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

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

Amphisbaena maranhensis Maranhao Worm Lizard 2012 Amphisbaena maranhensis Gomes & Maciel

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Acanthocercus branchi Zambian Ridgeback Agama 2012 Acanthocercus branchi Wagner, Greenbaum & Bauer
	Agama parafricana Lesser African Forest Agama 2012 Agama parafricana Trape, Mediannikov & Trape
	Agama wagneri Mokolo Rainbow Agama 2012 Agama wagneri Trape, Mediannikov & Trape in Mediannikov, Trape & Trape
	Coryphophylax brevicauda Short-tailed Bay Islands Forest Agama 2012 Coryphophylax brevicaudus Harikrishnan, Vasudevan, Chandramouli, Choudhury, Dutta & Das
	Diploderma brevicauda Short-tailed Mountain Agama 2012 Japalura brevicauda Manthey, Denzer, Hou & Wang
	Diploderma yulongense Yulong Mountain Agama 2012 Japalura yulongensis Manthey, Denzer, Hou & Wang
	Diporiphora adductus Carnarvon Dragon 2012 Diporiphora adductus Doughty, Kealley & Melville
	Diporiphora ameliae Goneaway Tablelands Two-lined Dragon 2012 Diporiphora ameliae Couper, Melville, Emmott & Chapple
	Diporiphora paraconvergens Grey-striped Western Desert Dragon 2012 Diporiphora paraconvergens Doughty, Kealley & Melville
	Diporiphora vescus Northern Pilbara Tree Dragon 2012 Diporiphora vescus Doughty, Kealley & Melville
	Hypsilurus capreolatus Chevron-marked Anglehead Agama 2012 Hypsilurus capreolatus Kraus & Myers
	Phrynocephalus meridionalis Surkhandarya Toad-headed Agama 2012 Phrynocephalus helioscopus meridionalis Solovyeva, Dunayev & Poyarkov
	Phrynocephalus sergeevi Navoi Toad-headed Agama 2012 Phrynocephalus helioscopus sergeevi Solovyeva, Dunayev & Poyarkov
	Phrynocephalus turcomanus Turkmen Sunwatcher 2012 Phrynocephalus helioscopus turcomanus Solovyeva, Dunayev & Poyarkov
	Pseudotrapelus aqabensis Aqaba Desert Agama 2012 Pseudotrapelus aqabensis Melnikov, Nazarov, Ananjeva & Disi
	Pseudotrapelus dhofarensis Dhofar Desert Agama 2012 Pseudotrapelus dhofarensis Melnikov & Pierson

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

Xiphosurus sierramaestrae Sierra Maestra Bearded Anole 2012 Anolis sierramaestrae Holánová, Rehák & Frynta

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Brookesia brunoi Anja Reserve Stub-tailed Chameleon 2012 Brookesia brunoi Crottini, Miralles, Glaw, Harris, Lima & Vences
	Brookesia confidens Ankarana Stub-tailed Chameleon 2012 Brookesia confidens Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences
	Brookesia desperata Foret d'Ambre Stub-tailed Chameleon 2012 Brookesia desperata Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences
	Brookesia micra Nosy Hara Stub-tailed Chameleon 2012 Brookesia micra Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences
	Brookesia tristis Antsiranana Stub-tailed Chameleon 2012 Brookesia tristis Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences
	Furcifer viridis Ambinanitelo Green Chameleon 2012 Furcifer viridis Florio, Ingram, Rakotondravony, Louis & Raxworthy
	Kinyongia gyrolepis Lendu Plateau Chameleon 2012 Kinyongia gyrolepis Greenbaum, Tolley, Joma & Kusamba
	Trioceros kinangopensis Kinangop Peak Chameleon 2012 Trioceros kinangopensis Stipala, Lutzmann, Malonza, Wilkinson, Godley, Nyamache & Evans

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus marunguensis Marungu Girdled Lizard 2012 Cordylus marunguensis Greenbaum, Stanley, Kusamba, Moninga, Goldberg & Bursey

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

	Bavayia nubila Mount Ouin Gecko 2012 Bavayia nubila Bauer, Sadlier, Jackman & Shea
	Correlophus belepensis Belep Islands Giant Gecko 2012 Correlophus belepensis Bauer, Jackman, Sadlier & Whitaker
	Mniarogekko jalu Nehoue River Mossy Gecko 2012 Mniarogekko jalu Bauer, Jackman, Sadlier & Whitaker

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus arcanus Dagbaru Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus arcanus Oliver, Richards & Sistrom
	Cyrtodactylus astrum Starry Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus astrum Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels
	Cyrtodactylus australotitiwangsaensis Southern Titiwangsa Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus australotitiwangsaensis Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels
	Cyrtodactylus bidoupimontis Mount Bidoup Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus bidoupimontis Nazarov, Poyarkov, Orlov, Phung, Nguyen, Hoang & Ziegler
	Cyrtodactylus bintangrendah Bintang Lowland Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus bintangrendah Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels
	Cyrtodactylus bintangtinggi Bintang Mountains Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus bintangtinggi Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels
	Cyrtodactylus bugiamapensis Bu Gia Map Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus bugiamapensis Nazarov, Poyarkov, Orlov, Phung, Nguyen, Hoang & Ziegler
	Cyrtodactylus eisenmanae (first described as Cyrtodactylus eisenmani Ngo 2008) Hon Son Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus eisenmanae Shea [emendation]
	Cyrtodactylus hikidai Mount Ranai Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus hikidai Riyanto
	Cyrtodactylus kimberleyensis Kimberley Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus kimberleyensis Bauer & Doughty
	Cyrtodactylus langkawiensis Langkawi Island Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus langkawiensis Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels
	Cyrtodactylus lekaguli Khao Chong Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus lekaguli Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels
	Cyrtodactylus majulah Singapore Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus majulah Grismer, Wood & Lim
	Cyrtodactylus medioclivus Tualapa Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus medioclivus Oliver, Richards & Sistrom
	Cyrtodactylus minor Huon Peninsula Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus minor Oliver & Richards
	Cyrtodactylus payacola Malaysian Swamp Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus payacola Johnson, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Wood, Grismer, Greer, Chan, Ahmad, Bauer & Grismer
	Cyrtodactylus trilatofasciatus Cameron Highlands Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus trilatofasciatus Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels
	Cyrtopodion hormozganum Hormozgan Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtopodion hormozganum Nazarov, Bondarenko & Radjabizadeh
	Gehyra georgpotthasti Western Giant Stump-toed Gecko 2012 Gehyra georgpotthasti Flecks, Schmitz, Böhme, Henkel & Ineich
	Gehyra multiporosa Mitchell Plateau Dtella 2012 Gehyra multiporosa Doughty, Palmer, Sistrom, Bauer & Donnellan
	Gehyra spheniscus Lesser Wedge-toed Dtella 2012 Gehyra spheniscus Doughty, Palmer, Sistrom, Bauer & Donnellan
	Gekko kaengkrachanensis Kaeng Krachan Gliding Gecko 2012 Ptychozoon kaengkrachanense Sumontha, Pauwels, Kunya, Limlikhitaksorn, Ruksue, Taokratok, Ansermet & Chanhome
	Gekko remotus Palau Narrow-disked Gecko 2012 Gekko remotus Rösler, Ineich, Wilms & Böhme
	Hemidactylus albituberculatus White-tubercled Half-toed Gecko 2012 Hemidactylus albituberculatus Trape in Trape, Trape & Chirio
	Hemidactylus albivertebralis White-lined Half-toed Gecko 2012 Hemidactylus albivertebralis Trape & Böhme in Trape, Trape & Chirio
	Hemidactylus alkiyumii Tawi Atair Half-toed Gecko 2012 Hemidactylus alkiyumii Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus endophis Muscat Half-toed Gecko 2012 Hemidactylus endophis Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus festivus Wadi Ayoun Half-toed Gecko 2012 Hemidactylus festivus Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus hajarensis Hajar Mountains Half-toed Gecko 2012 Hemidactylus hajarensis Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus inexpectatus Ar Rumayliyah Half-toed Gecko 2012 Hemidactylus inexpectatus Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus kundaensis Kunda Half-toed Gecko 2012 Hemidactylus kundaensis Chirio & Trape in Trape, Trape & Chirio
	Hemidactylus luqueorum Jebel Akhdar Half-toed Gecko 2012 Hemidactylus luqueorum Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus masirahensis Masirah Island Half-toed Gecko 2012 Hemidactylus masirahensis Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus paucituberculatus Khor Sawli Half-toed Gecko 2012 Hemidactylus paucituberculatus Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus principensis Principe Half-toed Gecko 2012 Hemidactylus principensis Miller, Sellas & Drewes
	Nactus kunan Manus Island Hook-toed Gecko 2012 Nactus kunan Zug & Fisher
	Paroedura stellata Starry Leaf-toed Gecko 2012 Paroedura stellata Hawlitschek & Glaw

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

	Andinosaura aurea El Oro Highland Teju 2012 Riama aurea Sánchez-Pacheco, Aguirre-Peñafiel & Torres-Carvajal
	Andinosaura kiziriani Azuay Highland Teju 2012 Riama kiziriani Sánchez-Pacheco, Aguirre-Peñafiel & Torres-Carvajal
	Cercosaura hypnoides Meta Shade Teju 2012 Cercosaura hypnoides Doan & Lamar
	Potamites montanicola Cusco Water Teju 2012 Potamites montanicola Chavez & Vasquez

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Pedioplanis huntleyi Iona Sand Lizard 2012 Pedioplanis huntleyi Conradie, Measey, Branch & Tolley
	Pedioplanis haackei Southwestern Namibe Sand Lizard 2012 Pedioplanis haackei Conradie, Measey, Branch & Tolley
	Psammodromus occidentalis Western Iberian Sand Lizard 2012 Psammodromus occidentalis Fitze, Gonzalez-Jimena, San-Jose, Mauro & Zardoya

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

	Liolaemus abdalai Alumine River Smooth-throated Lizard 2012 Liolaemus abdalai Quinteros
	Liolaemus aparicioi Jupapina Smooth-throated Lizard 2012 Liolaemus aparicioi Ocampo, Aguilar-Kirigin & Quinteros
	Liolaemus burmeisteri Chos Malal Smooth-throated Lizard 2012 Liolaemus burmeisteri Avila, Perez, Medina, Sites & Morando
	Liolaemus camarones Camarones Smooth-throated Lizard 2012 Liolaemus camarones Abdala, Gómez & Heredia
	Liolaemus dumerili Sierra Colorada Smooth-throated Lizard 2012 Liolaemus dumerili Abdala, Semhan, Azocar, Bonino, Paz & Cruz
	Liolaemus purul Rinconada Smooth-throated Lizard 2012 Liolaemus purul Abdala, Semhan, Azocar, Bonino, Paz & Cruz
	Liolaemus pyriphlogos Flame-sided Smooth-throated Lizard 2012 Liolaemus pyriphlogos Quinteros
	Liolaemus shehuen Grey-headed Smooth-throated Lizard 2012 Liolaemus shehuen Abdala, Gómez & Heredia
	Liolaemus tromen Tromen Volcano Smooth-throated Lizard 2012 Liolaemus tromen Abdala, Semhan, Azocar, Bonino, Paz & Cruz
	Phymaturus damasense Las Damas River Chuckwalla 2012 Phymaturus damasense Troncoso-Palacios & Lobo
	Phymaturus denotatus Laguna Blanca Chuckwalla 2012 Phymaturus denotatus Lobo, Nenda & Slodki
	Phymaturus extrilidus Dauntless Chuckwalla 2012 Phymaturus extrilidus Lobo, Espinoza, Sanabria & Quiroga
	Phymaturus sinervoi Cari Laufquen Chuckwalla 2012 Phymaturus sinervoi Scolaro, Cruz & Ibargüengoytía

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

	Homonota williamsii Ventania Mountains Broad-headed Gecko 2012 Homonota williamsii Avila, Perez, Minoli & Morando
	Tarentola bocagei Eastern Sao Nicolau Wall Gecko 2012 Tarentola bocagei Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza
	Tarentola fogoensis Fogo Lesser Wall Gecko 2012 Tarentola fogoensis Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza
	Tarentola pastoria Guinean Wall Gecko 2012 Tarentola pastoria Trape, Baldé & Ineich in Trape, Trape & Chirio

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Acontias schmitzi Kataba Legless Skink 2012 Acontias schmitzi Wagner, Broadley & Bauer
	Brachymeles samad Eastern Visayas Slender Skink 2012 Brachymeles samad Siler, Jones, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown
	Brachymeles tiboliorum Western Mindanao Slender Skink 2012 Brachymeles tiboliorum Siler, Jones, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown
	Brachymeles vulcani Camiguin Sur Slender Skink 2012 Brachymeles vulcani Siler, Jones, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown
	Caledoniscincus constellatus White-speckled Leaf-litter Skink 2012 Caledoniscincus constellatus Sadlier, Whitaker, Wood & Bauer
	Capitellum mariagalantae Marie-Galante Skink 2012 Capitellum mariagalantae Hedges & Conn
	Capitellum parvicruzae Lesser Saint Croix Skink 2012 Capitellum parvicruzae Hedges & Conn
	Carlia decora Elegant Rainbow Skink 2012 Carlia decora Hoskin & Couper
	Carlia rubigo Orange-flanked Rainbow Skink 2012 Carlia rubigo Hoskin & Couper
	Copeoglossum aurae Greater Windward Skink 2012 Copeoglossum aurae Hedges & Conn
	Copeoglossum margaritae Margarita Skink 2012 Copeoglossum margaritae Hedges & Conn
	Copeoglossum redondae Redonda Skink 2012 Copeoglossum redondae Hedges & Conn
	Cophoscincopus senegalensis Senegalese Keeled Water Skink 2012 Cophoscincopus senegalensis Trape, Mediannikov & Trape in Trape, Chirio & Trape
	Ctenotus ora Coastal Plains Comb-eared Skink 2012 Ctenotus ora Kay & Keogh
	Dasia johnsinghi South Indian Barred Tree Skink 2012 Dasia johnsinghi Harikrishnan, Vasudevan, Silva, Deepak, Kar, Naniwadekar, Lalremruata, Prasoona & Aggarwal
	Emoia mokolahi Tongan Barred Tree Skink 2012 Emoia mokolahi Zug, Ineich, Pregill & Hamilton
	Emoia oriva Rotuma Barred Tree Skink 2012 Emoia oriva Zug
	Leptosiaphos dungeri Nigerian Leaf-litter Skink 2012 Leptosiaphos dungeri Trape in Trape, Trape & Chirio
	Mabuya cochonae Cochons Skink 2012 Mabuya cochonae Hedges & Conn
	Mabuya desiradae Desirade Skink 2012 Mabuya desiradae Hedges & Conn
	Mabuya grandisterrae Grande-Terre Skink 2012 Mabuya grandisterrae Hedges & Conn
	Mabuya guadeloupae Basse-Terre Skink 2012 Mabuya guadeloupae Hedges & Conn
	Mabuya hispaniolae Hispaniolan Two-lined Skink 2012 Mabuya hispaniolae Hedges & Conn
	Mabuya montserratae Montserrat Skink 2012 Mabuya montserratae Hedges & Conn
	Marisora aurulae Lesser Windward Skink 2012 Marisora aurulae Hedges & Conn
	Marisora magnacornae East Nicaraguan Skink 2012 Marisora magnacornae Hedges & Conn
	Marisora roatanae Roatan Skink 2012 Marisora roatanae Hedges & Conn
	Plestiodon finitimus Northern Japanese Blue-tailed Skink 2012 Plestiodon finitimus Okamoto & Hikida
	Plestiodon nietoi La Llave Blue-tailed Skink 2012 Plestiodon nietoi Feria-Ortiz & García-Vázquez
	Sphenomorphus veunsaiensis Veun Sai Forest Skink 2012 Lygosoma veunsaiensis Geissler, Hartmann & Neang
	Spondylurus anegadae Anegada Skink 2012 Spondylurus anegadae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus caicosae Caicos Islands Skink 2012 Spondylurus caicosae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus culebrae Culebra Skink 2012 Spondylurus culebrae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus haitiae Hispaniolan Four-lined Skink 2012 Spondylurus haitiae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus magnacruzae Greater Saint Croix Skink 2012 Spondylurus magnacruzae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus martinae Saint Martin Skink 2012 Spondylurus martinae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus monae Mona Skink 2012 Spondylurus monae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus monitae Monito Skink 2012 Spondylurus monitae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus powelli Anguilla Bank Skink 2012 Spondylurus powelli Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus turksae Turks Islands Skink 2012 Spondylurus turksae Hedges & Conn
	Trachylepis cristinae Abd al Kuri Rock Skink 2012 Trachylepis cristinae Sindaco, Metallinou, Pupin, Fasola & Carranza
	Voeltzkowia mobydick Bongolava Plateau Mermaid Skink 2012 Sirenoscincus mobydick Miralles, Anjeriniaina, Hipsley, Müller, Glaw & Vences

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

	Coleodactylus elizae Alagoas Pygmy Gecko 2012 Coleodactylus elizae Goncalves, Torquato, Skuk & Sena
	Gonatodes rozei Miranda Padless Gecko 2012 Gonatodes rozei Rivero-Blanco & Schargel
	Sphaerodactylus guanajae Guanaja Even-scaled Least Gecko 2012 Sphaerodactylus guanajae McCranie & Hedges
	Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi Roatan Least Gecko 2012 Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi McCranie & Hedges

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Ameivula abalosi Formosa Whiptail 2012 Cnemidophorus abalosi Cabrera

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

Xenosaurus tzacualtipantecus Zacualtipan Knob-scaled Lizard 2012 Xenosaurus tzacualtipantecus Woolrich-Piña & Smith

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Dasypeltis parascabra Guinean Egg Eater 2012 Dasypeltis parascabra Trape, Mediannikov & Trape
	Dendrelaphis levitoni Palawan Stripe-tailed Bronzeback 2012 Dendrelaphis levitoni Van Rooijen & Vogel
	Dendrelaphis nigroserratus Umphang Bronzeback 2012 Dendrelaphis nigroserratus Vogel, Van Rooijen & Hauser
	Dendrophidion apharocybe Central American Barred Forest Racer 2012 Dendrophidion apharocybe Cadle
	Dendrophidion crybelum Costa Rican Barred Forest Racer 2012 Dendrophidion crybelum Cadle
	Dendrophidion graciliverpa El Oro Forest Racer 2012 Dendrophidion graciliverpa Cadle
	Dendrophidion prolixum Cauca Forest Racer 2012 Dendrophidion prolixum Cadle
	Dendrophidion rufiterminorum Red-headed Forest Racer 2012 Dendrophidion rufiterminorum Cadle & Savage
	Eirenis kermanensis Kerman Dwarf Snake 2012 Eirenis kermanensis Rajabizadeh, Schmidtler, Orlov & Soleimani
	Elaphe zoigeensis Zoige Rat Snake 2012 Elaphe zoigeensis Huang, Ding, Burbrink, Yang, Huang, Ling, Chen & Zhang
	Erythrolamprus albertguentheri (first described as Liophis guentheri Peracca 1897) Bolivian Green Smooth Snake 2012 Erythrolamprus albertguentheri Grazziotin, Zaher, Murphy, Scrocchi, Benavides, Zhang & Bonatto [substitute name for Liophis guentheri Peracca 1897]
	Imantodes chocoensis Chocoan Blunt-headed Tree Snake 2012 Imantodes chocoensis Torres-Carvajal, Yánez-Muñoz, Quirola, Smith & Almendáriz
	Lycodon davidi Vientiane Wolf Snake 2012 Lycodon davidi Vogel, Nguyen, Kingsada & Ziegler
	Oligodon kampucheaensis Phnom Samkos Kukri Snake 2012 Oligodon kampucheaensis Neang, Grismer & Daltry
	Oligodon nagao Lang Son Kukri Snake 2012 Oligodon nagao David, Nguyen, Nguyen, Jiang, Chen, Teynié & Ziegler
	Oligodon wagneri Nias Kukri Snake 2012 Oligodon wagneri David & Vogel
	Sibon merendonensis Merendon Mountains Snail Eater 2012 Sibon merendonensis Rovito, Papenfuss & Vázquez-Almazán
	Sibon noalamina West Panamanian Snail Eater 2012 Sibon noalamina Lotzkat, Hertz & Köhler

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

Calliophis castoe Amboli Coral Snake 2012 Calliophis castoe Smith, Ogale, Deepak & Giri

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

	Aipysurus mosaicus Mosaic Sea Snake 2012 Aipysurus mosaicus Sanders, Rasmussen, Elmberg, Mumpuni, Guinea, Blias, Lee & Fry
	Hydrophis donaldi Rough-scaled Sea Snake 2012 Hydrophis donaldi Ukuwela, Sanders & Fry

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

	Brachyorrhos wallacei Halmahera Short-tailed Snake 2012 Brachyorrhos wallacei Murphy, Mumpuni, Lang, Gower & Sanders
	Calamophis katesandersae Andai Stout-tailed Snake 2012 Calamophis katesandersae Murphy
	Calamophis ruuddelangi Ambuaki Stout-tailed Snake 2012 Calamophis ruuddelangi Murphy
	Calamophis sharonbrooksae Arfak Stout-tailed Snake 2012 Calamophis sharonbrooksae Murphy
	Cerberus dunsoni Palau Dog-faced Water Snake 2012 Cerberus dunsoni Murphy, Voris & Karns
	Homalopsis mereljcoxi Thai Masked Water Snake 2012 Homalopsis mereljcoxi Murphy, Voris, Murthy, Traub & Cumberbatch

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

Lycodryas cococola Western Comoran Tree Snake 2012 Lycodryas cococola cococola Hawlitschek, Nagy & Glaw

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Trilepida jani Espinhaco Mountains Thread Snake 2012 Tricheilostoma jani Pinto & Fernandes

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

	Tropidophis grapiuna Bahia Dwarf Boa 2012 Tropidophis grapiuna Curcio, Nunes, Argôlo, Skuk & Rodrigues
	Tropidophis preciosus Minas Gerais Dwarf Boa 2012 Tropidophis preciosus Curcio, Nunes, Argôlo, Skuk & Rodrigues

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Ramphotyphlops adocetus Ant Atoll Blind Snake 2012 Ramphotyphlops adocetus Wynn, Reynolds, Buden, Falanruw & Lynch
	Ramphotyphlops hatmaliyeb Ulithi Atoll Blind Snake 2012 Ramphotyphlops hatmaliyeb Wynn, Reynolds, Buden, Falanruw & Lynch

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bothrops otavioi Vitoria Island Lancehead 2012 Bothrops otavioi Barbo, Grazziotin, Sazima, Martins & Sawaya
	Cerrophidion sasai Costa Rican Montane Pitviper 2012 Cerrophidion sasai Jadin, Townsend, Castoe & Campbell
	Cerrophidion wilsoni Honduran Montane Pitviper 2012 Cerrophidion wilsoni Jadin, Townsend, Castoe & Campbell
	Protobothrops dabieshanensis Dabie Mountains Pitviper 2012 Protobothrops dabieshanensis Huang, Pan, Han, Zhang, Hou, Yu, Zheng & Zhang
	Vipera olguni Ardahan Mountain Viper 2012 Pelias olguni Tuniyev, Avci, Tuniyev, Agasian & Agasian