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

Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)

	Amphisbaena mensae Minaçu Worm Lizard* 2000 Amphisbaena mensae Castro-Mello
	Leposternon kisteumacheri Mocambinho Worm Lizard* 2000 Leposternon kisteumacheri Porto, Soares & Caramaschi

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Calotes nigriplicatus Black-shouldered Tree Agama* 2000 Calotes nigriplicatus Hallerman
	Draco palawanensis Palawan Gliding Dragon 2000 Draco palawanensis McGuire & Alcala
	Pseudocalotes dringi Mount Tahan Long-headed Agama* 2000 Pseudocalotes dringi Hallermann & Böhme

Sauria (Lizards): Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos)

	Phyllurus amnicola Mount Elliot Broad-tailed Gecko 2000 Phyllurus amnicola Couper, Schneider, Hoskin & Covacevich
	Phyllurus championae Koumala Broad-tailed Gecko* 2000 Phyllurus championae Couper, Schneider, Hoskin & Covacevich

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus nyikae Nyika Girdled Lizard 2000 Cordylus nyikae Broadley & Mouton

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Anolis toldo Grey-banded Green Anole 2000 Anolis toldo Fong G. & Garrido
	Norops cusuco Cusuco Anole* 2000 Norops cusuco McCranie, Köhler & Wilson
	Norops kreutzi Yoro Yellow-fanned Anole* 2000 Norops kreutzi McCranie, Köhler & Wilson

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

	Bavayia geitaina New Caledonian Gracile Gecko 2000 Bavayia geitaina Wright, Bauer & Sadlier
	Bavayia robusta New Caledonian Robust Gecko 2000 Bavayia robusta Wright, Bauer & Sadlier
	Paniegekko madjo New Caledonian Mountain Gecko* 2000 Bavayia madjo Bauer, Jones & Sadlier

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cnemaspis assamensis Assam Rock Gecko 2000 Cnemaspis assamensis Das & Sengupta
	Cnemaspis otai Velore Rock Gecko* 2000 Cnemaspis otai Das & Bauer
	Cnemaspis yercaudensis Yercaud Rock Gecko* 2000 Cnemaspis yercaudensis Das & Bauer
	Cyrtodactylus tiomanensis Tioman Island Bent-toed Gecko 2000 Cyrtodactylus tiomanensis Das & Lim
	Luperosaurus iskandari Sulawesi Flap-legged Gecko* 2000 Luperosaurus iskandari Brown, Supriatna & Ota
	Paroedura karstophila Karst Leaf-toed Gecko* 2000 Paroedura karstophila Nussbaum & Raxworthy
	Paroedura maingoka Scorpion Leaf-toed Gecko* 2000 Paroedura maingoka Nussbaum & Raxworthy
	Paroedura tanjaka Mahajanga Leaf-toed Gecko* 2000 Paroedura tanjaka Nussbaum & Raxworthy
	Paroedura vahiny Dabara Forest Leaf-toed Gecko* 2000 Paroedura vahiny Nussbaum & Raxworthy
	Paroedura vazimba Madagascar Dwarf Leaf-toed Gecko* 2000 Paroedura vazimba Nussbaum & Raxworthy
	Phelsuma malamakibo Andohahela Day Gecko* 2000 Phelsuma malamakibo Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Raselimanana & Ramanamanjato

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

	Zonosaurus anelanelany Toliara Plated Lizard* 2000 Zonosaurus anelanelany Raselimanana, Raxworthy & Nussbaum
	Zonosaurus bemaraha Bemaraha Plated Lizard* 2000 Zonosaurus bemaraha Raselimanana, Raxworthy & Nussbaum
	Zonosaurus tsingy Ankarana Plated Lizard* 2000 Zonosaurus tsingy Raselimanana, Raxworthy & Nussbaum

Sauria (Lizards): Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus)

Euspondylus monsfumus Sucre Sun Teju* 2000 Euspondylus monsfumus Mijares-Urrutia, Señaris & Arends

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Gallotia intermedia Tenerife Speckled Lizard 2000 Gallotia intermedia Hernández, Nogales & Martín

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

	Liolaemus foxi Arana Smooth-throated Lizard* 2000 Liolaemus foxi Núñez, Navarro & Veloso
	Liolaemus heliodermis Yellow-backed Smooth-throated Lizard* 2000 Liolaemus heliodermis Espinoza, Lobo & Cruz

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Cophoscincopus greeri Guinean Keeled Water Skink* 2000 Cophoscincopus greeri Böhme, Schmitz & Ziegler
	Lipinia occidentalis West Papuan Striped Skink* 2000 Lipinia occidentalis Günther
	Lipinia septentrionalis North Papuan Striped Skink* 2000 Lipinia septentrionalis Günther
	Marmorosphax montana Montane Marble-throated Skink 2000 Marmorosphax montana Sadlier & Bauer
	Nannoscincus exos Northern Elf Skink 2000 Nannoscincus exos Sadlier, Bauer & Whitaker in Bauer & Sadlier
	Nannoscincus hanchisteus Pindaï Elf Skink 2000 Nannoscincus hanchisteus Sadlier, Bauer & Whitaker in Bauer & Sadlier
	Nannoscincus humectus Forêt Plate Elf Skink 2000 Nannoscincus humectus Sadlier, Bauer & Whitaker in Bauer & Sadlier
	Panaspis maculicollus Spotted-neck Snake-eyed Skink 2000 Panaspis maculicollus Jacobsen & Broadley
	Psychosaura agmosticha Caatinga Sharp-nosed Skink 2000 Mabuya agmosticha Rodrigues
	Spondylurus macleani Carrot Rock Skink 2000 Mabuya macleani Mayer & Lazell
	Trachylepis mekuana Bamboutos Mountain Grass Skink 2000 Mabuya mekuana Chirio & Ineich
	Trachylepis pendeana Pende River Skink 2000 Mabuya pendeana Ineich & Chirio
	Tropidoscincus boreus Northern Whip-tailed Skink 2000 Tropidoscincus boreus Sadlier & Bauer in Bauer & Sadlier

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

	Pseudogonatodes gasconi Acre Pygmy Gecko* 2000 Pseudogonatodes gasconi Avila-Pires & Hoogmoed
	Pseudogonatodes manessi Aragua Pygmy Gecko* 2000 Pseudogonatodes manessi Avila-Pires & Hoogmoed

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Contomastix vacariensis Vacaria Whiptail* 2000 Cnemidophorus vacariensis Feltrim & Lema
	Glaucomastix littoralis Maricá Whiptail* 2000 Cnemidophorus littoralis Rocha, Araújo, Vrcibradic & Costa

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

	Stenocercus angel Carchi Whorl-tailed Iguana* 2000 Stenocercus angel Torres-Carvajal
	Stenocercus chota Chota Whorl-tailed Iguana* 2000 Stenocercus chota Torres-Carvajal

Sauria (Lizards): Xenosauridae (Knob-scaled Lizards)

Xenosaurus penai Guerreran Knob-scaled Lizard* 2000 Xenosaurus penai Pérez-Ramos, Saldaña de la Riva & Campbell

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Atractus turikensis Turik Mesa Spindle Snake* 2000 Atractus turikensis Barros B.
	Erythrolamprus janaleeae Moyobamba Smooth Snake* 2000 Liophis janaleeae Dixon
	Erythrolamprus vitti Maldonado Smooth Snake* 2000 Liophis vitti Dixon
	Mopanveldophis zebrinus Cunene Whip Snake 2000 Coluber zebrinus Broadley & Schätti [1997]
	Tantilla sertula Balsas Centipede Snake 2000 Tantilla sertula Wilson & Campbell
	Thamnophis rossmani Nayarit Garter Snake* 2000 Thamnophis rossmani Conant

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

	Micrurus pachecogili Zapotitlán Coral Snake 2000 Micrurus pachecogili Campbell
	Naja mandalayensis Burmese Spitting Cobra 2000 Naja mandalayensis Slowinski & Wüster
	Pseudechis rossignolii Papuan Brown Snake* 2000 Pailsus rossignolii Hoser

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

Hydrophis laboutei New Caledonian Sea Snake* 2000 Hydrophis laboutei Rasmussen & Ineich

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

Heteroliodon lava Ankarana Dwarf Snake* 2000 Heteroliodon lava Nussbaum & Raxworthy

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

	Simalia clastolepis Seram Scrub Python* 2000 Morelia clastolepis Harvey, Baker, Ammerman & Chippindale
	Simalia nauta Tanimbar Scrub Python* 2000 Morelia nauta Harvey, Baker, Ammerman & Chippindale
	Simalia tracyae Halmahera Scrub Python* 2000 Morelia tracyae Harvey, Baker, Ammerman & Chippindale

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Afrotyphlops nigrocandidus African Bicoloured Blind Snake 2000 Rhinotyphlops nigrocandidus Broadley & Wallach

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Bothriechis thalassinus Merendón Palm Pitviper 2000 Bothriechis thalassinus Campbell & Smith

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

Chelodina burrungandjii Arnhem Land Snake-necked Turtle 2000 Chelodina burrungandjii Thomson, Kennett & Georges

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

Pelusios marani Yombi Mud Turtle* 2000 Pelusios marani Bour