New reptile species described in 1990
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Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Phrynocephalus golubewii

Bami Toad-headed Agama*

1990 Phrynocephalus golubewii Shenbrot & Semyonov

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus oelofseni

Porterville Girdled Lizard*

1990 Cordylus oelofseni Mouton & Van Wyk

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Norops birama

Cuban Big-eared Anole

1990 Anolis birama Garrido

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Cyrtodactylus ingeri

North Bornean Bent-toed Gecko*

1990 Cyrtodactylus ingeri Hikida


Cyrtodactylus matsuii

Sabah Mountain Bent-toed Gecko*

1990 Cyrtodactylus matsuii Hikida


Cyrtodactylus yoshii

Sabah Lowland Bent-toed Gecko*

1990 Cyrtodactylus yoshii Hikida


Cyrtopodion rohtasfortai

Rohtas Fort Bent-toed Gecko*

1990 Tenuidactylus rohtasfortai Khan & Tasnim


Gekko siamensis

Siamese Green-eyed Gecko

1990 Gekko siamensis Grossmann & Ulber


Phelsuma klemmeri

Yellow-headed Day Gecko

1990 Phelsuma klemmeri Seipp


Uroplatus henkeli

Loucoubé Leaf-tailed Gecko*

1990 Uroplatus henkeli Böhme & Ibisch


Uroplatus sameiti

Southeastern Lowland Leaf-tailed Gecko*

1990 Uroplatus sikorae sameiti Böhme & Ibisch

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

Anadia hobarti

Trujillo Smooth-scaled Lizard*

1990 Anadia hobarti La Marca & Garcia-Perez

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

Liolaemus disjunctus

Huamachuco Smooth-throated Lizard*

1990 Liolaemus disjunctus Laurent


Liolaemus pseudolemniscatus

Choapa Smooth-throated Lizard*

1990 Liolaemus pseudolemniscatus Lamborot & Ortiz

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Ablepharus darvazi

Tajik Snake-eyed Skink*

1990 Ablepharus darvazi Yeriomchenko & Panfilov


Acontias bazarutoensis

Bazaruto Blind Legless Skink

1990 Typhlosaurus aurantiacus bazarutoensis Broadley


Acontias carolinensis

Santa Carolina Blind Legless Skink

1990 Typhlosaurus aurantiacus carolinensis Broadley


Acontias parietalis

Maputaland Legless Skink

1990 Typhlosaurus aurantiacus parietalis Broadley


Ctenotus aphrodite

Oorida Comb-eared Skink*

1990 Ctenotus aphrodite Ingram & Czechura


Ctenotus nigrilineatus

Black-striped Comb-eared Skink*

1990 Ctenotus nigrilineatus Storr


Ctenotus nullum

Cape York Rock Comb-eared Skink*

1990 Ctenotus nullum Ingram & Czechura


Ctenotus terrareginae

Hinchinbrook Comb-eared Skink*

1990 Ctenotus terrareginae Ingram & Czechura


Eremiascincus timorensis

Timor Glossy Night Skink*

1990 Glaphyromorphus timorensis Greer


Isopachys borealis

Northern Snake Skink*

1990 Isopachys borealis Lang & Böhme


Lerista elongata

Woomera Slider

1990 Lerista elongata Storr


Lerista quadrivincula

Four-lined Slider

1990 Lerista concolor Storr [not Lygosoma bipes concolor Werner 1910] (currently Lerista quadrivincula)


Lerista robusta

Egans Bore Robust Slider*

1990 Lerista robusta Storr


Lerista speciosa

Musgrave Slider

1990 Lerista speciosa Storr


Lerista tridactyla

Goldfields Robust Mulch Slider

1990 Lerista tridactyla Storr


Lygosoma lanceolatum

Bazaruto Writhing Skink

1990 Lygosoma lanceolatum Broadley


Oligosoma inconspicuum

Cryptic Skink

1990 Leiolopisma inconspicuum Patterson & Daugherty


Oligosoma microlepis

Small-scaled Skink

1990 Leiolopisma microlepis Patterson & Daugherty


Oligosoma notosaurus

Southern Skink

1990 Leiolopisma notosaurus Patterson & Daugherty


Oligosoma polychroma

Northern Grass Skink

1990 Leiolopisma nigriplantare polychroma Patterson & Daugherty


Panopa carvalhoi

Amazonian Blue-tailed Skink

1990 Mabuya carvalhoi Reboucas-Spieker & Vanzolini


Scelotes duttoni

Benguerua Island Dwarf Burrowing Skink*

1990 Scelotes duttoni Broadley


Scelotes insularis

Bazaruto Archipelago Dwarf Burrowing Skink

1990 Scelotes arenicola insularis Broadley

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

Tropidurus helenae

Piaui Keel-tailed Iguana*

1990 Tapinurus helenae Manzani & Abe

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Eirenis thospitis

Kurdish Dwarf Snake*

1990 Eirenis thospitis Schmidtler & Lanza


Hebius metusius

Sichuan Keelback*

1990 Amphiesma metusia Inger, Zhao, Schaffer & Wu


Philothamnus hughesi

Congolese Green Snake*

1990 Philothamnus hughesi Trape & Roux-Esteve


Rhinocheilus etheridgei

Cerralvo Island Long-nosed Snake

1990 Rhinocheilus lecontei etheridgei Grismer


Synophis calamitus

Pichincha Shadow Snake*

1990 Synophis calamitus Hillis

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

Elapsoidea chelazziorum

Southern Somali Garter Snake

1990 Elapsoidea chelazziorum Lanza

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Letheobia debilis

Feeble Gracile Blind Snake

1990 Rhinotyphlops debilis Joger

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Echis borkini

Yemen Carpet Viper

1990 Echis varia borkini Cherlin


Echis hughesi

Somali Carpet Viper*

1990 Echis hughesi Cherlin


Echis jogeri

Mali Carpet Viper

1990 Echis jogeri Cherlin


Echis khosatzkii

Dhofar Carpet Viper

1990 Echis khosatzkii Cherlin


Echis megalocephalus

Big-headed Carpet Viper

1990 Echis megalocephalus Cherlin


Vipera pontica

Pontic Adder

1990 Vipera pontica Billing, Nilson & Sattler


Zhaoermia mangshanensis

Mangshan Pitviper

1990 Trimeresurus mangshanensis Zhao in Zhao & Chen

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

Chelodina reimanni

Merauke Snake-necked Turtle*

1990 Chelodina reimanni Philippen & Grossman

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Cuora evelynae

Riu Kiu Yellow-margined Box Turtle

1990 Cuora evelynae Ernst & Lovitch


Cuora zhoui

Southern Chinese Box Turtle*

1990 Cuora zhoui Zhao