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

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

	Amphisbaena barbouri Cuban Many-ringed Worm Lizard 1962 Amphisbaena cubana barbouri Gans & Alexander
	Amphisbaena gonavensis Gonâve Worm Lizard 1962 Amphisbaena innocens gonavensis Gans & Alexander
	Ancylocranium newalae Newala Sharp-snouted Worm Lizard 1962 Ancylocranium barkeri newalae Loveridge
	Chirindia nanguruwensis Newala Round-headed Worm Lizard 1962 Amphisbaena nanguruwensis Loveridge

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

	Platysaurus imperator Emperor Flat Lizard 1962 Platysaurus imperator Broadley
	Platysaurus ocellatus Ocellated Flat Lizard 1962 Platysaurus ocellatus Broadley
	Smaug regius Regal Girdled Lizard 1962 Cordylus warreni regius Broadley

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Xiphosurus barahonae Barahona Giant Anole 1962 Anolis ricordii barahonae Williams

Sauria (Lizards): Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)

Dibamus alfredi Pattani Blind Skink* 1962 Dibamus alfredi Taylor

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

	Lucasium maini Zanthus Ground Gecko 1962 Diplodactylus maini Kluge
	Lucasium squarrosum Mottled Ground Gecko 1962 Diplodactylus squarrosus Kluge

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus Four-striped Bent-toed Gecko 1962 Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus Taylor
	Cyrtodactylus redimiculus Palawan Bent-toed Gecko 1962 Cyrtodactylus redimiculus King
	Dixonius melanostictus Black-spotted Leaf-toed Gecko 1962 Phyllodactylus melanostictus Taylor
	Gehyra fehlmanni Kanchanaburi Four-clawed Gecko* 1962 Peropus fehlmanni Taylor
	Gehyra lacerata Lacerated Four-clawed Gecko 1962 Peropus laceratus Taylor
	Gekko athymus Smooth-scaled Narrow-disked Gecko 1962 Gekko athymus Brown & Alcala
	Gekko petricolus Thai Sandstone Gecko 1962 Gekko petricolus Taylor
	Lygodactylus bonsi Malawi Dwarf Gecko* 1962 Lygodactylus bonsi Pasteur
	Lygodactylus delicatus Principe Dwarf Gecko 1962 Lygodactylus thomensis delicatus Pasteur
	Lygodactylus grandisonae Murri Dwarf Gecko* 1962 Lygodactylus grandisonae Pasteur
	Lygodactylus mirabilis Tsiafajavona Dwarf Gecko* 1962 Millotisaurus mirabilis Pasteur
	Lygodactylus wermuthi Annobon Dwarf Gecko 1962 Lygodactylus thomensis wermuthi Pasteur
	Phelsuma flavigularis Yellow-throated Day Gecko 1962 Phelsuma flavigularis Mertens
	Ptenopus carpi Banded Barking Gecko 1962 Ptenopus carpi Brain

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Lygosoma frontoparietale Pigmy Supple Skink 1962 Riopa frontoparietalis Taylor
	Lygosoma haroldyoungi Banded Supple Skink 1962 Riopa haroldyoungi Taylor
	Pygomeles petteri Northern Shovel-nosed Sand Slider* 1962 Pygomeles petteri Pasteur & Paulin
	Scincella pootipongi Thai Ground Skink* 1962 Leiolopisma pootipongi Taylor
	Sphenomorphus grandisonae Thai Dwarf Forest Skink* 1962 Sphenomorphus grandisonae Taylor
	Sphenomorphus lineopunctulatus Southeast Asian Spot-lined Forest Skink 1962 Sphenomorphus lineopunctulatus Taylor
	Sphenomorphus mimicus Mimic Dwarf Forest Skink* 1962 Sphenomorphus mimicus Taylor

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

Sphaerodactylus parvus Anguilla Bank Least Gecko 1962 Sphaerodactylus macrolepis parvus King

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Aspidoscelis rodecki Northeast Yucatán Whiptail* 1962 Cnemidophorus cozumelus rodecki McCoy & Maslin
	Kentropyx lagartija Tucuman Whiptail* 1962 Kentropyx lagartija Gallardo

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Calamaria yunnanensis Yunnan Reed Snake 1962 Calamaria yunnanensis Chernov
	Natriciteres bipostocularis Southwestern Forest Marsh Snake 1962 Natriciteres olivacea bipostocularis Broadley

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

	Micrurus putumayensis Putumayo Coral Snake 1962 Micrurus schmidti Lancini [not Micrurus schmidti Dunn 1940] (currently Micrurus putumayensis)
	Micrurus putumayensis (first described as Micrurus schmidti Lancini 1962) Putumayo Coral Snake 1962 Micrurus putumayensis Lancini [substitute name for Micrurus schmidti Lancini 1962]

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Namibiana occidentalis Western Namaqua Thread Snake 1962 Leptotyphlops occidentalis Fitzsimons

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Amerotyphlops costaricensis Costa Rican Blind Snake* 1962 Typhlops costaricensis Jimenez & Savage
	Argyrophis klemmeri Kuala Lumpur Blind Snake* 1962 Typhlops klemmeri Taylor
	Argyrophis trangensis Trang Blind Snake 1962 Typhlops trangensis Taylor