New reptile species described in 1981

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Agama etoshae Etosha Agama 1981 Agama etoshae McLachlan
	Cryptagama aurita Gravel Dragon 1981 Tympanocryptis aurita Storr
	Ctenophorus mckenziei Dwarf Bicycle Dragon 1981 Amphibolurus mckenziei Storr
	Ctenophorus yinnietharra Yinnietharra Crevice Dragon 1981 Amphibolurus yinnietharra Storr
	Phrynocephalus saidalievi Konibodom Toad-headed Agama 1981 Phrynocephalus helioscopus saidalievi Sattorov

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

Abronia chiszari Cuetzalapan Arboreal Alligator Lizard 1981 Abronia chiszari Smith & Smith

Sauria (Lizards): Diplodactylidae (Double-toed Geckos)

Tukutuku rakiurae Harlequin Gecko 1981 Hoplodactylus rakiurae Thomas

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Eublepharis fuscus Western Indian Fat-tailed Gecko 1981 Eublepharis macularius fuscus Börner

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Altiphylax mintoni Swati Pygmy Gecko 1981 Gymnodactylus mintoni Golubev & Szczerbak
	Hemiphyllodactylus dushanensis Dushan Slender Gecko 1981 Hemiphyllodactylus yunnanensis dushanensis Zhou, Liu & Yang
	Hemiphyllodactylus jinpingensis Jinping Slender Gecko 1981 Hemiphyllodactylus yunnanensis jinpingensis Zhou, Liu & Yang
	Hemiphyllodactylus longlingensis Longling Slender Gecko 1981 Hemiphyllodactylus yunnanensis longlingensis Zhou, Liu & Yang

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

Neusticurus medemi Colombian Water Teju 1981 Neusticurus medemi Dixon & Lamar

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

Brachylophus vitiensis Fijian Crested Iguana 1981 Brachylophus vitiensis Gibbons

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Podarcis carbonelli Southwest Iberian Wall Lizard 1981 Podarcis bocagei carbonelli Perez-Mellado
	Takydromus hsuehshanensis Taiwanese Mountain Grass Lizard 1981 Takydromus hsuehshanensis Lin & Cheng

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

	Liolaemus pseudoanomalus (first described as Leiosaurus marmoratus Burmeister 1861) West Catamarca Smooth-throated Lizard 1981 Liolaemus pseudoanomalus Cei [substitute name for Leiosaurus marmoratus Burmeister 1861]
	Liolaemus somuncurae Somuncura Smooth-throated Lizard 1981 Liolaemus kingii somuncurae Cei & Scolaro

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Copeoglossum arajara Caatinga Bronze Skink 1981 Mabuya arajara Reboucas-Spieker
	Cryptoblepharus ruber Tawny Snake-eyed Skink 1981 Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus ruber Börner & Schüttler
	Ctenotus allotropis Brown-blazed Wedge-snouted Skink 1981 Ctenotus allotropis Storr
	Ctenotus arnhemensis Arnhem Land Comb-eared Skink 1981 Ctenotus arnhemensis Storr
	Ctenotus brevipes Short-footed Comb-eared Skink 1981 Ctenotus essingtonii brevipes Storr
	Ctenotus capricorni Capricorn Comb-eared Skink 1981 Ctenotus capricorni Storr
	Ctenotus eutaenius Black-backed Yellow-lined Skink 1981 Ctenotus eutaenius Storr
	Ctenotus monticola Atherton Comb-eared Skink 1981 Ctenotus monticola Storr
	Ctenotus xenopleura Wide-striped Sandplain Skink 1981 Ctenotus xenopleura Storr
	Ctenotus zebrilla Southern Cape York Fine-snouted Skink 1981 Ctenotus zebrilla Storr
	Flexiseps alluaudi North Madagascar Cylindrical Skink 1981 Scelotes alluaudi Brygoo
	Flexiseps tsaratananensis Tsaratanana Cylindrical Skink 1981 Scelotes tsaratananensis Brygoo
	Harrisoniascincus zia Beech Skink 1981 Leiolopisma zia Ingram & Ehmann
	Lampropholis amicula Coolamera Sun Skink 1981 Lampropholis amicula Ingram & Rawlinson
	Lampropholis caligula Barrington Sun Skink 1981 Lampropholis caligula Ingram & Rawlinson
	Lampropholis mirabilis Saxicoline Sun Skink 1981 Lampropholis mirabilis Ingram & Rawlinson
	Leptoseps osellai Thai Four-toed Slender Skink 1981 Larutia osellai Böhme
	Melanoseps loveridgei Eastern Limbless Skink 1981 Melanoseps loveridgei Brygoo & Roux-Esteve
	Saproscincus basiliscus Basilisk Shade Skink 1981 Lampropholis basiliscus Ingram & Rawlinson
	Saproscincus czechurai Wedge-snouted Shade Skink 1981 Lampropholis czechurai Ingram & Rawlinson
	Scincopus melanocephalus Black-headed Tiger Skink 1981 Scincopus fasciatus melanocephalus Lanza & Corsi

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

Sphaerodactylus sommeri Northwest Haiti Banded Least Gecko 1981 Sphaerodactylus sommeri Graham

Sauria (Lizards): Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas)

Eurolophosaurus nanuzae Cipo Mountains Keel-tailed Iguana 1981 Tropidurus nanuzae Rodrigues

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Arrhyton ainictum Las Tunas Ground Snake 1981 Arrhyton ainictum Schwartz & Garrido
	Arrhyton tanyplectum Guaniguanico Ground Snake 1981 Arrhyton tanyplectum Schwartz & Garrido
	Geophis downsi Puntarenas Earth Snake 1981 Geophis downsi Savage
	Lycodon multizonatus Luding Wolf Snake 1981 Oligodon multizonatum Zhao & Jiang
	Rhadinophanes monticola Graceful Mountain Snake 1981 Rhadinophanes monticola Myers & Campbell
	Tantilla cascadae Michoacan Centipede Snake 1981 Tantilla cascadae Wilson & Meyer

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

	Morelia bredli Centralian Carpet Python 1981 Python bredli Gow
	Morelia carinata Rough-scaled Python 1981 Python carinatus Smith

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Anilios hamatus Northern Hook-snouted Blind Snake 1981 Ramphotyphlops hamatus Storr
	Anilios kimberleyensis Kimberley Shallow-soil Blind Snake 1981 Ramphotyphlops kimberleyensis Storr
	Anilios margaretae Buff-snouted Blind Snake 1981 Ramphotyphlops margaretae Storr
	Anilios micromma Small-eyed Blind Snake 1981 Ramphotyphlops micromma Storr
	Anilios troglodytes Sandamara Blind Snake 1981 Ramphotyphlops troglodytes Storr
	Anilios yampiensis Yampi Blind Snake 1981 Ramphotyphlops yampiensis Storr

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Craspedocephalus wiroti Peninsular Palm Pitviper 1981 Trimeresurus wiroti Trutnau
	Popeia sabahi Sunda Bamboo Pitviper 1981 Trimeresurus popeorum sabahi Regenass & Kramer

Testudines (Turtles): Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles)

Pelusios upembae Upemba Mud Turtle 1981 Pelusios bechuanicus upembae Broadley