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Scientific name	Common name	Genus	Family	Author	Year	Change summary	Broad distribution
Lerista anyara	Olkola slider skink	Lerista	Scincidae	Amey, Couper & Worthington Wilmer	2019	Newly described.	Qld
Tympanocryptis pinguicolla	Victorian grassland earless dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Mitchell	1948	Split into Monaro grassland earless dragon (Tympanocryptis osbornei) (Cooma/Monaro region, NSW), Bathurst grassland earless dragon (Tympanocryptis mccartneyi) (Bathurst region, NSW), and T. pinguicolla (Victoria, possibly extinct). Additionally, Canberra specimens are now referred to the lined earless dragon (Tympanocryptis lineata).	Vic
Tympanocryptis lineata	Lined earless dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Peters	1863	This species is now known to be restricted to the grasslands around Canberra. These specimens were formerly known as T. pinguicolla. Specimens from SA, NT, and WA are now undescribed species.	NSW, ACT, NT, WA
Tympanocryptis mccartneyi	Bathurst grassland earless dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Melville, Chaplin, Hutchinson, Sumner, Gruber, MacDonald & Sarre	2019	Split from Victorian grassland earless dragon (Tympanocryptis pinguicolla).	NSW
Tympanocryptis osbornei	Monaro grassland earless dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Melville, Chaplin, Hutchinson, Sumner, Gruber, MacDonald & Sarre	2019	Split from Victorian grassland earless dragon (Tympanocryptis pinguicolla).	NSW
Lerista parameles	Chillagoe fine-lined slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Amey, Couper & Worthington Wilmer	2019	Split from Mount Surprise slider (Lerista storri) in 2019.	Qld
Lerista alia	Bulleringa fine-lined slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Amey, Couper & Worthington-Wilmer	2019	Split from Mount Surprise slider (Lerista storri) in 2019.	Qld
Lerista storri	Mount Surprise slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Greer, McDonald & Lawrie	1983	Populations from the Charters Towers region have been reassigned to vine-thicket fine-lined slider (Lerista cinerea). Two additional species were split off in 2019: Bulleringa fine-lined slider (Lerista alia) and Chillagoe fine-lined slider (Lerista parameles).	Qld
Phyllurus pinnaclensis	Pinnacles Leaf-tailed Gecko	Phyllurus	Gekkonidae	Hoskin, Bertola, & Higgie	2019	Newly described.	Qld
Glaphyromorphus arnhemicus	Arnhem mulch-skink	Glaphyromorphus	Scincidae	(Storr)	1967	Elevated from subspecies of Cape York mulch-skink (Glaphyromorphus crassicaudus).	NT
Lophognathus horneri	Horner's dragon	Lophognathus	Agamidae	Melville, Ritchie, Chapple, Glor and Schulte	2018		Qld, NT, WA
Oedura argentea	Silver-eyed velvet gecko	Oedura	Gekkonidae	Hoskin, Zozaya & Vanderduys	2018		Qld
Gehyra peninsularis	Burrup Peninsula rock gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bauer, Pepper & Keogh	2018		WA
Gehyra micra	Small Pilbara spotted rock gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bauer, Pepper & Keogh	2018		WA
Gehyra media	Medium Pilbara spotted rock gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bauer, Pepper & Keogh	2018		WA
Gehyra fenestrula	Hamersley Range spotted gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bauer, Pepper & Keogh	2018		WA
Gehyra polka	Large-spotted mid-west rock gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bauer, Pepper & Keogh	2018		WA
Gehyra finipunctata	Small-spotted mid-west rock gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bauer, Pepper & Keogh	2018		WA
Gehyra macra	Large Pilbara rock gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bauer, Pepper & Keogh	2018		WA
Gehyra unguiculata	Crescent-marked Pilbara gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Kealley, Doughty, Pepper, Keogh, Hillyer & Huey	2018		WA
Gehyra incognita	Northern Pilbara cryptic gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Kealley, Doughty, Pepper, Keogh, Hillyer & Huey	2018		WA
Gehyra ocellata	Pilbara island gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Kealley, Doughty, Pepper, Keogh, Hillyer & Huey	2018		WA
Gehyra crypta	Western cryptic gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Kealley, Doughty, Pepper, Keogh, Hillyer & Huey	2018		WA
Gehyra capensis	North West Cape gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Kealley, Doughty, Pepper, Keogh, Hillyer & Huey	2018		WA
Vermicella parscauda	Cape York bandy-bandy	Vermicella	Elapidae	Derez, Arbuckle, Ruan, Xie, Huang, Dibben, Shi, Vonk & Fry	2018		Qld
Eremiascincus rubiginosus	Rusty skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	Mecke & Doughty	2018		WA
Lampropholis bellendenkerensis	Bellenden Ker sunskink	Lampropholis	Scincidae	Singhal, Hoskin, Couper, Potter & Moritz	2018		Qld
Lampropholis elliotensis	Mount Elliot sunskink	Lampropholis	Scincidae	Singhal, Hoskin, Couper, Potter & Moritz	2018		Qld
Carlia crypta	Northern red-throated rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Singhal, Hoskin, Couper, Potter & Moritz	2018		Qld
Lampropholis similis	Southern rainforest sunskink	Lampropholis	Scincidae	Singhal, Hoskin, Couper, Potter & Moritz	2018		Qld
Gehyra pseudopunctata	Southern Kimberley spotted gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bourke, Tedeschi, Oliver, & Moritz	2018		WA
Gehyra pluraporosa	Northern Kimberley gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Bourke, Doughty, Tedeschi, Oliver, Myers & Moritz	2018		WA
Gehyra paranana	Litchfield spotted gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Bourke, Doughty, Tedeschi, Oliver & Moritz	2018		NT
Gehyra granulum	Kimberley granular-toed gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Palmer, Bourke, Tedeschi, Oliver & Moritz	2018		WA
Lampropholis robertsi	Grey-bellied sunskink	Lampropholis	Scincidae	Ingram	1991		Qld
Lampropholis coggeri	Rainforest sunskink	Lampropholis	Scincidae	Ingram	1991		Qld
Carlia rubrigularis	Southern red-throated rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Ingram & Covacevich	1989		Qld
Lerista karlschmidti	Lesser robust fine-lined slider	Lerista	Scincidae	(Marx & Hosmer)	1959	No longer considered part of the Queensland fauna.	NT
Strophurus trux	Golden-eyed gecko	Strophurus	Gekkonidae	Vanderduys	2017		Qld
Anilios systenos	Sharp-snouted blindsnake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	Ellis & Doughty	2017	Split from Murchison blind snake (Anilios leptosoma).	WA
Anilios obtusifrons	Blunt-snouted blindsnake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	Ellis & Doughty	2017	Split from Murchison blind snake (Anilios leptosoma).	WA
Anilios leptosoma	Murchison blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Robb)	1972	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014. Sharp-snouted blindsnake (Anilios systenos) and blunt-snouted blindsnake (Anilios obtusifrons ) were split from this species in 2017.	WA
Lerista lineopunctulata	Southern dotted-line robust slider	Lerista	Scincidae	(Duméril & Bibron)	1839		WA
Lerista miopus	Northern dotted-line robust slider	Lerista	Scincidae	(Günther)	1867		WA
Carlia isostriacantha	Monsoonal three-keeled rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Alfonso Silva, Santos, Ogilvie & Moritz	2017		WA, NT
Carlia insularis	Kimberley islands rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Alfonso Silva, Santos, Ogilvie & Moritz	2017		WA
Ctenotus rhabdotus	Kimberley lined ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Rabosky & Doughty	2017		WA, NT
Ctenotus pallasotus	Western Pilbara lined ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Doughty & Rabosky	2017		WA
Acanthophis hawkei	Barkly Death Adder	Acanthophis	Elapidae	Wells & Wellington	1985		NT
Morelia spilota	Carpet python	Morelia	Pythonidae	(Lacépède)	1804	Removed the Centralian carpet python (Morelia bredli) and elevated to full species level.	ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
Morelia bredli	Centralian carpet python	Morelia	Pythonidae	(Gow)	1981	Elevated from a subspecies of the carpet python (Morelia spilota).	NT
Pseudechis pailsei	Eastern pygmy mulga snake	Pseudechis	Elapidae	(Hoser)	1998		Qld, NT
Simalia oenpelliensis	Oenpelli python	Simalia	Pythonidae	(Gow)	1977	Moved from Morelia to Simalia.	NT
Simalia kinghorni	Scrub python	Simalia	Pythonidae	(Stull)	1933	Moved from Morelia to Simalia.	Qld
Anilios torresianus	North-eastern blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Boulenger)	1889	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Qld
Liasis fuscus	Water python	Liasis	Pythonidae	Peters	1873	Formerly Liasis mackloti, specimens from Australia are now considered to be a distinct species.	NT, Qld, WA
Brachyurophis campbelli	Cape York shovel-nosed snake	Brachyurophis	Elapidae	(Kinghorn)	1929	Exhumed from Southern shovel-nosed snake (Brachyurophis semifasciatus).	Qld
Demansia psammophis	Yellow-faced whipsnake	Demansia	Elapidae	(Schlegel)	1837	Elevated the cupreiceps subspecies to full species.	ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Vic
Demansia reticulata	Reticulated whipsnake	Demansia	Elapidae	(Gray)	1842	Elevated from subspecies of yellow-faced whipsnake (Demansia psammophis).	WA, NT, SA
Ctenophorus graafi	Graaf's ring-tailed dragon	Ctenophorus	Agamidae	(Storr)	1967	Elevated from a subspecies of western ring-tailed dragon (Ctenophorus caudicinctus).	NT, WA
Ctenophorus slateri	Slater's ring-tailed dragon	Ctenophorus	Agamidae	(Storr)	1967	Elevated from a subspecies of western ring-tailed dragon (Ctenophorus caudicinctus).	Qld, NT, WA, SA
Ctenophorus infans	Laverton ring-tailed dragon	Ctenophorus	Agamidae	(Storr)	1967	Elevated from a subspecies of western ring-tailed dragon (Ctenophorus caudicinctus).	WA
Gehyra einasleighensis	Einasleigh rock dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Bourke, Pratt, Vanderduys & Moritz	2017	Recently split from northern spotted rock dtella (Gehyra nana).	Qld
Acanthophis praelongus	North-eastern death adder	Acanthophis	Elapidae	Ramsay	1877	Separated from Top End death adder (Acanthophis rugosus).	Qld
Acanthophis rugosus	Top End death adder	Acanthophis	Elapidae	Loveridge	1948	Removed from North-eastern death adder (Acanthophis praelongus).	NT, Qld
Hemidactylus platyurus	Flat-tailed house gecko	Hemidactylus	Gekkonidae	(Schneider)	1792	Recently found as an invasive species on Cocos (Keeling) Islands.	Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus	Sri Lankan house gecko	Hemidactylus	Gekkonidae	Deraniyagala	1953	Recently found as an invasive species on Cocos (Keeling) Islands.	Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Oedura luritja	Mereenie velvet gecko	Oedura	Gekkonidae	Oliver & McDonald	2016	Split from Marbled velvet gecko (Oedura marmorata).	NT
Crenadactylus naso	Kimberley clawless gecko	Crenadactylus	Gekkonidae	Storr	1978		WA,NT,Qld
Crenadactylus rostralis	South-west Kimberley clawless gecko	Crenadactylus	Gekkonidae	Storr	1978		WA
Crenadactylus pilbarensis	Pilbara clawless gecko	Crenadactylus	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Ellis & Oliver	2016		WA
Crenadactylus tuberculatus	Cape Range clawless gecko	Crenadactylus	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Ellis & Oliver	2016		WA
Crenadactylus occidentalis	Western clawless gecko	Crenadactylus	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Ellis & Oliver	2016		WA
Crenadactylus ocellatus	South-western clawless gecko	Crenadactylus	Gekkonidae	(Gray)	1845		WA
Crenadactylus horni	Central Uplands clawless gecko	Crenadactylus	Gekkonidae	(Lucas & Frost)	1895		NT,SA
Delma butleri	Unbanded delma	Delma	Pygopodidae	Storr	1987	Delma butleri is now considered a senior synonym of Delma haroldi Storr 1987.	NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA, Vic
Hydrophis ocellatus	Ocellated sea snake	Hydrophis	Hydrophiidae	Gray	1849	Elevated to full species status from Hydrophis ornatus ocellatus.	200 m bathymetric
Hydrophis belcheri	Belcher's sea snake	Hydrophis	Hydrophiidae	(Gray)	1849	Added to AROD.	NT, Qld, 200m bathymetric
Chelodina oblonga	Northern long-necked turtle	Chelodina	Cheluidae	Gray	1841	The long-necked turtles from northern Australia were changed from Chelodina rugosa.	NT, Qld, WA
Chelodina colliei	South-western long-necked turtle	Chelodina	Cheluidae	Gray	1856	The south-western long-necked turtle was formerly known as Chelodina oblonga. This name is now use for the long-necks from northern Australia.	WA
Lerista vittata	Side-striped fine-lined slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Greer, McDonald & Lawrie	1983	Populations from the vicinity of Blackbraes National Park have been reassigned to leaden-bellied fine-line slider (Lerista vanderduysi).	Qld
Lerista cinerea	Vine-thicket fine-lined slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Greer, McDonald & Lawrie	1983	Populations of Mount Surprise slider (Lerista storri) from the Charters Towers region have now been reassigned to vine-thicket fine-lined slider (Lerista cinerea).	Qld
Lerista hobsoni	Hobson's fine-lined slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Amey, Couper & Worthington Wilmer	2016	Split from vine-thicket fine-lined slider (Lerista cinerea) in 2016	Qld
Lerista vanderduysi	Leaden-bellied fine-line slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Amey, Couper & Worthington Wilmer	2016	Split from Side-striped fine-lined slider (Lerista vittata) in 2016.	Qld
Anilios zonula	West Kimberley blindsnake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	Ellis	2016	Described in 2016.	WA
Amphibolurus centralis	Centralian lashtail dragon	Amphibolurus	Agamidae	(Loveridge)	1933		NT, Qld
Antaioserpens albiceps	Robust burrowing snake	Antaioserpens	Elapidae	(Boulenger)	1898		Qld
Antaioserpens warro	Warrego burrowing snake	Antaioserpens	Elapidae	(De Vis)	1884		Qld
Elseya flaviventralis	Yellow-bellied snapping turtle	Elseya	Cheluidae	Thomson & Georges	2016		NT
Tympanocryptis pseudopsephos	Goldfields pebble-mimic dragons	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Doughty, Kealley, Shoo & Melville	2015		WA
Tympanocryptis fortescuensis	Fortescue pebble-mimic dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Doughty, Kealley, Shoo & Melville	2015		WA
Tympanocryptis diabolicus	Hamersley pebble-mimic dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Doughty, Kealley, Shoo & Melville	2015		WA
Tympanocryptis gigas	Gascoyne pebble-mimic dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Mitchell	1948		WA
Oedura fimbria	Western marbled velvet gecko	Oedura	Gekkonidae	Oliver & Doughty	2016		WA
Oedura bella	Gulf marbled velvet gecko	Oedura	Gekkonidae	Oliver & Doughty	2016		Qld, NT
Oedura cincta	Inland marbled velvet gecko	Oedura	Gekkonidae	de Vis	1888		Qld, NT, NSW, SA
Gehyra girloorloo	Kimberley Karst gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Oliver, Bourke, Pratt, Doughty & Moritz	2016		WA
Gehyra kimberleyi	Robust termitaria gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Börner & Schüttler	1983		WA, NT
Strophurus congoo	Congoo gecko	Strophurus	Gekkonidae	Vanderduys	2016		Qld
Acanthophis cryptamydros	Kimberley death adder	Acanthophis	Elapidae	Maddock, Ellis, Doughty, Smith & Wüster	2015	Split from Top End death adder (Acanthophis rugosus).	WA, NT
Liburnascincus artemis	Bamboo Range rock skink	Liburnascincus	Scincidae	Hoskin & Couper	2015		Qld
Diplodactylus ameyi	Eastern deserts fat-tailed gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Couper & Oliver	2016	Split from Eastern fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus platyurus), which in turn was split from variable fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus conspicillatus).	Qld, NSW
Aprasia wicherina	Wicherina worm lizard	Aprasia	Pygopodidae	Maryan, Adams & Aplin	2015		WA
Anilios fossor	Miner blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	Shea	2015	Described in 2015.	NT
Anilios insperatus	Fassifern blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	Venchi, Wilson & Borsboom	2015	Described in 2015.	Qld
Delma hebesa	Heath delma	Delma	Pygopodidae	Maryan, Brennan, Adams & Aplin	2015	Split from Marble-faced delma (Delma australis) in 2015.	WA
Delma australis	Marble-faced delma	Delma	Pygopodidae	Kluge	1974	Heath delma (Delma hebesa) was split from this species in 2015.	NSW, NT, SA, Vic, WA
Varanus sparnus	Dampier Peninsula goanna	Varanus	Varanidae	Doughty, Kealley, Fitch & Donnellan	2014	Split from Short-tailed pygmy monitor (Varanus brevicauda) in 2014.	WA
Varanus brevicauda	Short-tailed pygmy monitor	Varanus	Varanidae	Boulenger	1898	Dampier Peninsula goanna (Varanus sparnus) was split from this species in 2014.	NT, Qld, SA, WA
Diplodactylus custos	Kimberley fat-tailed gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Couper, Oliver & Pepper	2014	Split from Variable fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus conspicillatus) in 2014.	WA
Diplodactylus bilybara	Western fat-tailed gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Couper, Pepper & Oliver	2014	Split from Variable fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus conspicillatus) in 2014.	WA
Diplodactylus barraganae	Gulf fat-tailed gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Couper, Oliver & Pepper	2014	Split from Variable fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus conspicillatus) in 2014.	Qld, NT
Diplodactylus platyurus	Eastern fat-tailed gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Parker	1926	Resurrected from synonymy with variable fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus conspicillatus) in 2014.	Qld, NSW, SA
Diplodactylus laevis	Desert fat-tailed gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	(Sternfield)	1924	Resurrected from synonymy with variable fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus conspicillatus) in 2014.	NT, WA, SA, Qld
Diplodactylus hillii	Northern fat-tailed gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Longman	1915	Resurrected from synonymy with variable fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus conspicillatus) in 2014.	NT
Diplodactylus conspicillatus	Variable fat-tailed gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Lucas & Frost	1897	Split into multiple species in 2014.	NT, Qld, SA, WA
Pygmaeascincus timlowi	Dwarf litter-skink	Pygmaeascincus	Scincidae	Ingram	1977	Moved from Menetia to Pygmaeascincus in 2014.1 - Couper & Hoskin (2014). A new genus to accommodate three skinks currently assigned to Menetia (Lacertilia: Scincidae). Zootaxa, 3884(6):597-599.	Qld
Pygmaeascincus sadlieri	Magnetic Island dwarf skink	Pygmaeascincus	Scincidae	Greer	1991	Moved from Menetia to Pygmaeascincus in 2014.1 - Couper & Hoskin (2014). A new genus to accommodate three skinks currently assigned to Menetia (Lacertilia: Scincidae). Zootaxa, 3884(6):597-599.	Qld
Pygmaeascincus koshlandae	Fine-browed dwarf skink	Pygmaeascincus	Scincidae	Greer	1991	Moved from Menetia to Pygmaeascincus in 2014.1 - Couper & Hoskin (2014). A new genus to accommodate three skinks currently assigned to Menetia (Lacertilia: Scincidae). Zootaxa, 3884(6):597-599.	Qld
Oedura murrumanu	Limestone Range velvet gecko	Oedura	Gekkonidae	Oliver, Laver, Melville & Doughty	2014	Described in 2014.	WA
Carlia wundalthini	Cape Melville Rainbow Skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Hoskin	2014	Described in 2014.	Qld
Glaphyromorphus nyanchupinta	McIlwraith bar-lipped skink	Glaphyromorphus	Scincidae	Hoskin & Couper	2014	Described in 2014.	Qld
Glaphyromorphus othelarrni	Cape Melville bar-lipped skink	Glaphyromorphus	Scincidae	Hoskin & Couper	2014	Described in 2014.	Qld
Strophurus horneri	Arnhem phasmid gecko	Strophurus	Gekkonidae	Oliver & Parkin	2014	Described in 2014.	NT
Tympanocryptis wilsoni	Roma earless dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Melville, Smith, Hobson, Hunjan & Shoo	2014	Described in 2014.	Qld
Tympanocryptis condaminensis	Condamine earless dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Melville, Smith, Hobson, Hunjan & Shoo	2014	This 'Darling Downs' population has been previously referred to both Victorian grassland earless dragon (Tympanocryptis pinguicolla) and Tymanocryptis tetraporophora, but has now been formally described as a new species.	Qld
Tympanocryptis pentalineata	Five-lined earless dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Melville, Smith, Hobson, Hunjan & Shoo	2014	Split from Eyrean earless dragon (Tympanocryptis tetraporophora) in 2014.	Qld
Gehyra montium	Centralian dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Storr	1982	Rock-dwelling dtella (Gehyra pulingka) and Moritz's dtella (Gehyra moritzi) were split from this in 2014.	NT, SA, WA
Gehyra pulingka	Rock-dwelling dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Hutchinson, Sistrom, Donnellan & Hutchinson	2014	Split from Centralian dtella (Gehyra montium) in 2014.	NT, SA, WA
Gehyra moritzi	Moritz's dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Hutchinson, Sistrom, Donnellan & Hutchinson	2014	Split from Centralian dtella (Gehyra montium) in 2014.	NT
Gehyra minuta	Dwarf dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	King	1982	Updated description.	NT
Gehyra versicolor	Eastern tree dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Hutchinson, Sistrom, Donnellan & Hutchinson	2014	Split from tree dtella (Gehyra variegata) in 2014	Vic, NSW, Qld, SA, NT
Gehyra variegata	Tree dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	(Duméril & Bibron)	1836	eastern tree dtella (Gehyra versicolor) was split from this in 2014	SA, WA
Ctenotus superciliaris	Sharp-browed ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Rabosky, Hutchinson, Donnellan, Talaba & Lovette	2014		NT, WA
Anilios ammodytes	Sand-diving blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Montague)	1914	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	WA
Anilios splendidus	Splendid blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Aplin)	1998	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	WA
Anilios nema	Thread-like blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Shea & Horner)	1997	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NT
Anilios longissimus	Extremely long blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Aplin)	1998	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	WA
Anilios ganei	Gane's blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Aplin)	1998	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	WA
Anilios yirrikalae	Yirrkala blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Kinghorn)	1942	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NT
Anilios yampiensis	Yampi blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1981	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	WA
Anilios wiedii	Brown-snouted blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Peters)	1867	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NSW, Qld
Anilios waitii	Beaked blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Boulenger)	1895	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	WA
Anilios unguirostris	Claw-snouted blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Peters)	1867	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NT, Qld, WA
Anilios troglodytes	Sandamara blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1981	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	WA
Anilios tovelli	Darwin blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Loveridge)	1945	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NT
Anilios silvia	Cooloola blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Ingram & Covacevich)	1993	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Qld
Anilios robertsi	Roberts' blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Couper, Covacevich & Wilson)	1998	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Qld
Anilios proximus	Proximus blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Waite)	1893	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NSW, Qld, SA, Vic
Anilios pinguis	Rotund blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Waite)	1897	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	WA
Anilios pilbarensis	Pilbara blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Aplin & Donnellan)	1993	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	WA
Anilios nigrescens	Blackish blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Gray)	1845	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	ACT, NSW, Qld, Vic
Anilios minimus	Groote Eylandt dwarf blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Kinghorn)	1929	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NT
Anilios micromma	Small-eyed blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1981	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	WA
Anilios margaretae	Buff-snouted blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1981	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	WA
Anilios ligatus	Robust blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Peters)	1879	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NSW, NT, Qld, WA
Anilios leucoproctus	Cape York blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Boulenger)	1889	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Qld
Anilios kimberleyensis	Kimberley shallow-soil blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1981	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NT, WA
Anilios howi	Kimberley deep-soil blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1983	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	WA
Anilios hamatus	Pale-headed blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1981	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	WA
Anilios guentheri	Top End blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Peters)	1865	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NT, WA
Anilios grypus	Long-beaked blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Waite)	1918	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NT, Qld, WA
Anilios endoterus	Interior blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Waite)	1918	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA
Anilios diversus	Northern blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Waite)	1894	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NT, Qld, WA
Anilios chamodracaena	Cape York striped blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Ingram & Covacevich)	1993	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Qld
Anilios centralis	Centralian blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1984	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NT
Anilios broomi	Faint-striped blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Boulenger)	1898	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Qld
Anilios bituberculatus	Prong-snouted blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Peters)	1863	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
Anilios batillus	Shovel-snouted blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Waite)	1894	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NSW
Anilios australis	Southern blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Gray)	1845	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	WA
Anilios aspina	No-spined blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Couper, Covacevich & Wilson)	1998	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Qld
Anilios affinis	Small-headed blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Boulenger)	1889	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	NSW, Qld
Varanus hamersleyensis	Southern Pilbara rock goanna	Varanus	Varanidae	Maryan, Oliver, Fitch & O'Connell	2014	Split from Northern Pilbara rock monitor (Varanus pilbarensis).	WA
Varanus pilbarensis	Northern Pilbara rock monitor	Varanus	Varanidae	Storr	1980	Southern Pilbara rock goanna (Varanus hamersleyensis) was split from this in 2014.	WA
Ctenophorus decresii	Tawny dragon	Ctenophorus	Agamidae	(Duméril & Bibron)	1837	Barrier Range dragon (Ctenophorus mirrityana) was split from this species in 2013.	SA
Ctenophorus mirrityana	Barrier Range dragon	Ctenophorus	Agamidae	McLean, Moussalli, Sass & Stuart-Fox	2013	Split from tawny dragon (Ctenophorus decresii)	NSW
Aprasia litorea	Gnaraloo worm-lizard	Aprasia	Pygopodidae	Maryan, Bush & Adams	2013	Described in 2013.1 - Maryan et al. (2013). Morphological and molecular assessment of Aprasia fusca and A. rostrata (Squamata: Pygopodidae), with a description of a new species from the Lake MacLeod region, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, 28:144-163.	WA
Heteronotia atra	Black Pilbara gecko	Heteronotia	Gekkonidae	Pepper, Doughty, Fujita, Moritz and Keogh	2013	Split from Desert cave gecko (Heteronotia spelea) in 2013.1 - Pepper, Mitzy AND Doughty, Paul AND Fujita, Matthew K. AND Moritz, Craig AND Keogh, J. Scott (2013). Speciation on the Rocks: Integrated Systematics of the Heteronotia spelea Species Complex (Gekkota; Reptilia) from Western and Central Australia Species Complex (Gekkota; Reptilia) from Western and Central Australia. PLoS ONE, 8(11):1-17.	WA
Heteronotia fasciolatus	Pale-headed gecko	Heteronotia	Gekkonidae	Pepper, Doughty, Fujita, Moritz and Keogh	2013	Split from Desert cave gecko (Heteronotia spelea) in 2013.1 - Pepper, Mitzy AND Doughty, Paul AND Fujita, Matthew K. AND Moritz, Craig AND Keogh, J. Scott (2013). Speciation on the Rocks: Integrated Systematics of the Heteronotia spelea Species Complex (Gekkota; Reptilia) from Western and Central Australia Species Complex (Gekkota; Reptilia) from Western and Central Australia. PLoS ONE, 8(11):1-17.	NT
Saproscincus saltus	Cape Melville shadeskink	Saproscincus	Scincidae	Hoskin	2013	Newly described.	Qld
Diplodactylus polyophthalmus	Spotted sandplain gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Günther	1867	Split into Cloudy stone gecko (Diplodactylus nebulosus) and speckled stone gecko (Diplodactylus lateroides).	WA
Diplodactylus lateroides	Speckled stone gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Doughty & Oliver	2013	Split from Spotted sandplain gecko (Diplodactylus polyophthalmus) in 2013.	WA
Diplodactylus nebulosus	Cloudy stone gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Doughty & Oliver	2013	Split from Spotted sandplain gecko (Diplodactylus polyophthalmus) in 2013.	WA
Saltuarius eximius	Cape Melville leaf-tailed gecko	Saltuarius	Gekkonidae	Hoskin & Couper	2013	Newly described in a spectacular fashion.	Qld
Aprasia clairae	Batavia Coast worm lizard	Aprasia	Pygopodidae	Maryan, How and Adams	2013	Split from Aprasia repens.	WA
Eremiascincus pallidus	Western narrow-banded skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	Günther	1875	Resurrected from synonymy with eastern narrow-banded skink (Eremiascincus fasciolatus).	WA, NT, SA
Eremiascincus intermedius	Northern narrow–banded skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	Sternfeld	1919	Resurrected from synonymy with eastern narrow-banded skink (Eremiascincus fasciolatus).	NT, WA
Eremiascincus phantasmus	Ghost skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	Meke, Doughty & Donnellan	2013	Split from Eastern narrow-banded skink (Eremiascincus fasciolatus).	NT, SA, Qld, NSW, Vic
Eremiascincus fasciolatus	Eastern narrow-banded skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	(Günther)	1867	Redescribed in 2013.	Qld
Phyllurus ossa	Mount Ossa leaf-tailed gecko	Phyllurus	Gekkonidae	Couper, Covacevich & Moritz	1993	Split into three subspecies in 2013.	Qld
Intellagama lesueurii	Eastern water dragon	Intellagama	Agamidae	(Gray)	1831	Moved from Physignathus to Intellagama.	ACT, NSW, Qld, Vic, SA
Gehyra multiporosa	Multi-pored gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Palmer, Sistrom, Bauer & Donnellan	2012	Split from Kimberley Plateau dtella (Gehyra occidentalis) in 2012.	WA
Gehyra spheniscus	Small wedge-toed gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Palmer, Sistrom, Bauer & Donnellan	2012	Split from Crocodile-faced dtella (Gehyra xenopus).	WA
Diporiphora ameliae	Amelia's dragon	Diporiphora	Agamidae	Emmott, Couper, Melville & Chapple	2012	Split from the Canegrass dragon (Diporiphora winneckei) in 2012.	Qld
Carlia pectoralis	Open-litter rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	(De Vis)	1885	Was recently split into several species: elegant rainbow-skink (Carlia decora) orange-flanked rainbow-skink (Carlia rubigo) Whitsunday rainbow-skink (Carlia inconnexa)	NSW, Qld
Carlia inconnexa	Whitsunday rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Ingram & Covacevich	1989	Elevated from a subspecies of open-litter rainbow-skink (Carlia pectoralis) in 2012.	Qld
Carlia rubigo	Orange-flanked rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Hoskin & Couper	2012	Split from Open-litter rainbow-skink (Carlia pectoralis) in 2012.	Qld
Carlia decora	Elegant rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Hoskin & Couper	2012	Split from Open-litter rainbow-skink (Carlia pectoralis) in 2012.	Qld
Diporiphora paraconvergens	Grey-striped western desert dragon	Diporiphora	Agamidae	Doughty, Kealley & Melville	2012		WA, SA, NT
Diporiphora adductus	Carnarvon dragon	Diporiphora	Agamidae	Doughty, Kealley & Melville	2012		WA
Diporiphora vescus	Northern Pilbara tree dragon	Diporiphora	Agamidae	Doughty, Kealley & Melville	2012		WA
Ctenotus ora	Coastal plains skink	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Kay & Keogh	2012	Split from Common south-west ctenotus (Ctenotus labillardieri) group.	WA
Aipysurus mosaicus	Mosaic sea snake	Aipysurus	Hydrophiidae	Sanders, Rasmussen, Elmberg, Mumpuni, Guinea, Blias, Lee & Fry	2012	Split from Aipysurus eydouxii.	Qld, NT, WA, 200 m bathymetric
Hydrophis donaldi	Rough-scaled sea snake	Hydrophis	Hydrophiidae	Ukuwela, Sanders & Fry	2012	Newly described.	Qld
Cyrtodactylus kimberleyensis	Kimberley bent-toed gecko	Cyrtodactylus	Gekkonidae	Bauer & Doughty	2012	Newly described.	WA
Diporiphora phaeospinosa	Black-spined nobbi dragon	Diporiphora	Agamidae	Melville & Edwards	2011	Split from Nobbi dragon (Diporiphora nobbi) in 2011.1 - Melville & Edwards (2011). Extensive Phylogeographic and Morphological Diversity in Diporiphora nobbi (Agamidae) Leads to a Taxonomic Review and a New Species Description. Journal of Herpetology, 45(4):530-546.	Qld
Diporiphora nobbi	Nobbi dragon	Diporiphora	Agamidae	(Witten)	1972	Moved from Amphibolurus to Diporiphora.1 - Melville & Edwards (2011). Extensive Phylogeographic and Morphological Diversity in Diporiphora nobbi (Agamidae) Leads to a Taxonomic Review and a New Species Description. Journal of Herpetology, 45(4):530-546.	ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Vic
Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus	Coastal ring-tailed gecko	Cyrtodactylus	Gekkonidae	(De Vis)	1892	Renamed from Cyrtodactylus louisiadensis. Split into multiple species in 2011.1 - Shea et al. (2011). Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia. Zootaxa, 3146:1-63.	Qld
Cyrtodactylus pronarus	McIlwraith ring-tailed gecko	Cyrtodactylus	Gekkonidae	Shea, Couper, Worthington Wilmer & Amey	2011	Split from Coastal ring-tailed gecko (Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus) in 2011.1 - Shea et al. (2011). Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia. Zootaxa, 3146:1-63.	Qld
Cyrtodactylus adorus	Pascoe River ring-tailed gecko	Cyrtodactylus	Gekkonidae	Shea, Couper, Worthington Wilmer & Amey	2011	Split from Coastal ring-tailed gecko (Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus) in 2011.1 - Shea et al. (2011). Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia. Zootaxa, 3146:1-63.	Qld
Cyrtodactylus hoskini	Hoskin's ring-tailed gecko	Cyrtodactylus	Gekkonidae	Shea, Couper, Worthington Wilmer & Amey	2011	Split from Coastal ring-tailed gecko (Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus) in 2011.1 - Shea et al. (2011). Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia. Zootaxa, 3146:1-63.	Qld
Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi	Inland ring-tailed gecko	Cyrtodactylus	Gekkonidae	Shea, Couper, Worthington Wilmer & Amey	2011	Split from Coastal ring-tailed gecko (Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus) in 2011.1 - Shea et al. (2011). Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia. Zootaxa, 3146:1-63.	Qld
Amalosia jacovae	Clouded gecko	Amalosia	Gekkonidae	(Couper, Keim & Hoskin)	2007	Split from Oedura rhombifer and then moved to Amalosia.	Qld, NSW
Nebulifera robusta	Robust velvet gecko	Nebulifera	Gekkonidae	(Boulenger)	1885	Formerly included in Oedura.1 - Oliver et al. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics of the arboreal Australian gecko genus Oedura Gray 1842 (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae): Another plesiomorphic grade?. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63(2):255-264.	NSW, Qld
Amalosia rhombifer	Zigzag velvet gecko	Amalosia	Gekkonidae	(Gray)	1845	Formerly included in Oedura.1 - Oliver et al. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics of the arboreal Australian gecko genus Oedura Gray 1842 (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae): Another plesiomorphic grade?. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63(2):255-264.	NT, Qld, WA
Hesperoedura reticulata	Reticulated velvet gecko	Hesperoedura	Gekkonidae	(Bustard)	1969	Formerly included in Oedura.1 - Oliver et al. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics of the arboreal Australian gecko genus Oedura Gray 1842 (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae): Another plesiomorphic grade?. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63(2):255-264.	WA
Amalosia obscura	Slim velvet gecko	Amalosia	Gekkonidae	(King)	1984	Formerly included in Oedura.1 - Oliver et al. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics of the arboreal Australian gecko genus Oedura Gray 1842 (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae): Another plesiomorphic grade?. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63(2):255-264.	WA
Amalosia lesueurii	Lesueur's velvet gecko	Amalosia	Gekkonidae	(Duméril & Bibron)	1836	Formerly included in Oedura.1 - Oliver et al. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics of the arboreal Australian gecko genus Oedura Gray 1842 (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae): Another plesiomorphic grade?. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63(2):255-264.	NSW, Qld
Rhynchoedura ornata	Western beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Günther	1867	Was split into multiple species in 2011.1 - Pepper et al. (2011). Ancient drainages divide cryptic species in Australia's arid zone: Morphological and multi-gene evidence for four new species of Beaked Geckos (Rhynchoedura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 61:810-822.	WA, NT, SA
Rhynchoedura eyrensis	Eyre Basin beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson and Keogh	2011	Was split from Western beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura ornata) in 2011.1 - Pepper et al. (2011). Ancient drainages divide cryptic species in Australia's arid zone: Morphological and multi-gene evidence for four new species of Beaked Geckos (Rhynchoedura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 61:810-822.	Qld, SA, NSW, NT
Rhynchoedura mentalis	Brigalow beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson and Keogh	2011	Was split from Western beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura ornata) in 2011.1 - Pepper et al. (2011). Ancient drainages divide cryptic species in Australia's arid zone: Morphological and multi-gene evidence for four new species of Beaked Geckos (Rhynchoedura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 61:810-822.	Qld
Rhynchoedura angusta	Border beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson and Keogh	2011	Was split from Western beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura ornata) in 2011.1 - Pepper et al. (2011). Ancient drainages divide cryptic species in Australia's arid zone: Morphological and multi-gene evidence for four new species of Beaked Geckos (Rhynchoedura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 61:810-822.	Qld, NSW, SA
Rhynchoedura ormsbyi	Eastern beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Wells & Wellington	1985	Was split from Western beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura ornata) in 2011.1 - Pepper et al. (2011). Ancient drainages divide cryptic species in Australia's arid zone: Morphological and multi-gene evidence for four new species of Beaked Geckos (Rhynchoedura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 61:810-822.	NSW, Qld
Rhynchoedura sexapora	Northern beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson and Keogh	2011	Was split from Western beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura ornata) in 2011.1 - Pepper et al. (2011). Ancient drainages divide cryptic species in Australia's arid zone: Morphological and multi-gene evidence for four new species of Beaked Geckos (Rhynchoedura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 61:810-822.	WA, NT
Myron resetari	Resetar's mangrove snake	Myron	Homalopsidae	Murphy	2011	Split from Richardson's mangrove snake (Myron richardsonii) in 2011.1 - Murphy, John C. (2011). The nomenclature and systematics of some Australasian Homalopsid snakes (Squamata: Serpentes: Homalopsidae). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 59(2):229-236.	WA
Hemiergis talbingoensis	Eastern three-toed earless skink	Hemiergis	Scincidae	Copland	1946	Elevated from H. decresiensis talbingoensis1 - Reeder & Reichert (2011). Phylogenetic Relationships within the Australian Limb-Reduced Lizard Genus Hemiergis (Scincidae: Squamata) as Inferred from the Bayesian Analysis of Mitochondrial rRNA Gene Sequences. Copeia, 2011(1):113-120., and H. decresiensis davisi has been moved to Hemiergis talbingoensis davisi.	Vic, NSW
Pseudoferania polylepis	Macleay's water snake	Pseudoferania	Homalopsidae	(Fischer)	1886		NT, Qld
Underwoodisaurus seorsus	Pilbara barking gecko	Underwoodisaurus	Gekkonidae	Doughty & Oliver	2011	Split from the Thick-tailed gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii) in 2011.	WA
Underwoodisaurus milii	Thick-tailed gecko	Underwoodisaurus	Gekkonidae	(Bory de Saint-Vincent)	1825	The Pilbara population of this species was described as a new species: Pilbara barking gecko (Underwoodisaurus seorsus).1 - Doughty & Oliver (2011). A new species of Underwoodisaurus (Squamata: Gekkota: Carphodactylidae) from the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Zootaxa, 3010:20-30.	ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
Egernia depressa	Southern pygmy spiny-tailed skink	Egernia	Scincidae	(Günther)	1875	This species was split into central pygmy spiny-tailed skink (Egernia eos), Western Pilbara spiny-tailed skink (Egernia cygnitos) and Eastern Pilbara spiny-tailed skink (Egernia epsisolus)1 - Doughty et al. (2011). Revision of the Pygmy Spiny-tailed Skinks (Egernia depressa species-group) from Western Australia, with descriptions of three new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum, 26:115-137..	WA
Egernia epsisolus	Eastern Pilbara spiny-tailed skink	Egernia	Scincidae	Doughty, Kealley & Donnellan	2011	Spit from Southern pygmy spiny-tailed skink (Egernia depressa) in 2011.1 - Doughty et al. (2011). Revision of the Pygmy Spiny-tailed Skinks (Egernia depressa species-group) from Western Australia, with descriptions of three new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum, 26:115-137.	WA
Egernia cygnitos	Western Pilbara spiny-tailed skink	Egernia	Scincidae	Doughty, Kealley & Donnellan	2011	Spit from Southern pygmy spiny-tailed skink (Egernia depressa) in 2011.1 - Doughty et al. (2011). Revision of the Pygmy Spiny-tailed Skinks (Egernia depressa species-group) from Western Australia, with descriptions of three new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum, 26:115-137.	WA
Egernia eos	Central pygmy spiny-tailed skink	Egernia	Scincidae	Doughty, Kealley & Donnellan	2011	Spit from Southern pygmy spiny-tailed skink (Egernia depressa) in 2011.1 - Doughty et al. (2011). Revision of the Pygmy Spiny-tailed Skinks (Egernia depressa species-group) from Western Australia, with descriptions of three new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum, 26:115-137.	WA, NT
Hemiergis decresiensis	Three-toed earless skink	Hemiergis	Scincidae	(Cuvier)	1829	H. decresiensis talbingoensis has been elevated to Eastern three-toed earless skink (Hemiergis talbingoensis)1 - Reeder & Reichert (2011). Phylogenetic Relationships within the Australian Limb-Reduced Lizard Genus Hemiergis (Scincidae: Squamata) as Inferred from the Bayesian Analysis of Mitochondrial rRNA Gene Sequences. Copeia, 2011(1):113-120., and H. decresiensis davisi has been moved to Hemiergis talbingoensis davisi.	SA
Uvidicolus sphyrurus	New England Tableland thick-tailed gecko	Uvidicolus	Gekkonidae	(Ogilby)	1892	Moved to a new genus.	NSW, Qld
Varanus doreanus	Blue-tailed goanna	Varanus	Varanidae	(Meyer)	1874	Now considered to be found in Australia.	Qld
Hemiergis gracilipes	South-western mulch-skink	Hemiergis	Scincidae	(Steindachner)	1870	Moved from Glaphyromorphus to Hemiergis.	WA
Anepischetosia maccoyi	Highlands forest-skink	Anepischetosia	Scincidae	(Lucas & Frost)	1894	Changed the spelling of the genus name. See taxonomic notes on the Anepischetosia page for comments.	NSW, Vic, SA, ACT
Ctenotus essingtonii	Essingtonian ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	(Gray)	1842	Ctenotus essingtonii brevipes was elevated to full species status as the short-footed ctenotus (Ctenotus brevipes)	NT
Ctenotus brevipes	Short-footed ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Storr	1981	Elevated from a subspecies of Essingtonian ctenotus (Ctenotus essingtonii)	Qld
Ctenotus quirinus	Spear-like ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Newly described species that I've only just found out about. Pulled out of the Essingtonian ctenotus (Ctenotus essingtonii) complex.	NT
Ctenotus septenarius	Massive-gibber ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	King, Horner & Fyfe	1988	Regarded as a senior synonym of Ctenotus aphrodite.	Qld, NT, SA, WA
Ctenophorus butleri	Shark Bay heath dragon	Ctenophorus	Agamidae	(Storr)	1977	Moved from Rankinia to Ctenophorus. Elevated from a subspecies of Gnaraloo heath dragon (Ctenophorus parviceps).	WA
Ctenophorus chapmani	Eastern heath dragon	Ctenophorus	Agamidae	(Storr)	1977	Moved from Rankinia to Ctenophorus. Elevated from a subspecies of western heath dragon (Ctenophorus adelaidensis).	WA, SA
Ctenophorus parviceps	Gnaraloo heath dragon	Ctenophorus	Agamidae	Storr	1964	Moved from Rankinia to Ctenophorus. Ctenophorus parviceps butleri has been elevated to full species status: Shark Bay heath dragon (Ctenophorus butleri).	WA
Ctenophorus adelaidensis	Western heath dragon	Ctenophorus	Agamidae	(Gray)	1841	Moved from Rankinia to Ctenophorus. Ctenophorus adelaidensis chapmani elevated to full species status: eastern heath dragon (Ctenophorus chapmani).	WA
Diplodactylus furcosus	Ranges stone gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Peters	1863	Resurrected from synonymy with eastern stone gecko (Diplodactylus vittatus).	SA, NSW
Diplodactylus wiru	Desert wood gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Hutchinson, Doughty & Oliver	2009	Newly described species, split off from eastern stone gecko (Diplodactylus vittatus).	WA, SA
Diplodactylus calcicolus	South coast gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Hutchinson, Doughty & Oliver	2009	Newly described species, split off from eastern stone gecko (Diplodactylus vittatus).	WA, SA
Lerista petersoni	Pale broad-blazed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Storr	1976	Lerista talpina has been synonymised with this species.	WA
Lerista uniduo	Slender broad-blazed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Storr	1984	Lerista maculosa has been synonymised with this species.	WA
Lerista zietzi	Pilbara blue-tailed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Wells & Wellington	1985	Lerista chalybura has been synonymised with this species.	WA
Lerista rochfordensis	Rochford slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Amey & Couper	2009	Newly described species.	Qld
Lygisaurus zuma	Sun-loving litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	Couper	1993	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Qld
Lygisaurus tanneri	Endeavour River litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	Ingram & Covacevich	1988	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Qld
Lygisaurus sesbrauna	Eastern Cape litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	Ingram & Covacevich	1988	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Qld
Lygisaurus rococo	Chillagoe litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	Ingram & Covacevich	1988	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Qld
Lygisaurus parrhasius	Fire-tailed rainbow-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	(Couper, Covacevich & Lethbridge)	1994	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Qld
Lygisaurus malleolus	Red-tailed litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	(Roberts, Couper, Worthington Wilmer, Amey & Zug)	2005	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Qld
Lygisaurus laevis	Rainforest edge litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	(Oudemans)	1894	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Qld
Lygisaurus foliorum	Iridescent litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	De Vis	1884	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	NSW, Qld
Lygisaurus aeratus	Large-disced litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	(Garman)	1901	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Qld
Lygisaurus macfarlani	Translucent litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	(Günther)	1877	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	NT, Qld
Lygisaurus abscondita	Hidden litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	(Worthington Wilmer, Couper, Amey, Zug & Roberts)	2005	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Qld
Liburnascincus coensis	Coen rock-skink	Liburnascincus	Scincidae	(Mitchell)	1953	Moved from Carlia to Liburnascincus.	Qld
Liburnascincus scirtetis	Black Mountain rock-skink	Liburnascincus	Scincidae	(Ingram & Covacevich)	1980	Moved from Carlia to Liburnascincus.	Qld
Liburnascincus mundivensis	Outcrop rock-skink	Liburnascincus	Scincidae	(Broom)	1898	Moved from Carlia to Liburnascincus.	Qld
Eremiascincus pardalis	Lowlands bar-lipped skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	(Macleay)	1877	Moved from Glaphyromorphus to Eremiascincus.	Qld
Eremiascincus isolepis	Northern bar-lipped skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	(Boulenger)	1887	Moved from Glaphyromorphus to Eremiascincus.	NT, WA, Qld
Eremiascincus douglasi	Orange-sided bar-lipped skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	(Storr)	1967	Moved from Glaphyromorphus to Eremiascincus.	NT
Eremiascincus brongersmai	Brown-sided bar-lipped skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	(Storr)	1972	Moved from Glaphyromorphus to Eremiascincus.	WA
Carlia longipes	Closed-litter rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	(Macleay)	1877	Six-toothed rainbow-skink (Carlia sexdentata) and five-keeled rainbow-skink (Carlia quinquecarinata) have been removed from synonymy with this species.	Qld
Carlia quinquecarinata	Five-keeled rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	(Macleay)	1877	Restored from synonomy with closed-litter rainbow-skink (Carlia longipes).	Qld
Carlia sexdentata	Six-toothed rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	(Macleay)	1877	Restored from synonomy with closed-litter rainbow-skink (Carlia longipes).	NT, Qld
Eremiascincus musivus	Mosaic desert skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	Mecke, Doughty & Donnellan	2009	Newly described species.	WA
Ctenotus duricola	Eastern Pilbara lined ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Storr	1975	Elevated from a subspecies of coarse sands ctenotus (Ctenotus piankai).	WA
Pygopus robertsi	Roberts' scaly-foot	Pygopus	Pygopodidae	Oliver, Couper & Amey	2010	Newly described species.	Qld
Gehyra lazelli	Southern rock dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	(Wells & Wellington)	1985	Resurrected from synonymy with tree dtella (Gehyra variegata).1 - Sistrom et al. (2009). Molecular phylogeny of Australian Gehyra (Squamata: Gekkonidae) and taxonomic revision of Gehyra variegata in south-eastern Australia. Zootaxa, 2277:14-32.	SA, NSW
Proablepharus barrylyoni	Eastern soil-crevice skink	Proablepharus	Scincidae	Couper, Limpus, McDonald & Amey	2010	Newly described species.	Qld
Ctenotus decaneurus	Ten-lined ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Storr	1970	Ctenotus yampiensis has been demoted to a subspecies of this species.	NT, Qld, WA
Ctenotus mesotes	Median-striped ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Horner	2009	Newly described species.	WA
Ctenotus vagus	Uneven-striped ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Horner	2009	Newly described species.	WA
Ctenotus halysis	Chained ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Horner	2009	Newly described species.	WA
Diplodactylus galaxias	Northern Pilbara beak-faced gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Pepper & Keogh	2010	Newly described species.	WA
Pseudonaja mengdeni	Western brown snake	Pseudonaja	Elapidae	Wells & Wellington	1985	Resurrected from synonymy with northern brown snake (Pseudonaja nuchalis).	WA, SA, NT, NSW, Qld
Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha	Shield-snouted brown snake	Pseudonaja	Elapidae	(McCoy)	1879	Resurrected from synonymy with northern brown snake (Pseudonaja nuchalis).	SA, NSW, Vic, NT, Qld
Liopholis guthega	Snowy Mountains skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Donnellan, Hutchinson, Dempsey & Osborne)	2002	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	NSW, Vic
Liopholis inornata	Desert skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Rosén)	1905	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
Liopholis kintorei	Great desert skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Stirling & Zietz)	1893	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	NT, SA, WA
Liopholis margaretae	Centralian Ranges rock-skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Storr)	1968	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	NT, SA
Liopholis modesta	Eastern Ranges rock-skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Storr)	1968	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	NSW, Qld
Liopholis montana	Mountain skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Donnellan, Hutchinson, Dempsey & Osborne)	2002	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	ACT, NSW, Vic
Liopholis multiscutata	Bull skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Mitchell & Behrndt)	1949	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	SA, Vic, WA
Liopholis pulchra	South-western rock-skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Werner)	1910	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	WA
Liopholis slateri	Slater's skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Storr)	1968	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	NT, SA
Liopholis striata	Night skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Sternfeld)	1919	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	NT, SA, WA
Liopholis whitii	White's skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Lacépède)	1804	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic
Lissolepis luctuosa	Western mourning skink	Lissolepis	Scincidae	(Peters)	1866	Moved from Egernia to Lissolepis	WA
Lissolepis coventryi	Eastern mourning skink	Lissolepis	Scincidae	(Storr)	1978	Moved from Egernia to Lissolepis	NSW, SA, Vic
Bellatorias obiri	Arnhem Land skink	Bellatorias	Scincidae	(Wells & Wellington)	1985	Moved from Egernia to Bellatorias	NT
Bellatorias major	Land mullet	Bellatorias	Scincidae	(Gray)	1845	Moved from Egernia to Bellatorias	NSW, Qld
Bellatorias frerei	Major skink	Bellatorias	Scincidae	(Günther)	1897	Moved from Egernia to Bellatorias	NSW, Qld
Lucasium bungabinna	Southern sandplain gecko	Lucasium	Gekkonidae	Doughty & Hutchinson	2008	Split off from Lucasium stenodactylum	SA, WA
Diplodactylus capensis	Cape Range stone gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Oliver & Adams	2008	Split off from Pilbara stone gecko (Diplodactylus mitchelli)	WA
Oedura jowalbinna	Quinkan velvet gecko	Oedura	Gekkonidae	Hoskin & Higgie	2008	Newly described	Qld
Phyllurus kabikabi	Oakview leaf-tailed gecko	Phyllurus	Gekkonidae	Couper, Hamlin & Hoskin	2008	Split off from ringed thin-tailed gecko (Phyllurus caudiannulatus)	Qld
Saltuarius kateae	Kate's leaf-tailed gecko	Saltuarius	Gekkonidae	Couper, Sadlier, Shea & Worthington Wilmer	2008	Split off from southern leaf-tailed gecko (Saltuarius swaini)	NSW
Saltuarius moritzi	Moritz's leaf-tailed gecko	Saltuarius	Gekkonidae	Couper, Sadlier, Shea & Worthington Wilmer	2008	Split off from southern leaf-tailed gecko (Saltuarius swaini)	NSW
Lerista timida	Timid slider	Lerista	Scincidae	(De Vis)	1888	Resurrected from synonymy with wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri). Mistakenly called Lerista rhodonoides, but later corrected.	WA, SA, NT, NSW, Vic, Qld
Cryptoblepharus pulcher	Elegant snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	(Sternfeld)	1918	Split off from wall skink (Cryptoblepharus virgatus)	NSW, Qld, SA, WA
Cryptoblepharus zoticus	Agile snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from blotched snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus megastictus)	NT, Qld
Cryptoblepharus wulbu	Spangled snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from blotched snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus megastictus)	NT
Cryptoblepharus ustulatus	Russet snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from blotched snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus megastictus)	WA
Cryptoblepharus tytthos	Pygmy snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from Péron's snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus)	WA
Cryptoblepharus pannosus	Ragged snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from Péron's snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus)	NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic
Cryptoblepharus ochrus	Pale snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from Péron's snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus)	SA
Cryptoblepharus mertensi	Mertens' snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from Péron's snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus)	NT
Cryptoblepharus juno	Juno's snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from blotched snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus megastictus)	NT, WA
Cryptoblepharus gurrmul	Arafura snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from coastal snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus litoralis)	NT
Cryptoblepharus exochus	Noble snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from Péron's snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus)	NT, WA
Cryptoblepharus daedalos	Dappled snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from blotched snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus megastictus)	NT
Cryptoblepharus cygnatus	Swanson's snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from Péron's snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus)	NT
Cryptoblepharus adamsi	Adams' snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from wall skink (Cryptoblepharus virgatus)	Qld
Oxyuranus temporalis	Western desert taipan	Oxyuranus	Elapidae	Doughty, Maryan, Donnellan & Hutchinson	2007	Newly described	WA, NT
Lerista verhmens	Powerful three-toed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	WA
Lerista rolfei	Rolfe's slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	WA
Lerista occulta	Hidden slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	WA
Lerista nevinae	Nevin's three-toed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	WA
Lerista micra	Micro slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	WA
Lerista kingi	King's three-toed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	WA
Lerista jacksoni	Jackson's three-toed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	WA
Lerista clara	Sharp-blazed three-toed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Newly described	WA
Lerista amicorum	Friendly slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	WA
Lerista allochira	Cape Range slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Kendrick	1989	Resurrected from synonymy with wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	WA