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

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

	Amphisbaena filiformis Babaçulândia Worm Lizard* 2016 Amphisbaena filiformis Ribeiro, Gomes, Silva, Cintra & Silva
	Zygaspis maraisi Cabo Delgado Round-headed Worm Lizard* 2016 Zygaspis maraisi Broadley & Measey

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Diploderma iadinum Emerald Mountain Agama* 2016 Japalura iadina Wang, Jiang, Siler & Che in Wang, Jiang, Zou, Yan, Siler & Che
	Diploderma laeviventre Smooth-bellied Mountain Agama* 2016 Japalura laeviventris Wang, Jiang, Siler & Che in Wang, Jiang, Zou, Yan, Siler & Che
	Pseudocalotes drogon Fraser's Hill Long-headed Agama* 2016 Pseudocalotes drogon Grismer, Quah, Wood, Anuar, Muin, Davis, Murdoch, Grismer, Cota & Cobos
	Pseudocalotes rhaegal Cameron Highlands Long-headed Agama* 2016 Pseudocalotes rhaegal Grismer, Quah, Wood, Anuar, Muin, Davis, Murdoch, Grismer, Cota & Cobos
	Pseudocalotes viserion Pahang Long-headed Agama* 2016 Pseudocalotes viserion Grismer, Quah, Wood, Anuar, Muin, Davis, Murdoch, Grismer, Cota & Cobos
	Sarada darwini Dharwad Fan-throated Agama* 2016 Sarada darwini Deepak, Karanth, Dutta & Giri in Deepak, Giri, Asif, Dutta, Vyas, Zambre, Bhosale & Karanth
	Sarada superba Satara Fan-throated Agama* 2016 Sarada superba Deepak, Zambre, Bhosale & Giri in Deepak, Giri, Asif, Dutta, Vyas, Zambre, Bhosale & Karanth
	Sitana laticeps Broad-headed Fan-throated Agama* 2016 Sitana laticeps Deepak & Giri in Deepak, Giri, Asif, Dutta, Vyas, Zambre, Bhosale & Karanth
	Sitana marudhamneydhal Southern Tamil Fan-throated Agama* 2016 Sitana marudhamneydhal Deepak, Khandekar, Varma & Chaitanya
	Sitana spinaecephala Spiny-headed Fan-throated Agama* 2016 Sitana spinaecephalus Deepak, Vyas & Giri in Deepak, Giri, Asif, Dutta, Vyas, Zambre, Bhosale & Karanth
	Sitana visiri Central Tamil Fan-throated Agama* 2016 Sitana visiri Deepak in Deepak, Giri, Asif, Dutta, Vyas, Zambre, Bhosale & Karanth

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

	Abronia cuetzpali Sierra de Miahuatlán Arboreal Alligator Lizard* 2016 Abronia cuetzpali Campbell, Solano-Zavaleta, Flores-Villela, Caviedes-Solis & Frost
	Celestus laf Chiriqui Galliwasp* 2016 Celestus laf Lotzkat, Hertz & Köhler
	Mesaspis cuchumatanus Cuchumatanes Alligator Lizard 2016 Mesaspis cuchumatanus Solano-Zavaleta, Nieto-Montes de Oca & Campbell

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus namakuiyus Kaokoveld Girdled Lizard 2016 Cordylus namakuiyus Stanley, Ceríaco, Bandeira, Valerio, Bates & Branch

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Deiroptyx apletolepis La Selle Green Anole* 2016 Anolis apletolepis Köhler & Hedges
	Deiroptyx chlorodia Pedernales Green Anole* 2016 Anolis chlorodius Köhler & Hedges
	Deiroptyx divia Blue Pine Anole* 2016 Anolis divius Köhler & Hedges
	Deiroptyx eladioi Pedernales Twig Anole* 2016 Anolis eladioi Köhler & Hedges
	Deiroptyx gonavensis Gonâve Twig Anole* 2016 Anolis gonavensis Köhler & Hedges
	Deiroptyx leucodera White-throated Green Anole* 2016 Anolis leucodera Köhler & Hedges
	Deiroptyx prasinoria Green Twig Anole* 2016 Anolis prasinorius Köhler & Hedges
	Deiroptyx viridia Barahona Green Anole* 2016 Anolis viridius Köhler & Hedges
	Norops mccraniei Gualaco Scaly Anole 2016 Norops mccraniei Köhler, Townsend & Petersen
	Norops purpuronectes Chalchijapa Anole* 2016 Anolis purpuronectes Gray, Meza-Lázaro, Poe & Nieto-Montes de Oca
	Norops wilsoni Atlántida Scaly Anole 2016 Norops wilsoni Köhler, Townsend & Petersen
	Xiphosurus landestoyi Dominican Giant Anole* 2016 Anolis landestoyi Mahler, Lambert, Geneva, Ng, Hedges, Losos & Glor

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

	Crenadactylus occidentalis Western Clawless Gecko 2016 Crenadactylus occidentalis Doughty, Ellis & Oliver
	Crenadactylus pilbarensis Pilbara Clawless Gecko 2016 Crenadactylus pilbarensis Doughty, Ellis & Oliver
	Crenadactylus tuberculatus Cape Range Clawless Gecko 2016 Crenadactylus tuberculatus Doughty, Ellis & Oliver
	Diplodactylus ameyi Eastern Deserts Fat-tailed Gecko 2016 Diplodactylus ameyi Couper & Oliver
	Oedura bella Gulf Marbled Velvet Gecko 2016 Oedura bella Oliver & Doughty
	Oedura fimbria Western Marbled Velvet Gecko 2016 Oedura fimbria Oliver & Doughty
	Oedura luritja Mereenie Velvet Gecko 2016 Oedura luritja Oliver & McDonald
	Strophurus congoo Einasleigh Spiny-tailed Gecko* 2016 Strophurus congoo Vanderduys

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Blaesodactylus victori Namoroka Velvet Gecko* 2016 Blaesodactylus victori Ineich, Glaw & Vences
	Cnemaspis flaviventralis Yellow-bellied Day Gecko 2016 Cnemaspis flaviventralis Sayyed, Pyron & Dahanukar
	Cnemaspis rajakarunai Salgala Rock Gecko* 2016 Cnemaspis rajakarunai Wickramasinghe, Vidanapathirana & Rathnayake
	Cyrtodactylus bansocensis Ban Soc Bent-toed Gecko 2016 Cyrtodactylus bansocensis Luu, Nguyen, Le, Bonkowski & Ziegler
	Cyrtodactylus calamei Tham Nok Aen Bent-toed Gecko* 2016 Cyrtodactylus calamei Luu, Bonkowski, Nguyen, Le, Schneider, Ngo & Ziegler
	Cyrtodactylus equestris Knight Bent-toed Gecko* 2016 Cyrtodactylus equestris Oliver, Richards, Mumpuni & Rösler
	Cyrtodactylus gunungsenyumensis Mount Senyum Bent-toed Gecko* 2016 Cyrtodactylus gunungsenyumensis Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Davis, Cobos & Murdoch
	Cyrtodactylus hidupselamanya Chiku Bent-toed Gecko 2016 Cyrtodactylus hidupselamanya Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Grismer, Quah, Murdoch, Muin, Davis, Aguilar, Klabacka, Cobos, Aowphol & Sites
	Cyrtodactylus hinnamnoensis Hin Nam No Bent-toed Gecko* 2016 Cyrtodactylus hinnamnoensis Luu, Bonkowski, Nguyen, Le, Schneider, Ngo & Ziegler
	Cyrtodactylus hitchi Mekongga Mountains Bent-toed Gecko* 2016 Cyrtodactylus hitchi Riyanto, Kurniati & Engilis
	Cyrtodactylus klakahensis Klakah Bent-toed Gecko* 2016 Cyrtodactylus klakahensis Hartmann, Mecke, Kieckbusch, Mader & Kaiser
	Cyrtodactylus lenggongensis Lenggong Bent-toed Gecko 2016 Cyrtodactylus lenggongensis Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Grismer, Quah, Murdoch, Muin, Davis, Aguilar, Klabacka, Cobos, Aowphol & Sites
	Cyrtodactylus phetchaburiensis Phetchaburi Bent-toed Gecko* 2016 Cyrtodactylus phetchaburiensis Pauwels, Sumontha & Bauer
	Cyrtodactylus rex King Bent-toed Gecko* 2016 Cyrtodactylus rex Oliver, Richards, Mumpuni & Rösler
	Cyrtodactylus rishivalleyensis Rishi Valley Bent-toed Gecko* 2016 Cyrtodactylus rishivalleyensis Agarwal
	Cyrtodactylus rufford Nang Log Cave Bent-toed Gecko* 2016 Cyrtodactylus rufford Luu, Calame, Nguyen, Le, Bonkowski & Ziegler
	Cyrtodactylus sommerladi Hang Toi Bent-toed Gecko* 2016 Cyrtodactylus sommerladi Luu, Bonkowski, Nguyen, Le, Schneider, Ngo & Ziegler
	Cyrtodactylus soni Van Long Bent-toed Gecko* 2016 Cyrtodactylus soni Le, Nguyen, Le & Ziegler
	Cyrtodactylus srilekhae Bangalore Bent-toed Gecko* 2016 Cyrtodactylus srilekhae Agarwal
	Cyrtodactylus varadgirii Mumbai Bent-toed Gecko* 2016 Cyrtodactylus varadgirii Agarwal, Mirza, Pal, Maddock, Mishra & Bauer
	Dixonius minhlei Vinh Cuu Leaf-toed Gecko* 2016 Dixonius minhlei Ziegler, Botov, Nguyen, Bauer, Brennan, Ngo & Nguyen
	Gehyra girloorloo Girloorloo Dtella* 2016 Gehyra girloorloo Oliver, Bourke, Pratt, Doughty & Moritz
	Gehyra rohan Rohan Stump-toed Gecko* 2016 Gehyra rohan Oliver, Clegg, Fisher, Richards, Taylor & Jocque
	Gekko guishanicus Guishan Gecko* 2016 Gekko guishanicus Lin & Yao
	Hemidactylus alfarraji Najran Half-toed Gecko* 2016 Hemidactylus alfarraji Smíd, Shobrak, Wilms, Joger & Carranza
	Hemidactylus asirensis Asir Mountains Half-toed Gecko* 2016 Hemidactylus asirensis Smíd, Shobrak, Wilms, Joger & Carranza
	Hemiphyllodactylus cicak Penang Slender Gecko 2016 Hemiphyllodactylus cicak Cobos, Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar & Muin
	Hemiphyllodactylus huishuiensis Huishui Slender Gecko 2016 Hemiphyllodactylus huishuiensis Yan, Lin, Guo, Li & Zhou
	Lygodactylus wojnowskii Mount Kenya Dwarf Gecko 2016 Lygodactylus wojnowskii Malonza, Granthon & Williams
	Parsigecko ziaiei Zagros Mountains Ground Gecko* 2016 Parsigecko ziaiei Safaei-Mahroo, Ghaffari & Anderson
	Pseudogekko isapa Sibuyan Smooth-scaled Gecko* 2016 Pseudogekko isapa Siler, Davis, Diesmos, Guinto, Whitsett & Brown, Welton
	Ptychozoon bannaense Yunnan Gliding Gecko* 2016 Ptychozoon bannaense Wang, Wang & Liu

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

	Bachia remota Tumucumaque Earless Teju* 2016 Bachia remota Ribeiro-Júnior, Silva & Lima
	Pholidobolus ulisesi Cajamarca Mountain Lizard* 2016 Pholidobolus ulisesi Venegas, Chevarría, Lobos, Sales-Nunes & Torres-Carvajal
	Placosoma limaverdorum Ceara Sharp-nosed Lizard* 2016 Placosoma limaverdorum Borges-Nojosa, Caramaschi & Rodrigues

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Eremias isfahanica Isfahan Desert Runner* 2016 Eremias isfahanica Rastegar-Pouyani, Hosseinian, Rafiee, Kami, Rajabizadeh & Wink

Sauria (Lizards): Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards)

Leiocephalus sixtoi Dune Curlytail* 2016 Leiocephalus sixtoi Köhler, Bobadilla & Hedges

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

	Liolaemus igneus Reddish Smooth-throated Lizard* 2016 Liolaemus igneus Demangel
	Liolaemus janequeoae Laguna Verde Smooth-throated Lizard* 2016 Liolaemus janequeoae Troncoso-Palacios, Diaz, Puas, Riveros-Riffo & Elorza
	Liolaemus leftrarui Araucanía Smooth-throated Lizard* 2016 Liolaemus leftrarui Troncoso-Palacios, Diaz, Puas, Riveros-Riffo & Elorza
	Liolaemus parthenos San Rafael Smooth-throated Lizard* 2016 Liolaemus parthenos Abdala, Baldo, Juárez & Espinoza
	Liolaemus tacora Volcán Tacora Smooth-throated Lizard* 2016 Liolaemus tacora Demangel
	Liolaemus tolhuaca Tolhuaca Smooth-throated Lizard* 2016 Liolaemus tolhuaca Demangel
	Liolaemus uniformis Chepical Smooth-throated Lizard* 2016 Liolaemus uniformis Troncoso-Palacios, Elorza, Puas & Alfaro-Pardo 2016
	Phymaturus curivilcun Argentinian Black Chuckwalla* 2016 Phymaturus curivilcun Scolaro, Corbalán, Tappari & Streitenberger
	Phymaturus rahuensis Bajada del Rahue Chuckwalla* 2016 Phymaturus rahuensis Marín, Pérez, Minoli, Morando & Avila

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

	Asaccus gardneri Musandam Leaf-toed Gecko 2016 Asaccus gardneri Carranza, Simó-Riudalbas, Jayasinghe, Wilms & Els
	Asaccus margaritae Wadi al Helo Leaf-toed Gecko* 2016 Asaccus margaritae Carranza, Simó-Riudalbas, Jayasinghe, Wilms & Els
	Phyllodactylus pachamama Chachapoyas Leaf-toed Gecko* 2016 Phyllodactylus pachamama Koch, Flecks, Venegas, Bialke, Valverde & Rödder

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Brachymeles dalawangdaliri Tablas Slender Skink 2016 Brachymeles dalawangdaliri Davis, Geheber, Watters, Penrod, Feller, Ashford, Kouri, Nguyen, Shauberger, Sheatsley, Winfrey, Wong, Sanguila, Brown & Siler
	Brachymeles ilocandia Ilokano Slender Skink 2016 Brachymeles ilocandia Siler, Davis, Freitas, Huron, Geheber, Watters, Penrod, Papes, Amrein, Anwar, Cooper, Hein, Manning, Patel, Pinaroc, Diesmos, Diesmos, Oliveros & Brown
	Brachymeles ligtas Lubang Slender Skink 2016 Brachymeles ligtas Geheber, Davis, Watters, Penrod, Feller, Davey, Ellsworth, Flanagan, Heitz, Moore, Nguyen, Roberts, Sutton, Sanguila, Linkem, Brown & Siler
	Eutropis austini Gannoruwa Sun Skink* 2016 Eutropis austini Batuwita
	Eutropis greeri Galle Sun Skink* 2016 Eutropis greeri Batuwita
	Lerista hobsoni Upper Burdekin Fine-lined Slider* 2016 Lerista hobsoni Couper, Amey & Wilmer
	Lerista vanderduysi Leaden-bellied Fine-line Slider 2016 Lerista vanderduysi Couper, Amey & Wilmer
	Lygosoma tabonorum Palawan Supple Skink 2016 Lygosoma tabonorum Heitz, Diesmos, Freitas, Ellsworth, Grismer, Aowphol, Brown & Siler
	Madascincus miafina Ankarana Short-legged Sand Skink* 2016 Madascincus miafina Miralles, Köhler, Glaw & Vences
	Madascincus pyrurus Ibity Short-legged Sand Skink* 2016 Madascincus pyrurus Miralles, Köhler, Glaw & Vences
	Paracontias ampijoroensis Ampijoroa Legless Skink* 2016 Paracontias ampijoroensis Miralles, Jono, Mori, Gandola, Erens, Köhler, Glaw & Vences
	Paracontias mahamavo Mahamavo Legless Skink* 2016 Paracontias mahamavo Miralles, Jono, Mori, Gandola, Erens, Köhler, Glaw & Vences
	Sphenomorphus sungaicolus Malaysian Riparian Skink 2016 Sphenomorphus sungaicolus Sumarli, Grismer, Wood, Ahmad, Rizal, Ismail, Izam, Ahmad & Linkem
	Trachylepis principensis Principe Forest Skink* 2016 Trachylepis principensis Ceríaco, Marques & Bauer
	Trachylepis thomensis São Tomé Forest Skink* 2016 Trachylepis thomensis Ceríaco, Marques & Bauer
	Tytthoscincus batupanggah Batu Panggah Leaf-litter Skink* 2016 Tytthoscincus batupanggah Karin, Das & Bauer
	Tytthoscincus leproauricularis Scaly-eared Leaf-litter Skink* 2016 Tytthoscincus leproauricularis Karin, Das & Bauer
	Tytthoscincus panchorensis Mount Panchor Leaf-litter Skink* 2016 Tytthoscincus panchorensis Grismer, Muin, Wood, Anuar & Linkem

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

Lepidoblepharis nukak Nukak Scaly-eyed Gecko* 2016 Lepidoblepharis nukak Calderón-Espinosa & Medina-Rangel

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Tupinambis cryptus Northern Black-and-White Teju* 2016 Tupinambis cryptus Murphy, Jowers, Lehtinen, Charles, Colli, Peres, Hendry & Pyron
	Tupinambis cuzcoensis Western Black-and-White Teju* 2016 Tupinambis cuzcoensis Murphy, Jowers, Lehtinen, Charles, Colli, Peres, Hendry & Pyron
	Tupinambis zuliensis Zulia Teju* 2016 Tupinambis zuliensis Murphy, Jowers, Lehtinen, Charles, Colli, Peres, Hendry & Pyron

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

	Stenocercus omari Rio Marañón Whorl-tailed Iguana* 2016 Stenocercus omari Venegas, Echevarría, García-Burneo & Koch
	Tropidurus lagunablanca Laguna Blanca Keel-tailed Iguana* 2016 Tropidurus lagunablanca Carvalho
	Tropidurus sertanejo Sertão Keel-tailed Iguana* 2016 Tropidurus sertanejo Carvalho, Sena, Peloso, Machado, Montesino, Silva, Campbell & Rodrigues

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus semotus Mussau Mangrove Monitor* 2016 Varanus semotus Weijola, Donnellan & Lindquist

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Chilabothrus argentum Conception Bank Silver Boa 2016 Chilabothrus argentum Reynolds, Puente-Rolón, Geneva, Aviles-Rodriquez & Herrmann

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Apostolepis mariae Pacoti Blackhead 2016 Apostolepis mariae Borges-Nojosa, Lima, Bezerra & Harris
	Apostolepis roncadori Roncador Mountains Blackhead* 2016 Apostolepis roncadori Lema
	Apostolepis thalesdelemai Ubajara Blackhead 2016 Apostolepis thalesdelemai Borges-Nojosa, Lima, Bezerra & Harris
	Atractus boimirim Jamari River Spindle Snake* 2016 Atractus boimirim Passos, Prudente & Lynch
	Atractus tartarus Vila Palestina Spindle Snake* 2016 Atractus tartarus Passos, Prudente & Lynch
	Dasypeltis bazi Egyptian Egg Eater* 2016 Dasypeltis bazi Saleh & Sarhan
	Dendrelaphis sinharajensis Sinharaja Bronzeback* 2016 Dendrelaphis sinharajensis Wickramasinghe
	Drymarchon kolpobasileus Gulf Indigo Snake* 2016 Drymarchon kolpobasileus Krysko, Granatosky, Nuñez & Smith
	Geophis lorancai Zongolica Mountains Earth Snake* 2016 Geophis lorancai Canseco-Márquez, Pavón-Vázquez, López-Luna & Nieto-Montes de Oca
	Helicops nentur Minas Gerais Keelback* 2016 Helicops nentur Costa, Santana, Leal, Koroiva & Garcia
	Oligodon condaoensis Con Dao Kukri Snake* 2016 Oligodon condaoensis Nguyen, Nguyen, Le & Murphy
	Rhadinella dysmica Guerreran Dwarf Brown Snake* 2016 Rhadinella dysmica Campillo, Dávila-Galavíz, Flores-Villela & Campbell 2016
	Rhynchocalamus dayanae Mount Negev Black-headed Snake* 2016 Rhynchocalamus dayanae Tamar, Smid, Göcmen, Meiri & Carranza
	Synophis niceforomariae Antioquia Shadow Snake* 2016 Synophis niceforomariae Pyron, Arteaga, Echevarría & Torres-Carvajal
	Tantilla berguidoi Chucantí Centipede Snake 2016 Tantilla berguidoi Batista, Merbert, Lotzkat & Wilson
	Tantilla tjiasmantoi Peruvian Banded Centipede Snake* 2016 Tantilla tjiasmantoi Koch & Venegas
	Wallaceophis gujaratensis Gujarat Striped Whip Snake* 2016 Wallaceophis gujaratensis Mirza, Vyas, Patel, Maheta & Sanap

Serpentes (Snakes): Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes)

Cylindrophis subocularis Grabag Pipe Snake* 2016 Cylindrophis subocularis Kieckbusch, Mecke, Hartmann, Ehrmantraut, O'Shea & Kaiser

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

	Boaedon littoralis Coastal House Snake 2016 Boaedon littoralis Trape & Mediannikov
	Boaedon longilineatus Long-lined House Snake 2016 Boaedon longilineatus Trape & Mediannikov
	Boaedon paralineatus Central African Lined House Snake 2016 Boaedon paralineatus Trape & Mediannikov
	Boaedon perisilvestris Central African Savanna House Snake* 2016 Boaedon perisilvestris Trape & Mediannikov
	Boaedon subflavus Yellow House Snake 2016 Boaedon subflavus Trape & Mediannikov
	Madagascarophis lolo Ankarana Cat Snake* 2016 Madagascarophis lolo Ruane, Burbrink, Randriamahatantsoa & Raxworthy

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

	Epictia martinezi Honduran Thread Snake* 2016 Epictia martinezi Wallach
	Epictia pauldwyeri Curundú Thread Snake* 2016 Epictia pauldwyeri Wallach
	Epictia resetari Veracruz Thread Snake* 2016 Epictia resetari Wallach
	Epictia schneideri Guerrero Thread Snake* 2016 Epictia schneideri Wallach
	Epictia venegasi Cajabamba Thread Snake* 2016 Epictia venegasi Koch, Cruz & Cárdenas
	Epictia vindumi Yucatan Thread Snake* 2016 Epictia vindumi Wallach
	Epictia vonmayi Chota Thread Snake* 2016 Epictia vonmayi Koch, Cruz & Cárdenas
	Epictia wynni Queretaran Thread Snake* 2016 Epictia wynni Wallach

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Anilios zonula West Kimberley Blindsnake 2016 Anilios zonula Ellis
	Letheobia mbeerensis Mbeere Gracile Blind Snake 2016 Letheobia mbeerensis Malonza, Bauer & Ngwava
	Malayotyphlops andyi Cagayan Blind Snake* 2016 Malayotyphlops andyi Wynn, Diesmos & Brown
	Malayotyphlops denrorum Isabela Blind Snake* 2016 Malayotyphlops denrorum Wynn, Diesmos & Brown

Serpentes (Snakes): Uropeltidae (Shield-tailed Snakes)

Melanophidium khairei Amboli Shieldtail* 2016 Melanophidium khairei Gower, Giri, Captain & Wilkinson

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bitis harenna Bale Mountains Adder 2016 Bitis harenna Gower, Wade, Spawls, Böhme, Buechley, Sykes & Colston
	Bothriechis nubestris Talamanca Palm Pitviper* 2016 Bothriechis nubestris Doan, Mason, Castoe, Sasa & Parkinson
	Bothrops sazimai Franceses Island Lancehead* 2016 Bothrops sazimai Barbo, Gasparini, Almeida, Zaher, Grazziotin, Gusmao, Ferrarini & Sawaya
	Vipera walser Northwest Italian Viper* 2016 Vipera walser Ghielmi, Menegon, Marsden, Laddaga & Ursenbacher

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

Elseya flaviventralis Yellow-bellied Snapping Turtle 2016 Elseya flaviventralis Thomson & Georges

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Malayemys khoratensis Khorat Snail-eating Turtle* 2016 Malayemys khoratensis Ihlow, Vamberger, Morris, Hartmann, Cota, Makchai, Meewattana, Dawson, Long, Rödder & Fritz

Testudines (Turtles): Testudinidae (Tortoises)

Gopherus evgoodei Sinaloan Desert Tortoise 2016 Gopherus evgoodei Edwards, Karl, Vaughn, Rosen, Meléndez-Torres & Murphy