New reptile species described in 1973
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Back to menu   Chronology of species descriptions of the reptiles of the world (since 1758)


Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Bronchocela danieli

Great Nicobar Long-tailed Agama*

1973 Calotes danieli Tiwari & Biswas

Sauria (Lizards): Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus)

Alopoglossus atriventris

Ecuadorian Black-bellied Shade Lizard*

1973 Alopoglossus atriventris Duellman

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

Diploglossus montisilvestris

Darien Galliwasp*

1973 Diploglossus montisilvestris Myers

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Brookesia betschi

Betsch's Marojejy Stub-tailed Chameleon*

1973 Brookesia betschi Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue


Brookesia griveaudi

Griveaud's Marojejy Stub-tailed Chameleon*

1973 Brookesia griveaudi Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue


Calumma guillaumeti

Highland Belly-striped Chameleon*

1973 Chamaeleo gastrotaenia guillaumeti Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue


Calumma hilleniusi

Ankaratra Short-horned Chameleon*

1973 Chamaeleo brevicornis hilleniusi Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue


Calumma peyrierasi

Mount Marojejy Slope Chameleon*

1973 Chamaeleo peyrierasi Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Chamaelinorops fowleri

Green-banded Anole

1973 Anolis fowleri Schwartz


Norops duellmani

Veracruz Pigmy Anole*

1973 Anolis duellmani Fitch & Henderson


Norops turquinensis

Turquino White-fanned Anole*

1973 Anolis homolechis turquinensis Garrido

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Cyrtodactylus derongo

Derongo Bent-toed Gecko*

1973 Cyrtodactylus derongo Brown & Parker


Lygodactylus rarus

Thin Dwarf Gecko*

1973 Lygodactylus rarus Pasteur & Blanc


Mediodactylus aspratilis

Persian Keel-scaled Gecko

1973 Bunopus aspratilis Anderson


Phelsuma leiogaster

Smooth-bellied Day Gecko*

1973 Phelsuma lineata leiogaster Mertens


Rhinogecko misonnei

Persian Swollen-nosed Gecko*

1973 Rhinogekko misonnei De Witte

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

Bachia huallagana

San Martin Earless Teju*

1973 Bachia huallagana Dixon


Pholidobolus dicrus

Mapoto Mountain Lizard*

1973 Prionodactylus dicrus Uzzell


Pholidobolus macbrydei

Cañar Mountain Lizard*

1973 Pholidobolus macbrydei Montanucci


Pholidobolus prefrontalis

Chimborazo Mountain Lizard*

1973 Pholidobolus prefrontalis Montanucci

Sauria (Lizards): Hoplocercidae (Club-tailed Iguanas)

Enyalioides cofanorum

Cofan Wood Lizard

1973 Enyalioides cofanorum Duellman

Sauria (Lizards): Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards)

Leiocephalus onaneyi

Guantanamo Striped Curlytail

1973 Leiocephalus onaneyi Garrido

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

Liolaemus cranwelli

Nueva Moka Smooth-throated Lizard*

1973 Pelusaurus cranwelli Donoso-Barros


Liolaemus sarmientoi

South Patagonian Smooth-throated Lizard*

1973 Liolaemus sarmientoi Donoso-Barros

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

Asaccus griseonotus

Grey-marked Leaf-toed Gecko*

1973 Asaccus griseonotus Dixon & Anderson

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Gongylomorphus fontenayi

Mauritius Slit-eared Skink*

1973 Gongylomorphus bojerii fontenayi Vinson


Leptosiaphos amieti

Mount Kala Leaf-litter Skink*

1973 Panaspis amieti Perret


Leptosiaphos fuhni

East Cameroon Leaf-litter Skink*

1973 Panaspis fuhni Perret


Panopa croizati

Turimiquire Blue-tailed Skink

1973 Mabuya croizati Horton


Sphenomorphus anotus

Morobe Forest Skink*

1973 Sphenomorphus anotus Greer


Sphenomorphus microtympanus

Small-eared Forest Skink*

1973 Sphenomorphus microtympanus Greer

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

Sphaerodactylus leucaster

Broken-striped Least Gecko

1973 Sphaerodactylus leucaster Schwartz

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Aspidoscelis dixoni

Grey Checkered Whiptail

1973 Cnemidophorus dixoni Scudday


Aspidoscelis laredoensis

Laredo Striped Whiptail

1973 Cnemidophorus laredoensis McKinney, Kay & Anderson

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Lepidophyma lineri

Loxicha Tropical Night Lizard*

1973 Lepidophyma flavimaculatum lineri Smith


Lepidophyma mayae

Mayan Tropical Night Lizard

1973 Lepidophyma mayae Bezy

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Dendrelaphis humayuni

Nicobar Bronzeback

1973 Dendrelaphis humayuni Tiwari & Biswas


Saphenophis sneiderni

Cauca Smooth Ground Snake*

1973 Saphenophis schneiderni Myers

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

Micrurus paraensis

Pará Coral Snake

1973 Micrurus psiches paraensis Cunha & Nascimento

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

Tropidophis stullae (first described as Tropidophis maculatus stulli Grant 1940)

Portland Ridge Dwarf Boa

1973 Tropidophis haetianus stullae Schwartz & Fowler [emendation]

Testudines (Turtles): Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)

Mesoclemmys vanderhaegei

Tobati Toad-headed Turtle*

1973 Phrynops tuberculatus vanderhaegei Bour