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

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

	Amphisbaena arda Mocambo do Vento Worm Lizard 2002 Amphisbaena arda Rodrigues
	Amphisbaena hiata Corrientes Worm Lizard 2002 Amphisbaena hiata Montero & Céspedez

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Diploderma zhaoermii Mianchi Mountain Agama 2002 Japalura zhaoermii Gao & Hou
	Japalura dasi Agaupani Mountain Agama 2002 Oriotiaris dasi Shah & Kästle in Schleich & Kästle (eds.)
	Phrynocephalus lhasaensis Lhasa Toad-headed Agama 2002 Phrynocephalus theobaldi lhasaensis Barabanov, Ananjeva, Papenfuss & Wang [substitute name for Phrynocephalus theobaldi orientalis Wang, Papenfuss & Zeng in Wang, Zheng, Fang, Wu, Papenfuss & Macey 1999]
	Sitana schleichi Suklaphantah Fan-throated Agama 2002 Sitana schleichi Anders & Kästle in Schleich & Kästle (eds.)

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

Barisia herrerae Ocuilan Alligator Lizard 2002 Barisia herrerae Zaldívar-Riveron & Nieto-Montes de Oca

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Kinyongia boehmei Taita Blade-horned Chameleon 2002 Bradypodion tavetanum boehmei Lutzmann & Necas
	Rhampholeon moyeri Udzungwa Leaf Chameleon 2002 Rhampholeon moyeri Menegon, Salvidio & Tilbury

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus beraduccii Maasai Girdled Lizard 2002 Cordylus beraduccii Broadley & Branch

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Goniurosaurus bawanglingensis Bawangling Leopard Gecko 2002 Goniurosaurus bawanglingensis Grismer, Haitao, Orlov & Ananjeva

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cnemaspis heteropholis Strange-scaled Rock Gecko 2002 Cnemaspis heteropholis Bauer
	Cyrtodactylus brevidactylus Short-toed Bent-toed Gecko 2002 Cyrtodactylus brevidactylus Bauer
	Cyrtodactylus slowinskii Monywa Bent-toed Gecko 2002 Cyrtodactylus slowinskii Bauer
	Cyrtodactylus sumonthai Chanthaburi Bent-toed Gecko 2002 Cyrtodactylus sumonthai Bauer, Pauwels & Chanhome
	Hemidactylus kamdemtohami Mount Iboundji Half-toed Gecko 2002 Hemidactylus kamdemtohami Bauer & Pauwels
	Pachydactylus parascutatus Sesfontein Thick-toed Gecko 2002 Pachydactylus parascutatus Bauer, Lamb & Branch

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

	Echinosaura orcesi Rio Anchicaya Hedgehog Teju 2002 Echinosaura orcesi Fritts, Almendáriz & Samec
	Leposoma puk Una Root Teju 2002 Leposoma puk Rodrigues, Dixo, Pavan & Verdade

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Mesalina bahaeldini Mount Sinai Desert Lizard 2002 Mesalina bahaeldini Segoli, Cohen & Werner
	Mesalina kuri Abd al Kuri Desert Lizard 2002 Mesalina kuri Joger & Mayer

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

	Liolaemus mapuche Neuquen Smooth-throated Lizard 2002 Liolaemus mapuche Abdala
	Liolaemus yanalcu Yanalcu Smooth-throated Lizard 2002 Liolaemus yanalcu Martínez-Oliver & Lobo

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

Sceloporus edbelli (first described as Sceloporus undulatus belli Smith, Chiszar & Lemos-Espinal 1995) Durangan Undulate Spiny Lizard 2002 Sceloporus edbelli Smith, Chiszar & Lemos-Espinal [substitute name for Sceloporus undulatus belli Smith, Chiszar & Lemos-Espinal 1995]

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Ctenotus rosarium Rosary Beads Comb-eared Skink 2002 Ctenotus rosarium Couper, Amey & Kutt
	Eutropis macrophthalma Large-eyed Sun Skink 2002 Mabuya macrophthalma Mausfeld & Böhme
	Flexiseps stylus Clawless Cylindrical Skink 2002 Amphiglossus stylus Andreone & Greer
	Flexiseps tanysoma Slender Cylindrical Skink 2002 Amphiglossus tanysoma Andreone & Greer
	Liopholis guthega Snowy Mountains Rock Skink 2002 Egernia guthega Donnellan, Hutchinson, Dempsey & Osborne
	Liopholis montana Tan-backed Rock Skink 2002 Egernia montana Donnellan, Hutchinson, Dempsey & Osborne
	Madascincus nanus Dwarf Short-legged Skink 2002 Amphiglossus nanus Andreone & Greer
	Mesomycterus mandady Masoala Short-legged Skink 2002 Amphiglossus mandady Andreone & Greer
	Mesomycterus spilostichus Spotted-lined Short-legged Skink 2002 Amphiglossus spilostichus Andreone & Greer
	Paracontias hafa Analabe Valley Legless Skink 2002 Paracontias hafa Andreone & Greer
	Paracontias manify Manarikoba Forest Legless Skink 2002 Paracontias manify Andreone & Greer
	Paracontias tsararano Tsararano Forest Legless Skink 2002 Paracontias tsararano Andreone & Greer
	Pseudoacontias menamainty Slender Limbless Slider 2002 Pseudoacontias menamainty Andreone & Greer
	Tropidophorus latiscutatus Broad-scaled Stream Skink 2002 Tropidophorus latiscutatus Hikida, Orlov, Nabhitabhata & Ota
	Tropidophorus matsuii Isaan Stream Skink 2002 Tropidophorus matsuii Hikida, Orlov, Nabhitabhata & Ota
	Tropidophorus murphyi Cao Bang Stream Skink 2002 Tropidophorus murphyi Hikida, Orlov, Nabhitabhata & Ota

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Glaucomastix abaetensis Abaete Dunes Whiptail 2002 Cnemidophorus abaetensis Reis Dias, Rocha & Vrcibradic
	Tupinambis palustris Swamp Teju 2002 Tupinambis palustris Manzani & Abe

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus juxtindicus Rennell Island Mangrove Monitor 2002 Varanus juxtindicus Böhme, Philipp & Ziegler

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Eunectes beniensis Bolivian Anaconda 2002 Eunectes beniensis Dirksen

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Apostolepis albicollaris White-collared Blackhead 2002 Apostolepis albicollaris Lema
	Apostolepis christineae Sierra das Araras Blackhead 2002 Apostolepis christineae Lema
	Atractus taphorni La Carbonera Spindle Snake 2002 Atractus taphorni Schargel & García-Pérez
	Boiga tanahjampeana Tanahjampea Cat Snake 2002 Boiga tanahjampeana Orlov & Ryabov
	Conophis morai Veracruz Road Guarder 2002 Conophis morai Pérez-Higareda, López-Luna & Smith
	Dendrelaphis hollinrakei Hong Kong Bronzeback 2002 Dendrelaphis hollinrakei Lazell
	Lycodon cardamomensis Cardamom Mountains Wolf Snake 2002 Lycodon cardamomensis Daltry & Wüster
	Lycodon fausti Panay Wolf Snake 2002 Lycodon fausti Gaulke
	Macrocalamus gentingensis Genting Highlands Reed Snake 2002 Macrocalamus gentingensis Yaakob & Lim
	Oligodon jintakunei Krabi Kukri Snake 2002 Oligodon jintakunei Pauwels, Wallach, David & Chanhome
	Phalotris labiomaculatus Lip-spotted Diadem Snake 2002 Phalotris labiomaculatus Lema
	Sibon linearis Lined Snail Eater 2002 Sibon linearis Perez-Higareda, Lopez-Luna & Smith
	Tantilla robusta Robust Centipede Snake 2002 Tantilla robusta Canseco-Marquez, Mendelson, & Gutierrez-Mayen
	Xyelodontophis uluguruensis Dagger-tooth Vine Snake 2002 Xyelodontophis uluguruensis Broadley & Wallach

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

	Micrurus oligoanellatus Tambo Coral Snake 2002 Micrurus oligoanellatus Ayerbe & López
	Micrurus pacaraimae Pacaraima Coral Snake 2002 Micrurus pacaraimae Morata de Carvalho

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

Psammophis zambiensis Zambian Sand Snake 2002 Psammophis zambiensis Hughes & Wade

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Epictia alfredschmidti Huarmey Thread Snake 2002 Leptotyphlops alfredschmidti Lehr, Wallach, Köhler & Aguilar

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

Tropidophis hendersoni Cuban Khaki Dwarf Boa 2002 Tropidophis hendersoni Hedges & Garrido

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Amerotyphlops amoipira Amoipira Blind Snake 2002 Typhlops amoipira Rodrigues & Juncá
	Letheobia episcopa Turkish Gracile Blind Snake 2002 Rhinotyphlops episcopus Franzen & Wallach
	Xerotyphlops etheridgei Mauritanian Blind Snake 2002 Typhlops etheridgei Wallach
	Xerotyphlops luristanicus Lorestan Blind Snake 2002 Xerotyphlops luristanicus Torki

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Atheris hirsuta Tai Hairy Bush Viper 2002 Atheris hirsuta Ernst & Rödel
	Bothrops alcatraz Alcatrazes Lancehead 2002 Bothrops alcatraz Marques, Martins & Sazima

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

Chelodina canni Malogie Snake-necked Turtle 2002 Chelodina canni McCord & Thomson

Testudines (Turtles): Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)

	Chitra vandijki Burmese Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle 2002 Chitra vandijki McCord & Pritchard
	Pelochelys signifera Northern Papuan Giant Softshell Turtle 2002 Pelochelys signifera Webb