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

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

Amphisbaena myersi Surinam Worm Lizard 1988 Amphisbaena myersi Hoogmoed

Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Blanidae (Mediterranean Worm Lizards)

Blanus tingitanus Tangier Worm Lizard 1988 Blanus tingitanus Busack

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

	Anolis pumilus Cuban Spiny-plant Anole 1988 Anolis pumilus Garrido
	Dactyloa danieli Urrao Anole 1988 Anolis danieli Williams
	Dactyloa inderenae Colombian Giant Anole 1988 Phenacosaurus inderenae Rueda & Hernandez-Camacho
	Norops medemi Gorgona Brown Anole 1988 Anolis medemi Ayala & Williams

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Kinyongia oxyrhina Uluguru One-horned Chameleon 1988 Bradypodion oxyrhinum Klaver & Böhme

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

	Diplodactylus kenneallyi Lake Buchanan Gecko 1988 Diplodactylus kenneallyi Storr
	Lucasium immaculatum Pale-striped Ground Gecko 1988 Diplodactylus immaculatus Storr
	Strophurus assimilis Goldfields Spiny-tailed Gecko 1988 Diplodactylus assimilis Storr
	Strophurus jeanae Southern Phasmid Gecko 1988 Diplodactylus jeanae Storr
	Strophurus wellingtonae Western Shield Spiny-tailed Gecko 1988 Diplodactylus wellingtonae Storr

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Coleonyx gypsicolus San Marcos Island Banded Gecko 1988 Coleonyx switaki gypsicolus Grismer & Ottley

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtopodion indusoani Indus Bent-toed Gecko 1988 Cyrtodactylus indusoani Khan
	Lepidodactylus euaensis Eua Scaly-toed Gecko 1988 Lepidodactylus euaensis Gibbons & Brown
	Lepidodactylus ranauensis Kinabalu Scaly-toed Gecko 1988 Lepidodactylus ranauensis Ota & Hikida

Sauria (Lizards): Helodermatidae (Beaded Lizards)

Heloderma charlesbogerti Guatemalan Beaded Lizard 1988 Heloderma horridum charlesbogerti Campbell & Vannini

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Ctenotus angusticeps Airlie Island Skink 1988 Ctenotus angusticeps Storr
	Ctenotus septenarius Seven-lined Comb-eared Skink 1988 Ctenotus septenarius King, Horner & Fyfe
	Lygisaurus rococo Chillagoe Leaf-litter Skink 1988 Lygisaurus rococo Ingram & Covacevich
	Lygisaurus sesbrauna Eastern Cape Leaf-litter Skink 1988 Lygisaurus sesbrauna Ingram & Covacevich
	Lygisaurus tanneri Endeavour River Leaf-litter Skink 1988 Lygisaurus tanneri Ingram & Covacevich
	Niveoscincus orocryptus Tasmanian Mountain Skink 1988 Leiolopisma orocryptum Hutchinson, Schwaner & Medlock
	Plestiodon leucostictus Taiwanese Long Skink 1988 Eumeces chinensis leucostictus Hikida
	Pseudemoia rawlinsoni Glossy Grass Skink 1988 Leiolopisma rawlinsoni Hutchinson & Donnellan

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

	Sphaerodactylus ladae Spotted Agave Least Gecko 1988 Sphaerodactylus ladae Thomas & Hedges
	Sphaerodactylus perissodactylus Martin Garcia Least Gecko 1988 Sphaerodactylus perissodactylus Thomas & Hedges

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

Tropidurus psammonastes Barra Keel-tailed Iguana 1988 Tropidurus psammonastes Rodrigues, Kasahara & Yonenaga-Yassuda

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Lepidophyma chicoasensis Sumidero Tropical Night Lizard 1988 Lepidophyma chicoasensis Alvarez & Valentin

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Adelphicos ibarrorum Quiche Burrowing Snake 1988 Adelphicos ibarrorum Campbell & Brodie
	Eirenis barani Adana Dwarf Snake 1988 Eirenis barani Schmidtler
	Platyceps perreti Cameroon Whip Snake 1988 Coluber florulentus perreti Schätti
	Tropidonophis aenigmaticus East Papuan Keelback 1988 Tropidonophis aenigmaticus Malnate & Underwood
	Tropidonophis mcdowelli Northern Papuan Keelback 1988 Tropidonophis mcdowelli Malnate & Underwood
	Tropidonophis parkeri Highland Keelback 1988 Tropidonophis parkeri Malnate & Underwood
	Tropidonophis statisticus Papuan Montane Keelback 1988 Tropidonophis statisticus Malnate & Underwood

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

Pseudechis weigeli Western Dwarf Mulga Snake 1988 Cannia weigeli Wells & Wellington

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

	Brygophis coulangesi Fiherenana White-spotted Snake 1988 Perinetia coulangesi Domergue
	Compsophis vinckei Andasibe Big-headed Snake 1988 Geodipsas vinckei Domergue
	Ithycyphus blanci Marojezy Night Snake 1988 Ithycyphus blanci Domergue
	Langaha pseudoalluaudi Ambilobe Leaf-nosed Snake 1988 Langaha pseudoalluaudi Domergue

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Vipera graeca Greek Meadow Viper 1988 Vipera ursinii graeca Nilson & Andren

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

	Cuora aurocapitata Yellow-headed Box Turtle 1988 Cuora aurocapitata Luo & Zong
	Cuora mccordi Guangxi Box Turtle 1988 Cuora mccordi Ernst