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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Agama boensis Boé Agama 1940 Agama boensis Monard
	Japalura sagittifera Burmese Mountain Agama 1940 Japalura sagittifera Smith

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

	Celestus barbouri Limestone Forest Galliwasp 1940 Celestus barbouri Grant
	Celestus duquesneyi Blue-tailed Galliwasp 1940 Celestus duquesneyi Grant
	Celestus molesworthi (extinct) Portland Coast Galliwasp 1940 Diploglossus crusculus molesworthi Grant

Sauria (Lizards): Anniellidae (North American Legless Lizards)

Anniella geronimensis Baja California Legless Lizard 1940 Anniella geronimensis Shaw

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Dactyloa blanquillana Blanquilla Anole* 1940 Anolis bonairensis blanquillanus Hummelinck
	Norops kemptoni Finca Lérida Anole* 1940 Anolis kemptoni Dunn

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Cyrtodactylus tamaiensis Nam Tamai Valley Bent-toed Gecko* 1940 Gymnodactylus khasiensis tamaiensis Smith

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

Bachia blairi Chiriqui Earless Teju* 1940 Scolecosaurus blairi Dunn

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

Cyclura lewisi Blue Rock Iguana 1940 Cyclura macleayi lewisi Grant

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Eremias stummeri Tien Shan Desert Runner 1940 Eremias velox stummeri Wettstein
	Latastia ornata Ornate Long-tailed Lizard 1940 Latastia ornata Monard

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Lacertaspis lepesmei Mount Bambouto Leaf-Litter Skink* 1940 Lygosoma lepesmei Angel
	Larutia trifasciata Three-banded Two-toed Skink 1940 Lygosoma trifasciatum Tweedie
	Leptosiaphos pauliani Red-sided Leaf-litter Skink* 1940 Lygosoma pauliani Angel
	Lipinia cheesmanae Cyclops Mountains Striped Skink* 1940 Lygosoma cheesmanae Parker
	Lygosoma popae Mount Popa Supple Skink* 1940 Riopa popae Shreve
	Nessia hickanala Shark-headed Snake Skink 1940 Nessia hickanala Deraniyagala
	Panaspis tristaoi Nimba Snake-eyed Skink* 1940 Riopa tristaoi Monard
	Scincella incerta Guatemalan Ground Skink* 1940 Lygosoma incertum Stuart
	Scincella victoriana Mount Victoria Ground Skink 1940 Lygosoma victorianum Shreve
	Sphenomorphus orientale Nat Ma Taung Forest Skink* 1940 Lygosoma orientale Shreve

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

Sphaerodactylus rosaurae Islas de la Bahia Least Gecko 1940 Sphaerodactylus rosaurae Parker

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Holcosus stuarti Palenque Ameiva* 1940 Ameiva undulata stuarti Smith

Serpentes (Snakes): Anomochilidae (Dwarf Pipe Snakes)

Anomochilus leonardi Malaysian Dwarf Pipe Snake* 1940 Anomochilus leonardi Smith

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Atractus indistinctus Ocaña Spindle Snake* 1940 Atractus indistinctus Prado
	Atractus longimaculatus Quindío Spindle Snake* 1940 Atractus longimaculatus Prado
	Atractus manizalesensis Villmaria Spindle Snake 1940 Atractus manizalesensis Prado
	Calamaria ulmeri North Sumatra Reed Snake* 1940 Calamaria ulmeri Sackett
	Eirenis medus Turkmen Dwarf Snake* 1940 Contia meda Chernov
	Hebius taronensis Taron Keelback 1940 Natrix venningi taronensis Smith
	Lampropeltis knoblochi Chihuahuan Mountain Kingsnake 1940 Lampropeltis knoblochi Taylor
	Ninia hudsoni Guyana White-collared Coffee Snake* 1940 Ninia hudsoni Parker
	Rhadinaea hesperia Western Graceful Brown Snake 1940 Rhadinaea hesperia Bailey
	Salvadora deserticola Big Bend Patch-nosed Snake 1940 Salvadora hexalepis deserticola Schmidt
	Salvadora intermedia Oaxacan Patch-nosed Snake 1940 Salvadora intermedia Hartweg
	Siphlophis worontzowi Amazon Liana Snake* 1940 Alleidophis worontzowi Prado
	Tantillita lintoni Guatemalan Dwarf Short-tailed Snake* 1940 Tantilla lintoni Smith
	Thamnophis gigas Giant Garter Snake 1940 Thamnophis ordinoides gigas Fitch
	Thrasops occidentalis Western Black Tree Snake 1940 Thrasops occidentalis Parker
	Trimetopon slevini Chiriqui Dwarf Snake* 1940 Trimetopon slevini Dunn

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_1 (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)

	Micrurus multiscutatus Cauca Coral Snake 1940 Micrurus multiscutatus Rendahl & Vestergren
	Naja nigricincta Western Barred Spitting Cobra 1940 Naja nigricollis nigricincta Bogert

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

	Limaformosa vernayi Angolan File Snake 1940 Mehelya vernayi Bogert
	Psammophis tanganicus Tanganyika Sand Snake 1940 Psammophis biseriatus tanganicus Loveridge

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

	Epictia ater Central American Black Thread Snake* 1940 Leptotyphlops ater Taylor "1939"
	Epictia magnamaculata Caribbean Black Thread Snake* 1940 Leptotyphlops magnamaculata Taylor "1939"
	Epictia rufidorsa Red-backed Thread Snake* 1940 Leptotyphlops rufidorsum Taylor "1939"

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

	Tropidophis stejnegeri Jamaican Eyespot Dwarf Boa 1940 Tropidophis pardalis stejnegeri Grant
	Tropidophis stullae Portland Ridge Dwarf Boa 1940 Tropidophis maculatus stulli Grant (currently Tropidophis stullae)

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Cubatyphlops caymanensis Grand Cayman Blind Snake 1940 Typhlops caymanensis Sackett

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Atheris rungweensis Mount Rungwe Bush Viper 1940 Atheris nitschei rungweensis Bogert
	Bothrocophias colombianus Colombian Toad-headed Pitviper 1940 Bothrops microphthalmus colombianus Rendahl & Vestergren
	Crotalus totonacus Totonacan Rattlesnake 1940 Crotalus totonacus Gloyd & Kauffeld
	Protobothrops kaulbacki Burmese Lance-headed Pitviper* 1940 Trimeresurus kaulbacki Smith

Testudines (Turtles): Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)

Trachemys decorata Hispaniolan Slider 1940 Pseudemys decorata Barbour & Carr