New reptile species described in 1984
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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 Teju

1984 Alopoglossus lehmanni Ayala & Harris

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

Abronia ornelasi

Cerro Baul Alligator Lizard

1984 Abronia ornelasi Campbell

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

Dactyloa fitchi

Napo Anole

1984 Anolis fitchi Williams & Duellman


Dactyloa maculigula

Belen 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 Antao 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 Sao 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

Sao 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 Diadem Snake

1984 Elapomorphus cuyanus Cei

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

Suta ordensis

Ord Curl Snake

1984 Denisonia ordensis Storr

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae, marine species (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