Discoveries
Total Number of new species discovered: 165
Described by those in parentheses. Only LSU personnel listed.
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Platymantis latro (2007 - Christopher Austin)
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Platymantis admiraltiensis (2007 - Christopher Austin)
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Paedophryne swiftorum (2012 - Christopher Austin, Eric Rittmeyer)
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Paedophryne amanuensis (2012 - Christopher Austin, Eric Rittmeyer)
 
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Glaucidium sanchezi (1949, George Lowery, Robert Newman)
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Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron (1964 - George Lowery, John O'Neill)
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Cacicus koepckeae (1965 - George Lowery, John O'Neill)
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Conioptilon mcilhennyi (1966 - George Lowery, John O'Neill)
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Grallaria eludens (1969 - George Lowery, John O'Neill)
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Nephelornis oneilli (1976 - George Lowery, Dan Tallman)
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Xenoglaux loweryi (1977 - John O'Neill, Gary Graves)
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Hemitriccus cinnamomeipectus (1979 - John O'Neill)
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Metallura odomae (1980 - Gary Graves)
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Grallaria carrikeri (1982 - Tom Schulenberg, Morris Williams)
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Grallaricula ochraceifrons (1983 - John O'Neill, Ted Parker)
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Cranioleuca weskei (1984, Van Remsen)
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Thryothorus eisenmanni (1985 - Ted Parker, John O'Neill)
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Tangara meyerdeschauensii (1985 - Tom Schulenberg)
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Herpsilochmus parkeri (1986 - Tristan Davis, John O'Neill)
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Otus petersoni (1986 - John O'Neill)
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Nannopsittaca dachilleae (1991 - John O'Neill)
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Atlapetes terborghi (1993, Van Remsen)
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Acrobatornis fonsecai (1996 - Bret Whitney)
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Tolmomyias traylori (1997 - Tom Schulenberg, Ted Parker)
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Herpsilochmus gentryi (1998 - Bret Whitney)
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Myrmotherula fjeldsaai (1999 - Bret Whitney)
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Capito wallacei (2000 - John O'Neill, Dan Lane)
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Hepsilochmus sellowi (2000 - Bret Whitney)
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Zimmerius villarejoi (2001 - Bret Whitney)
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Percnostola arenarum (2001 - Bret Whitney)
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Thamnophilus divisorius (2004 - Bret Whitney, Robb Brumfield)
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Polioptila clementsi (2005 - Bret Whitney)
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Cnipodectes superrufus (2007 – Dan Lane, Thomas Valqui)
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Scytalopus petrophilus (2010 – Bret Whitney)
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Turdus sanchezorum (2011 – John O’Neill, Dan Lane, Luciano Naka)
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Capito fitzpatricki (2012 – Glenn Seeholzer, Mike Harvey)
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Thryophilus sernai (2012 – Andrés Cuervo)
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Orthotomus chaktomuk (2013 – Fred Sheldon)
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Nystalus obamai (2013 – Bret Whitney, Marco Rego)
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Lepidocolaptes fatimalimae (2013 – Luciano Naka)
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Epinecrophylla dentei (2013 – Bret Whitney, Gustavo Bravo, Nati Aristizabal)
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Myrmotherula oreni (2013 – Bret Whitney)
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Herpsilochmus stotzi (2013 – Gustavo Bravo)
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Herpsilochmus praedictus (2013 – Bret Whitney, Gustavo Bravo)
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Hypocnemis rondoni (2013 – Bret Whitney, Gustavo Bravo, Nati Aristizabal)
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Zimmerius chicomendesi (2013 – Bret Whitney)
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Tolmomyias sucunduri (2013 – Bret Whitney)
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Polioptila attenboroughi (2013 – Bret Whitney, Brian Smith)
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Scytalopus gonzagai (2014 – Bret Whitney)
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Machaeropterus eckelberryi (2017 - Dane Lane, John O'Neill)
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Myrmoderus eowilsoni (2017 - Andre Moncrieff, Oscar Johnson, Dan Lane)
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Pycnonotus pseudosimplex (2019 - Subir Shakya, Frederick Sheldon)
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Heliothraupis oneilli (2021- Daniel Lane, Gary H. Rosenberg)
 
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Nandus prolixus (2006 - Prosanta Chakrabarty)
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Photoplagios laterofenestra (2007 - Prosanta Chakrabarty)
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Nuchequula mannusella (2007 - Prosanta Chakrabarty)
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Equulites absconditus (2010 - Prosanta Chakrabarty)
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Milyeringa brooksi (2010 - Prosanta Chakrabarty)
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Halieutichthys bispinosus (2010 - Prosanta Chakrabarty)
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Halieutichthys intermedius (2010 - Prosanta Chakrabarty)
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Profundulus kreiseri (2012 - Prosanta Chakrabarty)
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Typhleotris mararybe (2012 - Prosanta Chakrabarty)
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Roeboides bussingi (2013 - Prosanta Chakrabarty)
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Amblyopsis hooseri (2014) - Prosanta Chakrabarty)
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Caecieleotris morrisi (2016 - Prosanta Chakrabarty)
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Photolateralis polyfenestrus (2019 - Prosanta Chakrabarty)
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Garra panitvongi (2023 – David Boyd and coauthors)
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Parachela melanosticta (2024 – David Boyd and coauthors)
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Parachela microlepis (2024 – David Boyd and coauthors)
 
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Peromyscus latirostris (1950 - Walter Dalquest) *now Peromyscus furvus
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Chaetodipus lineatus (1951 - Walter Dalquest)
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Sturnira nana (1971 - Alfred Gardner, John O'Neill)
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Philander mcilhennyi (1972 - Alfred Gardner)
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Mimon koepckeae (1972 - Alfred Gardner)
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Vampyrops nigellus (1972 - Alfred Gardner) *now Platyrrhinus nigellus
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Neusticomys peruviensis (1974 - Alfred Gardner)
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Scutisorex thori (2013 - Jacob Esselstyn)
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Thomomys nayarensis (2014 - Verity Mathis, Mark Hafner)
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Crocidura abscondita (2014 - Jacob Esselstyn)
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Bunomys torajae (2014 - Jacob Esselstyn)
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Apomys lubangensis (2014 - Jacob Esselstyn)
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Apomys iridensis (2014 - Jacob Esselstyn)
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Waiomys mamasae (2014 - Jacob Esselstyn)
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Hyorhinomys stuempkei (2015 - Jacob Esselstyn)
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Crocidura newmarki (2015 - Jacob Esselstyn)
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Crocidura munissii (2015 - Jacob Esselstyn)
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Crocidura mdumai (2015 - Jacob Esselstyn)
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Gracilimus radix (2016 - Jacob Esselstyn)
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Crocidura umbra (2017 - Jacob Esselstyn, Terry Demos)
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Palawanosorex muscorum (2018 - Jacob Esselstyn, Tom Giarla)
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Rhynchomys labo (2019 - Jacob Esselstyn)
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Rhynchomys mingan (2019 - Jacob Esselstyn)
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Crocidura caudipilosa (2019 - Jacob Esselstyn, Heru Handika)
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Crocidura microelongata (2021- Jacob A. Esselstyn, Heru Handika, Mark T. Swanson)
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Crocidura quasielongata (2021- Jacob A. Esselstyn, Heru Handika, Mark T. Swanson)
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Crocidura pseudorhoditis (2021- Jacob A. Esselstyn, Heru Handika, Mark T. Swanson)
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Crocidura australis (2021- Jacob A. Esselstyn, Heru Handika, Mark T. Swanson)
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Crocidura pallida (2021- Jacob A. Esselstyn, Heru Handika, Mark T. Swanson)
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Crocidura baletei (2021- Jacob A. Esselstyn, Heru Handika, Mark T. Swanson)
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Crocidura mediocris (2021- Jacob A. Esselstyn, Heru Handika, Mark T. Swanson)
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Crocidura parva (2021- Jacob A. Esselstyn, Heru Handika, Mark T. Swanson)
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Crocidura tenebrosa (2021- Jacob A. Esselstyn, Heru Handika, Mark T. Swanson)
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Crocidura brevicauda (2021- Jacob A. Esselstyn, Heru Handika, Mark T. Swanson)
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Crocidura caudicrassa (2021- Jacob A. Esselstyn, Heru Handika, Mark T. Swanson)
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Crocidura normalis (2021- Jacob A. Esselstyn, Heru Handika, Mark T. Swanson)
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Crocidura ordinaria (2021- Jacob A. Esselstyn, Heru Handika, Mark T. Swanson)
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Crocidura solita (2021- Jacob A. Esselstyn, Heru Handika, Mark T. Swanson)
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Crocidura balingka (2024 - Jonathan Nations, Heru Handika, Jacob Esselstyn)
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Crocidura barapi (2024 - Jonathan Nations, Heru Handika, Jacob Esselstyn)
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Crocidura dewi (2024 - Jonathan Nations, Heru Handika, Jacob Esselstyn)
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Nagasorex albidens (2025 - Mark Swanson, Jacob Esselstyn)
 
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Ophiomegistus spectabilis (2007 - Christopher Austin)
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Plasmodium gemini (2009 - Christopher Austin)
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Plasmodium megalotrypa (2009 - Christopher Austin)
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Plasmodium koreafense (2009 - Christopher Austin)
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Plasmodium minuoviride (2009 - Christopher Austin)
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Falcaustra tannaensis (2010 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria zugi (2013 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria nuiailan (2013 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria auffenbergi (2013 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria lipinia (2013 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria lesson (2013 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria Melanesia (2013 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria krausi (2014 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria greeri (2014 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria burseyi (2014 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria goldbergi (2014 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria boulengeri (2014 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria niuginiensis (2014 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria perkinsae (2014 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria iovai (2017 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria kirkpatricki (2017 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria stevejayuptoni (2017 - Christopher Austin)
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Eimeria emoia (2017 - Christopher Austin)
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Atamatam amazoniensis (2019 – Jackson Roberts)
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Paratamatam iquitosiensis (2019 – Jackson Roberts)
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Spirorchis paraminutus (2019 – Jackson Roberts)
 
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Rhadinaea binfordi (1965 - Douglas Rossman)
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Adelophis foxi (1968 - Douglas Rossman, Richard Blaney)
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Thamnophis exsul (1969 - Douglas Rossman)
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Diploglossus agasepsoides (1971 - Richard Thomas)
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Typhlops tasymigris (1974 - Richard Thomas)
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Helicops yacu (1975 - Douglas Rossman)
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Ialtris agyrtes (1976 - Douglas Rossman)
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Sibynomorphus oneilli (1979 - Douglas Rossman, Richard Thomas)
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Phyllodactylus gemmulus (1996 - David Good)
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Pseudocalotes larutensis (2001 - Jimmy McGuire)
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Leptotyphlops greenwelli (2005 - Jeff Boundy)
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Thamnophis lineri (2005 - Douglas Rossman, Frank Burbrink)
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Thamnophis bogerti (2005 - Douglas Rossman, Frank Burbrink)
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Thamnophis godmani (2005 - Douglas Rossman, Frank Burbrink)
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Tribolonotus choiseulensis (2017- Christopher Austin, Eric Rittmeyer)
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Tribolonotus parkeri (2017 - Christopher Austin, Eric Rittmeyer)
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Stegonotus derooijae (2017 - Christopher Austin , Sara Ruane, John McVay)
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Stegonotus admiraltiensis (2017 - Christopher Austin , Sara Ruane, John McVay)
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Stegonotus iridis (2017 - Christopher Austin , Sara Ruane, John McVay)
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Stegonotus melanolabiatus (2017 - Christopher Austin , Sara Ruane, John McVay)
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Tribolonutus choiseulensis (2017 - Christopher Austin)
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Lipinia inexpectata (2007 - Christopher Austin)
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Eutropis tammanna (2008 - Christopher Austin)
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Emoia tuitarere (2011 - Christopher Austin , Alison Hamilton)
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Cyrtodactylus crustulus (2020 - Christopher Austin)
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Toxicocalamus goodenoughensis (2020 – Jackson Roberts, Christopher Austin)
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Toxicocalamus longhagen (2022 – Jackson Roberts, Christopher Austin)