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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Bronchocela orlovi Gia Lai Long-tailed Agama* 2004 Bronchocela orlovi Hallermann
	Ptyctolaemus collicristatus Burmese Fold-throated Agama 2004 Ptychtolaemus collicristatus Schulte & Vindum in Schulte, Vindum, Htun Win, Thin Thin, Kyi Soe Lwin & Awan Khwi Shein

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

Diploglossus ingridae Santa Martha Galliwasp* 2004 Diploglossus ingridae Werler & Campbell

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Anolis ruibali Cabo Cruz Pallid Anole 2004 Anolis ruibali Navarro-Pacheco & Garrido
	Norops forbesorum Izúcar de Matamoros Anole* 2004 Anolis forbesorum Michels & Bauer [justified emendation of Anolis forbesi Smith & Van Gelder 1955]

Sauria (Lizards): Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)

Dibamus tiomanensis Tioman Blind Skink 2004 Dibamus tiomanensis Diaz, Leong, Grismer & Yaakob

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

Mokopirirakau cryptozoicus Takitimu Gecko 2004 Hoplodactylus cryptozoicus Jewell & Leschen

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cnemaspis phuketensis Phuket Rock Gecko* 2004 Cnemaspis phuketensis Das & Leong
	Cyrtodactylus buchardi Champasak Bent-toed Gecko* 2004 Cyrtodactylus buchardi David, Teynie & Ohler
	Cyrtodactylus thirakhupti Khao Sonk Bent-toed Gecko* 2004 Cyrtodactylus thirakhupti Pauwels, Bauer, Sumontha & Chanhome
	Dixonius hangseesom Orange-tailed Leaf-toed Gecko* 2004 Dixonius hangseesom Bauer, Sumontha, Grossmann, Pauwels & Vogel
	Dixonius vietnamensis Vietnamese Leaf-toed Gecko 2004 Dixonius vietnamensis Das
	Phelsuma kely Lake Ampitabe Day Gecko* 2004 Phelsuma kely Schönecker, Bach & Glaw
	Phelsuma vanheygeni Ampasindava Day Gecko* 2004 Phelsuma vanheygeni Lerner
	Uroplatus pietschmanni Toamasina Leaf-tailed Gecko* 2004 Uroplatus pietschmanni Böhle & Schönecker

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Tetradactylus udzungwensis Udzungwa Plated Snake Lizard* 2004 Tetradactylus udzungwensis Salvidio, Menegon, Sindaco & Moyer

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

	Anadia bumanguesa Santander Smooth-scaled Lizard* 2004 Anadia bumanguesa Rueda-Almonacid & Rances-Caicedo
	Echinosaura brachycephala Short-headed Rough Teju* 2004 Echinosaura brachycephala Köhler, Böhme & Schmitz
	Euspondylus nellycarrillae Huánuco Sun Teju* 2004 Euspondylus nellycarrillae Köhler & Lehr
	Petracola labioocularis Huánuco Rock Lizard* 2004 Proctoporus labioocularis Köhler & Lehr
	Proctoporus laudahnae Huánuco Lightbulb Lizard* 2004 Proctoporus laudahnae Köhler & Lehr
	Riolama luridiventris Yellow-bellied Tepui Lizard* 2004 Riolama luridiventris Esqueda, La-Marca & Praderio

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Acanthodactylus ahmaddisii Jordanian Fringe-toed Lizard 2004 Acanthodactylus ahmaddisii Werner

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

	Liolaemus chaltin Cochinoca Smooth-throated Lizard* 2004 Liolaemus chaltin Lobo & Espinoza
	Liolaemus gununakuna Green-banded Smooth-throated Lizard* 2004 Liolaemus gununakuna Avila, Morando, Perez & Sites
	Liolaemus hajeki Baños de Turi Smooth-throated Lizard* 2004 Liolaemus hajeki Núñez, Pincheira-Donoso & Garín
	Liolaemus poconchilensis Poconchile Smooth-throated Lizard* 2004 Liolaemus poconchilensis Valladares
	Liolaemus puna Argentine Puna Smooth-throated Lizard* 2004 Liolaemus puna Lobo & Espinoza
	Liolaemus robertoi Estero Tambo Smooth-throated Lizard* 2004 Liolaemus robertoi Pincheira-Donoso & Núñez
	Liolaemus talampaya Talampaya Smooth-throated Lizard* 2004 Liolaemus talampaya Avila, Morando, Perez & Sites
	Phymaturus vociferator Antuco Chuckwalla* 2004 Phymaturus vociferator Pincheira-Donoso

Sauria (Lizards): Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas)

Sceloporus lemosespinali Chihuahua Graphic Lizard 2004 Sceloporus lemosespinali Lara-Gongora

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Austroablepharus naranjicaudus Orange-tailed Striped Skink* 2004 Proablepharus naranjicaudus Greer, Fisher & Horner
	Carlia aenigma Enigmatic Rainbow Skink 2004 Carlia aenigma Zug
	Carlia ailanpalai Admiralty Islands Rainbow Skink* 2004 Carlia ailanpalai Zug
	Carlia aramia Aramia River Rainbow Skink 2004 Carlia aramia Zug
	Carlia eothen Eastern Papuan Rainbow Skink* 2004 Carlia eothen Zug
	Carlia mysi Morobe Rainbow Skink* 2004 Carlia mysi Zug
	Carlia tutela Moluccan Rainbow Skink* 2004 Carlia tutela Zug
	Glaphyromorphus clandestinus Mount Elliot Mulch Skink 2004 Glaphyromorphus clandestinus Hoskins & Couper
	Kanakysaurus viviparus Néhoué River Forest Skink* 2004 Kanakysaurus viviparus Sadlier, Whitaker, Bauer & Smith in Sadlier, Smith, Bauer & Whitaker
	Leptosiaphos koutoui Adamaoua Mountains Leaf-litter Skink* 2004 Leptosiaphos koutoui Ineich, Schmitz, Chirio & LeBreton
	Lioscincus vivae Kopéto Smooth Skink* 2004 Lioscincus vivae Sadlier, Bauer, Whitaker & Smith
	Nannoscincus manautei Kopéto Elf Skink* 2004 Nannoscincus manautei Sadlier, Bauer, Whitaker & Smith
	Scincella devorator Grasshopper-eating Forest Skink 2004 Sphenomorphus devorator Darevsky, Orlov & Cuc
	Sphenomorphus cryptotis Depressed-eared Forest Skink 2004 Sphenomorphus cryptotis Darevsky, Orlov & Cuc
	Sphenomorphus fuscolineatus Dark-lined Forest Skink* 2004 Sphenomorphus fuscolineatus Greer & Shea (=Ictiscincus f.? in prep. fide Mys 1988)#
	Trachylepis nganghae Mount Ngang-Ha Grass Skink 2004 Trachylepis nganghae Ineich & Chirio

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

	Gonatodes purpurogularis Purple-throated Padless Gecko* 2004 Gonatodes purpurogularis Esqueda
	Sphaerodactylus dimorphicus Santiago de Cuba Least Gecko 2004 Sphaerodactylus dimorphicus Fong G. & Diaz
	Sphaerodactylus siboney Siboney Grey-headed Least Gecko 2004 Sphaerodactylus siboney Fong G. & Diaz

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Aurivela tergolaevigata Stripeless Whiptail* 2004 Cnemidophorus tergolaevigatus Cabrera

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Apostolepis nelsonjorgei Minacu Blackhead* 2004 Apostolepis nelsonjorgei Lema & Renner
	Apostolepis striata Rondonia Blackhead* 2004 Apostolepis striata Lema
	Apostolepis tertulianobeui Uberlândia Blackhead* 2004 Apostolepis tertulianobeui Lema
	Atractus charitoae Vaupés Spindle Snake* 2004 Atractus charitoae Silva-Haad
	Atractus franciscopaivai La Pedrera Spindle Snake* 2004 Atractus franciscopaivai Silva-Haad
	Atractus heliobelluomini La Chorrera Spindle Snake* 2004 Atractus heliobelluomini Silva-Haad
	Atractus matthewi Anzoátegui Spindle Snake* 2004 Atractus matthewi Markezich & Barrio-Amoros
	Boiga bourreti Quang Binh Cat Snake* 2004 Boiga bourreti Tillack, Ziegler & Le
	Calamaria ingeri Tioman Reed Snake* 2004 Calamaria ingeri Grismer, Kaiser & Yaakob
	Dipsas pakaraima Pakaraima Mountains Snail Eater* 2004 Dipsas pakaraima MacCulloch & Lathrop
	Drymoluber apurimacensis Peruvian Glossy Racer* 2004 Drymoluber apurimacensis Lehr, Carillo & Hocking
	Macrocalamus chanardi Larut Mountain Reed Snake* 2004 Macrocalamus chanardi David & Pauwels
	Macrocalamus vogeli Mount Tahan Mountain Reed Snake* 2004 Macrocalamus vogeli David & Pauwels
	Oligodon booliati Tioman Kukri Snake* 2004 Oligodon booliati Leong & Grismer
	Omoadiphas texiguatensis Yoro Mountain Forest Snake* 2004 Omoadiphas texiguatensis McCranie & Castaneda
	Platyceps afarensis Djibouti Whip Snake* 2004 Platyceps afarensis Schätti & Ineich
	Platyceps saharicus Saharan Cliff Racer 2004 Platyceps saharicus Schätti & McCarthy
	Tantilla hendersoni Belizean Centipede Snake* 2004 Tantilla hendersoni Stafford
	Tomodon orestes Bolivian Pampas Snake* 2004 Tomodon orestes Harvey & Muñoz
	Tropidonophis dolasii d'Entrecasteaux Islands Keelback* 2004 Tropidonophis dolasii Kraus & Allison

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

Micrurus tamaulipensis Tamaulipan Coral Snake* 2004 Micrurus tamaulipensis Lavin-Murcio & Dixon

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

Pseudoboodon sandfordorum Central Highlands Labial-pitted Snake* 2004 Pseudoboodon sandfordorum Spawls

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Myriopholis rouxestevae Senegal Thread Snake* 2004 Leptotyphlops rouxestevae Trape & Mane

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Indotyphlops lazelli Hong Kong Blind Snake* 2004 Typhlops lazelli Wallach & Pauwels

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Crotalus tancitarensis Tancitaro Rattlesnake 2004 Crotalus tancitarensis Alvarado-Díaz & Campbell
	Echis omanensis Oman Carpet Viper 2004 Echis omanensis Babocsay
	Popeia nebularis Cameron Highlands Pitviper 2004 Trimeresurus nebularis Vogel, David & Pauwels
	Viridovipera truongsonensis Truong Son Pitviper 2004 Trimeresurus truongsonensis Orlov, Ryabov, Thanh & Cuc