New reptile species described in 1984
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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)

Chirindia occidentalis

Soutpansberg Round-headed Worm Lizard*

1984 Chirindia langi occidentalis Jacobsen

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Amphibolurus norrisi

Mallee Lashtail Dragon

1984 Amphibolurus norrisi Witten & Coventry


Calotes medogensis

Medog Forest Agama*

1984 Calotes medogensis Zhao & Li

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

Alopoglossus lehmanni

Cauca Shade Lizard*

1984 Alopoglossus lehmanni Ayala & Harris

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

Abronia ornelasi

Cerro Baul Alligator Lizard

1984 Abronia ornelasi Campbell

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Dactyloa fitchi

Napo Anole*

1984 Anolis fitchi Williams & Duellman


Dactyloa maculigula

Belén Anole*

1984 Anolis maculigula Williams


Dactyloa propinqua

Rio Calima Anole*

1984 Anolis propinquus Williams


Norops dariense

Dariense Mountains Copper Anole*

1984 Anolis cupreus dariense Fitch & Seigel


Norops rivalis

Arquia Anole*

1984 Anolis rivalis Williams

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

Amalosia obscura

Kimberley Velvet Gecko*

1984 Oedura obscura King


Oedura filicipoda

Fringe-toed Velvet Gecko

1984 Oedura filicipoda King


Oedura gracilis

Gracile Velvet Gecko

1984 Oedura gracilis King

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Afroedura haackei

Nelspruit Flat Gecko*

1984 Afroedura pondolia haackei Onderstall


Afroedura major

Giant Swazi Flat Gecko

1984 Afroedura pondolia major Onderstall


Altiphylax tokobajevi

Tien Shan Pygmy Gecko

1984 Alsophylax tokobajevi Jeriomtschenko & Szczerbak


Cnemaspis nairi

Ponmudi Rock Gecko

1984 Cnemaspis nairi Inger, Marx & Koshy


Gehyra occidentalis

Western Kimberley Dtella*

1984 Gehyra occidentalis King


Hemidactylus vietnamensis

Vietnamese House Gecko

1984 Hemidactylus vietnamensis Darevsky, Kupriyanova & Roshchin


Phelsuma nigristriata

Black-striped Day Gecko*

1984 Phelsuma nigristriata Meier


Phelsuma pasteuri

Mayotte Blue-spotted Day Gecko*

1984 Phelsuma v-nigra pasteuri Meier


Tenuidactylus voraginosus

Afghan Thin-toed Gecko

1984 Cyrtodactylus voraginosus Leviton & Anderson

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

Nothobachia ablephara

Piaui Sand Slider*

1984 Nothobachia ablephara Rodrigues

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

Liolaemus bitaeniatus

Two-striped Smooth-throated Lizard*

1984 Liolaemus bitaeniatus Laurent


Liolaemus erroneus

San Pedro Smooth-throated Lizard*

1984 Ctenoblepharis erroneus Núñez & Yáñez


Liolaemus exploratum

Lago Buenos Aires Smooth-throated Lizard*

1984 Liolaemus exploratum Cei & Williams


Liolaemus griseus

Grey Smooth-throated Lizard*

1984 Liolaemus griseus Laurent


Liolaemus variegatus

Variegated Smooth-throated Lizard*

1984 Liolaemus variegatus Laurent

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

Tarentola bischoffi

Selvagens Gecko*

1984 Tarentola boettgeri bischoffi Joger


Tarentola boehmei

Moroccan Wall Gecko*

1984 Tarentola boehmei Joger


Tarentola caboverdiana

Santo Antão Wall Gecko*

1984 Tarentola caboverdianus caboverdianus Schleich


Tarentola darwini

Santiago Lesser Wall Gecko*

1984 Tarentola darwini Joger


Tarentola maioensis

Maio Wall Gecko*

1984 Tarentola rudis maioensis Schleich


Tarentola nicolauensis

Western São Nicolau Wall Gecko*

1984 Tarentola caboverdianus nicolauensis Schleich


Tarentola protogigas

Fogo Greater Wall Gecko*

1984 Tarentola borneensis protogigas Joger


Tarentola raziana

Raso Wall Gecko*

1984 Tarentola caboverdianus razianus Schleich


Tarentola senegambiae

Senegambian Wall Gecko

1984 Tarentola ephippiata senegambiae Joger


Tarentola substituta

São Vicente Wall Gecko*

1984 Tarentola caboverdiana substituta Joger

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Ctenotus zastictus

Hamelin Pool Skink

1984 Ctenotus zasticus Storr


Cyclodomorphus michaeli

Eastern She-oak Skink

1984 Cyclodomorphus michaeli Wells & Wellington


Egernia mcpheei

Eastern Crevice Skink

1984 Egernia mcpheei Wells & Wellington


Emoia rufilabialis

Red-lipped Slender Skink*

1984 Emoia rufilabialis McCoy & Webber


Emoia taumakoensis

Taumako Slender Skink

1984 Emoia taumakoensis McCoy & Webber


Eulamprus heatwolei

Yellow-bellied Water Skink

1984 Eulamprus heatwolei Wells & Wellington


Eulamprus leuraensis

Blue Mountains Water Skink

1984 Eulamprus leuraensis Wells & Wellington


Eutropis clivicola

Kerala Sun Skink*

1984 Mabuya clivicola Inger, Shaffer, Koshy & Bakde


Lerista onsloviana

Onslow Broad-blazed Slider

1984 Lerista onsloviana Storr


Lerista simillima

Fitzroy Sand Slider

1984 Lerista simillima Storr


Lerista uniduo

Slender Broad-striped Slider

1984 Lerista uniduo Storr


Menetia concinna

Jabiluka Dwarf Skink

1984 Menetia concinna Sadlier


Techmarscincus jigurru

Mount Bartle Frere Cool-Skink

1984 Leiolopisma jigurru Covacevich

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

Sphaerodactylus graptolaemus

Costa Rica Least Gecko

1984 Sphaerodactylus graptolaemus Harris & Kluge

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

Eurolophosaurus amathites

Amathites Keel-tailed Iguana*

1984 Tropidurus amathites Rodrigues


Tropidurus pinima

Santo Inacio Keel-tailed Iguana*

1984 Tapinurus pinima Rodrigues

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Phalotris cuyanus

Mendoza White-collared Snake*

1984 Elapomorphus cuyanus Cei

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_1 (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)

Suta ordensis

Ord Curl Snake

1984 Denisonia ordensis Storr

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

Hydrophis coggeri

Pacific Yellow-banded Sea Snake

1984 Leioselasma coggeri Kharin


Hydrophis czeblukovi

Fine-spined Sea Snake

1984 Leioselasma czeblukovi Kharin


Hydrophis vorisi

Southern Estuarine Sea Snake

1984 Hydrophis vorisi Kharin

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

Liophidium apperti

Befandriana Smooth Snake*

1984 Liophidium apperti Domergue [1983]


Liophidium chabaudi

Toliara Smooth Snake*

1984 Liophidium chabaudi Domergue [1983]


Liophidium therezieni

Anatelo Forest Smooth Snake*

1984 Liophidium therezieni Domergue [1983]

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Epictia vellardi

Argentine Thread Snake*

1984 Leptotyphlops velardi Laurent

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Anilios centralis

Centralian Blind Snake

1984 Ramphotyphlops centralis Storr

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Agkistrodon howardgloydi

Southern Cantil*

1984 Agkistrodon bilineatus howardgloydi Conant


Montivipera wagneri

Ocellated Mountain Viper

1984 Vipera wagneri Nilson & Andren

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

Acanthochelys macrocephala

Large-headed Pantanal Swamp Turtle

1984 Platemys macrocephala Rhodin, Mittermeier & McMorris


Mesoclemmys zuliae

Zulia Toad-headed Turtle

1984 Phrynops zuliae Pritchard & Trebbau

Testudines (Turtles): Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)

Pseudemys gorzugi

Rio Grande Cooter

1984 Pseudemys concinna gorzugi Ward

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Cuora pani

Shaanxi Box Turtle

1984 Cuora pani Song