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

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

	Amphisbaena anaemariae Serra da Mesa Worm Lizard 1997 Amphisbaena anaemariae Vanzolini
	Amphisbaena cegei Santa Cruz Worm Lizard 1997 Amphisbaena cegei Montero, Sáfadez & Álvarez
	Amphisbaena crisae Cafeara Worm Lizard 1997 Amphisbaena crisae Vanzolini
	Monopeltis infuscata Dusky Spade-snouted Worm Lizard 1997 Monopeltis infuscata Broadley
	Zygaspis arenicola Maputo Round-headed Worm Lizard 1997 Zygaspis vandami arenicola Broadley & Broadley
	Zygaspis ferox Ferocious Round-headed Worm Lizard 1997 Zygaspis ferox Broadley & Broadley
	Zygaspis kafuensis Kafue Round-headed Worm Lizard 1997 Zygaspis kafuensis Broadley & Broadley

Sauria (Lizards): Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos)

Saltuarius wyberba Granite Belt Leaf-tailed Gecko 1997 Saltuarius wyberba Couper, Schneider & Covacevich

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Calumma glawi Vohiparara Chameleon 1997 Calumma glawi Böhme

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Platysaurus broadleyi Augrabies Flat Lizard 1997 Platysaurus broadleyi Branch & Whiting

Sauria (Lizards): Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)

Dibamus somsaki Chanthaburi Blind Skink 1997 Dibamus somsaki Honda, Nabhitabhata, Ota & Hikida

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus adleri Southern Nicobar Bent-toed Gecko 1997 Cyrtodactylus adleri Das
	Cyrtopodion aravallense Aravalli Hills Bent-toed Gecko 1997 Cyrtodactylus aravallensis Gill
	Hemidactylus lavadeserticus Lava Desert Half-toed Gecko 1997 Hemidactylus turcicus lavadeserticus Moravec & Böhme

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

	Leposoma baturitensis Baturite Root Teju 1997 Leposoma baturitensis Rodrigues & Borges
	Leposoma nanodactylus Small-toed Root Teju 1997 Leposoma nanodactylus Rodrigues

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

Ctenosaura melanosterna Black-chested Spiny-tailed Iguana 1997 Ctenosaura melanosterna Buckley & Axtell

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Darevskia dryada Charnali Rock Lizard 1997 Lacerta dryada Darevsky & Tuniyev

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

	Liolaemus escarchadosi Escarchados Smooth-throated Lizard 1997 Liolaemus escarchadosi Scolaro & Cei
	Liolaemus tari Tar Lake Smooth-throated Lizard 1997 Liolaemus tari Scolaro & Cei
	Liolaemus tristis Mourning Smooth-throated Lizard 1997 Liolaemus tristis Scolaro & Cei

Sauria (Lizards): Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas)

Sceloporus brownorum Durango Bunchgrass Lizard 1997 Sceloporus scalaris brownorum Smith, Watkins-Colwell, Lemos-Espinal & Chiszar

Sauria (Lizards): Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)

Tarentola mindiae Quattara Gecko 1997 Tarentola mindiae Baha el Din

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Ablepharus anatolicus Lycian Snake-eyed Skink 1997 Ablepharus budaki anatolicus Schmidtler
	Eumeces indothalensis Thal Long-legged Skink 1997 Eumeces indothalensis Khan & Khan
	Lacertoides pardalis New Caledonian Leopard Skink 1997 Lacertoides pardalis Sadlier, Shea & Bauer
	Lampropholis elongata Elongate Sun Skink 1997 Lampropholis elongata Greer
	Marisora falconensis Venezuelan Coastal Skink 1997 Mabuya falconensis Mijares-Urrutia & Arends R.
	Oligosoma longipes Northern Long-toed Skink 1997 Oligosoma longipes Patterson
	Paralipinia rara Buon Luoi Tree Skink 1997 Paralipinia rara Darevsky & Orlov
	Parvoscincus sisoni Panay Dwarf Forest Skink 1997 Parvoscincus sisoni Ferner, Brown & Greer
	Simiscincus aurantiacus Orange-bellied Burrowing Skink 1997 Simiscincus aurantiacus Sadlier & Bauer
	Typhlacontias rudebecki Mocamedes Burrowing Skink 1997 Typhlacontias rudebecki Haacke

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Ameivula nativo Linhares Whiptail 1997 Cnemidophorus nativo Rocha, Bergallo & Peccinini-Seale
	Aspidoscelis neotesselatus Colorado Checkered Whiptail 1997 Cnemidophorus neotesselatus Walker, Cordes & Taylor
	Cnemidophorus arenivagus Green Rainbow Whiptail 1997 Cnemidophorus arenivagus Markezich, Cole & Dessauer
	Cnemidophorus splendidus Blue Rainbow Whiptail 1997 Cnemidophorus lemniscatus splendidus Markezich, Cole & Dessauer
	Tupinambis quadrilineatus Four-striped Teju 1997 Tupinambis quadrilineatus Manzani & Abe

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus melinus Quince Monitor 1997 Varanus melinus Böhme & Ziegler

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Lepidophyma lowei Zoogocho Tropical Night Lizard 1997 Lepidophyma lowei Bezy & Camarillo R.

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Mussurana montana Mountain Snake Eater 1997 Clelia montana Franco, Marques & Puorto
	Mussurana quimi South Brazilian Snake Eater 1997 Clelia quimi Franco, Marques & Puorto
	Rhabdophis adleri Lingshui Keelback 1997 Rhabdophis adleri Zhao
	Tantilla tecta White-striped Centipede Snake 1997 Tantilla tecta Campbell & Smith

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

Elapsoidea broadleyi Jilib Garter Snake 1997 Elapsoidea broadleyi Jakobsen

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

	Leptotyphlops pungwensis Pungwe Thread Snake 1997 Leptotyphlops pungwensis Broadley & Wallach
	Leptotyphlops sylvicolus Southern Forest Thread Snake 1997 Leptotyphlops sylvicolus Broadley & Wallach
	Tricheilostoma broadleyi Lamto Thread Snake 1997 Leptotyphlops broadleyi Wallach & Hahn

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Bitis rubida South African Red Adder 1997 Bitis rubida Branch

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

	Chelodina kuchlingi Kimberley Snake-necked Turtle 1997 Chelodina kuchlingi Cann
	Elseya irwini Yellow-headed Snapping Turtle 1997 Elseya irwini Cann
	Emydura tanybaraga Northern Yellow-faced Turtle 1997 Emydura tanybaraga Cann
	Myuchelys georgesi Bellinger River Sawshelled Turtle 1997 Elseya georgesi Cann

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

	Cyclemys atripons Southeastern Leaf Turtle 1997 Cyclemys atripons Iverson & McCord
	Cyclemys pulchristriata Striped Leaf Turtle 1997 Cyclemys pulchristriata Fritz, Gaulke & Lehr

Testudines (Turtles): Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)

Kinosternon chimalhuaca Jalisco Mud Turtle 1997 Kinosternon chimalhuaca Berry, Seidel & Iverson

Testudines (Turtles): Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)

Pelodiscus parviformis Lesser Chinese Softshell Turtle 1997 Pelodiscus parviformis Tang