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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Amphibolurus burnsi Channel Dragon 1985 Lophognathus burnsi Wells & Wellington
	Pogona henrylawsoni Short-tailed Bearded Dragon* 1985 Pogona henrylawsoni Wells & Wellington

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

	Ptychoglossus eurylepis Wide-scaled Swamp Lizard* 1985 Ptychoglossus eurylepis Harris & Rueda
	Ptychoglossus grandisquamatus Large-scaled Swamp Lizard* 1985 Ptychoglossus grandisquamatus Rueda

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

Gerrhonotus parvus Pigmy Alligator Lizard 1985 Gerrhonotus parvus Knight & Scudday

Sauria (Lizards): Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos)

Saltuarius swaini Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko 1985 Phyllurus swaini Wells & Wellington

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Chamaeleo calcaricarens Spurless Basilisk Chameleon 1985 Chamaeleo calcaricarens Böhme

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Anolis altitudinalis Turquino Green-mottled Anole 1985 Anolis isolepis altitudinalis Garrido
	Dactyloa antioquiae Antioquia Anole 1985 Anolis antioquiae Williams
	Norops lynchi Pichincha Anole* 1985 Anolis lynchi Miyata

Sauria (Lizards): Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)

	Dibamus seramensis Seram Blind Skink* 1985 Dibamus seramensis Greer
	Dibamus smithi Langbian Plateau Blind Skink* 1985 Dibamus smithi Greer
	Dibamus taylori Lesser Sunda Blind Skink* 1985 Dibamus taylori Greer

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

	Mokopirirakau kahutarae Kahutara Black-eyed Gecko 1985 Hoplodactylus kahutarae Whitaker
	Rhynchoedura ormsbyi Eastern Beaked Gecko 1985 Rhynchoedura ormsbyi Wells & Wellington

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Afroedura hawequensis Hawequa Flat Gecko 1985 Afroedura hawequensis Mouton & Mostert
	Cyrtodactylus sadleiri Christmas Island Bent-toed Gecko 1985 Cyrtodactylus sadleiri Wells & Wellington
	Gehyra lazelli Southern Rock Dtella 1985 Dactyloperus lazelli Wells & Wellington
	Gekko taibaiensis Shaanxi Gecko* 1985 Gekko taibaiensis Song
	Nactus coindemirensis Gunner's Coin Gecko* 1985 Nactus coindemirensis Bullock, Arnold & Bloxam

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Zonosaurus haraldmeieri Green Plated Lizard* 1985 Zonosaurus madagascariensis haraldmeieri Brygoo & Böhme

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Gallotia bravoana La Gomera Giant Lizard 1985 Gallotia goliath bravoana Hütterer

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

	Liolaemus curis Tinguiririca River Smooth-throated Lizard* 1985 Liolaemus curis Núñez & Labra
	Liolaemus eleodori Los Hoyos Smooth-throated Lizard* 1985 Liolaemus eleodori Cei, Etheridge & Videla
	Liolaemus huacahuasicus Huaca-Huasi Smooth-throated Lizard* 1985 Liolaemus huacahuasicus Laurent
	Phymaturus antofagastensis Antofagasta Chuckwalla* 1985 Phymaturus antofagastensis Pereyra
	Phymaturus punae Puna Chuckwalla* 1985 Phymaturus punae Cei, Etheridge & Videla

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Anomalopus brevicollis Short-necked Worm Skink 1985 Anomalopus brevicollis Greer & Cogger
	Anomalopus gowi Speckled Worm Skink 1985 Anomalopus gowi Greer & Cogger
	Anomalopus mackayi Long-legged Worm Skink 1985 Anomalopus mackayi Greer & Cogger
	Anomalopus swansoni Punctate Worm Skink 1985 Anomalopus swansoni Greer & Cogger
	Bellatorias obiri Arnhem Land Giant Skink* 1985 Hortonia obiri Wells & Wellington
	Concinnia martini Dark Bar-sided Skink 1985 Concinnia martini Wells & Wellington
	Ctenotus coggeri Brown-backed Comb-eared Skink 1985 Ctenotus coggeri Sadlier
	Ctenotus ehmanni Brown-tailed Fine-snouted Skink 1985 Ctenotus ehmanni Storr
	Ctenotus gagudju Kakadu Comb-eared Skink* 1985 Ctenotus gagudju Sadlier, Wombey & Braithwaite
	Ctenotus kurnbudj Alligator River Comb-eared Skink 1985 Ctenotus kurnbudj Sadlier, Wombey & Braithwaite
	Egernia roomi Mount Kaputar Rock Skink 1985 Contundo roomi Wells & Wellington
	Emoia aenea Venus Forest Skink 1985 Emoia aenea Brown & Parker
	Emoia aurulenta Golden Forest Skink 1985 Emoia aurulenta Brown & Parker
	Emoia campbelli Fijian Montane Tree Skink 1985 Emoia campbelli Brown & Gibbons
	Emoia physicina Lesser Keel-scaled Slender Skink* 1985 Emoia physicina Brown & Parker
	Emoia trossula Fijian Barred Tree Skink 1985 Emoia trossula Brown & Gibbons
	Glaphyromorphus cracens Slender Mulch Skink 1985 Sphenomorphus cracens Greer
	Leiolopisma alazon Lauan Ground Skink 1985 Leiolopisma alazon Zug
	Lerista dorsalis Southern Four-toed Slider 1985 Lerista dorsalis Storr
	Lerista flammicauda Pilbara Flame-tailed Slider 1985 Lerista flammicauda Storr
	Lerista stictopleura Spotted Broad-blazed Slider 1985 Lerista stictopleura Storr
	Lerista zietzi Wittenoom Slider* 1985 Lerista zietzi Wells & Wellington
	Lygosoma brevicaudis Short-tailed Supple Skink 1985 Lygosoma brevicaudis Greer, Grandison & Barbault
	Notoscincus watersi Centralian Soil-crevice Skink* 1985 Notoscincus watersi Wells & Wellington
	Saiphos cooloolensis Cooloola Snake Skink 1985 Ophioscincus cooloolensis Greer & Cogger
	Saproscincus rosei Highland Shade Skink* 1985 Saproscincus rosei Wells & Wellington

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

	Lepidoblepharis grandis Pichincha Scaly-eyed Gecko* 1985 Lepidoblepharis grandis Miyata
	Lepidoblepharis miyatai Magdalena Scaly-eyed Gecko* 1985 Lepidoblepharis miyatai Lamar
	Sphaerodactylus docimus Cabo Cruz Banded Least Gecko 1985 Sphaerodactylus docimus Schwartz & Garrido

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus keithhornei Cape York Tree Monitor 1985 Odatria keithhornei Wells & Wellington

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Boiga saengsomi Banded Green Cat Snake 1985 Boiga saengsomi Nutphand
	Crotaphopeltis braestrupi Tana Herald Snake 1985 Crotaphopeltis braestrupi Rasmussen
	Erythrolamprus atraventer Brazilian Black-bellied Smooth Snake* 1985 Liophis atraventer Dixon & Thomas
	Erythrolamprus carajasensis Carajás Smooth Snake* 1985 Liophis carajasensis Cunha, Nascimento & Avila-Pires
	Erythrolamprus maryellenae Goias Smooth Snake* 1985 Liophis maryellenae Dixon
	Hierophis cypriensis Cyprus Whip Snake 1985 Coluber cypriensis Schätti
	Lygophis vanzolini Argentine Striped Ground Snake* 1985 Liophis vanzolini Dixon
	Meizodon krameri Tana Delta Smooth Snake 1985 Meizodon krameri Schätti
	Tantilla slavensi Veracruz Centipede Snake* 1985 Tantilla slavensi Perez-Higareda, Smith & Smith
	Thamnophis unilabialis Chihuahua Narrow-headed Garter Snake 1985 Thamnophis rufipunctatus unilabialis Tanner

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

	Acanthophis hawkei Barkly Tableland Death Adder 1985 Acanthophis hawkei Wells & Wellington
	Cacophis churchilli Northern Dwarf Crowned Snake 1985 Cacophis churchilli Wells & Wellington
	Demansia flagellatio Long-tailed Whip Snake 1985 Demansia flagellatio Wells & Wellington
	Pseudonaja mengdeni Western Brown Snake 1985 Pseudonaja mengdeni Wells & Wellington
	Rhinoplocephalus incredibilis Pink Snake 1985 Unechis incredibilis Wells & Wellington

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

Hydrophis zweifeli Sepik Beaked Sea Snake 1985 Enhydrina zweifeli Kharin

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

	Mitophis asbolepis Martin Garcia Thread Snake 1985 Leptotyphlops asbolepis Thomas, McDiarmid & Thompson
	Mitophis calypso Samana Thread Snake 1985 Leptotyphlops calypso Thomas, McDiarmid & Thompson
	Mitophis leptepileptus Haitian Border Thread Snake 1985 Leptotyphlops leptepileptus Thomas, McDiarmid & Thompson

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

Antaresia stimsoni Large-blotched Python 1985 Liasis stimsoni Smith

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Atropoides olmec Tuxtlan Jumping Pitviper 1985 Porthidium olmec Perez-Higareda, Smith & Julia-Zertuche
	Cerrophidion tzotzilorum Tzotzil Montane Pitviper 1985 Bothrops tzotzilorum Campbell
	Montivipera bulgardaghica Taurus Viper 1985 Vipera bulgardaghica Nilson & Andren

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

Myuchelys purvisi Manning River Sawshelled Turtle 1985 Elseya purvisi Wells & Wellington

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Rhinoclemmys flammigera Upper Orinoco Spotted-legged Turtle 1985 Rhinoclemmys punctularia flammigera Paolillo