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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 Qld
Pygmaeascincus sadlieri Magnetic Island dwarf skink Pygmaeascincus Scincidae Greer 1991 Moved from Menetia to Pygmaeascincus in 2014.1 Qld
Pygmaeascincus koshlandae Fine-browed dwarf skink Pygmaeascincus Scincidae Greer 1991 Moved from Menetia to Pygmaeascincus in 2014.1 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 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 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 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 Qld
Diporiphora nobbi Nobbi dragon Diporiphora Agamidae (Witten) 1972 Moved from Amphibolurus to Diporiphora.1 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 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 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 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 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 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 NSW, Qld
Amalosia rhombifer Zigzag velvet gecko Amalosia Gekkonidae (Gray) 1845 Formerly included in Oedura.1 NT, Qld, WA
Hesperoedura reticulata Reticulated velvet gecko Hesperoedura Gekkonidae (Bustard) 1969 Formerly included in Oedura.1 WA
Amalosia obscura Slim velvet gecko Amalosia Gekkonidae (King) 1984 Formerly included in Oedura.1 WA
Amalosia lesueurii Lesueur's velvet gecko Amalosia Gekkonidae (Duméril & Bibron) 1836 Formerly included in Oedura.1 NSW, Qld
Rhynchoedura ornata Western beaked gecko Rhynchoedura Gekkonidae Günther 1867 Was split into multiple species in 2011.1 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 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 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 Qld, NSW, SA
Rhynchoedura ormsbyi Eastern beaked gecko Rhynchoedura Gekkonidae Wells & Wellington 1985 Was split from Western beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura ornata) in 2011.1 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 WA, NT
Myron resetari Resetar's mangrove snake Myron Homalopsidae Murphy 2011 Split from Richardson's mangrove snake (Myron richardsonii) in 2011.1 WA
Hemiergis talbingoensis Eastern three-toed earless skink Hemiergis Scincidae Copland 1946 Elevated from H. decresiensis talbingoensis1, 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 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. 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 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 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 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, 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 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
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