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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Amphibolurus burnsi Channel Dragon 1985 Lophognathus burnsi Wells & Wellington
	Pogona henrylawsoni Short-tailed Bearded Dragon 1985 Pogona henrylawsoni Wells & Wellington

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

	Alopoglossus eurylepis Wide-scaled Shade Teju 1985 Ptychoglossus eurylepis Harris & Rueda
	Alopoglossus grandisquamatus Large-scaled Shade Teju 1985 Ptychoglossus grandisquamatus Rueda

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

Gerrhonotus parvus Pigmy Alligator Lizard 1985 Gerrhonotus parvus Knight & Scudday

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

	Anolis altitudinalis Turquino Green-mottled Anole 1985 Anolis isolepis altitudinalis Garrido
	Dactyloa antioquiae Antioquia Anole 1985 Anolis antioquiae Williams
	Norops lynchi Pichincha Anole 1985 Anolis lynchi Miyata

Sauria (Lizards): Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos)

Saltuarius swaini Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko 1985 Phyllurus swaini Wells & Wellington

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Chamaeleo calcaricarens Spurless Basilisk Chameleon 1985 Chamaeleo calcaricarens Böhme

Sauria (Lizards): Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)

	Dibamus seramensis Seram Blind Skink 1985 Dibamus seramensis Greer
	Dibamus smithi Langbian Plateau Blind Skink 1985 Dibamus smithi Greer
	Dibamus taylori Lesser Sunda Blind Skink 1985 Dibamus taylori Greer

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

	Mokopirirakau kahutarae Kahutara Black-eyed Gecko 1985 Hoplodactylus kahutarae Whitaker
	Rhynchoedura ormsbyi Eastern Beaked Gecko 1985 Rhynchoedura ormsbyi Wells & Wellington

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Afroedura hawequensis Hawequa Flat Gecko 1985 Afroedura hawequensis Mouton & Mostert
	Cyrtodactylus sadleiri Christmas Island Bent-toed Gecko 1985 Cyrtodactylus sadleiri Wells & Wellington
	Gehyra lazelli Southern Rock Dtella 1985 Dactyloperus lazelli Wells & Wellington
	Gekko taibaiensis Shaanxi Gecko 1985 Gekko taibaiensis Song
	Nactus coindemirensis Gunner's Coin Gecko 1985 Nactus coindemirensis Bullock, Arnold & Bloxam

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Zonosaurus haraldmeieri Green Plated Lizard 1985 Zonosaurus madagascariensis haraldmeieri Brygoo & Böhme

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Gallotia bravoana La Gomera Giant Lizard 1985 Gallotia goliath bravoana Hütterer

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

	Liolaemus curis Tinguiririca River Smooth-throated Lizard 1985 Liolaemus curis Núñez & Labra
	Liolaemus eleodori Los Hoyos Smooth-throated Lizard 1985 Liolaemus eleodori Cei, Etheridge & Videla
	Liolaemus huacahuasicus Huaca-Huasi Smooth-throated Lizard 1985 Liolaemus huacahuasicus Laurent
	Phymaturus antofagastensis Antofagasta Chuckwalla 1985 Phymaturus antofagastensis Pereyra
	Phymaturus punae Puna Chuckwalla 1985 Phymaturus punae Cei, Etheridge & Videla

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Anomalopus mackayi Long-legged Worm Skink 1985 Anomalopus mackayi Greer & Cogger
	Anomalopus swansoni Punctate Worm Skink 1985 Anomalopus swansoni Greer & Cogger
	Bellatorias obiri Arnhem Land Giant Skink 1985 Hortonia obiri Wells & Wellington
	Concinnia martini Dark Bar-sided Skink 1985 Concinnia martini Wells & Wellington
	Ctenotus coggeri Brown-backed Comb-eared Skink 1985 Ctenotus coggeri Sadlier
	Ctenotus ehmanni Brown-tailed Fine-snouted Skink 1985 Ctenotus ehmanni Storr
	Ctenotus gagudju Kakadu Comb-eared Skink 1985 Ctenotus gagudju Sadlier, Wombey & Braithwaite
	Ctenotus kurnbudj Alligator River Comb-eared Skink 1985 Ctenotus kurnbudj Sadlier, Wombey & Braithwaite
	Egernia roomi Mount Kaputar Rock Skink 1985 Contundo roomi Wells & Wellington
	Emoia aenea Venus Forest Skink 1985 Emoia aenea Brown & Parker
	Emoia aurulenta Golden Forest Skink 1985 Emoia aurulenta Brown & Parker
	Emoia campbelli Fijian Montane Tree Skink 1985 Emoia campbelli Brown & Gibbons
	Emoia physicina Lesser Keel-scaled Slender Skink 1985 Emoia physicina Brown & Parker
	Emoia trossula Fijian Barred Tree Skink 1985 Emoia trossula Brown & Gibbons
	Glaphyromorphus cracens Slender Mulch Skink 1985 Sphenomorphus cracens Greer
	Leiolopisma alazon Lauan Ground Skink 1985 Leiolopisma alazon Zug
	Lerista chalybura Pilbara Blue-tailed Slider 1985 Lerista chalybura Storr
	Lerista dorsalis Southern Four-toed Slider 1985 Lerista dorsalis Storr
	Lerista flammicauda Pilbara Flame-tailed Slider 1985 Lerista flammicauda Storr
	Lerista stictopleura Spotted Broad-blazed Slider 1985 Lerista stictopleura Storr
	Mochlus brevicaudis Short-tailed Supple Skink 1985 Lygosoma brevicaudis Greer, Grandison & Barbault
	Notoscincus watersi Centralian Soil-crevice Skink 1985 Notoscincus watersi Wells & Wellington
	Oligosoma newmani Southern Speckled Skink 1985 Oligosoma newmani Wells & Wellington
	Oligosoma robinsoni Crenulate Skink 1985 Oligosoma robinsoni Wells & Wellington
	Ophioscincus cooloolensis Cooloola Snake Skink 1985 Ophioscincus cooloolensis Greer & Cogger
	Praeteropus brevicollis Short-necked Worm Skink 1985 Anomalopus brevicollis Greer & Cogger
	Praeteropus gowi Speckled Worm Skink 1985 Anomalopus gowi Greer & Cogger
	Saproscincus rosei Highland Shade Skink 1985 Saproscincus rosei Wells & Wellington

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

	Lepidoblepharis grandis Pichincha Scaly-eyed Gecko 1985 Lepidoblepharis grandis Miyata
	Lepidoblepharis miyatai Magdalena Scaly-eyed Gecko 1985 Lepidoblepharis miyatai Lamar
	Sphaerodactylus docimus Cabo Cruz Banded Least Gecko 1985 Sphaerodactylus docimus Schwartz & Garrido

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus keithhornei Cape York Tree Monitor 1985 Odatria keithhornei Wells & Wellington

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Boiga saengsomi Banded Green Cat Snake 1985 Boiga saengsomi Nutphand
	Crotaphopeltis braestrupi Tana Herald Snake 1985 Crotaphopeltis braestrupi Rasmussen
	Erythrolamprus atraventer Brazilian Black-bellied Smooth Snake 1985 Liophis atraventer Dixon & Thomas
	Erythrolamprus carajasensis Carajas Smooth Snake 1985 Liophis carajasensis Cunha, Nascimento & Avila-Pires
	Erythrolamprus maryellenae Goias Smooth Snake 1985 Liophis maryellenae Dixon
	Hierophis cypriensis Cyprus Whip Snake 1985 Coluber cypriensis Schätti
	Lygophis vanzolinii Argentine Striped Ground Snake 1985 Liophis vanzolinii Dixon
	Meizodon krameri Tana Delta Smooth Snake 1985 Meizodon krameri Schätti
	Tantilla slavensi Veracruz Centipede Snake 1985 Tantilla slavensi Perez-Higareda, Smith & Smith
	Thamnophis unilabialis Chihuahua Narrow-headed Garter Snake 1985 Thamnophis rufipunctatus unilabialis Tanner

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

	Acanthophis hawkei Barkly Tableland Death Adder 1985 Acanthophis hawkei Wells & Wellington
	Cacophis churchilli Northern Dwarf Crowned Snake 1985 Cacophis churchilli Wells & Wellington
	Cryptophis incredibilis Pink Snake 1985 Unechis incredibilis Wells & Wellington
	Demansia flagellatio Long-tailed Whip Snake 1985 Demansia flagellatio Wells & Wellington
	Pseudonaja mengdeni Western Brown Snake 1985 Pseudonaja mengdeni Wells & Wellington

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae, marine species (Sea Snakes)

Hydrophis zweifeli Sepik Beaked Sea Snake 1985 Enhydrina zweifeli Kharin

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

	Mitophis asbolepis Martin Garcia Thread Snake 1985 Leptotyphlops asbolepis Thomas, McDiarmid & Thompson
	Mitophis calypso Samana Thread Snake 1985 Leptotyphlops calypso Thomas, McDiarmid & Thompson
	Mitophis leptepileptus Haitian Border Thread Snake 1985 Leptotyphlops leptepileptus Thomas, McDiarmid & Thompson

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

Antaresia stimsoni Large-blotched Python 1985 Liasis stimsoni Smith

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Cerrophidion tzotzilorum Tzotzil Montane Pitviper 1985 Bothrops tzotzilorum Campbell
	Gloydius qinlingensis Shaanxi Mamushi 1985 Agkistrodon halys qinlingensis Song & Chen
	Metlapilcoatlus olmec Tuxtlan Jumping Pitviper 1985 Porthidium olmec Perez-Higareda, Smith & Julia-Zertuche
	Montivipera bulgardaghica Taurus Viper 1985 Vipera bulgardaghica Nilson & Andren

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

Myuchelys purvisi Manning River Sawshelled Turtle 1985 Elseya purvisi Wells & Wellington

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Rhinoclemmys flammigera Upper Orinoco Spotted-legged Turtle 1985 Rhinoclemmys punctularia flammigera Paolillo