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

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

Amphisbaena carlgansi Cuban Pink Worm Lizard 1998 Amphisbaena carlgansi Thomas & Hedges

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Ceratophora erdeleni Sinharaja Horned Agama 1998 Ceratophora erdeleni Pethiyagoda & Manamendra-Arachchi
	Ceratophora karu Morningside Horned Agama 1998 Ceratophora karu Pethiyagoda & Manamendra-Arachchi
	Diploderma luei Taipingshan Mountain Agama 1998 Japalura luei Ota, Chen & Shang
	Laudakia papenfussi Zanda Rock Agama 1998 Laudakia papenfussi Zhao
	Laudakia wui Bomi Rock Agama 1998 Laudakia wui Zhao
	Phrynocephalus vindumi Northern Striped Toad-headed Agama 1998 Phrynocephalus ornatus vindumi Golubev
	Sitana fusca Dark Fan-throated Agama 1998 Sitana fusca Schleich & Kästle
	Sitana sivalensis Siwalik Fan-throated Agama 1998 Sitana sivalensis Schleich, Kästle & Shah
	Uromastyx occidentalis Giant Spiny-tailed Agama 1998 Uromastyx occidentalis Mateo, Geniez, López-Jurado & Bons

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

	Abronia frosti Patalcal Arboreal Alligator Lizard 1998 Abronia frosti Campbell, Sasa, Acevedo & Mendelson
	Diploglossus garridoi Cuban Small-eared Forest Lizard 1998 Diploglossus garridoi Thomas & Hedges

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

	Anolis incredulus Turquino Emerald Anole 1998 Anolis incredulus Garrido & Moreno
	Norops wermuthi Jinotega Anole 1998 Norops wermuthi Köhler & Obermeier
	Xiphosurus agueroi Cabo Cruz Bearded Anole 1998 Chamaeleolis agueroi Días, Navarro & Garrido

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Trioceros balebicornutus Bale Mountains Two-horned Chameleon 1998 Chamaeleo balebicornutus Tilbury
	Trioceros conirostratus Sudanese Unicorn Chameleon 1998 Chamaeleo conirostratum Tilbury

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

	Bavayia exsuccida New Caledonian Sclerophyll Gecko 1998 Bavayia exsuccida Bauer, Whitaker & Sadlier
	Bavayia pulchella New Caledonian Pretty Gecko 1998 Bavayia pulchella Bauer, Whitaker & Sadlier
	Diplodactylus klugei Carnarvon Basin Saddled Ground Gecko 1998 Diplodactylus klugei Aplin & Adams

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cnemaspis chanthaburiensis Chanthaburi Rock Gecko 1998 Cnemaspis chanthaburiensis Bauer & Das
	Cnemaspis dringi Sarawak Rock Gecko 1998 Cnemaspis dringi Das & Bauer
	Cyrtodactylus martinstollii Ilam Bent-toed Gecko 1998 Gonydactylus martinstollii Darevsky, Helfenberger, Orlov & Shah '1997'
	Cyrtodactylus nepalensis Sakayal Bent-toed Gecko 1998 Gonydactylus nepalensis Schleich & Kästle
	Cyrtopodion rhodocaudus Red-tailed Sandstone Gecko 1998 Tenuidactylus rhodocaudus Baig
	Ebenavia maintimainty Toliara Clawless Gecko 1998 Ebenavia maintimainty Nussbaum & Raxworthy
	Lepidodactylus vanuatuensis Vanuatu Scaly-toed Gecko 1998 Lepidodactylus vanuatuensis Ota, Fischer, Ineich, Case, Radtkey & Zug
	Matoatoa spannringi Fianarantsoa Ghost Gecko 1998 Matoatoa spannringi Nussbaum, Raxworthy & Pronk
	Paroedura ibityensis Mount Petit Ibity Leaf-toed Gecko 1998 Paroedura bastardi ibityensis Rösler & Krüger

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

	Bachia cacerensis Caceres Earless Teju 1998 Bachia cacerensis Castrillon & Strussmann
	Bachia pyburni Yapima Earless Teju 1998 Bachia pyburni Kizirian & McDiarmid
	Cercosaura steyeri Corrientes Shade Teju 1998 Pantodactylus steyeri Tedesco
	Colobosauroides carvalhoi Bahia Lesser Spectacled Teju 1998 Colobosauroides carvalhoi Soares & Caramaschi
	Potamites juruazensis Jurua Water Teju 1998 Neusticurus juruazensis Avila-Pires & Vitt

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Acanthodactylus nilsoni Persian Fringe-toed Lizard 1998 Acanthodactylus nilsoni Rastegar-Pouyani
	Iranolacerta zagrosica Esfahan Lizard 1998 Lacerta zagrosica Rastegar-Pouyani & Nilson

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

	Liolaemus etheridgei Arequipa Smooth-throated Lizard 1998 Liolaemus etheridgei Laurent
	Liolaemus melanogaster Black-bellied Smooth-throated Lizard 1998 Liolaemus melanogaster Laurent
	Liolaemus pleopholis Parinacota Smooth-throated Lizard 1998 Liolaemus pleopholis Laurent
	Liolaemus thomasi Hualla-Hualla Smooth-throated Lizard 1998 Liolaemus thomasi Laurent

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

Tarentola albertschwartzi Jamaican Giant Gecko 1998 Tarentola albertschwartzi Sprackland & Swinney

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Ablepharus mahabharatus Mahabharat Mountain Skink 1998 Asymblepharus mahabharatus Eremchenko, Helfenberger, Shah & Panfilov
	Ablepharus nepalensis Pokhara Mountain Skink 1998 Asymblepharus nepalensis Eremchenko, Helfenberger, Shah & Panfilov
	Ctenotus maryani Mardathuna Comb-eared Skink 1998 Ctenotus maryani Aplin & Adams
	Ctenotus rimacolus Victoria River Comb-eared Skink 1998 Ctenotus rimacola Horner & Fischer
	Emoia kitcheneri Sumba Slender Skink 1998 Emoia kitcheneri How, Durrant, Smith & Saleh
	Phasmasaurus maruia Maruia Maquis Skink 1998 Lioscincus maruia Sadlier, Whitaker & Bauer
	Saproscincus hannahae Bar-lipped Shade Skink 1998 Saproscincus hannahae Couper & Keim
	Saproscincus lewisi Cooktown Shade Skink 1998 Saproscincus lewisi Couper & Keim
	Saproscincus oriarus Dwarf Weasel Skink 1998 Saproscincus oriarus Sadlier
	Trachylepis lavarambo Madagascar Long-tailed Skink 1998 Mabuya lavarambo Nussbaum & Raxworthy
	Trachylepis nancycoutuae Isalo Rock Skink 1998 Mabuya nancycoutuae Nussbaum & Raxworthy

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

	Sphaerodactylus pimienta Cuban Pepper Least Gecko 1998 Sphaerodactylus pimienta Thomas, Hedges & Garrido
	Sphaerodactylus schuberti Neiba Agave Least Gecko 1998 Sphaerodactylus schuberti Thomas & Hedges

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

	Stenocercus latebrosus Cachil Whorl-tailed Iguana 1998 Stenocercus latebrosus Cadle
	Stenocercus limitaris Alamor Whorl-tailed Iguana 1998 Stenocercus limitaris Cadle
	Stenocercus stigmosus El Pargo Whorl-tailed Iguana 1998 Stenocercus stigmosus Cadle
	Tropidurus callathelys Huanchaca Keel-tailed Iguana 1998 Tropidurus callathelys Harvey & Gutberlet
	Tropidurus chromatops Colour-faced Keel-tailed Iguana 1998 Tropidurus chromatops Harvey & Gutberlet
	Tropidurus xanthochilus Yellow-lipped Keel-tailed Iguana 1998 Tropidurus xanthochilus Harvey & Gutberlet

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus yuwonoi Black-backed Mangrove Monitor 1998 Varanus yuwonoi Harvey & Barker

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Apostolepis quirogai Missiones Blackhead 1998 Apostolepis quirogai Giraudo & Scrocchi
	Boiga guangxiensis Guangxi Cat Snake 1998 Boiga guangxiensis Wen
	Boiga wallachi Nicobar Cat Snake 1998 Boiga wallachi Das
	Chapinophis xanthocheilus Guatemalan Yellow-lipped Snake 1998 Chapinophis xanthocheilus Campbell & Smith
	Geophis damiani Honduran Red-banded Earth Snake 1998 Geophis damiani Wilson, McCranie & Williams
	Opisthotropis daovantieni Gia Lai Mountain Stream Keelback 1998 Opisthotropis daovantieni Orlov, Darevsky & Murphy
	Tantilla impensa Central Guatemalan Centipede Snake 1998 Tantilla impensa Campbell
	Tantilla vulcani Volcanic Highland Centipede Snake 1998 Tantilla vulcani Campbell
	Trimerodytes yunnanensis Yunnan Keelback 1998 Sinonatrix yunnanensis Dinq-Qi & Yang

Serpentes (Snakes): Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes)

Cylindrophis yamdena Yamdena Pipe Snake 1998 Cylindrophis yamdena Smith & Sidik

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

	Acanthophis wellsi Pilbara Death Adder 1998 Acanthophis wellsi Aplin & Donnellan
	Brachyurophis morrisi Arnhem Land Shovel-nosed Snake 1998 Simoselaps morrisi Horner
	Pseudechis pailsi Eastern Dwarf Mulga Snake 1998 Pailsus pailsei Hoser

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

Pseudoxyrhopus analabe Anjanaharibe Ground Snake 1998 Pseudoxyrhopus analabe Nussbaum, Andreone & Raxworthy

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

	Myriopholis adleri Chadian Thread Snake 1998 Leptotyphlops adleri Hahn & Wallach
	Rena iversoni Tamaulipan Thread Snake 1998 Leptotyphlops dulcis iversoni Smith, van Breukelen, Auth & Chiszar

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Anilios aspinus Round-tailed Blind Snake 1998 Ramphotyphlops aspina Couper, Covacevich & Wilson
	Anilios ganei Cathedral Gorge Blind Snake 1998 Ramphotyphlops ganei Aplin
	Anilios longissimus Barrow Island Blind Snake 1998 Ramphotyphlops longissimus Aplin [not Opthalmidion longissimum Dumeril & Bibron 1844]
	Anilios robertsi Romeo Creek Blind Snake 1998 Ramphotyphlops robertsi Couper, Covacevich & Wilson
	Anilios splendidus Milyering Well Blind Snake 1998 Ramphotyphlops splendidus Aplin

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Atheris acuminata Acuminate Bush Viper 1998 Atheris acuminata Broadley

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

	Cuora lineata Burmese Box Turtle 1998 Cuora amboinensis lineata McCord & Philippen
	Cuora picturata Southern Indochinese Box Turtle 1998 Cuora galbinifrons picturata Lehr, Fritz & Obst