New reptile species described in 1988
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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)

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): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Kinyongia oxyrhina

Uluguru One-horned Chameleon

1988 Bradypodion oxyrhinum Klaver & Böhme

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (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): 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

Quiché 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_1 (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