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Back to menu   Chronology of species descriptions of the reptiles of the world (since 1758)


Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Hypsilurus schultzewestrumi

Nondugl Anglehead Agama*

1999 Gonocephalus schultzewestrumi Urban

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

Abronia meledona

Torre de Guatel Arboreal Alligator Lizard*

1999 Abronia meledona Campbell & Brodie

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Furcifer nicosiai

Tsingy de Bemaraha Chameleon*

1999 Furcifer nicosiai Jesu, Mattioli & Schimmenti

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Norops muralla

Muralla Anole

1999 Norops muralla Köhler, McCranie & Wilson


Norops rubribarbaris

Red-bearded Anole*

1999 Norops rubribarbaris Köhler, McCranie & Wilson


Norops serranoi

Ahuachapán Anole*

1999 Anolis serranoi Köhler

Sauria (Lizards): Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)

Dibamus deharvengi

Southern Vietnamese Blind Skink*

1999 Dibamus deharvengi Ineich

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Goniurosaurus araneus

Vietnamese Leopard Gecko

1999 Goniurosaurus araneus Grismer, Viets & Boyle


Goniurosaurus luii

Chinese Leopard Gecko

1999 Goniurosaurus luii Grismer, Viets & Boyle

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Hemidactylus dracaenacolus

Dragon Tree Half-toed Gecko*

1999 Hemidactylus dracaenacolus Rösler & Wranik


Mediodactylus narynensis

Naryn Thin-toed Gecko

1999 Cyrtopodion narynensis Jerjomtschenko, Zarinenko & Panfilow


Ptychozoon trinotaterra

Three-banded Gliding Gecko*

1999 Ptychozoon trinotaterra Brown


Tropiocolotes nubicus

Nubian Dwarf Gecko

1999 Tropiocolotes nubicus Baha el Din

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

Anadia pariaensis

Paria Smooth-scaled Lizard*

1999 Anadia pariaensis Fuenmayor, La Marca & Oliveros


Arthrosaura testigensis

Bolivar Creek Lizard*

1999 Arthrosaura testigensis Gorzula & Señaris


Cercosaura nigroventris

Venezuelan Black-bellied Shade Lizard*

1999 Prionodactylus nigroventris Gorzula & Señaris


Gymnophthalmus vanzoi

Roraima Snake-eyed Teju*

1999 Gymnophthalmus vanzoi Carvalho

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Acanthodactylus beershebensis

Israeli Fringe-toed Lizard

1999 Acanthodactylus beershebensis Moravec, Baha el Din, Seligmann, Sivan & Werner


Eremias kokshaaliensis

Kokshaal Desert Runner

1999 Eremias kokshaaliensis Eremchenko & Panfilov


Phoenicolacerta cyanisparsa

Syrian Rock Lizard*

1999 Lacerta cyanisparsa Schmidtler & Bischoff

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

Liolaemus pagaburoi

Tucumán Smooth-throated Lizard*

1999 Liolaemus pagaburoi Lobo & Espinoza


Liolaemus ramirezae

Tafí del Valle Smooth-throated Lizard*

1999 Liolaemus ramirezae Lobo & Espinoza


Liolaemus telsen

Telsen Smooth-throated Lizard*

1999 Liolaemus telsen Cei & Scolaro

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

Aprasia picturata

Black-headed Worm Lizard

1999 Aprasia picturata Smith & Henry

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Asymblepharus eremchenkoi

Kyrgyz Mountain Skink*

1999 Asymblepharus eremchenkoi Panfilov


Caledoniscincus aquilonius

Northern Leaf-litter Skink

1999 Caledoniscincus aquilonius Sadlier, Bauer & Colgan


Caledoniscincus auratus

Koumac Leaf-litter Skink

1999 Caledoniscincus auratus Sadlier, Bauer & Colgan


Caledoniscincus chazeaui

Koulnoué Leaf-litter Skink

1999 Caledoniscincus chazeaui Sadlier, Bauer & Colgan


Caledoniscincus cryptos

Cryptic Leaf-litter Skink

1999 Caledoniscincus cryptos Sadlier, Bauer & Colgan


Caledoniscincus renevieri

Col des Roussettes Leaf-litter Skink

1999 Caledoniscincus renevieri Sadlier, Bauer & Colgan


Caledoniscincus terma

Mandjélia Leaf-litter Skink

1999 Caledoniscincus terma Sadlier, Bauer & Colgan


Ctenotus olympicus

Saltbush Comb-eared Skink

1999 Ctenotus olympicus Hutchinson & Donnellan


Parvoscincus tagapayo

Kabatangan River Dwarf Forest Skink*

1999 Sphenomorphus tagapayo Brown, McGuire, Ferner & Alcala


Sigaloseps ruficauda

Red-tailed Shiny Skink

1999 Sigaloseps ruficauda Sadlier & Bauer


Trachylepis tandrefana

Madagascar West Coast Skink*

1999 Mabuya tandrefana Nussbaum, Raxworthy & Ramanamanjato


Trachylepis tavaratra

Mount Ambre Skink*

1999 Mabuya tavaratra Ramanamanjato, Nussbaum & Raxworthy


Trachylepis vezo

Lavenombato White-spotted Skink*

1999 Mabuya vezo Ramanamanjato, Nussbaum & Raxworthy


Trachylepis volamenaloha

Madagascar Golden-headed Skink*

1999 Mabuya volamenaloha Nussbaum, Raxworthy & Ramanamanjato

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

Coleodactylus natalensis

Natal Pygmy Gecko

1999 Coleodactylus natalensis Freire


Pristurus obsti

Orange-lined Semaphore Gecko*

1999 Pristurus obsti Rösler & Wranik


Pristurus samhaensis

Samha Semaphore Gecko*

1999 Pristurus samhaensis Rösler & Wranik

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus auffenbergi

Peacock Monitor

1999 Varanus auffenbergi Sprackland


Varanus caerulivirens

Turquoise Monitor

1999 Varanus caerulivirens Ziegler, Böhme & Philipp


Varanus cerambonensis

Banded Pacific Monitor

1999 Varanus cerambonensis Philipp, Böhme & Ziegler

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Xantusia sanchezi

Zacatecas Night Lizard

1999 Xantusia sanchezi Bezy & Flores-Villela

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Apostolepis multicincta

Many-banded Blackhead*

1999 Apostolepis multicincta Harvey


Apostolepis phillipsae

Velasco Blackhead*

1999 Apostolepis phillipsi Harvey


Enulius bifoveatus

Guanaja Long-tailed Snake

1999 Enulius bifoveatus McCranie & Köhler


Enulius roatanensis

Roatan Long-tailed Snake

1999 Enulius roatanensis McCranie & Köhler


Lycodon ferroni

Samar Wolf Snake*

1999 Lycodon ferroni Lanza


Macrocalamus schulzi

Cameron Highlands Mountain Reed Snake*

1999 Macrocalamus schulzi Vogel & David


Opisthotropis cheni

Guangdong Mountain Stream Keelback*

1999 Opisthotropis cheni Zhao


Pseudorabdion talonuran

Panay Dwarf Reed Snake*

1999 Pseudorabdion talonuran Brown, Leviton & Sison


Rhadinella rogerromani

Saslaya Mountains Dwarf Brown Snake*

1999 Rhadinaea rogerromani Köhler & McCranie


Tantilla johnsoni

Chiapan Centipede Snake

1999 Tantilla johnsoni Wilson, Vaughn & Dixon

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

Elapsoidea trapei

Senegal Garter Snake*

1999 Elapsoidea trapei Mane

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

Pseudoxyrhopus oblectator

Ranomafana Ground Snake*

1999 Pseudoxyrhopus oblectator Cadle

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Leptotyphlops jacobseni

Lydenburg Thread Snake*

1999 Leptotyphlops jacobseni Broadley & Broadley


Myriopholis parkeri

Ethiopian Many-scaled Thread Snake*

1999 Leptotyphlops parkeri Broadley

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

Tropidophis celiae

Canasi Dwarf Boa

1999 Tropidophis celiae Hedges, Estrada & Diaz


Tropidophis spiritus

Sancti Spiritus Dwarf Boa

1999 Tropidophis spiritus Hedges & Garrido

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Antillotyphlops annae

Saint Barts Blind Snake

1999 Typhlops annae Breuil


Indotyphlops madgemintonae

Kashmir Slender Blind Snake

1999 Typhlops madgemintonae Khan


Indotyphlops meszoelyi

Darjeeling Blind Snake

1999 Typhlops meszoelyi Wallach


Indotyphlops ozakiae

Ozaki's Blind Snake

1999 Ramphotyphlops ozakiae Wallach & Piyawan

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Atheris broadleyi

Lipondji Bush Viper*

1999 Atheris broadleyi Lawson


Cerrophidion petlalcalensis

Petlalcala Montane Pitviper

1999 Cerrophidion petlalcalensis Lopéz-Luna, Vogt & Torre-Loranca


Gloydius changdaoensis

Jiaodong Mamushi*

1999 Gloydius saxatilis changdaoensis Li