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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Bronchocela vietnamensis Vietnamese Long-tailed Agama 2005 Bronchocela vietnamensis Hallermann
	Calotes desilvai Sri Lankan Spotted Tree Agama 2005 Calotes desilvai Bahir & Maduwage
	Otocryptis nigristigma Dark-blotched Kangaroo Agama 2005 Otocryptis nigristigma Bahir & Silva

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

	Dactyloa paravertebralis Santa Maria Anole 2005 Anolis paravertebralis Carlo & Roze
	Dactyloa umbrivaga Perdida Anole 2005 Anolis umbrivagus Carlo & Roze

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Trioceros ntunte Mount Nyiru Chameleon 2005 Chamaeleo ntunte Necas, Modry & Slapeta

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus meculae Mecula Girdled Lizard 2005 Cordylus meculae Branch, Rödel & Marais 2005

Sauria (Lizards): Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)

Dibamus dezwaani Nias Blind Skink 2005 Dibamus dezwaani Das & Lim

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

Strophurus krisalys Mount Isa Spiny-tailed Gecko 2005 Strophurus krisalys Sadlier, O'Meally & Shea

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cnemaspis dezwaani Nias Rock Gecko 2005 Cnemaspis dezwaani Das
	Cnemaspis jacobsoni Simeulue Rock Gecko 2005 Cnemaspis jacobsoni Das
	Cnemaspis modiglianii Enggano Rock Gecko 2005 Cnemaspis modiglianii Das
	Cnemaspis whittenorum Siberut Rock Gecko 2005 Cnemaspis whittenorum Das
	Cyrtodactylus aurensis Aur Island Bent-toed Gecko 2005 Cyrtodactylus aurensis Grismer
	Cyrtodactylus cracens Dark-collared Bent-toed Gecko 2005 Cyrtodactylus cracens Batuwita & Bahir
	Cyrtodactylus edwardtaylori Namunukula Bent-toed Gecko 2005 Cyrtodactylus edwardtaylori Batuwita & Bahir
	Cyrtodactylus semenanjungensis Johor Bent-toed Gecko 2005 Cyrtodactylus semenanjungensis Grismer & Leong
	Cyrtodactylus soba Knuckles Banded Bent-toed Gecko 2005 Cyrtodactylus soba Batuwita & Bahir
	Gehyra ipsa Purnululu Dtella 2005 Gehyra koira ipsa Horner
	Gehyra koira Koira Dtella 2005 Gehyra koira Horner
	Gekko scientiadventura Phong Nha-Ke Bang Narrow-disked Gecko 2005 Gekko scientiadventura Rösler, Ziegler, Vu, Herrmann & Böhme "2004"
	Hemidactylus mindiae Mount Sinai Half-toed Gecko 2005 Hemidactylus mindiae Baha el Din
	Nactus acutus Rossel Island Hook-toed Gecko 2005 Nactus acutus Kraus
	Nactus sphaerodactylodes Sudest Hook-toed Gecko 2005 Nactus sphaerodactylodes Kraus

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

	Dryadosaura nordestina Dryades Spectacled Teju 2005 Dryadosaura nordestina Rodrigues, Freire, Pellegrino & Sites
	Kaieteurosaurus hindsi Kaieteur Spectacled Teju 2005 Kaieteurosaurus hindsi Kok
	Loxopholis caparensis Caparo Root Teju 2005 Leposoma caparensis Esqueda
	Loxopholis ferreirai Rio Negro Root Teju 2005 Leposoma ferreirai Rodrigues & Avila-Pires
	Oreosaurus rhodogaster Red-bellied Highland Teju 2005 Riama rhodogaster Rivas, Schargel & Meik

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

	Liolaemus barbarae Chilean Puna Smooth-throated Lizard 2005 Liolaemus barbarae Pincheira-Donoso & Núñez
	Liolaemus espinozai Andalgala Smooth-throated Lizard 2005 Liolaemus espinozai Abdala
	Liolaemus filiorum Cerro las Papas Smooth-throated Lizard 2005 Liolaemus filiorum Ramirez Leyton & Pincheira-Donoso
	Liolaemus josei Puente el Zampal Smooth-throated Lizard 2005 Liolaemus josei Abdala
	Liolaemus lopezi Colchane Smooth-throated Lizard 2005 Liolaemus lopezi Ibarra-Vidal
	Liolaemus melaniceps Chungungo Black-headed Smooth-throated Lizard 2005 Liolaemus melaniceps Pincheira-Donoso & Núñez
	Liolaemus scolaroi Jeinimeni Smooth-throated Lizard 2005 Liolaemus scolaroi Pincheira-Donoso & Núñez
	Liolaemus senguer Rio Senguer Smooth-throated Lizard 2005 Liolaemus senguer Abdala
	Liolaemus septentrionalis Northern Painted Smooth-throated Lizard 2005 Liolaemus pictus septentrionalis Pincheira-Donoso & Núñez
	Phymaturus dorsimaculatus Copahue Chuckwalla 2005 Phymaturus dorsimaculatus Lobo & Quinteros
	Phymaturus excelsus Pied Chuckwalla 2005 Phymaturus excelsus Lobo & Quinteros
	Phymaturus spectabilis Climbing Chuckwalla 2005 Phymaturus spectabilis Lobo & Quinteros
	Phymaturus tenebrosus Dark Chuckwalla 2005 Phymaturus tenebrosus Lobo & Quinteros

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Alpinoscincus alpinus Sidibamul Alpine Skink 2005 Lobulia alpina Greer, Allison & Cogger
	Alpinoscincus subalpinus Morobe Alpine Skink 2005 Lobulia subalpina Greer, Allison & Cogger
	Lerista chordae Desert Uplands Slider 2005 Lerista chordae Amey, Kutt & Hutchinson
	Lygisaurus absconditus Bulleringa Leaf-litter Skink 2005 Carlia abscondita Worthington Wilmer, Couper, Amey, Zug & Roberts in Couper, Worthington Wilmer, Roberts, Amey & Zug
	Lygisaurus malleolus Red-tailed Leaf-litter Skink 2005 Carlia malleolus Roberts, Couper, Worthington Wilmer, Amey & Zug in Couper, Worthington Wilmer, Roberts, Amey & Zug
	Maracaiba meridensis Merida Skink 2005 Mabuya meridensis Miralles, Rivas & Schargel
	Nubeoscincus glacialis Farak Glacier Skink 2005 Lobulia glacialis Greer, Allison & Cogger
	Nubeoscincus stellaris Dokfuma Skink 2005 Lobulia stellaris Greer, Allison & Cogger
	Saproscincus eungellensis Eungella Shade Skink 2005 Saproscincus eungellensis Sadlier, Couper, Colgan, Vanderduys & Rickard
	Sphenomorphus tetradactylus Vietnamese Four-fingered Forest Skink 2005 Leptoseps tetradactylus Darevsky & Orlov
	Trachylepis dichroma Tanzanian Short-necked Skink 2005 Trachylepis dichroma Guenther, Whiting & Bauer
	Tropidophorus hangnam Spiny-tailed Stream Skink 2005 Tropidophorus hangnam Chuaynkern, Nabhitabhata, Inthara, Kamsook & Somsri
	Tropidophorus noggei Quang Binh Stream Skink 2005 Tropidophorus noggei Ziegler, Vu & Bui

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

Gonatodes daudini Grenadines Padless Gecko 2005 Gonatodes daudini Powell & Henderson

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

	Stenocercus frittsi Huancavelica Whorl-tailed Iguana 2005 Stenocercus frittsi Torres-Carvajal
	Stenocercus puyango Puyango Whorl-tailed Iguana 2005 Stenocercus puyango Torres-Carvajal
	Stenocercus sinesaccus Mato Grosso Whorl-tailed Iguana 2005 Stenocercus sinesaccus Torres-Carvajal

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus zugorum Halmahera Mangrove Monitor 2005 Varanus zugorum Böhme & Ziegler

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Eryx borrii Northern Somali Sand Boa 2005 Eryx borrii Lanza & Nistri

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Atractus edioi Minacu Spindle Snake 2005 Atractus edioi Silva, Silva, Ribeiro, Souza & Souza
	Atractus thalesdelemai Passo Fundo Spindle Snake 2005 Atractus thalesdelemai Passos, Fernandes & Zanella
	Boiga ranawanei Sri Lankan Yellow-bellied Cat Snake 2005 Boiga ranawanei Samarawickrama, Samarawickrama, Wijesena & Orlov
	Calamaria thanhi Quang Binh Reed Snake 2005 Calamaria thanhi Ziegler & Le
	Clelia langeri Bolivian Snake Eater 2005 Clelia langeri Reichle & Embert
	Dryophylax ramonriveroi Turimiquire Mock Viper 2005 Thamnodynastes ramonriveroi Manzanilla & Sanchez
	Helicops tapajonicus Tapajos River Keelback 2005 Helicops tapajonicus Da Frota
	Hydrops caesurus Southern Mud Snake 2005 Hydrops caesurus Scrocchi, Ferreira, Giraudo, Avila & Motte
	Lampropeltis webbi Sinaloan Mountain King Snake 2005 Lampropeltis webbi Bryson, Dixon & Lazcano
	Myersinia nebularis Venezuelan Leaf-litter Snake 2005 Taeniophallus nebularis Schargel, Rivas-Fuenmayor & Myers
	Phalotris matogrossensis Mato Grosso Diadem Snake 2005 Phalotris matogrossensis Lema, D'Agostini & Cappellari
	Thamnodynastes sertanejo Sertao Mock Viper 2005 Thamnodynastes sertanejo Bailey, Thomas & Da Silva
	Thamnophis bogerti Mesa del Sur Garter Snake 2005 Thamnophis bogerti Rossman & Burbrink
	Tropidodipsas repleta Sonoran Snail Eater 2005 Tropidodipsas repleta Smith, Lemos-Espinal, Hartman & Chiszar
	Zonateres lanei Pantanal Mock Viper 2005 Thamnodynastes lanei Bailey, Thomas & Da Silva

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

Bungarus slowinskii Red River Krait 2005 Bungarus slowinskii Kuch, Kizirian, Truong, Lawson, Donnelly & Mebs

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

Laticauda guineai Papuan Sea Krait 2005 Laticauda guineai Heatwole, Busack & Cogger

Serpentes (Snakes): Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes)

Gerrhopilus hades Bibikea Blind Snake 2005 Typhlops hades Kraus

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

	Enhydris chanardi Thai Mud Snake 2005 Enhydris chanardi Murphy & Voris
	Homalophis gyii Kapuas Mud Snake 2005 Enhydris gyii Murphy, Voris & Auliya

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

	Compsophis fatsibe Mahajanga Big-headed Snake 2005 Geodipsas fatsibe Mercurio & Andreone
	Heteroliodon fohy Stout Dwarf Snake 2005 Heteroliodon fohy Glaw, Vences & Nussbaum
	Mehelya gabouensis Gabou File Snake 2005 Mehelya gabouensis Trape & Mane
	Thamnosophis martae Antsiranana Water Snake 2005 Liopholidophis martae Glaw, Franzen & Vences

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Tricheilostoma greenwelli Ibadan Thread Snake 2005 Leptotyphlops greenwelli Wallach & Boundy

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Letheobia pauwelsi Gabon Gracile Blind Snake 2005 Letheobia pauwelsi Wallach

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

Mesoclemmys perplexa Piaui Toad-headed Turtle 2005 Mesoclemmys perplexa Bour & Zaher

Testudines (Turtles): Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)

Emys trinacris Sicilian Pond Turtle 2005 Emys trinacris Fritz, Fattizzo, Guicking, Tripepi, Pennisi, Lenk, Joger, & Wink