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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Phrynocephalus hongyuanensis Sichuan Toad-headed Agama* 1980 Phrynocephalus vlangalii hongyuanensis Zhao, Jiang & Huang in Jiang, Huang & Zhao

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Anolis anfiloquioi Brown-eyed Bush Anole 1980 Anolis anfiloquioi Garrido
	Audantia breslini Northwest Haiti Stout Anole 1980 Anolis whitemani breslini Schwartz
	Ctenonotus marron Jacmel Gracile Anole 1980 Anolis marron Arnold
	Ctenonotus websteri Yellow-bellied Desert Anole 1980 Anolis websteri Arnold

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

	Toropuku stephensi New Zealand Striped Gecko 1980 Hoplodactylus stephensi Robb
	Woodworthia chrysosireticus Gold-striped Gecko 1980 Hoplodactylus chrysosireticus Robb

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Blaesodactylus antongilensis Nosy Mangabe Velvet Gecko* 1980 Homopholis antongilensis Böhme & Meier
	Cyrtodactylus biordinis Banded Palm Gecko 1980 Cyrtodactylus biordinis Brown & McCoy
	Cyrtodactylus dattanensis Datta Bent-toed Gecko* 1980 Gymnodactylus dattanensis Khan
	Hemidactylus lemurinus Dhofar Half-toed Gecko* 1980 Hemidactylus lemurinus Arnold
	Phelsuma robertmertensi Mayotte Palm Day Gecko* 1980 Phelsuma robertmertensi Meier
	Stenodactylus yemenensis Yemen Thin-toed Gecko* 1980 Stenodactylus yemenensis Arnold
	Trachydactylus hajarensis Hajar Tuberculated Gecko 1980 Bunopus spatalurus hajarensis Arnold

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Acanthodactylus felicis South Arabian Fringe-toed Lizard 1980 Acanthodactylus felicis Arnold
	Acanthodactylus masirae Masirah Fringe-toed Lizard 1980 Acanthodactylus masirae Arnold
	Acanthodactylus opheodurus Snake-tailed Fringe-toed Lizard 1980 Acanthodactylus opheodurus Arnold
	Darevskia adjarica Northern Red-bellied Rock Lizard 1980 Lacerta parvula adjarica Darevski & Eiselt
	Mesalina ayunensis Ayun Desert Lizard 1980 Mesalina ayunensis Arnold

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

	Liolaemus cuyanus Cuyo Smooth-throated Lizard* 1980 Liolaemus fitzingeri cuyanus Cei & Scolaro
	Liolaemus famatinae Famatina Mountains Smooth-throated Lizard* 1980 Liolaemus famatinae Cei
	Liolaemus xanthoviridis Yellow-Green Smooth-throated Lizard* 1980 Liolaemus fitzingeri xanthoviridis Cei & Scolaro
	Phymaturus mallimaccii Cueva de Peez Chuckwalla* 1980 Phymaturus mallimacci Cei

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

	Phyllodactylus hispaniolae Dominican Leaf-toed Gecko 1980 Phyllodactylus wirshingi hispaniolae Schwartz
	Phyllodactylus sommeri Haitian Leaf-toed Gecko 1980 Phyllodactylus wirshingi sommeri Schwartz
	Tarentola parvicarinata Small-keeled Gecko 1980 Tarentola parvicarinata Joger

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Caledoniscincus bodoi Île des Pins Leaf-litter Skink* 1980 Leiolopisma dorsovittatum bodoi Borner
	Carlia rimula Crevice Rainbow Skink* 1980 Carlia rimula Ingram & Covacevich
	Concinnia amplus Orange-sided Forest Skink 1980 Sphenomorphus amplus Covacevich & McDonald
	Ctenotus hanloni Nimble Comb-eared Skink 1980 Ctenotus hanloni Storr
	Ctenotus rutilans Rusty-shouldered Skink 1980 Ctenotus rutilans Storr
	Emoia parkeri Fijian Copper-headed Skink 1980 Emoia parkeri Brown, Pernetta & Watling
	Eutropis cumingi Zambales Sun Skink* 1980 Mabuya cumingi Brown & Alcala
	Eutropis indeprensa Mindoro Sun Skink* 1980 Mabuya indeprensa Brown & Alcala
	Insulasaurus victoria Victoria Range Forest Skink* 1980 Sphenomorphus victoria Brown & Alcala
	Lerista ips Robust Dune Slider 1980 Lerista ips Storr
	Liburnascincus scirtetis Black Mountain Rock Skink 1980 Carlia scirtetis Ingram & Covacevich
	Morethia storri Top End Fire-tailed Skink 1980 Morethia storri Greer
	Parvoscincus laterimaculatus Bicol Peninsula Dwarf Forest Skink* 1980 Sphenomorphus laterimaculatus Brown & Alcala
	Parvoscincus lawtoni Balbalan Dwarf Forest Skink* 1980 Sphenomorphus lawtoni Brown & Alcala
	Pinoyscincus abdictus Camiguin Forest Skink* 1980 Sphenomorphus abdictus abdictus Brown & Alcala
	Saproscincus tetradactylus Four-fingered Shade Skink 1980 Lampropholis tetradactyla Greer & Kluge
	Tropidophorus davaoensis Davao Stream Skink* 1980 Tropidophorus davaoensis Bacon in Brown & Alcala
	Tumbunascincus luteilateralis Orange-speckled Forest Skink 1980 Sphenomorphus luteilateralis Covacevich & McDonald

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

	Coleodactylus septentrionalis Northern Pygmy Gecko* 1980 Coleodactylus septentrionalis Vanzolini
	Gonatodes tapajonicus Rio Tapajó Padless Gecko* 1980 Gonatodes tapajonicus Rodrigues
	Sphaerodactylus asterulus Haitian Stippled Least Gecko 1980 Sphaerodactylus asterulus Schwartz & Graham

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Kentropyx vanzoi Mato Grosso Whiptail* 1980 Kentropyx vanzoi Gallagher & Dixon

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

Microlophus yanezi Poconchile Pacific Iguana* 1980 Tropidurus yanezi Ortiz-Zapata 1977 [1980]

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

	Varanus kingorum Pygmy Rock Monitor 1980 Varanus kingorum Storr
	Varanus panoptes Yellow-spotted Monitor 1980 Varanus panoptes Storr
	Varanus pilbarensis Northern Pilbara Rock Monitor 1980 Varanus pilbarensis Storr

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Tantilla andinista Andean Centipede Snake* 1980 Tantilla andinista Wilson & Mena
	Tantilla insulamontana Azuay Centipede Snake* 1980 Tantilla insulamontana Wilson & Mena
	Tantilla lempira Honduran Centipede Snake* 1980 Tantilla lempira Wilson & Mena

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

Paroplocephalus atriceps Lake Cronin Snake 1980 Brachyaspis atriceps Storr

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Indotyphlops schmutzi Komodo Blind Snake* 1980 Typhlops schmutzi Auffenberg
	Madatyphlops domerguei Ranomafana Blind Snake* 1980 Typhlops domerguei Roux-Estève

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

Rheodytes leukops Fitzroy River Turtle 1980 Rheodytes leukops Legler & Cann

Testudines (Turtles): Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)

	Kinosternon alamosae Alamos Mud Turtle 1980 Kinosternon alamosae Berry & Legler
	Kinosternon oaxacae Oaxaca Mud Turtle 1980 Kinosternon oaxacae Berry & Iverson