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1845 - Works by Grey
1974 - Works by Storr and Kluge
1985 - Work by Wells & Wellington
2007 - Cryptoblepharus work by Horner

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Scientific name	Common name	Genus	Family	Author	Year	Change summary	Broad distribution
Intellagama lesueurii	Eastern water dragon	Intellagama	Agamidae	(Gray)	1831	Moved from Physignathus to Intellagama.	ACT, NSW, Qld, Vic
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 canegrass 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
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 Stagger-banded sea snake (Aipysurus eydouxii).	Qld, NT, WA, 200 m bathymetric
Hydrophis donaldi	Rough-scaled sea snake	Hydrophis	Hydrophiidae	Ukuwela, Sanders & Fry	2012	Newly described.	Qld
Cyrtodactylus kimberleyensis	Kimberley bent-toed gecko	Cyrtodactylus	Gekkonidae	Bauer & Doughty	2012	Newly described.	WA
Diporiphora phaeospinosa	Black-spined nobbi dragon	Diporiphora	Agamidae	Melville & Edwards	2011	Split from Nobbi dragon (Diporiphora nobbi) in 2011.1 - Melville & Edwards (2011). Extensive Phylogeographic and Morphological Diversity in Diporiphora nobbi (Agamidae) Leads to a Taxonomic Review and a New Species Description. Journal of Herpetology, 45(4):530-546.	Qld
Diporiphora nobbi	Nobbi dragon	Diporiphora	Agamidae	(Witten)	1972	Moved from Amphibolurus to Diporiphora.1 - Melville & Edwards (2011). Extensive Phylogeographic and Morphological Diversity in Diporiphora nobbi (Agamidae) Leads to a Taxonomic Review and a New Species Description. Journal of Herpetology, 45(4):530-546.	ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Vic
Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus	Coastal ring-tailed gecko	Cyrtodactylus	Gekkonidae	(De Vis)	1892	Renamed from Cyrtodactylus louisiadensis. Split into multiple species in 2011.1 - Shea et al. (2011). Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia. Zootaxa, 3146:1-63.	Qld
Cyrtodactylus pronarus	McIlwraith ring-tailed gecko	Cyrtodactylus	Gekkonidae	Shea, Couper, Worthington Wilmer & Amey	2011	Split from Coastal ring-tailed gecko (Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus) in 2011.1 - Shea et al. (2011). Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia. Zootaxa, 3146:1-63.	Qld
Cyrtodactylus adorus	Pascoe River ring-tailed gecko	Cyrtodactylus	Gekkonidae	Shea, Couper, Worthington Wilmer & Amey	2011	Split from Coastal ring-tailed gecko (Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus) in 2011.1 - Shea et al. (2011). Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia. Zootaxa, 3146:1-63.	Qld
Cyrtodactylus hoskini	Hoskin's ring-tailed gecko	Cyrtodactylus	Gekkonidae	Shea, Couper, Worthington Wilmer & Amey	2011	Split from Coastal ring-tailed gecko (Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus) in 2011.1 - Shea et al. (2011). Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia. Zootaxa, 3146:1-63.	Qld
Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi	Inland ring-tailed gecko	Cyrtodactylus	Gekkonidae	Shea, Couper, Worthington Wilmer & Amey	2011	Split from Coastal ring-tailed gecko (Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus) in 2011.1 - Shea et al. (2011). Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia. Zootaxa, 3146:1-63.	Qld
Amalosia jacovae	Clouded gecko	Amalosia	Gekkonidae	(Couper, Keim & Hoskin)	2007	Split from Oedura rhombifer and then moved to Amalosia.	Qld
Nebulifera robusta	Robust velvet gecko	Nebulifera	Gekkonidae	(Boulenger)	1885	Formerly included in Oedura.1 - Oliver et al. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics of the arboreal Australian gecko genus Oedura Gray 1842 (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae): Another plesiomorphic grade?. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63(2):255-264.	NSW, Qld
Amalosia rhombifer	Zigzag velvet gecko	Amalosia	Gekkonidae	(Gray)	1845	Formerly included in Oedura.1 - Oliver et al. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics of the arboreal Australian gecko genus Oedura Gray 1842 (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae): Another plesiomorphic grade?. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63(2):255-264.	NT, Qld, WA
Hesperoedura reticulata	Reticulated velvet gecko	Hesperoedura	Gekkonidae	(Bustard)	1969	Formerly included in Oedura.1 - Oliver et al. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics of the arboreal Australian gecko genus Oedura Gray 1842 (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae): Another plesiomorphic grade?. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63(2):255-264.	WA
Amalosia obscura	Slim velvet gecko	Amalosia	Gekkonidae	(King)	1984	Formerly included in Oedura.1 - Oliver et al. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics of the arboreal Australian gecko genus Oedura Gray 1842 (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae): Another plesiomorphic grade?. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63(2):255-264.	WA
Amalosia lesueurii	Lesueur's velvet gecko	Amalosia	Gekkonidae	(Duméril & Bibron)	1836	Formerly included in Oedura.1 - Oliver et al. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics of the arboreal Australian gecko genus Oedura Gray 1842 (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae): Another plesiomorphic grade?. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63(2):255-264.	NSW, Qld
Rhynchoedura ornata	Western beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Günther	1867	Was split into multiple species in 2011.1 - Pepper et al. (2011). Ancient drainages divide cryptic species in Australia's arid zone: Morphological and multi-gene evidence for four new species of Beaked Geckos (Rhynchoedura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 61:810-822.	WA, NT, SA
Rhynchoedura eyrensis	Eyre Basin beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson and Keogh	2011	Was split from Western beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura ornata) in 2011.1 - Pepper et al. (2011). Ancient drainages divide cryptic species in Australia's arid zone: Morphological and multi-gene evidence for four new species of Beaked Geckos (Rhynchoedura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 61:810-822.	Qld, SA, NSW
Rhynchoedura mentalis	Brigalow beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson and Keogh	2011	Was split from Western beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura ornata) in 2011.1 - Pepper et al. (2011). Ancient drainages divide cryptic species in Australia's arid zone: Morphological and multi-gene evidence for four new species of Beaked Geckos (Rhynchoedura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 61:810-822.	Qld
Rhynchoedura angusta	Border beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson and Keogh	2011	Was split from Western beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura ornata) in 2011.1 - Pepper et al. (2011). Ancient drainages divide cryptic species in Australia's arid zone: Morphological and multi-gene evidence for four new species of Beaked Geckos (Rhynchoedura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 61:810-822.	Qld, NSW, SA
Rhynchoedura ormsbyi	Eastern beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Wells & Wellington	1985	Was split from Western beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura ornata) in 2011.1 - Pepper et al. (2011). Ancient drainages divide cryptic species in Australia's arid zone: Morphological and multi-gene evidence for four new species of Beaked Geckos (Rhynchoedura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 61:810-822.	NSW, Qld
Rhynchoedura sexapora	Northern beaked gecko	Rhynchoedura	Gekkonidae	Pepper, Doughty, Hutchinson and Keogh	2011	Was split from Western beaked gecko (Rhynchoedura ornata) in 2011.1 - Pepper et al. (2011). Ancient drainages divide cryptic species in Australia's arid zone: Morphological and multi-gene evidence for four new species of Beaked Geckos (Rhynchoedura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 61:810-822.	WA, NT
Myron resetari	Resetar's mangrove snake	Myron	Homalopsidae	Murphy	2011	Split from Richardson's mangrove snake (Myron richardsonii) in 2011.1 - Murphy, John C. (2011). The nomenclature and systematics of some Australasian Homalopsid snakes (Squamata: Serpentes: Homalopsidae). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 59(2):229-236.	WA
Hemiergis talbingoensis	Eastern three-toed earless skink	Hemiergis	Scincidae	Copland	1946	Elevated from H. decresiensis talbingoensis1 - Reeder & Reichert (2011). Phylogenetic Relationships within the Australian Limb-Reduced Lizard Genus Hemiergis (Scincidae: Squamata) as Inferred from the Bayesian Analysis of Mitochondrial rRNA Gene Sequences. Copeia, 2011(1):113-120., and H. decresiensis davisi has been moved to Hemiergis talbingoensis davisi.	Vic, NSW
Pseudoferania polylepis	Macleay's water snake	Pseudoferania	Homalopsidae	(Fischer)	1886		NT, Qld
Underwoodisaurus seorsus	Pilbara barking gecko	Underwoodisaurus	Gekkonidae	Doughty & Oliver	2011	Split from the Thick-tailed gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii) in 2011.	WA
Underwoodisaurus milii	Thick-tailed gecko	Underwoodisaurus	Gekkonidae	(Bory de Saint-Vincent)	1825	The Pilbara population of this species was described as a new species: Pilbara barking gecko (Underwoodisaurus seorsus).1 - Doughty & Oliver (2011). A new species of Underwoodisaurus (Squamata: Gekkota: Carphodactylidae) from the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Zootaxa, 3010:20-30.	ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
Egernia depressa	Southern pygmy spiny-tailed skink	Egernia	Scincidae	(Günther)	1875	This species was split into central pygmy spiny-tailed skink (Egernia eos), Western Pilbara spiny-tailed skink (Egernia cygnitos) and Eastern Pilbara spiny-tailed skink (Egernia epsisolus)1 - Doughty et al. (2011). Revision of the Pygmy Spiny-tailed Skinks (Egernia depressa species-group) from Western Australia, with descriptions of three new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum, 26:115-137..	WA
Egernia epsisolus	Eastern Pilbara spiny-tailed skink	Egernia	Scincidae	Doughty, Kealley & Donnellan	2011	Spit from Southern pygmy spiny-tailed skink (Egernia depressa) in 2011.1 - Doughty et al. (2011). Revision of the Pygmy Spiny-tailed Skinks (Egernia depressa species-group) from Western Australia, with descriptions of three new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum, 26:115-137.	WA
Egernia cygnitos	Western Pilbara spiny-tailed skink	Egernia	Scincidae	Doughty, Kealley & Donnellan	2011	Spit from Southern pygmy spiny-tailed skink (Egernia depressa) in 2011.1 - Doughty et al. (2011). Revision of the Pygmy Spiny-tailed Skinks (Egernia depressa species-group) from Western Australia, with descriptions of three new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum, 26:115-137.	WA
Egernia eos	Central pygmy spiny-tailed skink	Egernia	Scincidae	Doughty, Kealley & Donnellan	2011	Spit from Southern pygmy spiny-tailed skink (Egernia depressa) in 2011.1 - Doughty et al. (2011). Revision of the Pygmy Spiny-tailed Skinks (Egernia depressa species-group) from Western Australia, with descriptions of three new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum, 26:115-137.	WA, NT
Hemiergis decresiensis	Three-toed earless skink	Hemiergis	Scincidae	(Cuvier)	1829	H. decresiensis talbingoensis has been elevated to Eastern three-toed earless skink (Hemiergis talbingoensis)1 - Reeder & Reichert (2011). Phylogenetic Relationships within the Australian Limb-Reduced Lizard Genus Hemiergis (Scincidae: Squamata) as Inferred from the Bayesian Analysis of Mitochondrial rRNA Gene Sequences. Copeia, 2011(1):113-120., and H. decresiensis davisi has been moved to Hemiergis talbingoensis davisi.	SA
Uvidicolus sphyrurus	New England Tableland thick-tailed gecko	Uvidicolus	Gekkonidae	(Ogilby)	1892	Moved to a new genus.	NSW, Qld
Varanus doreanus	Blue-tailed goanna	Varanus	Varanidae	(Meyer)	1874	Now considered to be found in Australia.	Qld
Hemiergis gracilipes	South-western mulch-skink	Hemiergis	Scincidae	(Steindachner)	1870	Moved from Glaphyromorphus to Hemiergis.	WA
Anepischetosia maccoyi	Highlands forest-skink	Anepischetosia	Scincidae	(Lucas & Frost)	1894	Changed the spelling of the genus name. See taxonomic notes on the Anepischetosia page for comments.	NSW, Vic, SA
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, NSW
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	Pilbara ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Storr	1975	Elevated from a subspecies of coarse sands ctenotus (Ctenotus piankai).	WA
Pygopus robertsi	Roberts' scaly-foot	Pygopus	Pygopodidae	Oliver, Couper & Amey	2010	Newly described species.	Qld
Gehyra lazelli	Southern rock dtella	Gehyra	Gekkonidae	(Wells & Wellington)	1985	Resurrected from synonymy with tree dtella (Gehyra variegata).1 - Sistrom et al. (2009). Molecular phylogeny of Australian Gehyra (Squamata: Gekkonidae) and taxonomic revision of Gehyra variegata in south-eastern Australia. Zootaxa, 2277:14-32.	SA, NSW
Proablepharus barrylyoni	Eastern soil-crevice skink	Proablepharus	Scincidae	Couper, Limpus, McDonald & Amey	2010	Newly described species.	Qld
Ctenotus decaneurus	Ten-lined ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Storr	1970	Ctenotus yampiensis has been demoted to a subspecies of this species.	NT, Qld, WA
Ctenotus mesotes	Median-striped ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Horner	2009	Newly described species.	WA
Ctenotus vagus	Uneven-striped ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Horner	2009	Newly described species.	WA
Ctenotus halysis	Chained ctenotus	Ctenotus	Scincidae	Horner	2009	Newly described species.	WA
Diplodactylus galaxias	Northern Pilbara beak-faced gecko	Diplodactylus	Gekkonidae	Doughty, Pepper & Keogh	2010	Newly described species.	WA
Pseudonaja mengdeni	Western brown snake	Pseudonaja	Elapidae	Wells & Wellington	1985	Resurrected from synonymy with northern brown snake (Pseudonaja nuchalis).	WA, SA, NT, NSW, Qld
Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha	Shield-snouted brown snake	Pseudonaja	Elapidae	(McCoy)	1879	Resurrected from synonymy with northern brown snake (Pseudonaja nuchalis).	SA, NSW, Vic, NT, Qld
Liopholis guthega	Snowy Mountains skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Donnellan, Hutchinson, Dempsey & Osborne)	2002	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	NSW, Vic
Liopholis inornata	Desert skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Rosén)	1905	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
Liopholis kintorei	Great desert skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Stirling & Zietz)	1893	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	NT, SA, WA
Liopholis margaretae	Centralian Ranges rock-skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Storr)	1968	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	NT, SA
Liopholis modesta	Eastern Ranges rock-skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Storr)	1968	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	NSW, Qld
Liopholis montana	Mountain skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Donnellan, Hutchinson, Dempsey & Osborne)	2002	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	ACT, NSW, Vic
Liopholis multiscutata	Bull skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Mitchell & Behrndt)	1949	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	SA, Vic, WA
Liopholis pulchra	South-western rock-skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Werner)	1910	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	WA
Liopholis slateri	Slater's skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Storr)	1968	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	NT, SA
Liopholis striata	Night skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Sternfeld)	1919	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	NT, SA, WA
Liopholis whitii	White's skink	Liopholis	Scincidae	(Lacépède)	1804	Moved from Egernia to Liopholis	ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic
Lissolepis luctuosa	Western mourning skink	Lissolepis	Scincidae	(Peters)	1866	Moved from Egernia to Lissolepis	WA
Lissolepis coventryi	Eastern mourning skink	Lissolepis	Scincidae	(Storr)	1978	Moved from Egernia to Lissolepis	NSW, SA, Vic
Bellatorias obiri	Arnhem Land skink	Bellatorias	Scincidae	(Wells & Wellington)	1985	Moved from Egernia to Bellatorias	NT
Bellatorias major	Land mullet	Bellatorias	Scincidae	(J.E. 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 sand-plain gecko (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)	NT, Qld
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 lerista	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 lerista	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 lerista	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	WA
Lerista jacksoni	Jackson's lerista	Lerista	Scincidae	Smith & Adams	2007	Split off from wood mulch-slider (Lerista muelleri)	WA
Lerista clara	No common name	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