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Thumbnail	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.	Queensland
	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).	Victoria
Andado Station, Northern Territory © Chris Jolly	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.	New South Wales Australian Capital Territory Northern Territory Western Australia
	Tympanocryptis mccartneyi	Bathurst grassland earless dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Melville, Chaplin, Hutchinson, Sumner, Gruber, MacDonald & Sarre	2019	Split from Victorian grassland earless dragon (Tympanocryptis pinguicolla).	New South Wales
Gravid female curled under rock. Cooma, New South Wales © Emma Carlson	Tympanocryptis osbornei	Monaro grassland earless dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Melville, Chaplin, Hutchinson, Sumner, Gruber, MacDonald & Sarre	2019	Split from Victorian grassland earless dragon (Tympanocryptis pinguicolla).	New South Wales
	Lerista parameles	Chillagoe fine-lined slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Amey, Couper & Worthington Wilmer	2019	Split from Mount Surprise slider (Lerista storri) in 2019.	Queensland
Talaroo Station, Queensland © Brendan Schembri	Lerista alia	Bulleringa fine-lined slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Amey, Couper & Worthington-Wilmer	2019	Split from Mount Surprise slider (Lerista storri) in 2019.	Queensland
Mount Surprise region, Queensland © Stephen Zozaya	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).	Queensland
Townsville region, Queensland © Lorenzo Bertola	Phyllurus pinnaclensis	Pinnacles Leaf-tailed Gecko	Phyllurus	Gekkonidae	Hoskin, Bertola, & Higgie	2019	Newly described.	Queensland
	Glaphyromorphus arnhemicus	Arnhem mulch-skink	Glaphyromorphus	Scincidae	(Storr)	1967	Elevated from subspecies of Cape York mulch-skink (Glaphyromorphus crassicaudus).	Northern Territory
Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Lophognathus horneri	Horner's dragon	Lophognathus	Agamidae	Melville, Ritchie, Chapple, Glor and Schulte	2018		Queensland Northern Territory Western Australia
Cobbold Gorge, Queensland © Stephen Zozaya	Oedura argentea	Silver-eyed velvet gecko	Oedura	Gekkonidae	Hoskin, Zozaya & Vanderduys	2018		Queensland
	Gehyra peninsularis	Burrup Peninsula rock gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bauer, Pepper & Keogh	2018		Western Australia
	Gehyra micra	Small Pilbara spotted rock gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bauer, Pepper & Keogh	2018		Western Australia
	Gehyra media	Medium Pilbara spotted rock gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bauer, Pepper & Keogh	2018		Western Australia
	Gehyra fenestrula	Hamersley Range spotted gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bauer, Pepper & Keogh	2018		Western Australia
	Gehyra polka	Large-spotted mid-west rock gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bauer, Pepper & Keogh	2018		Western Australia
	Gehyra finipunctata	Small-spotted mid-west rock gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bauer, Pepper & Keogh	2018		Western Australia
	Gehyra macra	Large Pilbara rock gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bauer, Pepper & Keogh	2018		Western Australia
	Gehyra unguiculata	Crescent-marked Pilbara gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Kealley, Doughty, Pepper, Keogh, Hillyer & Huey	2018		Western Australia
	Gehyra incognita	Northern Pilbara cryptic gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Kealley, Doughty, Pepper, Keogh, Hillyer & Huey	2018		Western Australia
	Gehyra ocellata	Pilbara island gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Kealley, Doughty, Pepper, Keogh, Hillyer & Huey	2018		Western Australia
	Gehyra crypta	Western cryptic gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Kealley, Doughty, Pepper, Keogh, Hillyer & Huey	2018		Western Australia
	Gehyra capensis	North West Cape gehyra	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Kealley, Doughty, Pepper, Keogh, Hillyer & Huey	2018		Western Australia
Cape York Peninsula, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Vermicella parscauda	Cape York bandy-bandy	Vermicella	Elapidae	Derez, Arbuckle, Ruan, Xie, Huang, Dibben, Shi, Vonk & Fry	2018		Queensland
	Eremiascincus rubiginosus	Rusty skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	Mecke & Doughty	2018		Western Australia
Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Lampropholis bellendenkerensis	Bellenden Ker sunskink	Lampropholis	Scincidae	Singhal, Hoskin, Couper, Potter & Moritz	2018		Queensland
Mount Elliot, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Lampropholis elliotensis	Mount Elliot sunskink	Lampropholis	Scincidae	Singhal, Hoskin, Couper, Potter & Moritz	2018		Queensland
Davies Creek, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Carlia crypta	Northern red-throated rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Singhal, Hoskin, Couper, Potter & Moritz	2018		Queensland
Kirrama, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Lampropholis similis	Southern rainforest sunskink	Lampropholis	Scincidae	Singhal, Hoskin, Couper, Potter & Moritz	2018		Queensland
	Gehyra pseudopunctata	Southern Kimberley spotted gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Bourke, Tedeschi, Oliver, & Moritz	2018		Western Australia
North Kimberley, Western Australia © Brendan Schembri	Gehyra pluraporosa	Northern Kimberley gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Bourke, Doughty, Tedeschi, Oliver, Myers & Moritz	2018		Western Australia
	Gehyra paranana	Litchfield spotted gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Bourke, Doughty, Tedeschi, Oliver & Moritz	2018		Northern Territory
	Gehyra granulum	Kimberley granular-toed gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Palmer, Bourke, Tedeschi, Oliver & Moritz	2018		Western Australia
Mount Lewis, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Lampropholis robertsi	Grey-bellied sunskink	Lampropholis	Scincidae	Ingram	1991		Queensland
Davies Creek, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Lampropholis coggeri	Rainforest sunskink	Lampropholis	Scincidae	Ingram	1991		Queensland
Millaa Millaa Falls, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Carlia rubrigularis	Southern red-throated rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Ingram & Covacevich	1989		Queensland
Elcho Island, Northern Territory © Eric Vanderduys	Lerista karlschmidti	Lesser robust fine-lined slider	Lerista	Scincidae	(Marx & Hosmer)	1959	No longer considered part of the Queensland fauna.	Northern Territory
	Strophurus trux	Golden-eyed gecko	Strophurus	Gekkonidae	Vanderduys	2017		Queensland
	Anilios systenos	Sharp-snouted blindsnake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	Ellis & Doughty	2017	Split from Murchison blind snake (Anilios leptosoma).	Western Australia
	Anilios obtusifrons	Blunt-snouted blindsnake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	Ellis & Doughty	2017	Split from Murchison blind snake (Anilios leptosoma).	Western Australia
Kalbarri region, Western Australia © Brad Maryan	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.	Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Lerista lineopunctulata	Southern dotted-line robust slider	Lerista	Scincidae	(Duméril & Bibron)	1839		Western Australia
Carrarang Station, Western Australia © Stewart Macdonald	Lerista miopus	Northern dotted-line robust slider	Lerista	Scincidae	(Günther)	1867		Western Australia
North Kimberley, Western Australia © Stewart Macdonald	Carlia isostriacantha	Monsoonal three-keeled rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Alfonso Silva, Santos, Ogilvie & Moritz	2017		Western Australia Northern Territory
	Carlia insularis	Kimberley islands rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Alfonso Silva, Santos, Ogilvie & Moritz	2017		Western Australia
Central Kimberley, Western Australia © Stewart Macdonald	Ctenotus rhabdotus	Kimberley lined ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Rabosky & Doughty	2017		Western Australia Northern Territory
Hamersley Range, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Ctenotus pallasotus	Western Pilbara lined ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Doughty & Rabosky	2017		Western Australia
Barkly Tablelands, Northern Territory © Chris Jolly	Acanthophis hawkei	Barkly Death Adder	Acanthophis	Elapidae	Wells & Wellington	1985		Northern Territory
Mount Glorious, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Morelia spilota	Carpet python	Morelia	Pythonidae	(Lacépède)	1804	Removed the Centralian carpet python (Morelia bredli) and elevated to full species level.	Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Victoria Western Australia
MacDonnell Ranges, Northern Territory © Stewart Macdonald	Morelia bredli	Centralian carpet python	Morelia	Pythonidae	(Gow)	1981	Elevated from a subspecies of the carpet python (Morelia spilota).	Northern Territory
Mt Isa, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Pseudechis pailsei	Eastern pygmy mulga snake	Pseudechis	Elapidae	(Hoser)	1998		Queensland Northern Territory
Arnhem Escarpment, Northern Territory © Stewart Macdonald	Simalia oenpelliensis	Oenpelli python	Simalia	Pythonidae	(Gow)	1977	Moved from Morelia to Simalia.	Northern Territory
Wooroonooran National Park, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Simalia kinghorni	Scrub python	Simalia	Pythonidae	(Stull)	1933	Moved from Morelia to Simalia.	Queensland
Kirrama, Queensland © Ray Lloyd	Anilios torresianus	North-eastern blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Boulenger)	1889	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Queensland
Fogg Dam, Northern Territory © Stewart Macdonald	Liasis fuscus	Water python	Liasis	Pythonidae	Peters	1873	Formerly Liasis mackloti, specimens from Australia are now considered to be a distinct species.	Northern Territory Queensland Western Australia
Aurukun, Queensland © Anders Zimny	Brachyurophis campbelli	Cape York shovel-nosed snake	Brachyurophis	Elapidae	(Kinghorn)	1929	Exhumed from Southern shovel-nosed snake (Brachyurophis semifasciatus).	Queensland
Barakula State Forest, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Demansia psammophis	Yellow-faced whipsnake	Demansia	Elapidae	(Schlegel)	1837	Elevated the cupreiceps subspecies to full species.	Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland South Australia Victoria
Jurien Bay, Western Australia © Brendan Schembri	Demansia reticulata	Reticulated whipsnake	Demansia	Elapidae	(Gray)	1842	Elevated from subspecies of yellow-faced whipsnake (Demansia psammophis).	Western Australia Northern Territory South Australia
	Ctenophorus graafi	Graaf's ring-tailed dragon	Ctenophorus	Agamidae	(Storr)	1967	Elevated from a subspecies of western ring-tailed dragon (Ctenophorus caudicinctus).	Northern Territory Western Australia
Lark Quarry, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Ctenophorus slateri	Slater's ring-tailed dragon	Ctenophorus	Agamidae	(Storr)	1967	Elevated from a subspecies of western ring-tailed dragon (Ctenophorus caudicinctus).	Queensland Northern Territory Western Australia South Australia
	Ctenophorus infans	Laverton ring-tailed dragon	Ctenophorus	Agamidae	(Storr)	1967	Elevated from a subspecies of western ring-tailed dragon (Ctenophorus caudicinctus).	Western Australia
Mingela, Queensland © Stephen Zozaya	Gehyra einasleighensis	Einasleigh rock dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Bourke, Pratt, Vanderduys & Moritz	2017	Recently split from northern spotted rock dtella (Gehyra nana).	Queensland
Iron Range, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Acanthophis praelongus	North-eastern death adder	Acanthophis	Elapidae	Ramsay	1877	Separated from Top End death adder (Acanthophis rugosus).	Queensland
Daly Waters, Northern Territory © Stewart Macdonald	Acanthophis rugosus	Top End death adder	Acanthophis	Elapidae	Loveridge	1948	Removed from North-eastern death adder (Acanthophis praelongus).	Northern Territory Queensland
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia © Stewart Macdonald	Hemidactylus platyurus	Flat-tailed house gecko	Hemidactylus	Gekkonidae	(Schneider)	1792	Recently found as an invasive species on Cocos (Keeling) Islands.	Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Sri Lanka © Ruchira Somaweera	Hemidactylus parvimaculatus	Sri Lankan house gecko	Hemidactylus	Gekkonidae	Deraniyagala	1953	Recently found as an invasive species on Cocos (Keeling) Islands.	Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Finke Gorge National Park, Northern Territory © Jordan de Jong	Oedura luritja	Mereenie velvet gecko	Oedura	Gekkonidae	Oliver & McDonald	2016	Split from Marbled velvet gecko (Oedura marmorata).	Northern Territory
Mitchell Plateau, Western Australia © Stewart Macdonald	Crenadactylus naso	Kimberley clawless gecko	Crenadactylus	Gekkonidae	Storr	1978		Western Australia,Northern Territory,Queensland
Geikie Gorge, Western Australia © Paul Oliver	Crenadactylus rostralis	South-west Kimberley clawless gecko	Crenadactylus	Gekkonidae	Storr	1978		Western Australia
Hamersley Range, Western Austral © Ray Lloyd	Crenadactylus pilbarensis	Pilbara clawless gecko	Crenadactylus	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Ellis & Oliver	2016		Western Australia
Exmouth region, Western Australia © Stewart Macdonald	Crenadactylus tuberculatus	Cape Range clawless gecko	Crenadactylus	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Ellis & Oliver	2016		Western Australia
Dirk Hartog Island, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Crenadactylus occidentalis	Western clawless gecko	Crenadactylus	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Ellis & Oliver	2016		Western Australia
Perth region, Western Australia © Stewart Macdonald	Crenadactylus ocellatus	South-western clawless gecko	Crenadactylus	Gekkonidae	(Gray)	1845		Western Australia
Alice Springs, Northern Territory © Stewart Macdonald	Crenadactylus horni	Central Uplands clawless gecko	Crenadactylus	Gekkonidae	(Lucas & Frost)	1895		Northern Territory,South Australia
Denham, Western Australia © Mark Sanders	Delma butleri	Unbanded delma	Delma	Pygopodidae	Storr	1987	Delma butleri is now considered a senior synonym of Delma haroldi Storr 1987.	New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Western Australia Victoria
	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.	Northern Territory Queensland 200m bathymetric
Marrakai, Northern Territory © Stewart Macdonald	Chelodina oblonga	Northern long-necked turtle	Chelodina	Cheluidae	Gray	1841	The long-necked turtles from northern Australia were changed from Chelodina rugosa.	Northern Territory Queensland Western Australia
Darling Range, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	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.	Western Australia
	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).	Queensland
Hann Creek, Queensland © Ray Lloyd	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).	Queensland
Pentland, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	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	Queensland
Lynd, Queensland © Eric Vanderduys	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.	Queensland
	Anilios zonula	West Kimberley blindsnake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	Ellis	2016	Described in 2016.	Western Australia
Ti Tree, Northern Territory © Jordan de Jong	Amphibolurus centralis	Centralian lashtail dragon	Amphibolurus	Agamidae	(Loveridge)	1933		Northern Territory Queensland
Aurukuun, Queensland © Anders Zimny	Antaioserpens albiceps	Robust burrowing snake	Antaioserpens	Elapidae	(Boulenger)	1898		Queensland
Chesterton Range, Queensland © Jon-Paul Emery	Antaioserpens warro	Warrego burrowing snake	Antaioserpens	Elapidae	(De Vis)	1884		Queensland
	Elseya flaviventralis	Yellow-bellied snapping turtle	Elseya	Cheluidae	Thomson & Georges	2016		Northern Territory
Meekatharra, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Tympanocryptis pseudopsephos	Goldfields pebble-mimic dragons	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Doughty, Kealley, Shoo & Melville	2015		Western Australia
Chichester Range, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Tympanocryptis fortescuensis	Fortescue pebble-mimic dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Doughty, Kealley, Shoo & Melville	2015		Western Australia
Hamersley Range, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Tympanocryptis diabolicus	Hamersley pebble-mimic dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Doughty, Kealley, Shoo & Melville	2015		Western Australia
	Tympanocryptis gigas	Gascoyne pebble-mimic dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Mitchell	1948		Western Australia
Karijini NP, Western Australia © Stephen Zozaya	Oedura fimbria	Western marbled velvet gecko	Oedura	Gekkonidae	Oliver & Doughty	2016		Western Australia
Western Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Oedura bella	Gulf marbled velvet gecko	Oedura	Gekkonidae	Oliver & Doughty	2016		Queensland Northern Territory
MacDonnell Ranges, Northern Territory © Stephen Zozaya	Oedura cincta	Inland marbled velvet gecko	Oedura	Gekkonidae	de Vis	1888		Queensland Northern Territory New South Wales South Australia
Southern Kimberley, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Gehyra girloorloo	Kimberley Karst gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Oliver, Bourke, Pratt, Doughty & Moritz	2016		Western Australia
Halls Creek, Western Australia © Stewart Macdonald	Gehyra kimberleyi	Robust termitaria gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Börner & Schüttler	1983		Western Australia Northern Territory
Petford region, Queensland © Eric Vanderduys	Strophurus congoo	Congoo gecko	Strophurus	Gekkonidae	Vanderduys	2016		Queensland
North Kimberley, Western Australia © Brendan Schembri	Acanthophis cryptamydros	Kimberley death adder	Acanthophis	Elapidae	Maddock, Ellis, Doughty, Smith & Wüster	2015	Split from Top End death adder (Acanthophis rugosus).	Western Australia Northern Territory
Musgrave region, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Liburnascincus artemis	Bamboo Range rock skink	Liburnascincus	Scincidae	Hoskin & Couper	2015		Queensland
Winton region, Queensland © Stephen Zozaya	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).	Queensland New South Wales
Wicherina region, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Aprasia wicherina	Wicherina worm lizard	Aprasia	Pygopodidae	Maryan, Adams & Aplin	2015		Western Australia
	Anilios fossor	Miner blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	Shea	2015	Described in 2015.	Northern Territory
	Anilios insperatus	Fassifern blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	Venchi, Wilson & Borsboom	2015	Described in 2015.	Queensland
Fitzgerald National Park, Western Australia © Henry Cook	Delma hebesa	Heath delma	Delma	Pygopodidae	Maryan, Brennan, Adams & Aplin	2015	Split from Marble-faced delma (Delma australis) in 2015.	Western Australia
Ngarkat Conservation Park, South Australia © Jordan de Jong	Delma australis	Marble-faced delma	Delma	Pygopodidae	Kluge	1974	Heath delma (Delma hebesa) was split from this species in 2015.	New South Wales Northern Territory South Australia Victoria Western Australia
Mt Jowlaenga, Western Australia © Ryan Ellis	Varanus sparnus	Dampier Peninsula goanna	Varanus	Varanidae	Doughty, Kealley, Fitch & Donnellan	2014	Split from Short-tailed pygmy monitor (Varanus brevicauda) in 2014.	Western Australia
Tanami Desert, Northern Territory © Stewart Macdonald	Varanus brevicauda	Short-tailed pygmy monitor	Varanus	Varanidae	Boulenger	1898	Dampier Peninsula goanna (Varanus sparnus) was split from this species in 2014.	Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Western Australia
North Kimberley, Western Australia © Brendan Schembri	Diplodactylus custos	Kimberley fat-tailed gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Couper, Oliver & Pepper	2014	Split from Variable fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus conspicillatus) in 2014.	Western Australia
Hamersley Range, Western Australia © Jordan de Jong	Diplodactylus bilybara	Western fat-tailed gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Couper, Pepper & Oliver	2014	Split from Variable fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus conspicillatus) in 2014.	Western Australia
Doomadgee, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Diplodactylus barraganae	Gulf fat-tailed gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Couper, Oliver & Pepper	2014	Split from Variable fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus conspicillatus) in 2014.	Queensland Northern Territory
Moranbah, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Diplodactylus platyurus	Eastern fat-tailed gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Parker	1926	Resurrected from synonymy with variable fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus conspicillatus) in 2014.	Queensland New South Wales South Australia
Simpson Desert, Queensland © Jordan de Jong	Diplodactylus laevis	Desert fat-tailed gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	(Sternfield)	1924	Resurrected from synonymy with variable fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus conspicillatus) in 2014.	Northern Territory Western Australia South Australia Queensland
Daly River, Northern Territory © Brendan Schembri	Diplodactylus hillii	Northern fat-tailed gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Longman	1915	Resurrected from synonymy with variable fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus conspicillatus) in 2014.	Northern Territory
Alice Springs, Northern Territory © Jordan de Jong	Diplodactylus conspicillatus	Variable fat-tailed gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Lucas & Frost	1897	Split into multiple species in 2014.	Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Western Australia
Biggenden, Queensland © Mark Sanders	Pygmaeascincus timlowi	Dwarf litter-skink	Pygmaeascincus	Scincidae	Ingram	1977	Moved from Menetia to Pygmaeascincus in 2014.1	Queensland
Magnetic Island, Queensland © Angus McNab	Pygmaeascincus sadlieri	Magnetic Island dwarf skink	Pygmaeascincus	Scincidae	Greer	1991	Moved from Menetia to Pygmaeascincus in 2014.1	Queensland
McIvor River, Queensland © Michael Anthony	Pygmaeascincus koshlandae	Fine-browed dwarf skink	Pygmaeascincus	Scincidae	Greer	1991	Moved from Menetia to Pygmaeascincus in 2014.1	Queensland
Oscar Range, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Oedura murrumanu	Limestone Range velvet gecko	Oedura	Gekkonidae	Oliver, Laver, Melville & Doughty	2014	Described in 2014.	Western Australia
Melville Range, Queensland © Conrad Hoskin	Carlia wundalthini	Cape Melville Rainbow Skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Hoskin	2014	Described in 2014.	Queensland
McIlwraith Range, Queensland © Conrad Hoskin	Glaphyromorphus nyanchupinta	McIlwraith bar-lipped skink	Glaphyromorphus	Scincidae	Hoskin & Couper	2014	Described in 2014.	Queensland
Melville Range, Queensland © Conrad Hoskin	Glaphyromorphus othelarrni	Cape Melville bar-lipped skink	Glaphyromorphus	Scincidae	Hoskin & Couper	2014	Described in 2014.	Queensland
Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory © Brendan Schembri	Strophurus horneri	Arnhem phasmid gecko	Strophurus	Gekkonidae	Oliver & Parkin	2014	Described in 2014.	Northern Territory
Roma, Queensland © Steve Wilson	Tympanocryptis wilsoni	Roma earless dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Melville, Smith, Hobson, Hunjan & Shoo	2014	Described in 2014.	Queensland
Bongeen, Queensland © Ray Lloyd	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.	Queensland
Normanton, Queensland © Jordan de Jong	Tympanocryptis pentalineata	Five-lined earless dragon	Tympanocryptis	Agamidae	Melville, Smith, Hobson, Hunjan & Shoo	2014	Split from Eyrean earless dragon (Tympanocryptis tetraporophora) in 2014.	Queensland
Warburton, Western Australia © Stephen Zozaya	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.	Northern Territory South Australia Western Australia
Stuart Highway, Northern Territory-SA border © Jordan de Jong	Gehyra pulingka	Rock-dwelling dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Hutchinson, Sistrom, Donnellan & Hutchinson	2014	Split from Centralian dtella (Gehyra montium) in 2014.	Northern Territory South Australia Western Australia
West MacDonnell Ranges, Northern Territory © Jordan de Jong	Gehyra moritzi	Moritz's dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Hutchinson, Sistrom, Donnellan & Hutchinson	2014	Split from Centralian dtella (Gehyra montium) in 2014.	Northern Territory
Three Ways, Northern Territory © Jordan de Jong	Gehyra minuta	Dwarf dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	King	1982	Updated description.	Northern Territory
Alice Springs, Northern Territory © Stewart Macdonald	Gehyra versicolor	Eastern tree dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Hutchinson, Sistrom, Donnellan & Hutchinson	2014	Split from tree dtella (Gehyra variegata) in 2014	Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Northern Territory
Perth, Western Australia © Jordan de Jong	Gehyra variegata	Tree dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	(Duméril & Bibron)	1836	eastern tree dtella (Gehyra versicolor) was split from this in 2014	South Australia Western Australia
North-west Kimberley, Western Australia © Stewart Macdonald	Ctenotus superciliaris	Sharp-browed ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Rabosky, Hutchinson, Donnellan, Talaba & Lovette	2014		Northern Territory Western Australia
Gorge Range, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Anilios ammodytes	Sand-diving blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Montague)	1914	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Western Australia
	Anilios splendidus	Splendid blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Aplin)	1998	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Western Australia
Rum Jungle, Northern Territory © Paul Barden	Anilios nema	Thread-like blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Shea & Horner)	1997	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Northern Territory
	Anilios longissimus	Extremely long blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Aplin)	1998	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Western Australia
Tom Price, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Anilios ganei	Gane's blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Aplin)	1998	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Western Australia
	Anilios yirrikalae	Yirrkala blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Kinghorn)	1942	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Northern Territory
	Anilios yampiensis	Yampi blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1981	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Western Australia
Ballendeen, Queensland © Mark Sanders	Anilios wiedii	Brown-snouted blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Peters)	1867	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	New South Wales Queensland
Leonora, Western Australia © Mark Sanders	Anilios waitii	Beaked blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Boulenger)	1895	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Western Australia
Moranbah, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Anilios unguirostris	Claw-snouted blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Peters)	1867	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Northern Territory Queensland Western Australia
	Anilios troglodytes	Sandamara blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1981	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Western Australia
Humpty Doo, Northern Territory © Rob Valentic	Anilios tovelli	Darwin blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Loveridge)	1945	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Northern Territory
Yandina, Queensland © Melissa Bruton	Anilios silvia	Cooloola blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Ingram & Covacevich)	1993	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Queensland
	Anilios robertsi	Roberts' blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Couper, Covacevich & Wilson)	1998	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Queensland
Eudlo, Queensland © Mark Sanders	Anilios proximus	Proximus blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Waite)	1893	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	New South Wales Queensland South Australia Victoria
Jarrahdale, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Anilios pinguis	Rotund blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Waite)	1897	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Western Australia
Pilbara region, Western Australia © Henry Cook	Anilios pilbarensis	Pilbara blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Aplin & Donnellan)	1993	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Western Australia
Smiths Lake, New South Wales © Ryan Harvey	Anilios nigrescens	Blackish blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Gray)	1845	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland Victoria
	Anilios minimus	Groote Eylandt dwarf blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Kinghorn)	1929	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Northern Territory
	Anilios micromma	Small-eyed blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1981	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Western Australia
	Anilios margaretae	Buff-snouted blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1981	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Western Australia
Western Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Anilios ligatus	Robust blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Peters)	1879	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland Western Australia
	Anilios leucoproctus	Cape York blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Boulenger)	1889	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Queensland
Central Kimberley, Western Australia © Stewart Macdonald	Anilios kimberleyensis	Kimberley shallow-soil blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1981	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Northern Territory Western Australia
North Kimberley, Western Australia © Henry Cook	Anilios howi	Kimberley deep-soil blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1983	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Western Australia
Leonora, Western Australia © Mark Sanders	Anilios hamatus	Pale-headed blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1981	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Western Australia
Central Kimberley, Western Australia © Stewart Macdonald	Anilios guentheri	Top End blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Peters)	1865	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Northern Territory Western Australia
Gorge Range, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Anilios grypus	Long-beaked blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Waite)	1918	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Northern Territory Queensland Western Australia
Simpson Desert, Queensland © Jordan de Jong	Anilios endoterus	Interior blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Waite)	1918	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Western Australia
Cloncurry, Queensland © Mark Sanders	Anilios diversus	Northern blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Waite)	1894	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Northern Territory Queensland Western Australia
Pormpuraaw, Queensland © Eric Vanderduys	Anilios chamodracaena	Cape York striped blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Ingram & Covacevich)	1993	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Queensland
Alice Springs, Northern Territory © Jordan de Jong	Anilios centralis	Centralian blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Storr)	1984	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Northern Territory
Brooklyn Station, Queenland © Eric Vanderduys	Anilios broomi	Faint-striped blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Boulenger)	1898	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Queensland
Deniliquin. New South Wales © Mark Sanders	Anilios bituberculatus	Prong-snouted blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Peters)	1863	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Victoria Western Australia
Line drawing from original description by Edgar Waite © Public domain image	Anilios batillus	Shovel-snouted blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Waite)	1894	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	New South Wales
Perth, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Anilios australis	Southern blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Gray)	1845	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Western Australia
Julia Creek, Queensland © Eric Vanderduys	Anilios aspina	No-spined blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Couper, Covacevich & Wilson)	1998	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	Queensland
Injune, Queensland © Rob Valentic	Anilios affinis	Small-headed blind snake	Anilios	Typhlopidae	(Boulenger)	1889	Moved from Ramphotyphlops to Anilios in 2014.	New South Wales Queensland
Karijini National Park, Western Australia © Stewart Macdonald	Varanus hamersleyensis	Southern Pilbara rock goanna	Varanus	Varanidae	Maryan, Oliver, Fitch & O'Connell	2014	Split from Northern Pilbara rock monitor (Varanus pilbarensis).	Western Australia
Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia © Stephen Zozaya	Varanus pilbarensis	Northern Pilbara rock monitor	Varanus	Varanidae	Storr	1980	Southern Pilbara rock goanna (Varanus hamersleyensis) was split from this in 2014.	Western Australia
Burra, South Australia © Jordan de Jong	Ctenophorus decresii	Tawny dragon	Ctenophorus	Agamidae	(Duméril & Bibron)	1837	Barrier Range dragon (Ctenophorus mirrityana) was split from this species in 2013.	South Australia
Mutawintji National Park, New South Wales © Matthew Bonnett	Ctenophorus mirrityana	Barrier Range dragon	Ctenophorus	Agamidae	McLean, Moussalli, Sass & Stuart-Fox	2013	Split from tawny dragon (Ctenophorus decresii)	New South Wales
Gnaraloo Homestead, Western Australia © Brad Maryan	Aprasia litorea	Gnaraloo worm-lizard	Aprasia	Pygopodidae	Maryan, Bush & Adams	2013	Described in 2013.1	Western Australia
Harding River Dam, Northern Territory © Brad Maryan	Heteronotia atra	Black Pilbara gecko	Heteronotia	Gekkonidae	Pepper, Doughty, Fujita, Moritz and Keogh	2013	Split from Desert cave gecko (Heteronotia spelea) in 2013.1	Western Australia
West Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory © Stewart Macdonald	Heteronotia fasciolatus	Pale-headed gecko	Heteronotia	Gekkonidae	Pepper, Doughty, Fujita, Moritz and Keogh	2013	Split from Desert cave gecko (Heteronotia spelea) in 2013.1	Northern Territory
Cape Melville, Queensland © Conrad Hoskin	Saproscincus saltus	Cape Melville shadeskink	Saproscincus	Scincidae	Hoskin	2013	Newly described.	Queensland
Perth, Western Australia © Henry Cook	Diplodactylus polyophthalmus	Spotted sandplain gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Günther	1867	Split into Cloudy stone gecko (Diplodactylus nebulosus) and speckled stone gecko (Diplodactylus lateroides).	Western Australia
Darling Range, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Diplodactylus lateroides	Speckled stone gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Doughty & Oliver	2013	Split from Spotted sandplain gecko (Diplodactylus polyophthalmus) in 2013.	Western Australia
Gairdner Range, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Diplodactylus nebulosus	Cloudy stone gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Doughty & Oliver	2013	Split from Spotted sandplain gecko (Diplodactylus polyophthalmus) in 2013.	Western Australia
Cape Melville, Queensland © Conrad Hoskin	Saltuarius eximius	Cape Melville leaf-tailed gecko	Saltuarius	Gekkonidae	Hoskin & Couper	2013	Newly described in a spectacular fashion.	Queensland
East Wallabi Island, Western Australia © Brad Maryan	Aprasia clairae	Batavia Coast worm lizard	Aprasia	Pygopodidae	Maryan, How and Adams	2013	Split from Aprasia repens.	Western Australia
Wickham area, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Eremiascincus pallidus	Western narrow-banded skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	Günther	1875	Resurrected from synonymy with eastern narrow-banded skink (Eremiascincus fasciolatus).	Western Australia Northern Territory South Australia
Tanami Desert, Northern Territory © Brendan Schembri	Eremiascincus intermedius	Northern narrowâ€“banded skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	Sternfeld	1919	Resurrected from synonymy with eastern narrow-banded skink (Eremiascincus fasciolatus).	Northern Territory Western Australia
Simpson Desert, Queensland © Henry Cook	Eremiascincus phantasmus	Ghost skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	Meke, Doughty & Donnellan	2013	Split from Eastern narrow-banded skink (Eremiascincus fasciolatus).	Northern Territory South Australia Queensland New South Wales Victoria
Dingo region, Queensland © Brad Maryan	Eremiascincus fasciolatus	Eastern narrow-banded skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	(Günther)	1867	Redescribed in 2013.	Queensland
Mt Ossa, Queensland © David Fischer	Phyllurus ossa	Mount Ossa leaf-tailed gecko	Phyllurus	Gekkonidae	Couper, Covacevich & Moritz	1993	Split into three subspecies in 2013.	Queensland
Brisbane, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Intellagama lesueurii	Eastern water dragon	Intellagama	Agamidae	(Gray)	1831	Moved from Physignathus to Intellagama.	Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland Victoria South Australia
Mitchell Plateau, Western Australia © Stewart Macdonald	Gehyra multiporosa	Multi-pored gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Palmer, Sistrom, Bauer & Donnellan	2012	Split from Kimberley Plateau dtella (Gehyra occidentalis) in 2012.	Western Australia
Mitchell Plateau, Western Australia © Stewart Macdonald	Gehyra spheniscus	Small wedge-toed gecko	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Palmer, Sistrom, Bauer & Donnellan	2012	Split from Crocodile-faced dtella (Gehyra xenopus).	Western Australia
Valetta Station, Queensland © Angus Emmott	Diporiphora ameliae	Amelia's dragon	Diporiphora	Agamidae	Emmott, Couper, Melville & Chapple	2012	Split from the Canegrass dragon (Diporiphora winneckei) in 2012.	Queensland
Breeding male. Theodore, Queensland. © Stewart Macdonald	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)	New South Wales Queensland
Whitsunday Island, Queensland. Breeding male. © Stewart Macdonald	Carlia inconnexa	Whitsunday rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Ingram & Covacevich	1989	Elevated from a subspecies of open-litter rainbow-skink (Carlia pectoralis) in 2012.	Queensland
Breeding male. Magnetic Island, Queensland. © Stewart Macdonald	Carlia rubigo	Orange-flanked rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Hoskin & Couper	2012	Split from Open-litter rainbow-skink (Carlia pectoralis) in 2012.	Queensland
Mating Pair. Alligator Creek, Queensland. © Stewart Macdonald	Carlia decora	Elegant rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	Hoskin & Couper	2012	Split from Open-litter rainbow-skink (Carlia pectoralis) in 2012.	Queensland
Southern Kimberley, Western Australia © Stephen Mahoney	Diporiphora paraconvergens	Grey-striped western desert dragon	Diporiphora	Agamidae	Doughty, Kealley & Melville	2012		Western Australia South Australia Northern Territory
Exmouth, Western Australia © Stephen Zozaya	Diporiphora adductus	Carnarvon dragon	Diporiphora	Agamidae	Doughty, Kealley & Melville	2012		Western Australia
Wodgina, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Diporiphora vescus	Northern Pilbara tree dragon	Diporiphora	Agamidae	Doughty, Kealley & Melville	2012		Western Australia
Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Ctenotus ora	Coastal plains skink	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Kay & Keogh	2012	Split from Common south-west ctenotus (Ctenotus labillardieri) group.	Western Australia
Weipa, Queensland © Ray Lloyd	Aipysurus mosaicus	Mosaic sea snake	Aipysurus	Hydrophiidae	Sanders, Rasmussen, Elmberg, Mumpuni, Guinea, Blias, Lee & Fry	2012	Split from Aipysurus eydouxii.	Queensland Northern Territory Western Australia 200 m bathymetric
Weipa, Queensland © Kanishka Dimithra Bandara Ukuwela	Hydrophis donaldi	Rough-scaled sea snake	Hydrophis	Hydrophiidae	Ukuwela, Sanders & Fry	2012	Newly described.	Queensland
East Montalivet Island, Western Australia © Robert Browne-Cooper	Cyrtodactylus kimberleyensis	Kimberley bent-toed gecko	Cyrtodactylus	Gekkonidae	Bauer & Doughty	2012	Newly described.	Western Australia
Blackdown Tablelands, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Diporiphora phaeospinosa	Black-spined nobbi dragon	Diporiphora	Agamidae	Melville & Edwards	2011	Split from Nobbi dragon (Diporiphora nobbi) in 2011.1	Queensland
Alpha, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Diporiphora nobbi	Nobbi dragon	Diporiphora	Agamidae	(Witten)	1972	Moved from Amphibolurus to Diporiphora.1	Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland South Australia Victoria
Black Mountain, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus	Coastal ring-tailed gecko	Cyrtodactylus	Gekkonidae	(De Vis)	1892	Renamed from Cyrtodactylus louisiadensis. Split into multiple species in 2011.1	Queensland
McIlwraith Range, Queensland © Michael Anthony	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	Queensland
Pascoe River area, Queensland © Conrad Hoskin	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	Queensland
Tozer's Gap, Queensland © Ray Lloyd	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	Queensland
Chillagoe, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	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	Queensland
Lamington Plateau, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Amalosia jacovae	Clouded gecko	Amalosia	Gekkonidae	(Couper, Keim & Hoskin)	2007	Split from Oedura rhombifer and then moved to Amalosia.	Queensland New South Wales
Brisbane, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Nebulifera robusta	Robust velvet gecko	Nebulifera	Gekkonidae	(Boulenger)	1885	Formerly included in Oedura.1	New South Wales Queensland
Western Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Amalosia rhombifer	Zigzag velvet gecko	Amalosia	Gekkonidae	(Gray)	1845	Formerly included in Oedura.1	Northern Territory Queensland Western Australia
Crows Nest, Western Australia © Mark Sanders	Hesperoedura reticulata	Reticulated velvet gecko	Hesperoedura	Gekkonidae	(Bustard)	1969	Formerly included in Oedura.1	Western Australia
Artesian Range, Western Australia © Gina Barnett	Amalosia obscura	Slim velvet gecko	Amalosia	Gekkonidae	(King)	1984	Formerly included in Oedura.1	Western Australia
Girraween National Park, Queensland © David Fischer	Amalosia lesueurii	Lesueur's velvet gecko	Amalosia	Gekkonidae	(Duméril & Bibron)	1836	Formerly included in Oedura.1	New South Wales Queensland
Tanami Desert, Northern Territory © Stewart Macdonald	Rhynchoedura ornata	Western beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Günther	1867	Was split into multiple species in 2011.1	Western Australia Northern Territory South Australia
Simpson Desert, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	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	Queensland South Australia New South Wales Northern Territory
Mariala National Park region, Queensland © Angus McNab	Rhynchoedura mentalis	Brigalow beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson and Keogh	2011	Was split from Western beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura ornata) in 2011.1	Queensland
Isisford, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Rhynchoedura angusta	Border beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson and Keogh	2011	Was split from Western beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura ornata) in 2011.1	Queensland New South Wales South Australia
Westmar, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Rhynchoedura ormsbyi	Eastern beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Wells & Wellington	1985	Was split from Western beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura ornata) in 2011.1	New South Wales Queensland
Southern Ningbings, Western Australia © Stewart Macdonald	Rhynchoedura sexapora	Northern beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson and Keogh	2011	Was split from Western beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura ornata) in 2011.1	Western Australia Northern Territory
Broome, Western Australia © Scott van Barneveld	Myron resetari	Resetar's mangrove snake	Myron	Homalopsidae	Murphy	2011	Split from Richardson's mangrove snake (Myron richardsonii) in 2011.1	Western Australia
Tom Groggin, New South Wales © Mark Sanders	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.	Victoria New South Wales
Mount Carbine, Queensland © Rob Valentic	Pseudoferania polylepis	Macleay's water snake	Pseudoferania	Homalopsidae	(Fischer)	1886		Northern Territory Queensland
Tom Price, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Underwoodisaurus seorsus	Pilbara barking gecko	Underwoodisaurus	Gekkonidae	Doughty & Oliver	2011	Split from the Thick-tailed gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii) in 2011.	Western Australia
Cracow, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	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	Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Victoria Western Australia
Little Sandy Desert, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	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.	Western Australia
Port Hedland, Western Australia © Henry Cook	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	Western Australia
Mt Mcleod, Western Australia © Henry Cook	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	Western Australia
Warburton, Western Australia © Jordan de Jong	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	Western Australia Northern Territory
Adelaide, South Australia © Jordan de Jong	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.	South Australia
Girraween, Queensland © Dan Lynch	Uvidicolus sphyrurus	New England Tableland thick-tailed gecko	Uvidicolus	Gekkonidae	(Ogilby)	1892	Moved to a new genus.	New South Wales Queensland
Lockerbie Scrub, Queensland © Anders Zimny	Varanus doreanus	Blue-tailed goanna	Varanus	Varanidae	(Meyer)	1874	Now considered to be found in Australia.	Queensland
Lake Jasper, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Hemiergis gracilipes	South-western mulch-skink	Hemiergis	Scincidae	(Steindachner)	1870	Moved from Glaphyromorphus to Hemiergis.	Western Australia
Wollongong, New South Wales © David Fischer	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.	New South Wales Victoria South Australia Australian Capital Territory
Darwin, Northern Territory © Rob Valentic	Ctenotus essingtonii	Essingtonian ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	(Gray)	1842	Ctenotus essingtonii brevipes was elevated to full species status as the short-footed ctenotus (Ctenotus brevipes)	Northern Territory
Aurukuun, Queensland © Anders Zimny	Ctenotus brevipes	Short-footed ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Storr	1981	Elevated from a subspecies of Essingtonian ctenotus (Ctenotus essingtonii)	Queensland
Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory © Paul Barden	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.	Northern Territory
Windorah, Queensland © David Fischer	Ctenotus septenarius	Massive-gibber ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	King, Horner & Fyfe	1988	Regarded as a senior synonym of Ctenotus aphrodite.	Queensland Northern Territory South Australia Western Australia
Dirk Hartog Island, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	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).	Western Australia
Burnabbie, Western Australia © Brad Maryan	Ctenophorus chapmani	Eastern heath dragon	Ctenophorus	Agamidae	(Storr)	1977	Moved from Rankinia to Ctenophorus. Elevated from a subspecies of western heath dragon (Ctenophorus adelaidensis).	Western Australia South Australia
Coral Bay, Western Australia © Brad Maryan	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).	Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia © David Fischer	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).	Western Australia
Burra region, South Australia © Jordan de Jong	Diplodactylus furcosus	Ranges stone gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Peters	1863	Resurrected from synonymy with eastern stone gecko (Diplodactylus vittatus).	South Australia New South Wales
Queen Victoria Spring, Western Australia © Brad Maryan	Diplodactylus wiru	Desert wood gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Hutchinson, Doughty & Oliver	2009	Newly described species, split off from eastern stone gecko (Diplodactylus vittatus).	Western Australia South Australia
Eucla, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Diplodactylus calcicolus	South coast gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Hutchinson, Doughty & Oliver	2009	Newly described species, split off from eastern stone gecko (Diplodactylus vittatus).	Western Australia South Australia
Nanutarra, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Lerista petersoni	Pale broad-blazed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Storr	1976	Lerista talpina has been synonymised with this species.	Western Australia
Shark Bay, Western Australia © Gina Barnett	Lerista uniduo	Slender broad-blazed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Storr	1984	Lerista maculosa has been synonymised with this species.	Western Australia
Tom Price, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Lerista zietzi	Pilbara blue-tailed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Wells & Wellington	1985	Lerista chalybura has been synonymised with this species.	Western Australia
Rochford Scrub, Queensland © Eric Vanderduys	Lerista rochfordensis	Rochford slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Amey & Couper	2009	Newly described species.	Queensland
Paluma, Queensland © Eric Vanderduys	Lygisaurus zuma	Sun-loving litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	Couper	1993	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Queensland
Cooktown, Queensland © Ray Lloyd	Lygisaurus tanneri	Endeavour River litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	Ingram & Covacevich	1988	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Queensland
Iron Range, Queensland © Henry Cook	Lygisaurus sesbrauna	Eastern Cape litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	Ingram & Covacevich	1988	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Queensland
Chillagoe, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Lygisaurus rococo	Chillagoe litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	Ingram & Covacevich	1988	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Queensland
Glennie Tableland, Queensland © Michael Anthony	Lygisaurus parrhasius	Fire-tailed rainbow-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	(Couper, Covacevich & Lethbridge)	1994	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Queensland
Laura region, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Lygisaurus malleolus	Red-tailed litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	(Roberts, Couper, Worthington Wilmer, Amey & Zug)	2005	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Queensland
Julatten, Queensland © Ray Lloyd	Lygisaurus laevis	Rainforest edge litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	(Oudemans)	1894	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Queensland
Barakula State Forest, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Lygisaurus foliorum	Iridescent litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	De Vis	1884	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	New South Wales Queensland
Wenlock River, Queensland © Ray Lloyd	Lygisaurus aeratus	Large-disced litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	(Garman)	1901	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Queensland
Wenlock River, Queensland © Henry Cook	Lygisaurus macfarlani	Translucent litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	(Günther)	1877	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Northern Territory Queensland
	Lygisaurus abscondita	Hidden litter-skink	Lygisaurus	Scincidae	(Worthington Wilmer, Couper, Amey, Zug & Roberts)	2005	Moved from Carlia to Lygisaurus.	Queensland
Pascoe River, Queensland © Ray Lloyd	Liburnascincus coensis	Coen rock-skink	Liburnascincus	Scincidae	(Mitchell)	1953	Moved from Carlia to Liburnascincus.	Queensland
Black Mountain, Queensland © David Fischer	Liburnascincus scirtetis	Black Mountain rock-skink	Liburnascincus	Scincidae	(Ingram & Covacevich)	1980	Moved from Carlia to Liburnascincus.	Queensland
Undara Volcanic National Park, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Liburnascincus mundivensis	Outcrop rock-skink	Liburnascincus	Scincidae	(Broom)	1898	Moved from Carlia to Liburnascincus.	Queensland
Pormpuraaw, Queensland © Anders Zimny	Eremiascincus pardalis	Lowlands bar-lipped skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	(Macleay)	1877	Moved from Glaphyromorphus to Eremiascincus.	Queensland
Western Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Eremiascincus isolepis	Northern bar-lipped skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	(Boulenger)	1887	Moved from Glaphyromorphus to Eremiascincus.	Northern Territory Western Australia Queensland
Humpty Doo, Northern Territory © Rob Valentic	Eremiascincus douglasi	Orange-sided bar-lipped skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	(Storr)	1967	Moved from Glaphyromorphus to Eremiascincus.	Northern Territory
North Kimberley, Western Australia © Henry Cook	Eremiascincus brongersmai	Brown-sided bar-lipped skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	(Storr)	1972	Moved from Glaphyromorphus to Eremiascincus.	Western Australia
Cooktown, Queensland © David Fischer	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.	Queensland
	Carlia quinquecarinata	Five-keeled rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	(Macleay)	1877	Restored from synonomy with closed-litter rainbow-skink (Carlia longipes).	Queensland
Pascoe River, Queensland © Ray Lloyd	Carlia sexdentata	Six-toothed rainbow-skink	Carlia	Scincidae	(Macleay)	1877	Restored from synonomy with closed-litter rainbow-skink (Carlia longipes).	Northern Territory Queensland
Dampier, Western Australia © Brad Maryan	Eremiascincus musivus	Mosaic desert skink	Eremiascincus	Scincidae	Mecke, Doughty & Donnellan	2009	Newly described species.	Western Australia
Gorge Range, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Ctenotus duricola	Eastern Pilbara lined ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Storr	1975	Elevated from a subspecies of coarse sands ctenotus (Ctenotus piankai).	Western Australia
Shipton's Flat, Queensland © Steve Wilson	Pygopus robertsi	Roberts' scaly-foot	Pygopus	Pygopodidae	Oliver, Couper & Amey	2010	Newly described species.	Queensland
Mootwingee, New South Wales © Stephen Mahoney	Gehyra lazelli	Southern rock dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	(Wells & Wellington)	1985	Resurrected from synonymy with tree dtella (Gehyra variegata).1	South Australia New South Wales
	Proablepharus barrylyoni	Eastern soil-crevice skink	Proablepharus	Scincidae	Couper, Limpus, McDonald & Amey	2010	Newly described species.	Queensland
Mount Elizabeth Station, Western Australia © Brad Maryan	Ctenotus decaneurus	Ten-lined ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Storr	1970	Ctenotus yampiensis has been demoted to a subspecies of this species.	Northern Territory Queensland Western Australia
Anjo Peninsula, Western Australia © Brad Maryan	Ctenotus mesotes	Median-striped ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Horner	2009	Newly described species.	Western Australia
	Ctenotus vagus	Uneven-striped ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Horner	2009	Newly described species.	Western Australia
Doongan Station, Western Australia © Henry Cook	Ctenotus halysis	Chained ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Horner	2009	Newly described species.	Western Australia
Millstream, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Diplodactylus galaxias	Northern Pilbara beak-faced gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Pepper & Keogh	2010	Newly described species.	Western Australia
Leinster, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Pseudonaja mengdeni	Western brown snake	Pseudonaja	Elapidae	Wells & Wellington	1985	Resurrected from synonymy with northern brown snake (Pseudonaja nuchalis).	Western Australia South Australia Northern Territory New South Wales Queensland
Quilpie, Queensland © Rob Valentic	Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha	Shield-snouted brown snake	Pseudonaja	Elapidae	(McCoy)	1879	Resurrected from synonymy with northern brown snake (Pseudonaja nuchalis).	South Australia New South Wales Victoria Northern Territory Queensland
Falls Creek, Victoria © Rob Valentic	Liopholis guthega	Snowy Mountains skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Donnellan, Hutchinson, Dempsey & Osborne)	2002	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	New South Wales Victoria
Leonora, Western Australia © Mark Sanders	Liopholis inornata	Desert skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Rosén)	1905	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Victoria Western Australia
Southern Tanami, Northern Territory © Ray Lloyd	Liopholis kintorei	Great desert skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Stirling & Zietz)	1893	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	Northern Territory South Australia Western Australia
Harts Range, Northern Territory © Rob Valentic	Liopholis margaretae	Centralian Ranges rock-skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Storr)	1968	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	Northern Territory South Australia
Tenterfield, New South Wales Captive animal kindly provided by Danny Brown © Stewart Macdonald	Liopholis modesta	Eastern Ranges rock-skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Storr)	1968	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	New South Wales Queensland
Mt Hotham, Victoria © Jordan de Jong	Liopholis montana	Mountain skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Donnellan, Hutchinson, Dempsey & Osborne)	2002	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Victoria
Jurien Bay, Western Australia © Dean Bradshaw	Liopholis multiscutata	Bull skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Mitchell & Behrndt)	1949	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	South Australia Victoria Western Australia
Stirling Ranges, Western Australia © David Fischer	Liopholis pulchra	South-western rock-skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Werner)	1910	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	Western Australia
Alice Springs region, Northern Territory © Stewart Macdonald	Liopholis slateri	Slater's skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Storr)	1968	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	Northern Territory South Australia
Ti Tree, Northern Territory © Stewart Macdonald	Liopholis striata	Night skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Sternfeld)	1919	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	Northern Territory South Australia Western Australia
Warrumbungle National Park, New South Wales © Stewart Macdonald	Liopholis whitii	White's skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Lacépède)	1804	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria
Margaret River, Western Australia © David Fischer	Lissolepis luctuosa	Western mourning skink	Lissolepis	Scincidae	(Peters)	1866	Moved from Egernia to Lissolepis	Western Australia
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria © Ray Lloyd	Lissolepis coventryi	Eastern mourning skink	Lissolepis	Scincidae	(Storr)	1978	Moved from Egernia to Lissolepis	New South Wales South Australia Victoria
Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory © Lindley McKay	Bellatorias obiri	Arnhem Land skink	Bellatorias	Scincidae	(Wells & Wellington)	1985	Moved from Egernia to Bellatorias	Northern Territory
Lamington Plateau, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Bellatorias major	Land mullet	Bellatorias	Scincidae	(Gray)	1845	Moved from Egernia to Bellatorias	New South Wales Queensland
Daintree Rainforest, Queensland © Kirrily Douglas	Bellatorias frerei	Major skink	Bellatorias	Scincidae	(Günther)	1897	Moved from Egernia to Bellatorias	New South Wales Queensland
Bungalbin Hill, Western Australia © Brad Maryan	Lucasium bungabinna	Southern sandplain gecko	Lucasium	Gekkonidae	Doughty & Hutchinson	2008	Split off from Lucasium stenodactylum	South Australia Western Australia
Exmouth, Western Australia © Stephen Zozaya	Diplodactylus capensis	Cape Range stone gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Oliver & Adams	2008	Split off from Pilbara stone gecko (Diplodactylus mitchelli)	Western Australia
Jowalbinna, Queensland © Ray Lloyd	Oedura jowalbinna	Quinkan velvet gecko	Oedura	Gekkonidae	Hoskin & Higgie	2008	Newly described	Queensland
Oakview State Forest, Queensland © Steve Wilson	Phyllurus kabikabi	Oakview leaf-tailed gecko	Phyllurus	Gekkonidae	Couper, Hamlin & Hoskin	2008	Split off from ringed thin-tailed gecko (Phyllurus caudiannulatus)	Queensland
Wyan, New South Wales © Stewart Macdonald	Saltuarius kateae	Kate's leaf-tailed gecko	Saltuarius	Gekkonidae	Couper, Sadlier, Shea & Worthington Wilmer	2008	Split off from southern leaf-tailed gecko (Saltuarius swaini)	New South Wales
Smiths Lake, New South Wales © Henry Cook	Saltuarius moritzi	Moritz's leaf-tailed gecko	Saltuarius	Gekkonidae	Couper, Sadlier, Shea & Worthington Wilmer	2008	Split off from southern leaf-tailed gecko (Saltuarius swaini)	New South Wales
Lake Broadwater Conservation Park, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	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.	Western Australia South Australia Northern Territory New South Wales Victoria Queensland
Brisbane, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Cryptoblepharus pulcher	Elegant snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	(Sternfeld)	1918	Split off from wall skink (Cryptoblepharus virgatus)	New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia
Western Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Cryptoblepharus zoticus	Agile snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from blotched snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus megastictus)	Northern Territory Queensland
Mount Borradaile, Northern Territory © Kaylem Staniforth	Cryptoblepharus wulbu	Spangled snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from blotched snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus megastictus)	Northern Territory
Karijini National Park, Western Australia © Stewart Macdonald	Cryptoblepharus ustulatus	Russet snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from blotched snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus megastictus)	Western Australia
Broome, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Cryptoblepharus tytthos	Pygmy snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from PÃ©ron's snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus)	Western Australia
Porcupine Gorge, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Cryptoblepharus pannosus	Ragged snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from PÃ©ron's snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus)	New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Victoria
Coward Springs Siding, South Australia © Brad Maryan	Cryptoblepharus ochrus	Pale snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from PÃ©ron's snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus)	South Australia
Roper Bar, Northern Territory © Stewart Macdonald	Cryptoblepharus mertensi	Mertens' snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from PÃ©ron's snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus)	Northern Territory
King Leopold Range, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Cryptoblepharus juno	Juno's snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from blotched snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus megastictus)	Northern Territory Western Australia
Templar Island, Northern Territory © Lindley McKay	Cryptoblepharus gurrmul	Arafura snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from coastal snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus litoralis)	Northern Territory
Point Spring, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Cryptoblepharus exochus	Noble snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from PÃ©ron's snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus)	Northern Territory Western Australia
Gregory National Park, Northern Territory © Aaron Fenner	Cryptoblepharus daedalos	Dappled snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from blotched snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus megastictus)	Northern Territory
Darwin, Northern Territory © Stewart Macdonald	Cryptoblepharus cygnatus	Swanson's snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from PÃ©ron's snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus)	Northern Territory
Blencoe Falls, Queensland © Stewart Macdonald	Cryptoblepharus adamsi	Adams' snake-eyed skink	Cryptoblepharus	Scincidae	Horner	2007	Split off from wall skink (Cryptoblepharus virgatus)	Queensland
Great Victoria Desert, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Oxyuranus temporalis	Western desert taipan	Oxyuranus	Elapidae	Doughty, Maryan, Donnellan & Hutchinson	2007	Newly described	Western Australia Northern Territory
Cleaverville, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Lerista verhmens	Powerful three-toed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	Western Australia
Mount Phillip Homestead, Western Australia © Brad Maryan	Lerista rolfei	Rolfe's slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	Western Australia
	Lerista occulta	Hidden slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	Western Australia
Wickham, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Lerista nevinae	Nevin's three-toed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	Western Australia
Shark Bay, Western Australia © Gina Barnett	Lerista micra	Micro slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	Western Australia
Lake Moore, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Lerista kingi	King's three-toed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	Western Australia
Tom Price, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Lerista jacksoni	Jackson's three-toed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	Western Australia
Port Hedland, Western Australia © Jordan Vos	Lerista clara	Sharp-blazed three-toed slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Newly described	Western Australia
Fortescue Floodout, Western Australia © Ray Lloyd	Lerista amicorum	Friendly slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	Western Australia
Cape Range National Park, Western Australia © Brad Maryan	Lerista allochira	Cape Range slider	Lerista	Scincidae	Kendrick	1989	Resurrected from synonymy with wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	Western Australia

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