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

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

Leposternon kisteumacheri Mocambinho Worm Lizard 2000 Leposternon kisteumacheri Porto, Soares & Caramaschi

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Calotes nigriplicatus Black-shouldered Tree Agama 2000 Calotes nigriplicatus Hallerman
	Draco palawanensis Palawan Gliding Dragon 2000 Draco palawanensis McGuire & Alcala
	Pseudocalotes dringi Mount Tahan Long-headed Agama 2000 Pseudocalotes dringi Hallermann & Böhme

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

	Anolis toldo Grey-banded Green Anole 2000 Anolis toldo Fong G. & Garrido
	Norops cusuco Cusuco Anole 2000 Norops cusuco McCranie, Köhler & Wilson
	Norops kreutzi Yoro Yellow-fanned Anole 2000 Norops kreutzi McCranie, Köhler & Wilson

Sauria (Lizards): Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos)

	Phyllurus amnicola Mount Elliot Broad-tailed Gecko 2000 Phyllurus amnicola Couper, Schneider, Hoskin & Covacevich
	Phyllurus championae Koumala Broad-tailed Gecko 2000 Phyllurus championae Couper, Schneider, Hoskin & Covacevich

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus nyikae Nyika Girdled Lizard 2000 Cordylus nyikae Broadley & Mouton

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

	Bavayia geitaina New Caledonian Gracile Gecko 2000 Bavayia geitaina Wright, Bauer & Sadlier
	Bavayia robusta New Caledonian Robust Gecko 2000 Bavayia robusta Wright, Bauer & Sadlier
	Paniegekko madjo New Caledonian Mountain Gecko 2000 Bavayia madjo Bauer, Jones & Sadlier

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cnemaspis assamensis Assam Rock Gecko 2000 Cnemaspis assamensis Das & Sengupta
	Cnemaspis otai Velore Rock Gecko 2000 Cnemaspis otai Das & Bauer
	Cnemaspis yercaudensis Yercaud Rock Gecko 2000 Cnemaspis yercaudensis Das & Bauer
	Cyrtodactylus tiomanensis Tioman Island Bent-toed Gecko 2000 Cyrtodactylus tiomanensis Das & Lim
	Gekko iskandari Sulawesi Flap-legged Gecko 2000 Luperosaurus iskandari Brown, Supriatna & Ota
	Paroedura karstophila Karst Leaf-toed Gecko 2000 Paroedura karstophila Nussbaum & Raxworthy
	Paroedura maingoka Scorpion Leaf-toed Gecko 2000 Paroedura maingoka Nussbaum & Raxworthy
	Paroedura tanjaka Mahajanga Leaf-toed Gecko 2000 Paroedura tanjaka Nussbaum & Raxworthy
	Paroedura vahiny Dabara Forest Leaf-toed Gecko 2000 Paroedura vahiny Nussbaum & Raxworthy
	Paroedura vazimba Madagascar Dwarf Leaf-toed Gecko 2000 Paroedura vazimba Nussbaum & Raxworthy
	Phelsuma malamakibo Andohahela Day Gecko 2000 Phelsuma malamakibo Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Raselimanana & Ramanamanjato

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

	Zonosaurus anelanelany Toliara Plated Lizard 2000 Zonosaurus anelanelany Raselimanana, Raxworthy & Nussbaum
	Zonosaurus bemaraha Bemaraha Plated Lizard 2000 Zonosaurus bemaraha Raselimanana, Raxworthy & Nussbaum
	Zonosaurus tsingy Ankarana Plated Lizard 2000 Zonosaurus tsingy Raselimanana, Raxworthy & Nussbaum

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

Euspondylus monsfumus Sucre Sun Teju 2000 Euspondylus monsfumus Mijares-Urrutia, Señaris & Arends

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Gallotia intermedia Tenerife Speckled Lizard 2000 Gallotia intermedia Hernández, Nogales & Martín
	Zootoca carniolica Carniolian Lizard 2000 Zootoca vivipara carniolica Mayer, Böhme, Tiedemann & Bischoff

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

	Liolaemus foxi Arana Smooth-throated Lizard 2000 Liolaemus foxi Núñez, Navarro & Veloso
	Liolaemus heliodermis Yellow-backed Smooth-throated Lizard 2000 Liolaemus heliodermis Espinoza, Lobo & Cruz

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Cophoscincopus greeri Guinean Keeled Water Skink 2000 Cophoscincopus greeri Böhme, Schmitz & Ziegler
	Lipinia occidentalis West Papuan Striped Skink 2000 Lipinia occidentalis Günther
	Lipinia septentrionalis North Papuan Striped Skink 2000 Lipinia septentrionalis Günther
	Marmorosphax montana Montane Marble-throated Skink 2000 Marmorosphax montana Sadlier & Bauer
	Nannoscincus exos Northern Elf Skink 2000 Nannoscincus exos Sadlier, Bauer & Whitaker in Bauer & Sadlier
	Nannoscincus hanchisteus Pindai Elf Skink 2000 Nannoscincus hanchisteus Sadlier, Bauer & Whitaker in Bauer & Sadlier
	Nannoscincus humectus Foret Plate Elf Skink 2000 Nannoscincus humectus Sadlier, Bauer & Whitaker in Bauer & Sadlier
	Panaspis maculicollus Spotted-neck Snake-eyed Skink 2000 Panaspis maculicollus Jacobsen & Broadley
	Psychosaura agmosticha Caatinga Sharp-nosed Skink 2000 Mabuya agmosticha Rodrigues
	Spondylurus macleani Carrot Rock Skink 2000 Mabuya macleani Mayer & Lazell
	Trachylepis mekuana Bamboutos Mountain Grass Skink 2000 Mabuya mekuana Chirio & Ineich
	Trachylepis pendeana Pende River Skink 2000 Mabuya pendeana Ineich & Chirio
	Tropidoscincus boreus Northern Whip-tailed Skink 2000 Tropidoscincus boreus Sadlier & Bauer in Bauer & Sadlier

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

	Pseudogonatodes gasconi Acre Pygmy Gecko 2000 Pseudogonatodes gasconi Avila-Pires & Hoogmoed
	Pseudogonatodes manessi Aragua Pygmy Gecko 2000 Pseudogonatodes manessi Avila-Pires & Hoogmoed

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Contomastix vacariensis Vacaria Whiptail 2000 Cnemidophorus vacariensis Feltrim & Lema
	Glaucomastix littoralis Marica Whiptail 2000 Cnemidophorus littoralis Rocha, Araújo, Vrcibradic & Costa

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

	Stenocercus angel Carchi Whorl-tailed Iguana 2000 Stenocercus angel Torres-Carvajal
	Stenocercus chota Chota Whorl-tailed Iguana 2000 Stenocercus chota Torres-Carvajal

Sauria (Lizards): Xenosauridae (Knob-scaled Lizards)

Xenosaurus penai Guerreran Knob-scaled Lizard 2000 Xenosaurus penai Pérez-Ramos, Saldaña de la Riva & Campbell

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Atractus turikensis Turik Mesa Spindle Snake 2000 Atractus turikensis Barros B.
	Erythrolamprus janaleeae Moyobamba Smooth Snake 2000 Liophis janaleeae Dixon
	Erythrolamprus vitti Maldonado Smooth Snake 2000 Liophis vitti Dixon
	Mopanveldophis zebrinus Cunene Whip Snake 2000 Coluber zebrinus Broadley & Schätti [1997]
	Tantilla sertula Balsas Centipede Snake 2000 Tantilla sertula Wilson & Campbell
	Thamnophis rossmani Nayarit Garter Snake 2000 Thamnophis rossmani Conant

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

	Micrurus pachecogili Zapotitlan Coral Snake 2000 Micrurus pachecogili Campbell
	Naja mandalayensis Burmese Spitting Cobra 2000 Naja mandalayensis Slowinski & Wüster
	Pseudechis rossignolii Papuan Brown Snake 2000 Pailsus rossignolii Hoser

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae, marine species (Sea Snakes)

Hydrophis laboutei New Caledonian Sea Snake 2000 Hydrophis laboutei Rasmussen & Ineich

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

Heteroliodon lava Ankarana Dwarf Snake 2000 Heteroliodon lava Nussbaum & Raxworthy

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

	Simalia clastolepis Seram Scrub Python 2000 Morelia clastolepis Harvey, Baker, Ammerman & Chippindale
	Simalia nauta Tanimbar Scrub Python 2000 Morelia nauta Harvey, Baker, Ammerman & Chippindale
	Simalia tracyae Halmahera Scrub Python 2000 Morelia tracyae Harvey, Baker, Ammerman & Chippindale

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Afrotyphlops nigrocandidus African Bicoloured Blind Snake 2000 Rhinotyphlops nigrocandidus Broadley & Wallach

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Bothriechis thalassinus Merendon Palm Pitviper 2000 Bothriechis thalassinus Campbell & Smith

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

Chelodina burrungandjii Arnhem Land Snake-necked Turtle 2000 Chelodina burrungandjii Thomson, Kennett & Georges

Testudines (Turtles): Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles)

Pelusios marani Yombi Mud Turtle 2000 Pelusios marani Bour