New reptile species described in 1966

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

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

	Amphisbaena nigricauda Black-tailed Worm Lizard* 1966 Amphisbaena nigricauda Gans
	Amphisbaena xera Puerto Rican Xeric Worm Lizard 1966 Amphisbaena xera Thomas
	Ancylocranium haasi Rondo Sharp-snouted Worm Lizard 1966 Ancylocranium ionidesi haasi Gans & Kochva
	Ancylocranium parkeri Northern Somali Sharp-snouted Worm Lizard* 1966 Ancylocranium somalicum parkeri Gans & Kochva

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Ctenophorus clayi Black-shouldered Ground Dragon 1966 Amphibolurus clayi Storr
	Ctenophorus salinarum Saltpan Ground Dragon 1966 Amphibolurus pictus salinorum Storr

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Furcifer petteri Ankarana Chameleon* 1966 Chamaeleo willsii petteri Brygoo & Domergue

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Norops parvauritus South American Giant Green Anole* 1966 Anolis biporcatus parvauritus Williams

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

Oedura coggeri Northern Spotted Velvet Gecko 1966 Oedura coggeri Bustard

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Eublepharis angramainyu Persian Fat-tailed Gecko 1966 Eublepharis angramainyu Anderson & Leviton

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Pachydactylus tsodiloensis Tsodilo Thick-toed Gecko 1966 Pachydactylus tsodiloensis Haacke
	Pachydactylus vanzyli Kaoko Web-footed Gecko 1966 Kaokogecko vanzyli Steyn & Haacke
	Phelsuma borbonica Greater Reunion Day Gecko 1966 Phelsuma cepediana borbonica Mertens
	Phelsuma inexpectata Lesser Reunion Day Gecko* 1966 Phelsuma vinsoni inexpectata Mertens

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

	Echinosaura apodema Costa Rican Rough Teju* 1966 Neusticurus apodemus Uzzell
	Placosoma cipoense Cipo Mountains Sharp-nosed Lizard* 1966 Placosoma cipoense Cunha
	Potamites trachodus Huánuco Water Teju* 1966 Neusticurus strangulatus trachodus Uzzell

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Darevskia unisexualis White-bellied Rock Lizard 1966 Lacerta unisexualis Darevski

Sauria (Lizards): Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas)

Pristidactylus valeriae Alhué Copper Lizard* 1966 Urostrophus valeriae Donoso-Barros

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

Liolaemus lentus La Pampa Smooth-throated Lizard* 1966 Liolaemus lentus Gallardo

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

	Phyllodactylus bugastrolepis Santa Catalina Island Leaf-toed Gecko 1966 Phyllodactylus bugastrolepis Dixon
	Phyllodactylus partitus Partida Norte Island Leaf-toed Gecko 1966 Phyllodactylus partitus Dixon

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Lygosoma grandisonianum Northeastern Somali Writhing Skink* 1966 Mochlus grandisonianus Lanza & Carfi
	Ophiomorus chernovi Turkmen Snake Skink* 1966 Ophiomorus chernovi Anderson & Leviton
	Ophiomorus raithmai Indian Snake Skink* 1966 Ophiomorus raithmai Anderson & Leviton
	Ophiomorus streeti Baluchistan Snake Skink* 1966 Ophiomorus streeti Anderson & Leviton
	Scincella tsinlingensis Shaanxi Ground Skink* 1966 Leiolopisma tsinlingensis Hu & Zhao
	Tribolonotus annectens New Britain Casque-headed Skink* 1966 Tribolonotus annectens Zweifel

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

	Gonatodes ceciliae Paria Padless Gecko* 1966 Gonatodes ceciliae Donoso-Barros
	Gonatodes seigliei Sucre Padless Gecko* 1966 Gonatodes seigliei Donoso-Barros
	Sphaerodactylus elasmorhynchus Snout-shield Least Gecko 1966 Sphaerodactylus elasmorhynchus Thomas

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Cnemidophorus vanzoi Maria Islands Whiptail 1966 Ameiva vanzoi Baskin & Williams
	Pholidoscelis umbratilis Neiba Valley Giant Ameiva 1966 Ameiva chrysolaema umbratilis Schwartz & Klinikowski

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

	Microlophus tarapacensis Tarapaca Pacific Iguana 1966 Tropidurus tarapacensis Donoso-Barros
	Microlophus theresioides Chilean Pacific Iguana* 1966 Tropidurus theresioides Donoso-Barros

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus storri Dwarf Monitor 1966 Varanus storri Mertens

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Adelphicos latifasciatum Oaxacan Burrowing Snake 1966 Adelphicos veraepacis latifasciatus Lynch & Smith
	Cemophora lineri Texas Scarlet Snake 1966 Cemophora coccinea lineri Williams, Brown & Wilson
	Coniophanes joanae Panamanian Black-striped Snake* 1966 Coniophanes joanae Myers
	Geophis russatus Red Earth Snake 1966 Geophis sallaei russatus Smith & Williams
	Hebius optatus Mount Omei Keelback 1966 Natrix optata Hu & Zhao
	Hypsiglena catalinae Santa Catalina Night Snake 1966 Hypsiglena torquata catalinae Tanner
	Natriciteres sylvatica Eastern Forest Marsh Snake 1966 Natriciteres variegata sylvatica Broadley
	Philothamnus occidentalis Western Natal Green Snake 1966 Philothamnus natalensis occidentalis Broadley
	Schwartzophis polylepis Jamaican Long-tailed Ground Snake 1966 Dromicus polylepis Buden
	Tantilla oolitica Rim Rock Centipede Snake* 1966 Tantilla oolitica Telford
	Tantilla relicta Florida Centipede Snake* 1966 Tantilla relicta relicta Telford

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

	Brachyophis krameri Northern Somali Short Snake* 1966 Brachyophis revoili krameri Lanza
	Mehelya egbensis Egbe File Snake 1966 Mehelya egbensis Dunger
	Psammophis rukwae Lake Rukwa Sand Snake 1966 Psammophis sibilans rukwae Broadley

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Antillotyphlops catapontus Anegada Blind Snake* 1966 Typhlops richardi catapontus Thomas
	Antillotyphlops geotomus Leeward Blind Snake 1966 Typhlops monastus geotomus Thomas
	Antillotyphlops guadeloupensis Guadeloupe Blind Snake 1966 Typhlops guadeloupensis Richmond
	Antillotyphlops monastus Montserrat Blind Snake 1966 Typhlops monastus monastus Thomas
	Antillotyphlops naugus Virgin Gorda Blind Snake 1966 Typhlops richardi naugus Thomas

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Atropoides occiduus Guatemalan Jumping Pitviper 1966 Bothrops nummifer occiduus Hoge "1965"
	Bothrops marajoensis Marajo Lancehead 1966 Bothrops marajoensis Hoge
	Bothrops moojeni Brazilian Lancehead 1966 Bothrops moojeni Hoge
	Bothrops sanctaecrucis Bolivian Lancehead 1966 Bothrops sanctaecrucis Hoge
	Crotalus lannomi Autlán Rattlesnake 1966 Crotalus lannomi Tanner

Serpentes (Snakes): Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes)

Achalinus meiguensis Sichuan Burrowing Snake* 1966 Achalinus meiguensis Hu & Zhao