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

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

Anops bilabialatus Eastern Mato Grosso Worm Lizard* 1972 Anops bilabialatus Stimson

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Diporiphora nobbi Nobbi Dragon 1972 Amphibolurus nobbi nobbi Witten

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Calumma andringitraense Andringitra Belly-striped Chameleon* 1972 Chamaeleo gastrotaenia andringitraensis Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue
	Calumma capuroni Anosyennes Chameleon* 1972 Chamaeleo capuroni Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue
	Furcifer tuzetae Befandriana Chameleon* 1972 Chamaeleo tuzetae Brygoo, Bourgat & Domergue

Sauria (Lizards): Crotaphytidae (North American Collared Lizards)

	Crotaphytus bicinctores Great Basin Collared Lizard 1972 Crotaphytus collaris bicinctores Smith & Tanner
	Crotaphytus vestigium Baja California Collared Lizard 1972 Crotaphytus insularis vestigium Smith

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Anolis rejectus Santiago Grass Anole 1972 Anolis vanidicus rejectus Garrido & Schwartz
	Anolis vanidicus Escambray Grass Anole 1972 Anolis vanidicus Garrido & Schwartz
	Ctenonotus pogus Anguilla Bank Bush Anole 1972 Anolis wattsi pogus Lazell
	Ctenonotus schwartzi Statia Bank Bush Anole 1972 Anolis wattsi schwartzi Lazell

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Microgecko latifi Kirman Dwarf Gecko* 1972 Tropiocolotes latifi Leviton & Anderson

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

	Ctenosaura macrolopha Sonoran Spiny-tailed Iguana 1972 Ctenosaura hemilopha macrolopha Smith
	Ctenosaura nolascensis San Pedro Nolasco Island Spiny-tailed Iguana 1972 Ctenosaura hemilopha nolascensis Smith

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Eremias kopetdaghica Kopet Dagh Desert Runner 1972 Eremias strauchi kopetdaghica Shcherbak
	Nucras caesicaudata Blue-tailed Sandveld Lizard 1972 Nucras caesicaudata Broadley
	Omanosaura cyanura Arabian Blue-tailed Lizard* 1972 Lacerta cyanura Arnold

Sauria (Lizards): Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas)

	Sceloporus arenicolus Dunes Sagebrush Lizard 1972 Sceloporus graciosus arenicolus Degenhardt & Jones
	Sceloporus exsul Queretaran Desert Spiny Lizard 1972 Sceloporus exsul Dixon, Ketchersid & Lieb

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

Asaccus gallagheri Masafi Leaf-toed Gecko* 1972 Phyllodactylus gallagheri Arnold

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Brachymeles miriamae Thai Slender Skink* 1972 Davewakeum miriamae Heyer
	Emoia slevini Mariana Islands Slender Skink* 1972 Emoia slevini Brown & Falanruw
	Eremiascincus brongersmai Brown-sided Glossy Night Skink* 1972 Sphenomorphus brongersmai Storr
	Lobulia brongersmai Lowland Comb-eared Skink* 1972 Leiolopisma brongersmai Zweifel
	Morethia obscura Southern Pale-flecked Skink* 1972 Morethia obscura Storr
	Panaspis annobonensis Annobon Snake-eyed Skink* 1972 Panaspis africana annobonensis Fuhn
	Tribolonotus brongersmai Manus Island Casque-headed Skink* 1972 Tribolonotus brongersmai Cogger

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

Sphaerodactylus bromeliarum Cuban Bromeliad Least Gecko 1972 Sphaerodactylus bromeliarum Peters & Schwartz

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

	Stenocercus apurimacus Apurimac Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1972 Stenocercus apurimacus Fritts
	Stenocercus empetrus Rock Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1972 Stenocercus empetrus Fritts
	Stenocercus ivitus Piura Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1972 Stenocercus ivitus Fritts
	Stenocercus nubicola Cloud Forest Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1972 Stenocercus nubicola Fritts
	Stenocercus ochoai Cusco Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1972 Stenocercus ochoai Fritts
	Stenocercus orientalis Chachapoyas Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1972 Stenocercus orientalis Fritts
	Stenocercus praeornatus Comas Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1972 Stenocercus praeornatus Fritts

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Erythrolamprus mossoroensis Mossoro Smooth Snake* 1972 Liophis mossoroensis Hoge & Lima-Verge
	Hypsiglena tanzeri Rio Verde Night Snake 1972 Hypsiglena tanzeri Dixon & Lieb
	Lycodon rosozonatus Rosy-banded Big-toothed Snake* 1972 Dinodon rosozonatum Hu & Zhao
	Macrocalamus jasoni Mount Benom Mountain Reed Snake* 1972 Macrocalamus jasoni Grandison

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Amerotyphlops brongersmianus Bahia Blind Snake* 1972 Typhlops brongersmai Vanzolini [not Typhlops florensis brongersmai Mertens 1929] (currently Amerotyphlops brongersmianus)
	Anilios leptosomus Murchison Blind Snake 1972 Ramphotyphlops leptosoma Robb

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Agkistrodon russeolus Yucatan Cantil 1972 Agkistrodon bilineatus russeolus Gloyd
	Echis leucogaster White-bellied Carpet Viper 1972 Echis carinatus leucogaster Roman

Serpentes (Snakes): Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes)

Xenopeltis hainanensis Hainan Sunbeam Snake 1972 Xenopeltis hainanensis Hu & Zhao