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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Bronchocela orlovi Gia Lai Long-tailed Agama 2004 Bronchocela orlovi Hallermann
	Ptyctolaemus collicristatus Chin State Fold-throated Agama 2004 Ptychtolaemus collicristatus Schulte & Vindum in Schulte, Vindum, Htun Win, Thin Thin, Kyi Soe Lwin & Awan Khwi Shein

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

Siderolamprus ingridae Veracruz Forest Lizard 2004 Diploglossus ingridae Werler & Campbell

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

	Anolis ruibali Cabo Cruz Pallid Anole 2004 Anolis ruibali Navarro-Pacheco & Garrido
	Norops forbesorum Izucar de Matamoros Anole 2004 Anolis forbesorum Michels & Bauer [justified emendation of Anolis forbesi Smith & Van Gelder 1955]

Sauria (Lizards): Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)

Dibamus tiomanensis Tioman Blind Skink 2004 Dibamus tiomanensis Diaz, Leong, Grismer & Yaakob

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

Mokopirirakau cryptozoicus Takitimu Gecko 2004 Hoplodactylus cryptozoicus Jewell & Leschen

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cnemaspis phuketensis Phuket Rock Gecko 2004 Cnemaspis phuketensis Das & Leong
	Cyrtodactylus buchardi Champasak Bent-toed Gecko 2004 Cyrtodactylus buchardi David, Teynie & Ohler
	Cyrtodactylus thirakhupti Khao Sonk Bent-toed Gecko 2004 Cyrtodactylus thirakhupti Pauwels, Bauer, Sumontha & Chanhome
	Dixonius hangseesom Orange-tailed Leaf-toed Gecko 2004 Dixonius hangseesom Bauer, Sumontha, Grossmann, Pauwels & Vogel
	Dixonius vietnamensis Vietnamese Leaf-toed Gecko 2004 Dixonius vietnamensis Das
	Paroedura guibei (first described as Paroedura guibeae Dixon & Kroll 1974) Betroka Leaf-toed Gecko 2004 Paroedura guibei Michels & Bauer [justified emendation]
	Phelsuma kely Lake Ampitabe Day Gecko 2004 Phelsuma kely Schönecker, Bach & Glaw
	Phelsuma vanheygeni Ampasindava Day Gecko 2004 Phelsuma vanheygeni Lerner
	Uroplatus pietschmanni Toamasina Leaf-tailed Gecko 2004 Uroplatus pietschmanni Böhle & Schönecker

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Tetradactylus udzungwensis Udzungwa Plated Snake Lizard 2004 Tetradactylus udzungwensis Salvidio, Menegon, Sindaco & Moyer

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

	Anadia bumanguesa Santander Smooth-scaled Teju 2004 Anadia bumanguesa Rueda-Almonacid & Rances-Caicedo
	Echinosaura brachycephala Blunt Hedgehog Teju 2004 Echinosaura brachycephala Köhler, Böhme & Schmitz
	Euspondylus nellycarrillae Huanuco Sun Teju 2004 Euspondylus nellycarrillae Köhler & Lehr
	Petracola labioocularis Huanuco Rock Teju 2004 Proctoporus labioocularis Köhler & Lehr
	Proctoporus laudahnae Huanuco Lightbulb Teju 2004 Proctoporus laudahnae Köhler & Lehr
	Riolama luridiventris Yellow-bellied Tepui Teju 2004 Riolama luridiventris Esqueda, La-Marca & Praderio

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Acanthodactylus ahmaddisii Jordanian Fringe-toed Lizard 2004 Acanthodactylus ahmaddisii Werner

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

	Liolaemus chaltin Cochinoca Smooth-throated Lizard 2004 Liolaemus chaltin Lobo & Espinoza
	Liolaemus gununakuna Green-banded Smooth-throated Lizard 2004 Liolaemus gununakuna Avila, Morando, Perez & Sites
	Liolaemus hajeki Banos de Turi Smooth-throated Lizard 2004 Liolaemus hajeki Núñez, Pincheira-Donoso & Garín
	Liolaemus poconchilensis Poconchile Smooth-throated Lizard 2004 Liolaemus poconchilensis Valladares
	Liolaemus puna Argentine Puna Smooth-throated Lizard 2004 Liolaemus puna Lobo & Espinoza
	Liolaemus robertoi Estero Tambo Smooth-throated Lizard 2004 Liolaemus robertoi Pincheira-Donoso & Núñez
	Liolaemus talampaya Talampaya Smooth-throated Lizard 2004 Liolaemus talampaya Avila, Morando, Perez & Sites
	Phymaturus vociferator Antuco Chuckwalla 2004 Phymaturus vociferator Pincheira-Donoso

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

Sceloporus lemosespinali Chihuahua Graphic Lizard 2004 Sceloporus lemosespinali Lara-Gongora

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Austroablepharus naranjicaudus Orange-tailed Striped Skink 2004 Proablepharus naranjicaudus Greer, Fisher & Horner
	Carlia aenigma Enigmatic Rainbow Skink 2004 Carlia aenigma Zug
	Carlia ailanpalai Admiralty Islands Rainbow Skink 2004 Carlia ailanpalai Zug
	Carlia aramia Aramia River Rainbow Skink 2004 Carlia aramia Zug
	Carlia eothen Eastern Papuan Rainbow Skink 2004 Carlia eothen Zug
	Carlia mysi Morobe Rainbow Skink 2004 Carlia mysi Zug
	Carlia tutela Moluccan Rainbow Skink 2004 Carlia tutela Zug
	Glaphyromorphus clandestinus Mount Elliot Mulch Skink 2004 Glaphyromorphus clandestinus Hoskins & Couper
	Kanakysaurus viviparus Nehoue River Forest Skink 2004 Kanakysaurus viviparus Sadlier, Whitaker, Bauer & Smith in Sadlier, Smith, Bauer & Whitaker
	Leptosiaphos koutoui Adamaoua Mountains Leaf-litter Skink 2004 Leptosiaphos koutoui Ineich, Schmitz, Chirio & LeBreton
	Lioscincus vivae Kopeto Smooth Skink 2004 Lioscincus vivae Sadlier, Bauer, Whitaker & Smith
	Nannoscincus manautei Kopeto Elf Skink 2004 Nannoscincus manautei Sadlier, Bauer, Whitaker & Smith
	Scincella devorator Grasshopper-eating Forest Skink 2004 Sphenomorphus devorator Darevsky, Orlov & Cuc
	Sphenomorphus cryptotis Depressed-eared Forest Skink 2004 Sphenomorphus cryptotis Darevsky, Orlov & Cuc
	Sphenomorphus fuscolineatus Dark-lined Forest Skink 2004 Sphenomorphus fuscolineatus Greer & Shea (=Ictiscincus f.? in prep. fide Mys 1988)#
	Trachylepis nganghae Mount Ngang-Ha Grass Skink 2004 Trachylepis nganghae Ineich & Chirio

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

	Gonatodes purpurogularis Purple-throated Padless Gecko 2004 Gonatodes purpurogularis Esqueda
	Sphaerodactylus dimorphicus Santiago de Cuba Least Gecko 2004 Sphaerodactylus dimorphicus Fong G. & Diaz
	Sphaerodactylus siboney Siboney Grey-headed Least Gecko 2004 Sphaerodactylus siboney Fong G. & Diaz

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Aurivela tergolaevigata Stripeless Whiptail 2004 Cnemidophorus tergolaevigatus Cabrera

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Apographon orestes Bolivian Pampas Snake 2004 Tomodon orestes Harvey & Muñoz
	Apostolepis nelsonjorgei Minacu Blackhead 2004 Apostolepis nelsonjorgei Lema & Renner
	Apostolepis striata Rondonia Blackhead 2004 Apostolepis striata Lema
	Atractus charitoae Vaupes Spindle Snake 2004 Atractus charitoae Silva-Haad
	Atractus franciscopaivai La Pedrera Spindle Snake 2004 Atractus franciscopaivai Silva-Haad
	Atractus heliobelluomini La Chorrera Spindle Snake 2004 Atractus heliobelluomini Silva-Haad
	Atractus matthewi Anzoategui Spindle Snake 2004 Atractus matthewi Markezich & Barrio-Amoros
	Boiga bourreti Quang Binh Cat Snake 2004 Boiga bourreti Tillack, Ziegler & Le
	Calamaria ingeri Tioman Reed Snake 2004 Calamaria ingeri Grismer, Kaiser & Yaakob
	Dipsas pakaraima Pakaraima Mountains Snail Eater 2004 Dipsas pakaraima MacCulloch & Lathrop
	Drymoluber apurimacensis Peruvian Glossy Racer 2004 Drymoluber apurimacensis Lehr, Carillo & Hocking
	Macrocalamus chanardi Larut Mountain Reed Snake 2004 Macrocalamus chanardi David & Pauwels
	Macrocalamus vogeli Mount Tahan Mountain Reed Snake 2004 Macrocalamus vogeli David & Pauwels
	Oligodon booliati Tioman Kukri Snake 2004 Oligodon booliati Leong & Grismer
	Omoadiphas texiguatensis Yoro Mountain Forest Snake 2004 Omoadiphas texiguatensis McCranie & Castaneda
	Platyceps afarensis Djibouti Whip Snake 2004 Platyceps afarensis Schätti & Ineich
	Platyceps saharicus Saharan Cliff Racer 2004 Platyceps saharicus Schätti & McCarthy
	Tantilla hendersoni Belizean Centipede Snake 2004 Tantilla hendersoni Stafford
	Tropidonophis dolasii d'Entrecasteaux Islands Keelback 2004 Tropidonophis dolasii Kraus & Allison

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

Pseudoboodon sandfordorum Central Highlands Labial-pitted Snake 2004 Pseudoboodon sandfordorum Spawls

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Myriopholis rouxestevae Senegal Thread Snake 2004 Leptotyphlops rouxestevae Trape & Mane

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Indotyphlops lazelli Hong Kong Blind Snake 2004 Typhlops lazelli Wallach & Pauwels

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Crotalus tancitarensis Tancitaro Rattlesnake 2004 Crotalus tancitarensis Alvarado-Díaz & Campbell
	Echis omanensis Oman Carpet Viper 2004 Echis omanensis Babocsay
	Popeia nebularis Cameron Highlands Pitviper 2004 Trimeresurus nebularis Vogel, David & Pauwels
	Viridovipera truongsonensis Truong Son Pitviper 2004 Trimeresurus truongsonensis Orlov, Ryabov, Thanh & Cuc