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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Bufoniceps laungwalaensis Rajasthan Toad-headed Agama 1978 Phrynocephalus laungwalaensis Sharma

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Bradypodion nemorale Qudeni Dwarf Chameleon 1978 Bradypodion nemorale Raw

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Norops quercorum Oaxacan Oak Anole 1978 Anolis quercorum Fitch
	Xiphosurus eugenegrahami Black Stream Anole 1978 Anolis eugenegrahami Schwartz

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

	Crenadactylus naso Northern Clawless Gecko 1978 Crenadactylus ocellatus naso Storr
	Crenadactylus rostralis Kimberley Clawless Gecko* 1978 Crenadactylus ocellatus rostralis Storr
	Diplodactylus fulleri Lake Disappointment Ground Gecko 1978 Diplodactylus fulleri Storr
	Lucasium wombeyi Pilbara Ground Gecko 1978 Diplodactylus wombeyi Storr
	Strophurus mcmillani Short-tailed Spiny-tailed Gecko* 1978 Diplodactylus mcmillani Storr

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Eublepharis turcmenicus Turkmen Fat-tailed Gecko 1978 Eublepharis turcmenicus Darevski

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus himalayanus Himalayan Bent-toed Gecko* 1978 Cyrtodactylus himalayanus Duda & Sahi
	Cyrtopodion mansarulum Jammu Bent-toed Gecko* 1978 Cyrtodactylus mansarulus Duda & Sahi
	Gehyra nana Northern Spotted Dtella 1978 Gehyra nana Storr
	Gehyra xenopus Crocodile-faced Dtella 1978 Gehyra xenopus Storr
	Gekko gigante Gigante Narrow-disked Gecko 1978 Gekko gigante Brown & Alcala
	Gekko romblon Romblon Narrow-disked Gecko 1978 Gekko romblon Brown & Alcala
	Hemidactylus agrius Piaui Half-toed Gecko* 1978 Hemidactylus agrius Vanzolini
	Hemidactylus arnoldi Guban Half-toed Gecko* 1978 Hemidactylus arnoldi Lanza
	Hemidactylus bavazzanoi Somali Banded Gecko 1978 Hemidactylus bavazzanoi Lanza
	Hemidactylus funaiolii Archer's Post Gecko 1978 Hemidactylus funaiolii Lanza
	Hemidactylus granchii Obbia Half-toed Gecko* 1978 Hemidactylus granchii Lanza
	Hemidactylus ophiolepoides Eastern Snake-scaled Gecko* 1978 Hemidactylus ophiolepoides Lanza
	Hemidactylus pauciporosus Galgala Half-toed Gecko* 1978 Hemidactylus yerburii pauciporosus Lanza
	Luperosaurus palawanensis Palawan Flap-legged Gecko 1978 Luperosaurus palawanensis Brown & Alcala
	Nactus galgajuga Black Mountain Gecko 1978 Cyrtodactylus galgajuga Ingram
	Tenuidactylus turcmenicus Turkmen Thin-toed Gecko 1978 Gymnodactylus turcmenicus Szczerbak

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Eremias andersoni Striped Kavir Desert Runner* 1978 Eremias andersoni Darevsky & Shcherbak

Sauria (Lizards): Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas)

Enyalius perditus Boraceia Fat-headed Anole* 1978 Enyalius perditus Jackson

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

Liolaemus duellmani El Manzano Smooth-throated Lizard* 1978 Liolaemus duellmani Cei

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

Homonota andicola Mendoza Broad-headed Gecko* 1978 Homonota andicola Cei

Sauria (Lizards): Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards)

Aprasia haroldi Shark Bay Worm Lizard 1978 Aprasia haroldi Storr

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Chalcides levitoni Southwest Arabian Cylindrical Skink* 1978 Chalcides levitoni Pasteur
	Cryptoblepharus fuhni Black-boulder Snake-eyed Skink 1978 Cryptoblepharus fuhni Covacevich & Ingram
	Ctenotus hebetior Stout Striped Skink 1978 Ctenotus hebetior Storr
	Ctenotus lateralis Gravelly-soil Comb-eared Skink 1978 Ctenotus lateralis Storr
	Ctenotus pulchellus Red-sided Comb-eared Skink 1978 Ctenotus pulchellus Storr
	Ctenotus rubicundus Ruddy Comb-eared Skink 1978 Ctenotus rubicundus Storr
	Ctenotus storri Buff-striped Comb-eared Skink 1978 Ctenotus storri Rankin
	Ctenotus striaticeps Stripe-headed Fine-snouted Skink 1978 Ctenotus striaticeps Storr
	Egernia pilbarensis Pilbara Crevice Skink 1978 Egernia pilbarensis Storr
	Lissolepis coventryi Eastern Swamp Skink 1978 Egernia coventryi Storr
	Menetia amaura Shark Bay Dwarf Skink 1978 Menetia amaura Storr
	Ophiomorus nuchalis Persian Plateau Snake Skink 1978 Ophiomorus nuchalis Nilson & Andren
	Trachylepis ferrarai Southern Somali Savanna Skink* 1978 Mabuya ferrarai Lanza
	Trachylepis paucisquamis (first described as Mabuya polytropis occidentalis Hoogmoed 1974) Western Forest Skink 1978 Mabuya polytropis paucisquamis Hoogmoed [substitute name for Mabuya polytropis occidentalis Hoogmoed 1974]

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

Lepidoblepharis heyerorum Amazon Scaly-eyed Gecko* 1978 Lepidoblepharis heyerorum Vanzolini

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Apostolepis barrioi Ypané Blackhead* 1978 Apostolepis barrioi Lema
	Eirenis eiselti Urfa Dwarf Snake* 1978 Eirenis eiselti Schmidtler & Schmidtler
	Oligodon lungshenensis Longsheng Kukri Snake* 1978 Oligodon lungshenensis Zheng & Huang
	Opisthotropis guangxiensis Guangxi Mountain Stream Keelback* 1978 Opisthotropis guangxiensis Zhao, Jiang & Huang

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

	Bungarus andamanensis Andaman Krait 1978 Bungarus andamanensis Biswas & Sanyal
	Demansia calodera Black-necked Whip Snake 1978 Demansia olivacea calodera Storr
	Demansia rufescens Rufous Whip Snake 1978 Demansia olivacea rufescens Storr
	Demansia simplex Grey Whip Snake 1978 Demansia simplex Storr

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Myriopholis wilsoni Round-snouted Socotra Thread Snake* 1978 Leptotyphlops wilsoni Hahn

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Crotalus armstrongi Western Dusky Rattlesnake 1978 Crotalus triseriatus armstrongi Campbell
	Protobothrops xiangchengensis Kham Plateau Pitviper 1978 Trimeresurus xiangchengensis Zhao, Jiang & Huang