New reptile species described in 1989
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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)

Diploderma makii

Chitou Mountain Agama*

1989 Japalura makii Ota


Laudakia pakistanica

North Pakistan Agama

1989 Agama pakistanica Baig

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

Celestus macrotus

La Selle Galliwasp

1989 Celestus macrotus Thomas & Hedges

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Anolis inexpectatus

Pineland Bush Anole

1989 Anolis inexpectatus Garrido & Estrada


Anolis placidus

Neiba Twig Anole

1989 Anolis placidus Hedges & Thomas


Dactyloa megalopitheca

Frontino Anole*

1989 Anolis megalopithecus Rueda Almonacid


Dactyloa roquet

Martinique Anole

1989 Lacerta roquet Bonnaterre


Norops naufragus

Hidalgo Anole

1989 Norops naufragus Campbell, Hillis & Lamar

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

Bavayia septuiclavis

New Caledonian Pale-striped Gecko

1989 Bavayia septuiclavis Sadlier


Dierogekko validiclavis

Bold-striped Nimble Gecko*

1989 Bavayia validiclavis Sadlier

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Gehyra membranacruralis

New Guinean Giant Stump-toed Gecko*

1989 Gehyra membranacruralis King & Horner


Hemidactylus stejnegeri

Taiwanese Half-toed Gecko*

1989 Hemidactylus stejnegeri Ota & Hikida


Heteronotia planiceps

Banded Prickly Gecko

1989 Heteronotia planiceps Storr


Lepidodactylus balioburius

Batan Scaly-toed Gecko*

1989 Lepidodactylus balioburius Ota & Crombie

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Zonosaurus brygooi

Loucoubé Plated Lizard*

1989 Zonosaurus brygooi Lang & Böhme

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Pedioplanis husabensis

Husab Sand Lizard

1989 Pedioplanis husabensis Berger-Dell'mour & Mayer

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

Liolaemus puritamensis

Puritama Smooth-throated Lizard*

1989 Liolaemus puritamensis Núñez & Fox


Liolaemus silvai

Carrizalillo Smooth-throated Lizard*

1989 Liolaemus silvai Ortiz

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Carlia inconnexa

Whitsunday Rainbow Skink

1989 Carlia pectoralis inconnexa Ingram & Covacevich


Carlia rubrigularis

Red-throated Rainbow Skink

1989 Carlia rubrigularis Ingram & Covacevich


Carlia storri

Brown Bicarinate Rainbow Skink

1989 Carlia storri Ingram & Covacevich


Leptosiaphos rhomboidalis

Udzungwa Five-toed Skink

1989 Leptosiaphos rhomboidalis Broadley


Lerista allochira

Cape Range Slider

1989 Lerista allochira Kendrick


Lerista kennedyensis

Kennedy Range Broad-blazed Slider

1989 Lerista kennedyensis Kendrick


Plestiodon liui

Jiangsu Blue-tailed Skink*

1989 Eumeces liui Hikida & Zhao


Plestiodon popei

Fujian Blue-tailed Skink*

1989 Eumeces popei Hikida

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

Pristurus mazbah

Mazbah Semaphore Gecko*

1989 Pristurus mazbah Al-Safadi

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus yemenensis

Yemen Monitor

1989 Varanus yemenensis Böhme, Joger & Schätti

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Coniophanes alvarezi

Chiapan Stripeless Snake

1989 Coniophanes alvarezi Campbell


Coniophanes longinquus

Peruvian Black-striped Snake*

1989 Coniophanes longinquus Cadle


Dipsas jamespetersi

Zhila Snail Eater*

1989 Sibynomorphus petersi Orces & Almendariz [not Dipsas indica petersi Hoge & Romano 1976] (currently Dipsas jamespetersi)


Dipsas oligozonatus

Azuay Snail Eater*

1989 Sibynomorphus oligozonatus Orces & Almendariz


Platyceps messanai

Nogal Valley Whip Snake*

1989 Coluber messanai Schätti & Lanza


Thamnodynastes gambotensis

Gambote Mock Viper*

1989 Thamnodynastes gambotensis Perez-Santos & Moreno


Urotheca myersi

Costa Rican Glass-tailed Snake*

1989 Urotheca myersi Savage & Lahanas

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

Micrurus catamayensis

Catamayo Coral Snake

1989 Micrurus catamayensis Roze


Micrurus meridensis

Mérida Pygmy Coral Snake

1989 Micrurus dissoleucus meridensis Roze


Micrurus nebularis

Cloud Forest Coral Snake

1989 Micrurus nebularis Roze

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Typhlops schwartzi

Hispaniolan Giant Blind Snake

1989 Typhlops schwartzi Thomas


Typhlops tetrathyreus

Port-au-Prince Blind Snake

1989 Typhlops tetrathyreus Thomas


Typhlops titanops

Big-eyed Blind Snake

1989 Typhlops titanops Thomas