New reptile species described in 1977
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Back to menu   Chronology of species descriptions of the reptiles of the world (since 1758)


Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)

Amphisbaena medemi

Atlántico Worm Lizard*

1977 Amphisbaena medemi Gans & Mathers

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Ctenophorus butleri

Shark Bay Heath Dragon

1977 Tympanocryptis parviceps butleri Storr


Ctenophorus chapmani

Southern Heath Dragon

1977 Amphibolurus adelaidensis chapmani Storr


Diporiphora linga

Pink Two-lined Dragon

1977 Diporiphora linga Houston

Sauria (Lizards): Crotaphytidae (North American Collared Lizards)

Crotaphytus nebrius

Sonoran Collared Lizard

1977 Crotaphytus collaris nebrius Axtell & Montanucci

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Lepidodactylus magnus

Kol Jim Valley Scaly-toed Gecko*

1977 Lepidodactylus magnus Brown & Parker


Lepidodactylus mutahi

Mutahi Scaly-toed Gecko

1977 Lepidodactylus mutahi Brown & Parker


Lepidodactylus novaeguineae

Lake Sentani Scaly-toed Gecko*

1977 Lepidodactylus novaeguineae Brown & Parker


Lepidodactylus orientalis

Port Moresby Scaly-toed Gecko*

1977 Lepidodactylus orientalis Brown & Parker


Lygodactylus klugei

Pernambuco Dwarf Gecko*

1977 Vanzoia klugei Smith, Martin & Swain


Lygodactylus wetzeli

Paraguayan Dwarf Gecko*

1977 Vanzoia wetseli Smith, Martin & Swain

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

Bachia guianensis

Bolivar Earless Teju*

1977 Bachia guianensis Hoogmoed & Dixon


Colobodactylus dalcyanus

Itatiaia Spectacled Lizard*

1977 Colobodactylus dalcyanus Vanzolini & Ramos

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Darevskia clarkorum

Borcka Rock Lizard*

1977 Lacerta clarkorum Darevsky & Vedmederja


Darevskia uzzelli

Kars Plateau Rock Lizard*

1977 Lacerta uzzelli Darevsky & Danielyan

Sauria (Lizards): Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas)

Urosaurus lahtelai

Cataviña Brush Lizard

1977 Urosaurus lahtelai Rau & Loomis

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Anomalopus pluto

Cape York Worm Skink

1977 Anomalopus pluto Ingram


Dasia nicobarensis

Nicobar Tree Skink

1977 Dasia nicobarensis Biswas & Sanyal


Lygosoma pruthi

Tamil Nadu Supple Skink*

1977 Riopa pruthi Sharma


Oligosoma acrinasum

Fiordland Skink

1977 Leiolopisma acrinasum Hardy


Oligosoma chloronoton

New Zealand Green Skink

1977 Leiolopisma chloronoton Hardy


Oligosoma maccanni

Ranfurly Skink

1977 Leiolopisma nigriplantare maccanni Hardy


Oligosoma whitakeri

Mercury Islands Skink*

1977 Cyclodina whitakeri Hardy


Pygmaeascincus timlowi

Eastern Pygmy Skink*

1977 Menetia timlowi Ingram

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

Pristurus celerrimus

Bar-tailed Semaphore Gecko

1977 Pristurus celerrimus Arnold


Pristurus minimus

Lesser Semaphore Gecko

1977 Pristurus minimus Arnold


Sphaerodactylus cryphius

Desert Pygmy Least Gecko

1977 Sphaerodactylus cryphius Thomas & Schwartz


Sphaerodactylus micropithecus

Monito Least Gecko

1977 Sphaerodactylus micropithecus Schwartz


Sphaerodactylus nycteropus

Haitian Flathead Least Gecko

1977 Sphaerodactylus nycteropus Thomas & Schwartz


Sphaerodactylus ocoae

Ocoa Least Gecko

1977 Sphaerodactylus ocoae Schwartz & Thomas


Sphaerodactylus streptophorus

Hispaniolan Small-eared Least Gecko

1977 Sphaerodactylus streptophorus Thomas & Schwartz


Sphaerodactylus zygaena

Tiburon Coastal Least Gecko

1977 Sphaerodactylus zygaena Schwartz & Thomas

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Holcosus anomalus

Cauca Ameiva*

1977 Ameiva anomala Echternacht

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Lepidophyma lipetzi

Malpaso Tropical Night Lizard*

1977 Lepidophyma lipetzi Smith & Alvarez del Toro

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Fowlea schnurrenbergeri

Bar-necked Keelback*

1977 Xenochrophis flavipunctatus schnurrenbergeri Kramer


Geophis pyburni

Coalcomán Earth Snake*

1977 Geophis pyburni Campbell & Murphy


Lytorhynchus gasperetti

Arabian Awl-headed Snake*

1977 Lytorhynchus gasperetti Leviton


Oxyrhopus guibei

Parana Calico Snake*

1977 Oxyrhopus trigeminus guibei Hoge & Romano

Serpentes (Snakes): Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)

Psammophis orientalis

Eastern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake

1977 Psammophis subtaeniatus orientalis Broadley

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Epictia collaris

Collared Thread Snake*

1977 Leptotyphlops collaris Hoogmoed

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

Simalia oenpelliensis

Oenpelli Rock Python

1977 Python oenpelliensis Gow

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Bitis parviocula

Ethiopian Mountain Adder

1977 Bitis parviocula Böhme


Gloydius cognatus

Alashan Mamushi

1977 Agkistrodon halys cognatus Gloyd


Ovophis zayuensis

Zayuan Mountain Pitviper

1977 Trimeresurus monticola zayuensis Jiang


Trimeresurus insularis

Lesser Sundas White-lipped Pitviper

1977 Trimeresurus albolabris insularis Kramer


Trimeresurus macrops

Big-eyed Green Pitviper

1977 Trimeresurus macrops Kramer


Trimeresurus septentrionalis

Northern White-lipped Pitviper

1977 Trimeresurus albolabris septentrionalis Kramer


Viridovipera medoensis

Medo Green Tree Pitviper*

1977 Trimeresurus medoensis Zhao in Zhao & Jiang