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

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

Amphisbaena maranhensis Maranhao Worm Lizard* 2012 Amphisbaena maranhensis Gomes & Maciel

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Acanthocercus branchi Zambian Ridgeback Agama* 2012 Acanthocercus branchi Wagner, Greenbaum & Bauer
	Agama parafricana Lesser African Forest Agama 2012 Agama parafricana Trape, Mediannikov & Trape
	Coryphophylax brevicaudus Short-tailed Bay Islands Forest Agama* 2012 Coryphophylax brevicaudus Harikrishnan, Vasudevan, Chandramouli, Choudhury, Dutta & Das
	Diploderma brevicaudum Short-tailed Mountain Agama* 2012 Japalura brevicauda Manthey, Denzer, Hou & Wang
	Diploderma yulongense Yulong Mountain Agama* 2012 Japalura yulongensis Manthey, Denzer, Hou & Wang
	Diporiphora adductus Carnarvon Dragon 2012 Diporiphora adductus Doughty, Kealley & Melville
	Diporiphora ameliae Goneaway Tablelands Two-lined Dragon* 2012 Diporiphora ameliae Couper, Melville, Emmott & Chapple
	Diporiphora paraconvergens Grey-striped Western Desert Dragon 2012 Diporiphora paraconvergens Doughty, Kealley & Melville
	Diporiphora vescus Northern Pilbara Tree Dragon 2012 Diporiphora vescus Doughty, Kealley & Melville
	Hypsilurus capreolatus Chevron-marked Anglehead Agama* 2012 Hypsilurus capreolatus Kraus & Myers
	Phrynocephalus turcomanus Turkmen Sunwatcher* 2012 Phrynocephalus helioscopus turcomanus Solovyeva, Dunayev & Poyarkov
	Pseudotrapelus aqabensis Aqaba Desert Agama* 2012 Pseudotrapelus aqabensis Melnikov, Nazarov, Ananjeva & Disi
	Pseudotrapelus dhofarensis Dhofar Desert Agama* 2012 Pseudotrapelus dhofarensis Melnikov & Pierson

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Brookesia brunoi Anja Reserve Stub-tailed Chameleon* 2012 Brookesia brunoi Crottini, Miralles, Glaw, Harris, Lima & Vences
	Brookesia confidens Ankarana Stub-tailed Chameleon* 2012 Brookesia confidens Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences
	Brookesia desperata Forêt d'Ambre Stub-tailed Chameleon* 2012 Brookesia desperata Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences
	Brookesia micra Nosy Hara Stub-tailed Chameleon* 2012 Brookesia micra Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences
	Brookesia tristis Antsiranana Stub-tailed Chameleon* 2012 Brookesia tristis Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences
	Furcifer viridis Ambinanitelo Green Chameleon* 2012 Furcifer viridis Florio, Ingram, Rakotondravony, Louis & Raxworthy
	Kinyongia gyrolepis Lendu Plateau Chameleon* 2012 Kinyongia gyrolepis Greenbaum, Tolley, Joma & Kusamba
	Trioceros kinangopensis Kinangop Peak Chameleon* 2012 Trioceros kinangopensis Stipala, Lutzmann, Malonza, Wilkinson, Godley, Nyamache & Evans

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus marunguensis Marungu Girdled Lizard 2012 Cordylus marunguensis Greenbaum, Stanley, Kusamba, Moninga, Goldberg & Bursey

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Xiphosurus sierramaestrae Sierra Maestra Bearded Anole* 2012 Anolis sierramaestrae Holánová, Rehák & Frynta

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

	Bavayia nubila Mount Ouin Gecko* 2012 Bavayia nubila Bauer, Sadlier, Jackman & Shea
	Correlophus belepensis Belep Islands Giant Gecko* 2012 Correlophus belepensis Bauer, Jackman, Sadlier & Whitaker
	Mniarogekko jalu Néhoué River Mossy Gecko* 2012 Mniarogekko jalu Bauer, Jackman, Sadlier & Whitaker

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus arcanus Dagbaru Bent-toed Gecko* 2012 Cyrtodactylus arcanus Oliver, Richards & Sistrom
	Cyrtodactylus astrum Starry Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus astrum Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels
	Cyrtodactylus australotitiwangsaensis Southern Titiwangsa Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus australotitiwangsaensis Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels
	Cyrtodactylus bidoupimontis Mount Bidoup Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus bidoupimontis Nazarov, Poyarkov, Orlov, Phung, Nguyen, Hoang & Ziegler
	Cyrtodactylus bintangrendah Bintang Lowland Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus bintangrendah Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels
	Cyrtodactylus bintangtinggi Bintang Mountains Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus bintangtinggi Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels
	Cyrtodactylus bugiamapensis Bu Gia Map Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus bugiamapensis Nazarov, Poyarkov, Orlov, Phung, Nguyen, Hoang & Ziegler
	Cyrtodactylus eisenmanae (first described as Cyrtodactylus eisenmani Ngo 2008) Hon Son Bent-toed Gecko* 2012 Cyrtodactylus eisenmanae Shea [emendation]
	Cyrtodactylus hikidai Mount Ranai Bent-toed Gecko* 2012 Cyrtodactylus hikidai Riyanto
	Cyrtodactylus kimberleyensis Kimberley Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus kimberleyensis Bauer & Doughty
	Cyrtodactylus langkawiensis Langkawi Island Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus langkawiensis Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels
	Cyrtodactylus lekaguli Khao Chong Bent-toed Gecko* 2012 Cyrtodactylus lekaguli Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels
	Cyrtodactylus majulah Singapore Bent-toed Gecko* 2012 Cyrtodactylus majulah Grismer, Wood & Lim
	Cyrtodactylus medioclivus Tualapa Bent-toed Gecko* 2012 Cyrtodactylus medioclivus Oliver, Richards & Sistrom
	Cyrtodactylus minor Huon Peninsula Bent-toed Gecko* 2012 Cyrtodactylus minor Oliver & Richards
	Cyrtodactylus payacola Malaysian Swamp Bent-toed Gecko* 2012 Cyrtodactylus payacola Johnson, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Wood, Grismer, Greer, Chan, Ahmad, Bauer & Grismer
	Cyrtodactylus phuketensis Phuket Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus phuketensis Sumontha, Pauwels, Kunya, Nitikul, Samphanthamit & Grismer 2012
	Cyrtodactylus trilatofasciatus Cameron Highlands Bent-toed Gecko 2012 Cyrtodactylus trilatofasciatus Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels
	Cyrtopodion hormozganum Hormozgan Bent-toed Gecko* 2012 Cyrtopodion hormozganum Nazarov, Bondarenko & Radjabizadeh
	Gehyra georgpotthasti Western Giant Stump-toed Gecko* 2012 Gehyra georgpotthasti Flecks, Schmitz, Böhme, Henkel & Ineich
	Gehyra multiporosa Mitchell Plateau Dtella* 2012 Gehyra multiporosa Doughty, Palmer, Sistrom, Bauer & Donnellan
	Gehyra spheniscus Lesser Wedge-toed Dtella 2012 Gehyra spheniscus Doughty, Palmer, Sistrom, Bauer & Donnellan
	Gekko remotus Palau Narrow-disked Gecko* 2012 Gekko remotus Rösler, Ineich, Wilms & Böhme
	Hemidactylus albituberculatus White-tubercled Half-toed Gecko 2012 Hemidactylus albituberculatus Trape in Trape, Trape & Chirio
	Hemidactylus albivertebralis White-lined Half-toed Gecko 2012 Hemidactylus albivertebralis Trape & Böhme in Trape, Trape & Chirio
	Hemidactylus alkiyumii Tawi Atair Half-toed Gecko* 2012 Hemidactylus alkiyumii Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus endophis Muscat Half-toed Gecko* 2012 Hemidactylus endophis Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus festivus Wadi Ayoun Half-toed Gecko* 2012 Hemidactylus festivus Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus hajarensis Hajar Mountains Half-toed Gecko* 2012 Hemidactylus hajarensis Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus inexpectatus Ar Rumayliyah Half-toed Gecko* 2012 Hemidactylus inexpectatus Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus kundaensis Kunda Half-toed Gecko 2012 Hemidactylus kundaensis Chirio & Trape in Trape, Trape & Chirio
	Hemidactylus luqueorum Jebel Akhdar Half-toed Gecko* 2012 Hemidactylus luqueorum Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus masirahensis Masirah Island Half-toed Gecko* 2012 Hemidactylus masirahensis Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus paucituberculatus Khor Sawli Half-toed Gecko* 2012 Hemidactylus paucituberculatus Carranza & Arnold
	Hemidactylus principensis Principe Half-toed Gecko* 2012 Hemidactylus principensis Miller, Sellas & Drewes
	Nactus kunan Manus Island Hook-toed Gecko* 2012 Nactus kunan Zug & Fisher
	Paroedura stellata Starry Leaf-toed Gecko* 2012 Paroedura stellata Hawlitschek & Glaw
	Ptychozoon kaengkrachanense Kaeng Krachan Gliding Gecko* 2012 Ptychozoon kaengkrachanense Sumontha, Pauwels, Kunya, Limlikhitaksorn, Ruksue, Taokratok, Ansermet & Chanhome

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

	Andinosaura aurea El Oro Highland Lizard* 2012 Riama aurea Sánchez-Pacheco, Aguirre-Peñafiel & Torres-Carvajal
	Andinosaura kiziriani Azuay Highland Lizard* 2012 Riama kiziriani Sánchez-Pacheco, Aguirre-Peñafiel & Torres-Carvajal
	Cercosaura hypnoides Meta Shade Lizard* 2012 Cercosaura hypnoides Doan & Lamar
	Potamites montanicola Cusco Water Teju* 2012 Potamites montanicola Chavez & Vasquez

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Pedioplanis huntleyi Iona Sand Lizard* 2012 Pedioplanis huntleyi Conradie, Measey, Branch & Tolley
	Pedioplanis haackei Southwestern Namibe Sand Lizard* 2012 Pedioplanis haackei Conradie, Measey, Branch & Tolley
	Psammodromus occidentalis Western Iberian Sand Lizard* 2012 Psammodromus occidentalis Fitze, Gonzalez-Jimena, San-Jose, Mauro & Zardoya

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

	Liolaemus abdalai Aluminé River Smooth-throated Lizard* 2012 Liolaemus abdalai Quinteros
	Liolaemus aparicioi Jupapina Smooth-throated Lizard* 2012 Liolaemus aparicioi Ocampo, Aguilar-Kirigin & Quinteros
	Liolaemus burmeisteri Chos Malal Smooth-throated Lizard* 2012 Liolaemus burmeisteri Avila, Perez, Medina, Sites & Morando
	Liolaemus camarones Camarones Smooth-throated Lizard* 2012 Liolaemus camarones Abdala, Gómez & Heredia
	Liolaemus dumerili Sierra Colorada Smooth-throated Lizard* 2012 Liolaemus dumerili Abdala, Semhan, Azocar, Bonino, Paz & Cruz
	Liolaemus purul Rinconada Smooth-throated Lizard* 2012 Liolaemus purul Abdala, Semhan, Azocar, Bonino, Paz & Cruz
	Liolaemus pyriphlogos Flame-sided Smooth-throated Lizard* 2012 Liolaemus pyriphlogos Quinteros
	Liolaemus shehuen Grey-headed Smooth-throated Lizard* 2012 Liolaemus shehuen Abdala, Gómez & Heredia
	Liolaemus tromen Tromen Volcano Smooth-throated Lizard* 2012 Liolaemus tromen Abdala, Semhan, Azocar, Bonino, Paz & Cruz
	Phymaturus damasense Las Damas River Chuckwalla* 2012 Phymaturus damasense Troncoso-Palacios & Lobo
	Phymaturus denotatus Laguna Blanca Chuckwalla* 2012 Phymaturus denotatus Lobo, Nenda & Slodki
	Phymaturus extrilidus Dauntless Chuckwalla* 2012 Phymaturus extrilidus Lobo, Espinoza, Sanabria & Quiroga
	Phymaturus sinervoi Cari Laufquen Chuckwalla* 2012 Phymaturus sinervoi Scolaro, Cruz & Ibargüengoytía

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

	Homonota williamsii Ventania Mountains Broad-headed Gecko* 2012 Homonota williamsii Avila, Perez, Minoli & Morando
	Tarentola bocagei Eastern São Nicolau Wall Gecko* 2012 Tarentola bocagei Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza
	Tarentola fogoensis Fogo Lesser Wall Gecko* 2012 Tarentola fogoensis Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza
	Tarentola pastoria Guinean Wall Gecko 2012 Tarentola pastoria Trape, Baldé & Ineich in Trape, Trape & Chirio

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Acontias schmitzi Kataba Legless Skink* 2012 Acontias schmitzi Wagner, Broadley & Bauer
	Brachymeles samad Eastern Visayas Slender Skink 2012 Brachymeles samad Siler, Jones, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown
	Brachymeles tiboliorum Western Mindanao Slender Skink 2012 Brachymeles tiboliorum Siler, Jones, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown
	Brachymeles vulcani Camiguin Sur Slender Skink 2012 Brachymeles vulcani Siler, Jones, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown
	Caledoniscincus constellatus White-speckled Leaf-litter Skink* 2012 Caledoniscincus constellatus Sadlier, Whitaker, Wood & Bauer
	Capitellum mariagalantae Marie-Galante Skink 2012 Capitellum mariagalantae Hedges & Conn
	Capitellum parvicruzae Lesser Saint Croix Skink 2012 Capitellum parvicruzae Hedges & Conn
	Carlia decora Elegant Rainbow Skink 2012 Carlia decora Hoskin & Couper
	Carlia rubigo Orange-flanked Rainbow Skink 2012 Carlia rubigo Hoskin & Couper
	Copeoglossum aurae Greater Windward Skink 2012 Copeoglossum aurae Hedges & Conn
	Copeoglossum margaritae Margarita Skink 2012 Copeoglossum margaritae Hedges & Conn
	Copeoglossum redondae Redonda Skink 2012 Copeoglossum redondae Hedges & Conn
	Cophoscincopus senegalensis Senegalese Keeled Water Skink 2012 Cophoscincopus senegalensis Trape, Mediannikov & Trape in Trape, Chirio & Trape
	Ctenotus ora Coastal Plains Comb-eared Skink* 2012 Ctenotus ora Kay & Keogh
	Dasia johnsinghi South Indian Barred Tree Skink* 2012 Dasia johnsinghi Harikrishnan, Vasudevan, Silva, Deepak, Kar, Naniwadekar, Lalremruata, Prasoona & Aggarwal
	Emoia mokolahi Tongan Barred Tree Skink* 2012 Emoia mokolahi Zug, Ineich, Pregill & Hamilton
	Emoia oriva Rotuma Barred Tree Skink 2012 Emoia oriva Zug
	Leptosiaphos dungeri Nigerian Leaf-litter Skink* 2012 Leptosiaphos dungeri Trape in Trape, Trape & Chirio
	Lygosoma veunsaiense Veun Sai Supple Skink* 2012 Lygosoma veunsaiensis Geissler, Hartmann & Neang
	Mabuya desiradae Guadeloupe Skink 2012 Mabuya desiradae Hedges & Conn
	Mabuya hispaniolae Hispaniolan Two-lined Skink 2012 Mabuya hispaniolae Hedges & Conn
	Mabuya montserratae Montserrat Skink 2012 Mabuya montserratae Hedges & Conn
	Marisora aurulae Lesser Windward Skink 2012 Marisora aurulae Hedges & Conn
	Marisora magnacornae Islas del Maiz Skink* 2012 Marisora magnacornae Hedges & Conn
	Marisora roatanae Roatan Skink 2012 Marisora roatanae Hedges & Conn
	Plestiodon finitimus Northern Japanese Blue-tailed Skink* 2012 Plestiodon finitimus Okamoto & Hikida
	Plestiodon nietoi La Llave Blue-tailed Skink* 2012 Plestiodon nietoi Feria-Ortiz & García-Vázquez
	Sirenoscincus mobydick Bongolava Plateau Mermaid Skink* 2012 Sirenoscincus mobydick Miralles, Anjeriniaina, Hipsley, Müller, Glaw & Vences
	Spondylurus anegadae Anegada Skink 2012 Spondylurus anegadae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus caicosae Caicos Islands Skink 2012 Spondylurus caicosae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus culebrae Culebra Skink 2012 Spondylurus culebrae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus haitiae Hispaniolan Four-lined Skink 2012 Spondylurus haitiae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus magnacruzae Greater Saint Croix Skink 2012 Spondylurus magnacruzae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus martinae Saint Martin Skink 2012 Spondylurus martinae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus monae Mona Skink 2012 Spondylurus monae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus monitae Monito Skink 2012 Spondylurus monitae Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus powelli Anguilla Bank Skink 2012 Spondylurus powelli Hedges & Conn
	Spondylurus turksae Turks Islands Skink 2012 Spondylurus turksae Hedges & Conn
	Trachylepis cristinae Abd al Kuri Rock Skink* 2012 Trachylepis cristinae Sindaco, Metallinou, Pupin, Fasola & Carranza

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

	Coleodactylus elizae Alagoas Pygmy Gecko* 2012 Coleodactylus elizae Goncalves, Torquato, Skuk & Sena
	Gonatodes rozei Miranda Padless Gecko* 2012 Gonatodes rozei Rivero-Blanco & Schargel
	Sphaerodactylus guanajae Guanaja Even-scaled Least Gecko* 2012 Sphaerodactylus guanajae McCranie & Hedges
	Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi Roatan Least Gecko* 2012 Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi McCranie & Hedges

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Ameivula abalosi Formosa Whiptail* 2012 Cnemidophorus abalosi Cabrera

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

Xenosaurus tzacualtipantecus Zacualtipán Knob-scaled Lizard 2012 Xenosaurus tzacualtipantecus Woolrich-Piña & Smith

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Dasypeltis parascabra Guinean Egg Eater* 2012 Dasypeltis parascabra Trape, Mediannikov & Trape
	Dendrelaphis levitoni Palawan Stripe-tailed Bronzeback* 2012 Dendrelaphis levitoni Van Rooijen & Vogel
	Dendrelaphis nigroserratus Umphang Bronzeback* 2012 Dendrelaphis nigroserratus Vogel, Van Rooijen & Hauser
	Dendrophidion apharocybe Central American Barred Forest Racer* 2012 Dendrophidion apharocybe Cadle
	Dendrophidion crybelum Costa Rican Barred Forest Racer* 2012 Dendrophidion crybelum Cadle
	Dendrophidion graciliverpa El Oro Forest Racer* 2012 Dendrophidion graciliverpa Cadle
	Dendrophidion prolixum Cauca Forest Racer* 2012 Dendrophidion prolixum Cadle
	Dendrophidion rufiterminorum Red-headed Forest Racer* 2012 Dendrophidion rufiterminorum Cadle & Savage
	Eirenis kermanensis Kerman Dwarf Snake* 2012 Eirenis kermanensis Rajabizadeh, Schmidtler, Orlov & Soleimani
	Elaphe zoigeensis Zoige Rat Snake 2012 Elaphe zoigeensis Huang, Ding, Burbrink, Yang, Huang, Ling, Chen & Zhang
	Erythrolamprus albertguentheri (first described as Liophis guentheri Peracca 1897) Bolivian Green Smooth Snake* 2012 Erythrolamprus albertguentheri Grazziotin, Zaher, Murphy, Scrocchi, Benavides, Zhang & Bonatto [substitute name for Liophis guentheri Peracca 1897]
	Imantodes chocoensis Chocóan Blunt-headed Tree Snake* 2012 Imantodes chocoensis Torres-Carvajal, Yánez-Muñoz, Quirola, Smith & Almendáriz
	Lycodon davidi Vientiane Wolf Snake* 2012 Lycodon davidi Vogel, Nguyen, Kingsada & Ziegler
	Oligodon kampucheaensis Phnom Samkos Kukri Snake* 2012 Oligodon kampucheaensis Neang, Grismer & Daltry
	Oligodon nagao Lang Son Kukri Snake* 2012 Oligodon nagao David, Nguyen, Nguyen, Jiang, Chen, Teynié & Ziegler
	Oligodon wagneri Nias Kukri Snake* 2012 Oligodon wagneri David & Vogel
	Philodryas georgeboulengeri (first described as Oxybelis boulengeri Procter 1923) Amazonian Vine Snake* 2012 Philodryas georgeboulengeri Grazziotin, Zaher, Murphy, Scrocchi, Benavides, Zhang & Bonatto [substitute name for Oxybelis boulengeri Procter 1923]
	Sibon merendonensis Merendón Mountains Snail Eater* 2012 Sibon merendonensis Rovito, Papenfuss & Vázquez-Almazán
	Sibon noalamina West Panamanian Snail Eater* 2012 Sibon noalamina Lotzkat, Hertz & Köhler

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

Calliophis castoe Amboli Coral Snake 2012 Calliophis castoe Smith, Ogale, Deepak & Giri

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

	Aipysurus mosaicus Mosaic Sea Snake 2012 Aipysurus mosaicus Sanders, Rasmussen, Elmberg, Mumpuni, Guinea, Blias, Lee & Fry
	Hydrophis donaldi Rough-scaled Sea Snake 2012 Hydrophis donaldi Ukuwela, Sanders & Fry

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

	Brachyorrhos wallacei Halmahera Short-tailed Snake 2012 Brachyorrhos wallacei Murphy, Mumpuni, Lang, Gower & Sanders
	Calamophis katesandersae Andai Stout-tailed Snake 2012 Calamophis katesandersae Murphy
	Calamophis ruuddelangi Ambuaki Stout-tailed Snake* 2012 Calamophis ruuddelangi Murphy
	Calamophis sharonbrooksae Arfak Stout-tailed Snake 2012 Calamophis sharonbrooksae Murphy
	Cerberus dunsoni Palau Dog-faced Water Snake 2012 Cerberus dunsoni Murphy, Voris & Karns
	Homalopsis mereljcoxi Thai Masked Water Snake* 2012 Homalopsis mereljcoxi Murphy, Voris, Murthy, Traub & Cumberbatch

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

Lycodryas cococola Western Comoran Tree Snake* 2012 Lycodryas cococola cococola Hawlitschek, Nagy & Glaw

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Trilepida jani Espinhaço Mountains Thread Snake* 2012 Tricheilostoma jani Pinto & Fernandes

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

	Tropidophis grapiuna Bahia Dwarf Boa* 2012 Tropidophis grapiuna Curcio, Nunes, Argôlo, Skuk & Rodrigues
	Tropidophis preciosus Minas Gerais Dwarf Boa* 2012 Tropidophis preciosus Curcio, Nunes, Argôlo, Skuk & Rodrigues

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Ramphotyphlops adocetus Ant Atoll Blind Snake 2012 Ramphotyphlops adocetus Wynn, Reynolds, Buden, Falanruw & Lynch
	Ramphotyphlops hatmaliyeb Ulithi Atoll Blind Snake 2012 Ramphotyphlops hatmaliyeb Wynn, Reynolds, Buden, Falanruw & Lynch

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bothrops otavioi Vitória Island Lancehead 2012 Bothrops otavioi Barbo, Grazziotin, Sazima, Martins & Sawaya
	Cerrophidion sasai Costa Rican Montane Pitviper 2012 Cerrophidion sasai Jadin, Townsend, Castoe & Campbell
	Cerrophidion wilsoni Honduran Montane Pitviper 2012 Cerrophidion wilsoni Jadin, Townsend, Castoe & Campbell
	Protobothrops dabieshanensis Dabie Mountains Pitviper 2012 Protobothrops dabieshanensis Huang, Pan, Han, Zhang, Hou, Yu, Zheng & Zhang
	Vipera olguni Ardahan Mountain Viper* 2012 Pelias olguni Tuniyev, Avci, Tuniyev, Agasian & Agasian