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

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

	Cercolophia absaberi Cáceres Worm Lizard* 2001 Cercolophia absaberi Strüssmann & Carvalho
	Cercolophia cuiabana Cuiabá Worm Lizard* 2001 Cercolophia cuiabana Strüssmann & Carvalho

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Diploderma batangense Batang Mountain Agama 2001 Japalura batangensis Li, Deng, Wu & Wang
	Pseudocalotes larutensis Larut Long-headed Agama 2001 Pseudocalotes larutensis Hallermann & McGuire
	Uromastyx alfredschmidti Tassili Spiny-tailed Agama* 2001 Uromastyx alfredschmidti Wilms & Böhme

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

Elgaria velazquezi Central Baja California Alligator Lizard 2001 Elgaria velazquezi Grismer & Hollingsworth

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Calumma vatosoa Tsararano Chameleon* 2001 Calumma vatosoa Andreone, Mattioli, Jesu & Randrianirina
	Calumma vencesi Ambolokopatrika Chameleon* 2001 Calumma vencesi Andreone, Mattioli, Jesu & Randrianirina

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Anolis oporinus Pimienta Green Anole 2001 Anolis oporinus Garrido & Hedges
	Anolis terueli Yellow-fanned Pallid Anole 2001 Anolis terueli Navarro P., Fernández V. & Garrido
	Norops ocelloscapularis Copán Anole* 2001 Norops ocelloscapularis Köhler, McCranie & Wilson
	Norops roatanensis Roatan Anole* 2001 Norops roatanensis Köhler & McCranie
	Norops wampuensis Olancho Anole* 2001 Norops wampuensis McCranie & Köhler
	Norops yoroensis Yoro Orange-fanned Anole* 2001 Norops yoroensis McCranie, Nicholson & Köhler
	Norops zeus Pico Bonito Anole* 2001 Norops zeus Köhler & McCranie

Sauria (Lizards): Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)

Dibamus kondaoensis Kondao Blind Skink 2001 Dibamus kondaoensis Honda, Ota, Hikida & Darevsky

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

Eurydactylodes agricolae Koumac Chameleon Gecko* 2001 Eurydactylodes agricolae Henkel & Böhme

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus irianjayaensis West Irian Bent-toed Gecko* 2001 Cyrtodactylus irianjayaensis Rösler
	Cyrtopodion potoharense Potohar Gecko 2001 Cyrtopodion potoharensis Khan
	Paroedura lohatsara Mount Francais Leaf-toed Gecko* 2001 Paroedura lohatsara Glaw, Vences & Schmidt
	Phelsuma hielscheri Morondava Day Gecko* 2001 Phelsuma hielscheri Rösler, Obst & Seipp
	Tropiocolotes bisharicus Bishari Dwarf Gecko 2001 Tropiocolotes bisharicus Baha el Din

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

	Adercosaurus vixadnexus Yutajé Mountains Spectacled Lizard* 2001 Adercosaurus vixadnexus Myers & Donnelly
	Calyptommatus confusionibus Confusões Sand Slider* 2001 Calyptommatus confusionibus Rodrigues, Zaher & Curcio
	Yanomamia guianensis Pakaraima Mountains Root Lizard* 2001 Arthrosaura guianensis MacCulloch & Lathrop [not Leposoma guianensis Ruibal 1952]

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

Ctenosaura oaxacana Oaxacan Spiny-tailed Iguana 2001 Ctenosaura oaxacana Köhler & Hasbún

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Acanthodactylus harranensis Harran Fringe-toed Lizard* 2001 Acanthodactylus harranensis Baran
	Eremias montana Kermanshah Desert Runner* 2001 Eremias montanus Rastegar-Pouyani & Rastegar-Pouyani
	Gallotia auaritae La Palma Giant Lizard 2001 Gallotia simonyi auaritae Mateo, Márquez, López Jurado & Barahona
	Takydromus hani Vietnamese Green Grass Lizard 2001 Takydromus hani Chou, Truong & Pauwels

Sauria (Lizards): Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas)

Pristidactylus nigroiugulus Black-throated Copper Lizard* 2001 Pristidactylus nigroiugulus Cei, Scolaro & Videla

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

Liolaemus grosseorum Lago Nihuil Smooth-throated Lizard* 2001 Liolaemus grosseorum Etheridge

Sauria (Lizards): Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards)

Pygopus steelescotti Northern Hooded Scaly-foot 2001 Pygopus steelescotti James, Donnellan & Hutchinson

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Sphenomorphus crassa Thick Forest Skink 2001 Sphenomorphus crassa Inger, Tan, Lakim & Yambun
	Sphenomorphus tanahtinggi Mount Lumaku Forest Skink 2001 Sphenomorphus tanahtinggi Inger, Tan, Lakim & Yambun
	Tytthoscincus aesculeticolus Sabah Leaf-litter Skink* 2001 Sphenomorphus aesculeticola Inger, Tan, Lakim & Yambun

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

	Lepidoblepharis conolepis Tandapi Scaly-eyed Gecko* 2001 Lepidoblepharis conolepis Avila-Pires
	Sphaerodactylus ariasae Jaragua Least Gecko 2001 Sphaerodactylus ariasae Hedges & Thomas

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

	Plica pansticta Speckled Tree Runner* 2001 Tropidurus panstictus Myers & Donnelly
	Stenocercus prionotus Huánuco Whorl-tailed Iguana* 2001 Stenocercus prionotus Cadle

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

	Varanus mabitang Panay Monitor 2001 Varanus mabitang Gaulke & Curio
	Varanus macraei Blue-spotted Tree Monitor 2001 Varanus macraei Böhme & Jacobs

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Xantusia bezyi Maricopa Night Lizard* 2001 Xantusia bezyi Papenfuss, Macey & Schulte

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

Xenosaurus phalaroanthereon Chin-spotted Knob-scaled Lizard 2001 Xenosaurus phalaroanthereon Nieto-Montes de Oca, Campbell & Flores-Villela

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Apostolepis breviceps Chacoan Blackhead 2001 Apostolepis breviceps Harvey, Gonzales & Schrocchi
	Coniophanes sarae Michoacan Stripeless Snake 2001 Coniophanes sarae Ponce-Campos & Smith
	Drymarchon caudomaculatus Spot-tailed Cribo* 2001 Drymarchon caudomaculatus Wüster, Yrausquin & Mijares-Urrutia
	Geophis juliai Tuxtlan Earth Snake* 2001 Geophis juliai Pérez-Higareda, Smith & López-Luna
	Lycodon zawi Sagaing Wolf Snake* 2001 Lycodon zawi Slowinski, Pawar, Win, Thin, Tun, Gyi, Oo & Tun
	Macroprotodon abubakeri Oran False Smooth Snake* 2001 Macroprotodon abubakeri Wade
	Omoadiphas aurula Yellow-bellied Mountain Forest Snake* 2001 Omoadiphas aurula Köhler, McCranie & Wilson
	Platyceps largeni Dahlak Whip Snake 2001 Coluber largeni Schätti
	Sibon lamari Costa Rican Snail Eater* 2001 Sibon lamari Solorzano
	Synophis plectovertebralis Cauca Shadow Snake* 2001 Synophis plectovertebralis Sheil & Grant
	Thelotornis usambaricus Usambara Vine Snake 2001 Thelotornis usambaricus Broadley

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

Hydrophis sibauensis Kapuas Sea Snake 2001 Hydrophis sibauensis Rasmussen, Auliya & Böhme

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

Hologerrhum dermali Panay Cylindrical Snake* 2001 Hologerrhum dermali Brown, Leviton, Ferner & Sison

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

Tropidophis morenoi Zebra Dwarf Boa 2001 Tropidophis morenoi Hedges, Garrido & Díaz

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Argyrophis roxaneae Bangkok Blind Snake* 2001 Typhlops roxaneae Wallach

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bothrocophias myersi Chocoan Toad-headed Pitviper 2001 Bothrocophias myersi Gutberlet & Campbell
	Bothrops muriciensis Murici Lancehead 2001 Bothrops muriciensis Ferrarezzi & Freire
	Protobothrops sieversorum Three-horned Pitviper 2001 Triceratolepidophis sieversorum Ziegler, Herrmann, David, Orlov & Pauwels "2000"
	Vipera magnifica Krasnodar Viper* 2001 Vipera magnifica Tuniyev & Ostrovskikh
	Vipera orlovi Mount Papai Viper* 2001 Vipera orlovi Tuniyev & Ostrovskikh
	Viridovipera vogeli Khao Yai Green Tree Pitviper* 2001 Trimeresurus vogeli David, Vidal & Pauwels

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

Mesoclemmys heliostemma Western Amazon Toad-headed Turtle 2001 Batrachemys heliostemma McCord, Mehdi & Lamar