New reptile species described in 2005

Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - News & background - Recent updates - Contact - Purchase RepFocus

www.repfocus.dk

© Rune Midtgaard

Back to menu

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Agama finchi West Kenyan Rainbow Agama* 2005 Agama finchi Böhme, Wagner, Malonza, Lötters & Köhler
	Bronchocela vietnamensis Vietnamese Long-tailed Agama 2005 Bronchocela vietnamensis Hallermann
	Calotes desilvai Sri Lankan Spotted Tree Agama* 2005 Calotes desilvai Bahir & Maduwage
	Otocryptis nigristigma Dark-blotched Kangaroo Agama 2005 Otocryptis nigristigma Bahir & Silva

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Trioceros ntunte Mount Nyiru Chameleon 2005 Chamaeleo ntunte Necas, Modry & Slapeta

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus meculae Mecula Girdled Lizard 2005 Cordylus meculae Branch, Rödel & Marais 2005

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Dactyloa paravertebralis Santa Maria Anole* 2005 Anolis paravertebralis Carlo & Roze
	Dactyloa umbrivaga Perdida Anole* 2005 Anolis umbrivagus Carlo & Roze

Sauria (Lizards): Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)

Dibamus dezwaani Nias Blind Skink* 2005 Dibamus dezwaani Das & Lim

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

Strophurus krisalys Mount Isa Spiny-tailed Gecko 2005 Strophurus krisalys Sadlier, O'Meally & Shea

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cnemaspis dezwaani Nias Rock Gecko* 2005 Cnemaspis dezwaani Das
	Cnemaspis jacobsoni Simeulue Rock Gecko* 2005 Cnemaspis jacobsoni Das
	Cnemaspis modiglianii Enggano Rock Gecko* 2005 Cnemaspis modiglianii Das
	Cnemaspis whittenorum Siberut Rock Gecko* 2005 Cnemaspis whittenorum Das
	Cyrtodactylus aurensis Aur Island Bent-toed Gecko 2005 Cyrtodactylus aurensis Grismer
	Cyrtodactylus cracens Dark-collared Bent-toed Gecko 2005 Cyrtodactylus cracens Batuwita & Bahir
	Cyrtodactylus edwardtaylori Namunukula Bent-toed Gecko 2005 Cyrtodactylus edwardtaylori Batuwita & Bahir
	Cyrtodactylus ramboda Ramboda Bent-toed Gecko 2005 Cyrtodactylus ramboda Batuwita & Bahir
	Cyrtodactylus semenanjungensis Johor Bent-toed Gecko* 2005 Cyrtodactylus semenanjungensis Grismer & Leong
	Cyrtodactylus soba Knuckles Bent-toed Gecko* 2005 Cyrtodactylus soba Batuwita & Bahir
	Cyrtodactylus subsolanus Dolahena Bent-toed Gecko 2005 Cyrtodactylus subsolanus Batuwita & Bahir
	Gehyra ipsa Koira Dtella 2005 Gehyra koira ipsa Horner
	Gehyra koira Purnululu Dtella* 2005 Gehyra koira Horner
	Gekko scientiadventura Phong Nha-Ke Bang Narrow-disked Gecko* 2005 Gekko scientiadventura Rösler, Ziegler, Vu, Herrmann & Böhme "2004"
	Hemidactylus mindiae Mount Sinai Half-toed Gecko* 2005 Hemidactylus mindiae Baha el Din
	Nactus acutus Rossel Island Hook-toed Gecko* 2005 Nactus acutus Kraus
	Nactus sphaerodactylodes Sudest Hook-toed Gecko* 2005 Nactus sphaerodactylodes Kraus

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

	Dryadosaura nordestina Dryades Spectacled Lizard* 2005 Dryadosaura nordestina Rodrigues, Freire, Pellegrino & Sites
	Kaieteurosaurus hindsi Kaieteur Spectacled Lizard* 2005 Kaieteurosaurus hindsi Kok
	Loxopholis caparensis Caparo Root Lizard* 2005 Leposoma caparensis Esqueda
	Loxopholis ferreirai Rio Negro Root Lizard* 2005 Leposoma ferreirai Rodrigues & Avila-Pires
	Oreosaurus rhodogaster Red-bellied Highland Lizard* 2005 Riama rhodogaster Rivas, Schargel & Meik

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

	Liolaemus barbarae Chilean Puna Smooth-throated Lizard* 2005 Liolaemus barbarae Pincheira-Donoso & Núñez
	Liolaemus espinozai Andalgalá Smooth-throated Lizard* 2005 Liolaemus espinozai Abdala
	Liolaemus filiorum Cerro las Papas Smooth-throated Lizard* 2005 Liolaemus filiorum Ramirez Leyton & Pincheira-Donoso
	Liolaemus josei Puente el Zampal Smooth-throated Lizard* 2005 Liolaemus josei Abdala
	Liolaemus lopezi Colchane Smooth-throated Lizard* 2005 Liolaemus lopezi Ibarra-Vidal
	Liolaemus melaniceps Chungungo Black-headed Smooth-throated Lizard* 2005 Liolaemus melaniceps Pincheira-Donoso & Núñez
	Liolaemus scolaroi Jeinimeni Smooth-throated Lizard* 2005 Liolaemus scolaroi Pincheira-Donoso & Núñez
	Liolaemus senguer Rio Senguer Smooth-throated Lizard* 2005 Liolaemus senguer Abdala
	Liolaemus septentrionalis Northern Painted Smooth-throated Lizard* 2005 Liolaemus pictus septentrionalis Pincheira-Donoso & Núñez
	Phymaturus dorsimaculatus Copahue Chuckwalla* 2005 Phymaturus dorsimaculatus Lobo & Quinteros
	Phymaturus excelsus Pied Chuckwalla* 2005 Phymaturus excelsus Lobo & Quinteros
	Phymaturus spectabilis Climbing Chuckwalla* 2005 Phymaturus spectabilis Lobo & Quinteros
	Phymaturus tenebrosus Dark Chuckwalla* 2005 Phymaturus tenebrosus Lobo & Quinteros

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Lerista chordae Desert Uplands Slider* 2005 Lerista chordae Amey, Kutt & Hutchinson
	Lobulia alpina Alpine Comb-eared Skink* 2005 Lobulia alpina Greer, Allison & Cogger
	Lobulia glacialis Papuan Glacier Skink* 2005 Lobulia glacialis Greer, Allison & Cogger
	Lobulia stellaris Star Mountains Comb-eared Skink* 2005 Lobulia stellaris Greer, Allison & Cogger
	Lobulia subalpina Mount Missin Comb-eared Skink* 2005 Lobulia subalpina Greer, Allison & Cogger
	Maracaiba meridensis Mérida Skink 2005 Mabuya meridensis Miralles, Rivas & Schargel
	Saproscincus eungellensis Eungella Shade Skink 2005 Saproscincus eungellensis Sadlier, Couper, Colgan, Vanderduys & Rickard
	Sphenomorphus tetradactylus Vietnamese Four-fingered Forest Skink 2005 Leptoseps tetradactylus Darevsky & Orlov
	Trachylepis dichroma Tanzanian Short-necked Skink* 2005 Trachylepis dichroma Guenther, Whiting & Bauer
	Tropidophorus hangnam Spiny-tailed Stream Skink* 2005 Tropidophorus hangnam Chuaynkern, Nabhitabhata, Inthara, Kamsook & Somsri
	Tropidophorus noggei Quang Binh Stream Skink* 2005 Tropidophorus noggei Ziegler, Vu & Bui

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

Gonatodes daudini Grenadines Padless Gecko* 2005 Gonatodes daudini Powell & Henderson

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

	Stenocercus frittsi Huancavelica Whorl-tailed Iguana* 2005 Stenocercus frittsi Torres-Carvajal
	Stenocercus puyango Puyango Whorl-tailed Iguana* 2005 Stenocercus puyango Torres-Carvajal
	Stenocercus sinesaccus Mato Grosso Whorl-tailed Iguana* 2005 Stenocercus sinesaccus Torres-Carvajal

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus zugorum Halmahera Mangrove Monitor* 2005 Varanus zugorum Böhme & Ziegler

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Eryx borrii Northern Somali Sand Boa* 2005 Eryx borrii Lanza & Nistri

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Apostolepis ammodites Tocantins Blackhead* 2005 Apostolepis ammodites Ferrarezzi, Barbo & Albuquerque
	Atractus edioi Minacu Spindle Snake* 2005 Atractus edioi Silva, Silva, Ribeiro, Souza & Souza
	Atractus meridensis Mérida Spindle Snake* 2005 Atractus meridensis Esqueda & la Marca
	Atractus micheleae Canaguá Spindle Snake* 2005 Atractus micheleae Esqueda & la Marca
	Atractus mijaresi Mucurubá Spindle Snake* 2005 Atractus mijaresi Esqueda & la Marca
	Atractus ochrosetrus Ochre-bellied Spindle Snake* 2005 Atractus ochrosetrus Esqueda & la Marca
	Atractus tamaensis Tamá Spindle Snake* 2005 Atractus tamaensis Esqueda & la Marca
	Atractus thalesdelemai Passo Fundo Spindle Snake* 2005 Atractus thalesdelemai Passos, Fernandes & Zanella
	Calamaria thanhi Quang Binh Reed Snake* 2005 Calamaria thanhi Ziegler & Le
	Clelia langeri Bolivian Snake Eater* 2005 Clelia langeri Reichle & Embert
	Helicops tapajonicus Tapajós River Keelback* 2005 Helicops tapajonicus Da Frota
	Hydrops caesurus Southern Mud Snake* 2005 Hydrops caesurus Scrocchi, Ferreira, Giraudo, Avila & Motte
	Lampropeltis webbi Sinaloan Mountain King Snake* 2005 Lampropeltis webbi Bryson, Dixon & Lazcano
	Phalotris matogrossensis Mato Grosso White-collared Snake* 2005 Phalotris matogrossensis Lema, D'Agostini & Cappellari
	Taeniophallus nebularis Venezuelan Leaf-litter Snake* 2005 Taeniophallus nebularis Schargel, Rivas-Fuenmayor & Myers
	Thamnodynastes lanei Pantanal Mock Viper* 2005 Thamnodynastes lanei Bailey, Thomas & Da Silva
	Thamnodynastes ramonriveroi Turimiquire Mock Viper* 2005 Thamnodynastes ramonriveroi Manzanilla & Sanchez
	Thamnodynastes sertanejo Sertão Mock Viper* 2005 Thamnodynastes sertanejo Bailey, Thomas & Da Silva
	Thamnophis bogerti Mesa del Sur Garter Snake* 2005 Thamnophis bogerti Rossman & Burbrink
	Thamnophis conanti Pueblan Garter Snake* 2005 Thamnophis conanti Rossman & Burbrink
	Thamnophis lineri Sierra de Juárez Garter Snake* 2005 Thamnophis lineri Rossman & Burbrink
	Tropidodipsas repleta Sonoran Snail Eater* 2005 Tropidodipsas repleta Smith, Lemos-Espinal, Hartman & Chiszar

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

Bungarus slowinskii Red River Krait 2005 Bungarus slowinskii Kuch, Kizirian, Truong, Lawson, Donnelly & Mebs

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

Laticauda guineai Papuan Sea Krait* 2005 Laticauda guineai Heatwole, Busack & Cogger

Serpentes (Snakes): Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes)

Gerrhopilus hades Bibikea Blind Snake* 2005 Typhlops hades Kraus

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

	Enhydris chanardi Thai Mud Snake* 2005 Enhydris chanardi Murphy & Voris
	Homalophis gyii Kapuas Mud Snake 2005 Enhydris gyii Murphy, Voris & Auliya

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

	Compsophis fatsibe Mahajanga Big-headed Snake* 2005 Geodipsas fatsibe Mercurio & Andreone
	Heteroliodon fohy Stout Dwarf Snake* 2005 Heteroliodon fohy Glaw, Vences & Nussbaum
	Mehelya gabouensis Gabou File Snake 2005 Mehelya gabouensis Trape & Mane
	Thamnosophis martae Antsiranana Water Snake* 2005 Liopholidophis martae Glaw, Franzen & Vences

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Tricheilostoma greenwelli Ibadan Thread Snake* 2005 Leptotyphlops greenwelli Wallach & Boundy

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Letheobia pauwelsi Gabon Gracile Blind Snake* 2005 Letheobia pauwelsi Wallach

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

Mesoclemmys perplexa Piaui Toad-headed Turtle 2005 Mesoclemmys perplexa Bour & Zaher

Testudines (Turtles): Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)

Emys trinacris Sicilian Pond Turtle 2005 Emys trinacris Fritz, Fattizzo, Guicking, Tripepi, Pennisi, Lenk, Joger, & Wink