973 Asaccus griseonotus Dixon & Anderson
	Asaccus ingae Lorestan Leaf-toed Gecko 1973 Phyllodactylus ingae Eiselt

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Gongylomorphus fontenayi Mauritius Slit-eared Skink 1973 Gongylomorphus bojerii fontenayi Vinson
	Leptosiaphos amieti Mount Kala Leaf-litter Skink 1973 Panaspis amieti Perret
	Leptosiaphos fuhni East Cameroon Leaf-litter Skink 1973 Panaspis fuhni Perret
	Panopa croizati Turimiquire Blue-tailed Skink 1973 Mabuya croizati Horton
	Sphenomorphus anotus Morobe Forest Skink 1973 Sphenomorphus anotus Greer
	Sphenomorphus microtympanus Small-eared Forest Skink 1973 Sphenomorphus microtympanus Greer

Sauria (Lizards): Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)

Sphaerodactylus leucaster Broken-striped Least Gecko 1973 Sphaerodactylus leucaster Schwartz

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Aspidoscelis dixoni Grey Checkered Whiptail 1973 Cnemidophorus dixoni Scudday
	Aspidoscelis laredoensis Laredo Striped Whiptail 1973 Cnemidophorus laredoensis McKinney, Kay & Anderson

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

	Lepidophyma lineri Loxicha Tropical Night Lizard 1973 Lepidophyma flavimaculatum lineri Smith
	Lepidophyma mayae Mayan Tropical Night Lizard 1973 Lepidophyma mayae Bezy

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Dendrelaphis humayuni Nicobar Bronzeback 1973 Dendrelaphis humayuni Tiwari & Biswas
	Saphenophis sneiderni Cauca Smooth Ground Snake 1973 Saphenophis schneiderni Myers

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae, terrestrial species (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)

Micrurus paraensis Para Coral Snake 1973 Micrurus psiches paraensis Cunha & Nascimento

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

Tropidophis stullae (first described as Tropidophis maculatus stulli Grant 1940) Portland Ridge Dwarf Boa 1973 Tropidophis haetianus stullae Schwartz & Fowler [emendation]

Testudines (Turtles): Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)

Mesoclemmys vanderhaegei Tobati Toad-headed Turtle 1973 Phrynops tuberculatus vanderhaegei Bour