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Back to menu   Chronology of species descriptions of the reptiles of the world (since 1758)


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

Amphisbaena uroxena

Tubercle-tailed Worm Lizard*

2008 Amphisbaena uroxena Mott, Rodrigues, Freitas & Silva


Leposternon cerradense

Cerrado Worm Lizard*

2008 Leposternon cerradensis Ribeiro, Vaz-Silva & Santos

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Microauris aurantolabium

Orange-lipped Forest Agama

2008 Calotes aurantolabium Krishnan


Pseudocalotes khaonanensis

Khao Nan Long-headed Agama

2008 Pseudocalotes khaonanensis Chan-Ard, Cota, Makchai & Laoteow

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

Celestus adercus

Panamanian Galliwasp*

2008 Celestus adercus Savage, Lips & Ibañez-D.

Sauria (Lizards): Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos)

Phyllurus kabikabi

Oakview Broad-tailed Gecko

2008 Phyllurus kabikabi Couper, Hamlin & Hoskin


Saltuarius kateae

Mount Marsh Leaf-tailed Gecko

2008 Saltuarius kateae Couper, Sadlier, Shea & Wilmer


Saltuarius moritzi

Boorgana Leaf-tailed Gecko*

2008 Saltuarius moritzi Couper, Sadlier, Shea & Wilmer

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Bradypodion caeruleogula

Eshowe Dwarf Chameleon

2008 Bradypodion caeruleogula Raw & Brothers

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Dactyloa cuscoensis

Cusco Anole*

2008 Anolis cuscoensis Poe, Yañez-Miranda & Lehr


Dactyloa soinii

San Martin Anole*

2008 Anolis soinii Poe & Yañez-Miranda


Norops apletophallus

Panama City Anole*

2008 Anolis apletophallus Köhler & Sunyer


Norops campbelli

Cuchumatanes Mountains Anole*

2008 Norops campbelli Köhler & Smith


Norops cryptolimifrons

Cerro Brujo Anole*

2008 Anolis cryptolimifrons Köhler & Sunyer

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

Bavayia goroensis

Goro Gecko*

2008 Bavayia goroensis Bauer, Jackman, Sadlier, Shea & Whitaker


Diplodactylus capensis

Cape Range Stone Gecko

2008 Diplodactylus capensis Doughty, Oliver & Adams


Lucasium bungabinna

Southern Sandplain Gecko

2008 Lucasium bungabinna Doughty & Hutchinson


Oedura jowalbinna

Quinkan Velvet Gecko

2008 Oedura jowalbinna Hoskin & Higgie

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Goniurosaurus catbaensis

Cat Ba Leopard Gecko

2008 Goniurosaurus catbaensis Ziegler, Nguyen, Schmitz, Stenke & Rösler


Goniurosaurus huuliensis

Huu Lien Leopard Gecko

2008 Goniurosaurus huuliensis Orlov, Ryabov, Nguyen, Nguyen & Ho

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Cnemaspis bayuensis

Bayu Cave Rock Gecko

2008 Cnemaspis bayuensis Grismer, Grismer, Wood & Chan


Cnemaspis biocellata

Twin-spotted Rock Gecko

2008 Cnemaspis biocellata Grismer, Chan, Nasir & Sumontha


Cnemaspis flavigaster

Orange-bellied Rock Gecko

2008 Cnemaspis flavigaster Chan & Grismer


Cnemaspis karsticola

Karst Rock Gecko

2008 Cnemaspis karsticola Grismer, Grismer, Wood & Chan


Cnemaspis mcguirei

Northern Bintang Rock Gecko*

2008 Cnemaspis mcguirei Grismer, Grismer, Wood & Chan


Cnemaspis perhentianensis

Perhentian Islands Rock Gecko

2008 Cnemaspis perhentianensis Grismer & Chan


Cyrtodactylus batucolus

Besar Island Bent-toed Gecko

2008 Cyrtodactylus batucolus Grismer, Chan, Grismer, Wood & Belabut


Cyrtodactylus eisenmanae

Hon Son Bent-toed Gecko*

2008 Cyrtodactylus eisenmani Ngo (currently Cyrtodactylus eisenmanae)


Cyrtodactylus epiroticus

Morobe Bent-toed Gecko*

2008 Cyrtodactylus epiroticus Kraus


Cyrtodactylus grismeri

Tuc Dup Bent-toed Gecko*

2008 Cyrtodactylus grismeri Ngo


Cyrtodactylus hontreensis

Hon Tre Bent-toed Gecko

2008 Cyrtodactylus hontreensis Ngo, Grismer & Grismer


Cyrtodactylus huynhi

Chua Chan Bent-toed Gecko*

2008 Cyrtodactylus huynhi Ngo & Bauer


Cyrtodactylus jarakensis

Jarak Island Bent-toed Gecko

2008 Cyrtodactylus jarakensis Grismer, Chan, Grismer, Wood & Belabut


Cyrtodactylus klugei

Gesirava River Bent-toed Gecko*

2008 Cyrtodactylus klugei Kraus


Cyrtodactylus macrotuberculatus

Large-tubercled Bent-toed Gecko

2008 Cyrtodactylus macrotuberculatus Grismer & Ahmad


Cyrtodactylus pantiensis

Panti Mountain Bent-toed Gecko

2008 Cyrtodactylus pantiensis Grismer, Chan, Grismer, Wood & Belabut


Cyrtodactylus pseudoquadrivirgatus

Thua Thien-Hue Bent-toed Gecko*

2008 Cyrtodactylus pseudoquadrivirgatus Rösler, Vu, Nguyen, Ngo & Ziegler


Cyrtodactylus robustus

Rossel Island Bent-toed Gecko*

2008 Cyrtodactylus robustus Kraus


Cyrtodactylus spinosus

Spiny Bent-toed Gecko*

2008 Cyrtodactylus spinosus Linkem, McGuire, Hayden, Setiadi, Bickford & Brown


Cyrtodactylus stresemanni

Batang Padan Bent-toed Gecko*

2008 Cyrtodactylus stresemanni Rösler & Glaw


Cyrtodactylus takouensis

Ta Kou Bent-toed Gecko

2008 Cyrtodactylus takouensis Ngo & Bauer


Cyrtodactylus tripartitus

Misima Island Bent-toed Gecko*

2008 Cyrtodactylus tripartitus Kraus


Cyrtodactylus wallacei

Kelapa Dua Bent-toed Gecko*

2008 Cyrtodactylus wallacei Hayden, Brown, Gillespie, Setiadi, Linkem, Iskandar, Umilaela, Bickford, Riyanto, Mumpuni & McGuire


Cyrtodactylus ziegleri

Chu Yang Sin Bent-toed Gecko*

2008 Cyrtodactylus ziegleri Nazarov, Orlov, Nguyen & Ho


Cyrtodactylus zugi

Batanta Bent-toed Gecko*

2008 Cyrtodactylus zugi Oliver, Tjaturadi, Mumpuni, Krey & Richards


Cyrtopodion baigii

Karakoram Bent-toed Gecko*

2008 Cyrtopodion baigii Masroor


Gekko crombota

Babuyan Claro Forest Gecko*

2008 Gekko crombota Brown, Oliveros, Siler & Diesmos


Gekko nutaphandi

Kanchanaburi Narrow-disked Gecko*

2008 Gekko nutaphandi Bauer, Sumontha & Pauwels


Gekko shibatai

Tokara Narrow-disked Gecko*

2008 Gekko shibatai Toda, Sengoku, Hikida & Ota


Gekko vertebralis

Spine-patterned Gecko*

2008 Gekko vertebralis Toda, Sengoku, Hikida & Ota


Gekko wenxianensis

Wenxian Gecko*

2008 Gekko wenxianensis Zhou & Wang


Hemidactylus imbricatus

Sind Broad-tailed Gecko

2008 Hemidactylus imbricatus Bauer, Giri, Greenbaum, Jackman, Dharne & Shouche


Hemidactylus lopezjuradoi

Fogo Half-toed Gecko*

2008 Hemidactylus lopezjuradoi Arnold, Vasconcelos, Harris, Mateo & Carranza


Hemidactylus sataraensis

Satara Half-toed Gecko*

2008 Hemidactylus sataraensis Giri & Bauer


Hemidactylus aaronbaueri

Pune Half-toed Gecko*

2008 Hemidactylus aaronbaueri Giri


Kolekanos plumicaudus

Feather-tailed Gecko

2008 Afrogecko plumicaudus Haacke


Lepidodactylus buleli

Espiritu Santo Scaly-toed Gecko*

2008 Lepidodactylus buleli Ineich


Luperosaurus sorok

Sabah Flap-legged Gecko*

2008 Luperosaurus sorok Das, Lakim & Kandaung

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

Arthrosaura montigena

Auyantepui Creek Lizard*

2008 Arthrosaura montigena Myers & Donnelly


Bachia oxyrhina

Mateiros Earless Teju*

2008 Bachia oxyrhina Rodrigues, Camacho, Nunes, Recoder, Teixeira, Valdujo, Ghellere, Mott & Nogueira


Petracola waka

Cajamarca Rock Lizard*

2008 Petracola waka Kizirian, Bayefsky-Anand, Erikson, Le & Donnelly


Scriptosaura catimbau

Catimbau Sand Slider*

2008 Scriptosaura catimbau Rodrigues & Santos


Yanomamia hoogmoedi

Mount Maringma Root Lizard*

2008 Arthrosaura hoogmoedi Kok

Sauria (Lizards): Hoplocercidae (Club-tailed Iguanas)

Enyalioides touzeti

Azuay Wood Lizard*

2008 Enyalioides touzeti Torres-Carvajal, Almendariz, Valencia, Yanez-Munoz & Reyes

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

Brachylophus bulabula

Fijian Red-eyed Iguana*

2008 Brachylophus bulabula Keogh, Edwards, Fisher & Harlow

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Podarcis levendis

Pori Wall Lizard

2008 Podarcis levendis Lymberakis, Poulakakis, Kaliontzopoulou, Valakos & Mylonas


Takydromus luyeanus

Luye Grass Lizard*

2008 Takydromus luyeanus Lue & Lin


Takydromus viridipunctatus

Green-spotted Grass Lizard*

2008 Takydromus viridipunctatus Lue & Lin

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

Liolaemus chehuachekenk

Calcatapul Mountains Smooth-throated Lizard*

2008 Liolaemus chehuachekenk Avila, Morando & Sites


Liolaemus huayra

Cerro el Pichao Smooth-throated Lizard*

2008 Liolaemus huayra Abdala, Quinteros & Espinoza


Liolaemus inti

Golden Smooth-throated Lizard*

2008 Liolaemus inti Abdala, Quinteros & Espinoza


Liolaemus orko

Tinogasta Smooth-throated Lizard*

2008 Liolaemus orko Abdala & Quinteros


Liolaemus parvus

Lesser Smooth-throated Lizard*

2008 Liolaemus parvus Quinteros, Abdala, Diaz Gomez & Scrocchi


Liolaemus scrocchii

Susques Smooth-throated Lizard*

2008 Liolaemus scrocchii Quinteros, Abdala & Lobo


Liolaemus tandiliensis

Tandilia Mountains Smooth-throated Lizard*

2008 Liolaemus tandiliensis Vega, Bellagamba & Lobo


Liolaemus tulkas

Tulkas Smooth-throated Lizard*

2008 Liolaemus tulkas Quinteros, Abdala, Diaz Gomez & Scrocchi


Phymaturus manuelae

Comallo Chuckwalla*

2008 Phymaturus manuelae Scolaro & Ibargüengoytía

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

Sceloporus druckercolini

Graceful Mountain Tree Lizard

2008 Sceloporus druckercolini Perez-Ramos & Saldana-de la Riva

Sauria (Lizards): Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)

Phyllodactylus delsolari

Northwest Peruvian Leaf-toed Gecko*

2008 Phyllodactylus delsolari Venegas, Townsend, Koch & Böhme


Phyllodactylus thompsoni

Amazonas Leaf-toed Gecko*

2008 Phyllodactylus thompsoni Venegas, Townsend, Koch & Böhme


Tarentola crombiei

Cuban Agave Gecko*

2008 Tarentola crombiei Díaz & Hedges

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Eutropis tammanna

Tammanna Sun Skink*

2008 Eutropis tammanna Das, De Silva & Austin


Oligosoma hardyi

Poor Knights Skink*

2008 Cyclodina hardyi Chapple, Patterson, Bell & Daugherty


Oligosoma levidensum

Slight Skink

2008 Cyclodina levidensa Chapple, Patterson, Bell & Daugherty


Oligosoma pikitanga

Sinbad Skink

2008 Oligosoma pikitanga Bell & Patterson


Oligosoma townsi

Hauraki Skink

2008 Cyclodina townsi Chapple, Patterson, Gleeson, Daugherty & Ritchie


Sphenomorphus bacboensis

Bacbo Dwarf Skink*

2008 Livorimica bacboensis Eremchenko


Sphenomorphus capitholythos

Kai Islands Forest Skink*

2008 Lygosoma capitholythos Shea & Michels


Trachylepis makolowodei

Bélemboké Skink*

2008 Trachylepis makolowodei Chirio, Ineich, Schmitz & LeBreton


Tytthoscincus langkawiensis

Langkawi Island Leaf-litter Skink

2008 Sphenomorphus langkawiensis Grismer

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

Gonatodes infernalis

El Infierno Padless Gecko*

2008 Gonatodes infernalis Rivas & Schargel


Gonatodes superciliaris

Sarisariñama Padless Gecko

2008 Gonatodes superciliaris Barrio-Amoros & Brewer-Carias


Pristurus schneideri

Hanish al Kabir Island Semaphore Gecko*

2008 Pristurus schneideri Rösler, Köhler & Böhme

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Lepidophyma cuicateca

Cuicatlan Tropical Night Lizard*

2008 Lepidophyma cuicateca Canseco-Márquez, Gutiérrez-Mayen & Mendoza-Hernández


Xantusia jaycolei

Sonora Night Lizard*

2008 Xantusia jaycolei Bezy, Bezy & Bolles


Xantusia sherbrookei

La Poza Grande Night Lizard*

2008 Xantusia sherbrookei Bezy, Bezy & Bolles

Serpentes (Snakes): Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes)

Liotyphlops haadi

Southern Colombian Blind Snake*

2008 Liotyphlops haadi Haad, Franco & Maldonado

Serpentes (Snakes): Anomochilidae (Dwarf Pipe Snakes)

Anomochilus monticola

Kinabalu Dwarf Pipe Snake*

2008 Anomochilus monticola Das, Lakim, Lim & Tan

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Atractus altagratiae

Cururú River Spindle Snake*

2008 Atractus altagratiae Passos & Fernandes


Atractus macondo

Macondo Spindle Snake*

2008 Atractus macondo Passos, Lynch & Fernandes


Atractus surucucu

Surucucu Spindle Snake*

2008 Atractus surucucu Prudente & Passos


Calamaria gialaiensis

Gia Lai Reed Snake

2008 Calamaria gialaiensis Ziegler, Nguyen & Nguyen


Dendrelaphis grismeri

Central Moluccan Bronzeback*

2008 Dendrelaphis grismeri Vogel & Van Rooijen


Dendrelaphis haasi

Greater Sundas Bronzeback*

2008 Dendrelaphis haasi Van Rooijen & Vogel


Dendrelaphis marenae

Philippine Painted Bronzeback*

2008 Dendrelaphis marenae Vogel & Van Rooijen


Dendrelaphis underwoodi

Javanese Bronzeback*

2008 Dendrelaphis underwoodi Van Rooijen & Vogel


Dipsas baliomelas

Macarena Mountains Snail Eater*

2008 Dipsas baliomelas Harvey


Geophis tectus

La Loma Earth Snake*

2008 Geophis tectus Savage & Watling


Oligodon deuvei

Orange-striped Kukri Snake*

2008 Oligodon deuvei David, Vogel & van Rooijen


Oligodon moricei

Khanh Hoa Kukri Snake*

2008 Oligodon moricei David, Vogel & van Rooijen


Oligodon pseudotaeniatus

Khorat Kukri Snake*

2008 Oligodon pseudotaeniatus David, Vogel & van Rooijen


Oligodon saintgironsi

Dong Nai Blotched Kukri Snake*

2008 Oligodon saintgironsi David, Vogel & Pauwels


Opisthotropis tamdaoensis

Tam Dao Mountain Stream Keelback

2008 Opisthotropis tamdaoensis Ziegler, David & Vu


Phalotris sansebastiani

Bolivian White-collared Snake*

2008 Phalotris sansebastiani Jansen & Köhler


Pseudoboa martinsi

Pale-collared Scarlet Snake*

2008 Pseudoboa martinsi Zaher, Oliveira & Franco


Taeniophallus quadriocellatus

Four-spotted Leaf-litter Snake*

2008 Taeniophallus quadriocellatus Santos, Di-Bernardo & Lema


Thermophis zhaoermii

Sichuan Hot-spring Snake

2008 Thermophis zhaoermii Guo, Liu, Feng & He

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

Calliophis haematoetron

Blood-bellied Coral Snake*

2008 Calliophis haematoetron Smith, Manamendra-Arachchi & Somaweera

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

Gyiophis vorisi

Ayeyarwady Mud Snake*

2008 Enhydris vorisi Murphy

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Tetracheilostoma breuili

Saint Lucia Thread Snake

2008 Leptotyphlops breuili Hedges


Tetracheilostoma carlae

Barbados Thread Snake

2008 Leptotyphlops carlae Hedges

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

Bothrochilus biakensis

Biak White-lipped Python*

2008 Leiopython biakensis Schleip


Bothrochilus fredparkeri

Karimui White-lipped Python

2008 Leiopython fredparkeri Schleip


Bothrochilus huonensis

Huon White-lipped Python*

2008 Leiopython huonensis Schleip

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Amerotyphlops tycherus

Santa Bárbara Blind Snake*

2008 Typhlops tycherus Townsend, Wilson, Ketzler & Luque-Montes

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Atropoides indomitus

Honduran Jumping Pitviper*

2008 Atropoides indomitus Smith & Ferrari-Castro


Bothrops marmoratus

Marbled Lancehead

2008 Bothrops marmoratus Silva & Rodrigues


Crotalus ericsmithi

Southern Long-tailed Rattlesnake*

2008 Crotalus ericsmithi Campbell & Flores-Villela


Trimeresurus honsonensis

Hon Son Pitviper

2008 Cryptelytrops honsonensis Grismer, Ngo & Grismer

Serpentes (Snakes): Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes)

Fimbrios smithi

Greater Bearded Snake*

2008 Fimbrios smithi Ziegler, David, Miralles, Doan & Nguyen


Xylophis captaini

Kannam Narrow-headed Snake*

2008 Xylophis captaini Gower & Winkler

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Cyclemys enigmatica

Sunda Leaf Turtle

2008 Cyclemys enigmatica Fritz, Guicking, Auer, Sommer, Wink & Hundsdörfer


Cyclemys fusca

Burmese Brown Leaf Turtle

2008 Cyclemys fusca Fritz, Guicking, Auer, Sommer, Wink & Hundsdörfer


Cyclemys gemeli

Assam Leaf Turtle

2008 Cyclemys gemeli Fritz, Guicking, Auer, Sommer, Wink & Hundsdörfer