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

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

Amphisbaena lumbricalis Rio São Francisco Worm Lizard* 1996 Amphisbaena lumbricalis Vanzolini

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

Celestus scansorius Yoro Galliwasp* 1996 Celestus scansorius McCranie & Wilson

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Brookesia exarmata Ambodyreana Stub-tailed Chameleon* 1996 Brookesia exarmata Schimmenti & Jesu
	Rhampholeon uluguruensis Uluguru Leaf Chameleon 1996 Rhampholeon uluguruensis Tilbury & Emmrich

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Anolis garridoi Escambray Twig Anole 1996 Anolis garridoi Diaz, Estrada & Moreno
	Dactyloa bellipeniculus Cerro Yaví Anole* 1996 Phenacosaurus bellipeniculus Myers & Donnelly
	Dactyloa carlostoddi Abacaba Tepui Anole* 1996 Phenacosaurus carlostoddi Williams, Praderio & Gorzula
	Dactyloa euskalerriari Turik Mesa Anole* 1996 Phenacosaurus euskalerriari Barros, Williams & Viloria
	Dactyloa tetarii Tetari Anole* 1996 Phenacosaurus tetarii Barros, Williams & Viloria
	Dactyloa vanzolinii Sucumbíos Anole* 1996 Phenacosaurus vanzolinii Williams, Orces-V., Matheus & Bleiweiss
	Norops alvarezdeltoroi Mexican Cave Anole* 1996 Anolis alvarezdeltoroi Nieto Montes de Oca
	Norops bicaorum Utila Anole 1996 Norops bicaorum Köhler
	Norops utilensis Utila Lichen Anole 1996 Norops utilensis Köhler

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Ailuronyx tachyscopaeus Lesser Seychelles Bronze Gecko* 1996 Ailuronyx tachyscopaeus Gerlach & Canning
	Goggia braacki Western Cape Dwarf Leaf-toed Gecko* 1996 Phyllodactylus braacki Good, Bauer & Branch
	Goggia gemmula Richtersveld Dwarf Leaf-toed Gecko 1996 Phyllodactylus gemmulus Bauer, Branch & Good
	Luperosaurus yasumai Kalimantan Flap-legged Gecko* 1996 Luperosaurus yasumai Ota, Sengoku & Hikida
	Pachydactylus haackei Great Namaqualand Thick-toed Gecko 1996 Pachydactylus haackei Branch, Bauer & Good
	Pachydactylus kladaroderma Thin-skinned Thick-toed Gecko 1996 Pachydactylus kladaroderma Branch, Bauer & Good
	Phelsuma berghofi Somisiky Day Gecko* 1996 Phelsuma berghofi Krüger
	Ramigekko swartbergensis Swartberg Leaf-toed Gecko 1996 Phyllodactylus swartbergensis Haacke

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

	Andinosaura petrorum Morona-Santiago Highland Lizard* 1996 Proctoporus petrorum Kizirian
	Andinosaura vespertina Western Ecuadorian Highland Lizard* 1996 Proctoporus vespertinus Kizirian
	Andinosaura vieta Rugose-scaled Highland Lizard* 1996 Proctoporus vietus Kizirian
	Cercosaura goeleti Cerro Yaví Shade Lizard* 1996 Euspondylus goeleti Myers & Donnelly
	Cercosaura phelpsorum (first described as Euspondylus phelpsi Lancini 1968) Sarasariñama Shade Lizard* 1996 Euspondylus phelpsorum Myers & Donnelly [emendation]
	Macropholidus huancabambae Huancabamba Mountain Spectacled Lizard* 1996 Pholidobolus huancabambae Reeder
	Micrablepharus atticolus Cerrado Snake-eyed Glossy Lizard* 1996 Micrablepharus atticolus Rodrigues
	Riama anatoloros Napo Highland Lizard* 1996 Proctoporus anatoloros Kizirian
	Riama balneator Tungurahua Highland Lizard* 1996 Proctoporus balneator Kizirian
	Riama colomaromani Pichincha Highland Lizard* 1996 Proctoporus colomaromani Kizirian
	Riama labionis Cotopaxi Highland Lizard* 1996 Proctoporus labionis Kizirian
	Riama raneyi Cuyujua High-altitude Lizard* 1996 Proctoporus raneyi Kizirian
	Riama stigmatoral Pailas Highland Lizard* 1996 Proctoporus stigmatoral Kizirian

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Iberolacerta martinezricai Sierra de Francia Rock Lizard 1996 Lacerta cyreni martinezricai Arribas
	Takydromus toyamai Miyako Grass Lizard 1996 Takydromus toyamai Takeda & Ota

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

	Liolaemus calchaqui Trancas Smooth-throated Lizard* 1996 Liolaemus calchaqui Lobo & Kretzschmar
	Liolaemus thermarum Baños de Azufre Smooth-throated Lizard* 1996 Liolaemus thermarum Videla & Cei
	Liolaemus zullyae Rio Zeballos Valley Smooth-throated Lizard* 1996 Liolaemus zullyi Cei & Scolaro

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

Asaccus kermanshahensis Kermanshah Leaf-toed Gecko* 1996 Asaccus kermanshahensis Rastegar-Pouyani

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Ablepharus budaki North Levant Snake-eyed Skink* 1996 Ablepharus kitaibelii budaki Göcmen, Kumlutas & Tosunoglu
	Acontias poecilus Variable Legless Skink 1996 Acontias poecilus Bourquin & Lambiris
	Lacertaspis chriswildi Mount Kupe Leaf-Litter Skink* 1996 Panaspis chriswildi Böhme & Schmitz
	Lerista eupoda West Coast Mulga Slider 1996 Lerista eupoda Smith
	Saiphos naufragus Fraser Island Sand Skink 1996 Coggeria naufragus Couper, Covacevich, Marsterson & Shea

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Boiruna sertaneja Sertão Snake Eater* 1996 Boiruna sertaneja Zaher
	Echinanthera cephalostriata Head-striped Leaf-litter Snake* 1996 Echinanthera cephalostriata Di-Bernardo
	Thamnodynastes duida Cerro Duida Mock Viper* 1996 Thamnodynastes duida Myers & Donnelly
	Thamnodynastes yavi Cerro Yaví Mock Viper* 1996 Thamnodynastes yavi Myers & Donnelly

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

	Vermicella intermedia Northern Bandy-bandy 1996 Vermicella intermedia Keogh & Smith
	Vermicella vermiformis Alice Springs Bandy-bandy 1996 Vermicella vermiformis Keogh & Smith

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

Ephalophis greyae (first described as Ephalophis greyi Smith 1931) Broome Thick-tailed Sea Snake 1996 Ephalophis greyae Shea [emendation]

Serpentes (Snakes): Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes)

	Gerrhopilus fredparkeri Korobosea Blind Snake* 1996 Typhlops fredparkeri Wallach
	Gerrhopilus mcdowelli Southern Papuan Blind Snake* 1996 Typhlops mcdowelli Wallach

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

	Compsophis laphystius Ranomafana Big-headed Snake* 1996 Geodipsas laphystia Cadle
	Compsophis zeny Fianarantsoa Big-headed Snake* 1996 Geodipsas zeny Cadle
	Liopholidophis rhadinaea Slender Smooth Snake* 1996 Liopholidophis rhadinaea Cadle
	Lycophidion pygmaeum Pygmy Wolf Snake 1996 Lycophidion pygmaeum Broadley
	Thamnosophis epistibes Eastern Madagascar Water Snake* 1996 Liopholidophis epistibes Cadle

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

	Epacrophis drewesi Isiolo Thread Snake* 1996 Leptotyphlops drewesi Wallach
	Epictia borapeliotes Caatinga Thread Snake* 1996 Leptotyphlops borapeliotes Vanzolini
	Leptotyphlops macrops Large-eyed Thread Snake 1996 Leptotyphlops macrops Broadley & Wallach

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Anilios nema Fannie Bay Blind Snake* 1996 Ramphotyphlops nema Shea & Horner

Testudines (Turtles): Testudinidae (Tortoises)

Chelonoidis duncanensis (extinct) Pinzón Giant Tortoise 1996 Geochelone nigra duncanensis Garman