New reptile species described in 1986

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

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus mclachlani Ceres Girdled Lizard* 1986 Cordylus mclachlani Mouton

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Dactyloa ruizii Boyacá Anole* 1986 Anolis ruizii Rueda & Williams
	Norops vicarius Cordillera Occidental Anole* 1986 Anolis vicarius Williams

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

Hoplodactylus delcourti (extinct) Kawekaweau Giant Gecko 1986 Hoplodactylus delcourti Bauer & Russell

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cnemaspis barbouri Uluguru Forest Gecko 1986 Cnemaspis barbouri Perret
	Cnemaspis gigas Giant Rock Gecko 1986 Cnemaspis gigas Perret
	Cnemaspis petrodroma Ondo Rock Gecko 1986 Cnemaspis petrodroma Perret
	Cnemaspis uzungwae Udzungwa Forest Gecko 1986 Cnemaspis uzungwae Perret

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Acanthodactylus tilburyi Riyadh Fringe-toed Lizard* 1986 Acanthodactylus tilburyi Arnold

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

	Liolaemus fittkaui Cochabamba Smooth-throated Lizard* 1986 Liolaemus fittkaui Laurent
	Liolaemus irregularis Salta Smooth-throated Lizard* 1986 Liolaemus irregularis Laurent
	Liolaemus poecilochromus Spot-coloured Smooth-throated Lizard* 1986 Liolaemus poecilochromus Laurent
	Liolaemus salinicola Pomán Smooth-throated Lizard* 1986 Liolaemus salinicola Laurent

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

Phyllopezus periosus Caatinga Robust Gecko* 1986 Phyllopezus periosus Rodrigues

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Asymblepharus capitaneus Annapurna Mountain Skink* 1986 Scincella capitanea Ouboter
	Ctenotus astarte Stony Downs Skink 1986 Ctenotus astarte Czechura
	Ctenotus serotinus Gravel-downs Skink 1986 Ctenotus serotinus Czechura
	Emoia guttata Papuan Spotted Slender Skink* 1986 Emoia guttata Brown & Allison
	Lerista aericeps Desert Plain Slider 1986 Lerista aericeps aericeps Storr
	Lerista gascoynensis Gascoyne Broad-blazed Slider 1986 Lerista gascoynensis Storr
	Lerista praefrontalis Yampi Sand Slider 1986 Lerista praefrontalis Greer
	Lerista taeniata Ribbon Slider 1986 Lerista aericeps taeniata Storr
	Lerista varia Variable-striped Robust Slider 1986 Lerista varia Storr
	Typhlosaurus lomiae Northern Cape Blind Legless Skink 1986 Typhlosaurus lomii Haacke

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

	Lepidoblepharis williamsi San Vicente Scaly-eyed Gecko* 1986 Lepidoblepharis williamsi Ayala & Serna
	Pristurus abdelkuri Abd al Kuri Semaphore Gecko* 1986 Pristurus abdelkuri Arnold
	Pristurus gallagheri Oman Semaphore Gecko* 1986 Pristurus gasperetti gallagheri Arnold
	Pristurus guichardi Orange-spotted Semaphore Gecko* 1986 Pristurus guichardi Arnold
	Pristurus insignoides Adho Dimellus Semaphore Gecko* 1986 Pristurus insignoides Arnold
	Pristurus ornithocephalus Bird-headed Semaphore gecko 1986 Pristurus ornithocephalus Arnold
	Pristurus saada Yemen Semaphore Gecko* 1986 Pristurus saada Arnold

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Aspidoscelis carmenensis (first described as Verticaria caerulea Dickerson 1919) Carmen Island Whiptail 1986 Cnemidophorus hyperythrus carmenensis Maslin & Secoy [substitute name for Verticaria caerulea Dickerson 1919; not Seps caeruleus Laurenti 1768]

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

Eurolophosaurus divaricatus Bahia Keel-tailed Iguana* 1986 Tropidurus divaricatus Rodrigues

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Xantusia gracilis Sandstone Night Lizard 1986 Xantusia henshawi gracilis Grismer & Galvan

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Erythrolamprus problematicus Puno Smooth Snake* 1986 Liophis problematicus Myers

Serpentes (Snakes): Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)

	Ithycyphus oursi Southwestern Night Snake* 1986 Ithycyphus oursi Domergue
	Ithycyphus perineti Perinet Night Snake 1986 Ithycyphus perineti Domergue

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Lachesis melanocephala Black-headed Bushmaster 1986 Lachesis muta melanocephala Solorzano & Cerdas
	Vipera darevskii South Caucasian Viper* 1986 Vipera darevskii Orlov & Tuniyev
	Vipera nikolskii Russian Black Viper* 1986 Vipera nikolskii Vedmederya & Grubant

Testudines (Turtles): Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles)

Pelusios broadleyi Lake Turkana Mud Turtle 1986 Pelusios broadleyi Bour

Testudines (Turtles): Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)

Chitra chitra Southeast Asian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle* 1986 Chitra chitra Nutphand