New reptile species described in 1973

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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