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

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

	Amphisbaena arenaria Raso da Catarina Worm Lizard 1991 Amphisbaena arenaria Vanzolini
	Amphisbaena cunhai Rio Jamari Worm Lizard 1991 Amphisbaena cunhai Hoogmoed & Avila Pires
	Amphisbaena frontalis Alagoado Worm Lizard 1991 Amphisbaena frontalis Vanzolini
	Amphisbaena hastata Ibiraba Worm Lizard 1991 Amphisbaena hastata Vanzolini
	Amphisbaena ignatiana Santo Indicio Worm Lizard 1991 Amphisbaena ignatiana Vanzolini
	Bronia bedai Anastacio Worm Lizard 1991 Bronia bedai Vanzolini

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Calotes nigrigularis Black-throated Forest Agama 1991 Calotes nigrigularis Ota & Hikida
	Gonocephalus lacunosus Sikulikap Anglehead Agama 1991 Gonocephalus lacunosus Manthey & Denzer
	Mantheyus phuwuanensis Phu Wua Rock Agama 1991 Ptyctolaemus phuwuanensis Manthey & Nabhitabhata

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

	Norops confusus Cabo Cruz Trunk Anole 1991 Anolis confusus Estrada & Garrido
	Norops guafe Cabo Cruz Banded Anole 1991 Anolis guafe Estrada & Garrido
	Xiphosurus guamuhaya Escambray Bearded Anole 1991 Chamaeleolis guamuhaya Garrido, Perez-Beato & Moreno

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Brookesia valeriae Manongarivo Stub-tailed Chameleon 1991 Brookesia valeriae Raxworthy
	Trioceros marsabitensis Mount Marsabit Chameleon 1991 Chamaeleo marsabitensis Tilbury

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus papilionoides Butterfly Bent-toed Gecko 1991 Cyrtodactylus papilionoides Ulber & Grossmann
	Cyrtopodion kohsulaimani Sulaiman Range Gecko 1991 Tenuidactylus kohsulaimani Khan
	Lygodactylus pauliani Itremo Mountains Dwarf Gecko 1991 Lygodactylus pauliani Pasteur & Blanc

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

	Calyptommatus leiolepis Ibiraba Sand Slider 1991 Calyptommatus leiolepis Rodrigues
	Calyptommatus nicterus Capim Verde Sand Slider 1991 Calyptommatus nicterus Rodrigues
	Calyptommatus sinebrachiatus Santo Inacio Sand Slider 1991 Calyptommatus sinebrachiatus Rodrigues
	Colobosauroides cearensis Baturite Lesser Spectacled Teju 1991 Colobosauroides cearensis Cunha, Lima-Verde & Lima
	Gymnophthalmus leucomystax White Snake-eyed Teju 1991 Gymnophthalmus leucomystax Vanzolini & Carvalho
	Procellosaurinus erythrocercus Red-tailed Sand Slider 1991 Procellosaurinus erythrocercus Rodrigues
	Procellosaurinus tetradactylus Four-toed Sand Slider 1991 Procellosaurinus tetradactylus Rodrigues
	Psilops paeminosus Santo Inacio Sand Slider 1991 Psilophthalmus paeminosus Rodrigues
	Riama cashcaensis Guaranda Highland Teju 1991 Proctoporus cashcaensis Kizirian & Coloma

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Eremias afghanistanica Afghan Desert Runner 1991 Eremias afghanistanica Böhme & Szczerbak

Sauria (Lizards): Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas)

Urostrophus gallardoi Argentine Steppe Iguana 1991 Urostrophus gallardoi Etheridge & Williams

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

	Liolaemus cristiani Cerro el Peine Smooth-throated Lizard 1991 Liolaemus cristiani Núñez, Navarro & Loyola
	Liolaemus juanortizi Copiapo Smooth-throated Lizard 1991 Liolaemus juanortizi Young-Downey & Moreno
	Liolaemus maldonadae Los Molles Smooth-throated Lizard 1991 Liolaemus maldonadae Núñez, Navarro & Loyola

Sauria (Lizards): Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards)

Delma petersoni Throat-banded Snake Lizard 1991 Delma fraseri petersoni Shea

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Emoia brongersmai Sibil Valley Slender Skink 1991 Emoia brongersmai Brown
	Emoia coggeri Singorakai Slender Skink 1991 Emoia coggeri Brown
	Emoia cyclops Cyclops Mountains Slender Skink 1991 Emoia cyclops Brown
	Emoia digul Digul River Slender Skink 1991 Emoia digul Brown
	Emoia erronan West Futuna Tree Skink 1991 Emoia erronan Brown
	Emoia irianensis Irian Slender Skink 1991 Emoia irianensis Brown
	Emoia isolata Bellona Slender Skink 1991 Emoia isolata Brown
	Emoia jamur Lake Jamur Slender Skink 1991 Emoia jamur Brown
	Emoia montana Western Highlands Slender Skink 1991 Emoia montana Brown
	Emoia paniai Paniai Slender Skink 1991 Emoia paniai Brown
	Emoia pseudocyanura Solomons Blue-tailed Slender Skink 1991 Emoia pseudocyanura Brown
	Emoia pseudopallidiceps Fly River Slender Tree Skink 1991 Emoia pseudopallidiceps Brown
	Emoia rennellensis Rennell Blue-tailed Slender Skink 1991 Emoia rennellensis Brown
	Lampropholis adonis Adonis Skink 1991 Lampropholis adonis Ingram
	Lampropholis coggeri Rainforest Sun Skink 1991 Lampropholis coggeri Ingram
	Lampropholis colossus Bunya Sun Skink 1991 Lampropholis colossus Ingram
	Lampropholis couperi Plain-backed Sun Skink 1991 Lampropholis couperi Ingram
	Lampropholis robertsi Grey-bellied Sun Skink 1991 Lampropholis robertsi Ingram
	Lankascincus gansi Udugama Lanka Skink 1991 Lankascincus gansi Greer
	Lankascincus taylori Central Highlands Lanka Skink 1991 Lankascincus taylori Greer
	Lerista axillaris Kalbarri Robust Slider 1991 Lerista axillaris Storr
	Lerista bunglebungle Bunglebungle Robust Slider 1991 Lerista bunglebungle Storr
	Lerista ingrami McIver River Slider 1991 Lerista ingrami Storr
	Lerista kendricki Shark Bay Broad-striped Slider 1991 Lerista kendricki Storr
	Lerista puncticauda Dotty-tailed Robust Slider 1991 Lerista puncticauda Storr
	Lerista quadrivincula (first described as Lerista concolor Storr 1990) Four-lined Slider 1991 Lerista quadrivincula Shea [substitute name for Lerista concolor Storr 1990]
	Lerista viduata Ravensthorpe Five-toed Slider 1991 Lerista viduata Storr
	Lerista yuna Yuna Broad-striped Slider 1991 Lerista yuna Storr
	Lerista zonulata Northeastern Orange-tailed Slider 1991 Lerista zonulata Storr
	Phasmasaurus tillieri Southern Maquis Skink 1991 Leiolopisma tillieri Ineich & Sadlier
	Pygmaeascincus koshlandae Cape York Pygmy Skink 1991 Menetia koshlandae Greer
	Pygmaeascincus sadlieri Magnetic Island Pygmy Skink 1991 Menetia sadlieri Greer
	Scincella rara Panamanian Ground Skink 1991 Sphenomorphus rarus Myers & Donnelly

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Contomastix serrana Punilla Whiptail 1991 Cnemidophorus serranus Cei & Martori
	Teius suquiensis Cordoba Teju 1991 Teius suquiensis Avila & Martori

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

	Plica lumaria Guaiquinima Tree Runner 1991 Plica lumaria Donnelly & Myers
	Stenocercus chlorostictus Green-spotted Whorl-tailed Iguana 1991 Stenocercus chlorostictus Cadle
	Stenocercus eunetopsis Udima Whorl-tailed Iguana 1991 Stenocercus eunetopsis Cadle
	Stenocercus huancabambae Bagua Grande Whorl-tailed Iguana 1991 Stenocercus huancabambae Cadle
	Stenocercus imitator Cajamarca Whorl-tailed Iguana 1991 Stenocercus imitator Cadle
	Stenocercus percultus Monte Seco Whorl-tailed Iguana 1991 Stenocercus percultus Cadle

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus telenesetes Rossel Island Tree Monitor 1991 Varanus telenesetes Sprackland

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Eryx whitakeri Kerala Sand Boa 1991 Eryx whitakeri Das

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Eirenis hakkariensis Hakkari Dwarf Snake 1991 Eirenis hakkariensis Schmidtler & Eiselt
	Erythrolamprus ceii Tucuman Smooth Snake 1991 Liophis ceii Dixon
	Erythrolamprus torrenicola Guaiquinima Smooth Snake 1991 Liophis torrenicola Donnelly & Myers
	Philodryas cordata Guaiquinima Bush Racer 1991 Philodryas cordata Donnelly & Myers

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

	Lycophidion namibianum Namibian Wolf Snake 1991 Lycophidion namibianum Broadley
	Montaspis gilvomaculata Cream-spotted Mountain Snake 1991 Montaspis gilvomaculata Bourquin
	Rhamphiophis maradiensis Maradi Beaked Snake 1991 Rhamphiophis maradiensis Chirio & Ineich

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Amerotyphlops yonenagae Santo Inacio Blind Snake 1991 Typhlops yonenagae Rodrigues
	Antillotyphlops hypomethes Puerto Rican Coastal Blind Snake 1991 Typhlops hypomethes Hedges & Thomas

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bothrocophias campbelli Ecuadorian Toad-headed Pitviper 1991 Bothrops campbelli Freire-Lascano
	Bothrops osbornei Chimborazo Lancehead 1991 Bothrops osbornei Freire-Lascano
	Trimeresurus venustus Venus Pitviper 1991 Trimeresurus venustus Vogel

Testudines (Turtles): Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)

Pelodiscus axenaria Hunan Softshell Turtle 1991 Trionyx axenaria Zhou, Zhang & Fang