Everyone in Africa is reading Australasian Journal of Herpetology Issue 62 this week, that has just published species descriptions of over 10 previously undiscovered species of snake from Africa, including species from Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Congo and other parts of East Africa.
What is formally named in the journal is listed below:
Australasian Journal of Herpetology ®
Issue 62, published 25 May 2023
List of new taxa formally named.
New Genus (Colubrids)
Paracrotaphopeltis Hoser, 2023.
New Subgenus (Colubrids)
Kenyavipera Hoser, 2023.
Piersonvipera Hoser, 2023.
New Species (All are snakes)
Atheris cummingae Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Atheris euanedwardsi Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Atheris ernestswilei Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Atheris josephburkei Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Atheris shireenhoserae Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Atheris marleneswileae Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Bungarus crotalusei Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia)
Bungarus daranini Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia)
Bungarus oxyi Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia)
Crotaphopeltis andreeblouinae Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis juliusnyererei Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis ufipaensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis rondoensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Dipsadoboa euanedwardsi Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Dipsadoboa paulwoolfi Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Dipsadoboa swileorum Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Piersonvipera piersoni Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
New Subspecies
Atheris barbouri divergans Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Bungarus crotalusei peninsularensis Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia)
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia rubrumlabellum Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia luteuslabellum Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia labellumpulvereus Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia albalinguacalloso Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis tornieri udzungwaensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Dipsadoboa montisilva nampulaensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
More details are here at:
http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-I62-Full-Newly-named-species-list.htm
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Wow! about seventeen new species of snakes have just been discovered and named in May 2023. This follows on from about six others in January 2023.
All named by the world’s leading snake expert, the Snakeman, Raymond Hoser!
Seen reading Australasian Journal of Herpetology issue 62, this lady is getting the low-down on these species from the best peer reviewed literature out there.
See the details below:
Australasian Journal of Herpetology ®
Issue 62, published 25 May 2023
List of new taxa formally named.
All major papers are downloadable below the list.New Genus (Colubrids)
Paracrotaphopeltis Hoser, 2023.
New Subgenus (Colubrids)
Kenyavipera Hoser, 2023.
Piersonvipera Hoser, 2023.
New Species (All are snakes)
Atheris cummingae Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Atheris euanedwardsi Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Atheris ernestswilei Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Atheris josephburkei Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Atheris shireenhoserae Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Atheris marleneswileae Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Bungarus crotalusei Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia)
Bungarus daranini Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia)
Bungarus oxyi Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia)
Crotaphopeltis andreeblouinae Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis juliusnyererei Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis ufipaensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis rondoensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Dipsadoboa euanedwardsi Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Dipsadoboa paulwoolfi Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Dipsadoboa swileorum Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Piersonvipera piersoni Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
New Subspecies
Atheris barbouri divergans Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Bungarus crotalusei peninsularensis Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia)
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia rubrumlabellum Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia luteuslabellum Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia labellumpulvereus Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia albalinguacalloso Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis tornieri udzungwaensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Dipsadoboa montisilva nampulaensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Details at:
http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-I62-Full-Newly-named-species-list.htm
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Snake man names a few hundred more species!
1835. Pseudonaja jackyhoserae Hoser, 2009
1836. Pseudonaja leswilliamsi Hoser, 2009
1837. Pseudonaja pughi Hoser, 2003
1838. Pseudonaja rollinsoni Hoser, 2009
1839. Pseudonaja whybrowi Hoser, 2009
1840. Pseudophryne burrelli Hoser, 2020
1841. Pseudophryne jasminegrantae Hoser, 2020
1842. Pseudophryne kaputarensis Hoser, 2020
1843. Pseudophryne martinekae Hoser, 2020
1844. Pseudophryne mensforthi Hoser, 2020
1845. Pseudophryne scottgranti Hoser, 2020
1846. Pseudophryne wellingtoni Hoser, 2020
1847. Pseudophryne wellsi Hoser, 2020
1848. Ptychozoon borneoensis Hoser, 2018
1849. Ptychozoon cliveevatti Hoser, 2018
1850. Ptychozoon engannoensis Hoser, 2018
1851. Ptychozoon johorensis Hoser, 2018
1852. Ptychozoon malayaensis Hoser, 2018
1853. Ptychozoon sulawesiensis Hoser, 2018
1854. Ptychozoon sumatraensis Hoser, 2018
1855. Ptychozoon wallaceaensis Hoser, 2018
1856. Pustulatarana tozerensis Hoser, 2020
1857. Pygopus brettbarnetti Hoser, 2017
1858. Pygopus woolfi Hoser, 2017
1859. Quasilitoria davidtribei Hoser, 2020
1860. Quasilitoria dunphyi Hoser, 2020
1861. Quasilitoria mickpughi Hoser, 2020
1862. Quasilitoria mippughae Hoser, 2020
1863. Quasilitoria serventyi Hoser, 2020
1864. Quasimixophyes jackyae Hoser, 2020
1865. Quattuorunguiscolotes grismeri Hoser, 2018
1866. Quazitribolonotus frankanthonyi Hoser, 2016
1867. Quazitribolonotus tomlonsdalei Hoser, 2016
1868. Raclitia oxyi Hoser, 2020
1869. Ranaster divergens Hoser, 2020
1870. Ranaster henrywajswelneri Hoser, 2020
1871. Ranaster scottyjamesi Hoser, 2020
1872. Rankinia fergussonae Hoser, 2015
1873. Rankinia hoserae Hoser, 2015
1874. Rankinia jameswhybrowi Hoser, 2015
1875. Rankinia martinekae Hoser, 2019
1876. Rankinia neildaviei Hoser, 2015
1877. Rawlinsonia ventrileuco Hoser, 2020
1878. Rosenberggekko alexanderdudleyi Hoser, 2021
1879. Rosenberggekko caudatenuis Hoser, 2021
1880. Rosenberggekko fritzmaarteni Hoser, 2021
1881. Rosenberggekko merceicai Hoser, 2021
1882. Rotundishus hayi Hoser, 2016
1883. Rubercaudatus edwardsi Hoser, 2015
1884. Saiphos hoserae Hoser, 2022
1885. Saiphos shanksi Hoser, 2022
1886. Saiphos wellingtoni Hoser, 2022
1887. Saiphos wellsi Hoser, 2022
1888. Salmocularana saxacola Hoser, 2020
1889. Salmonelaps choiseulensis Hoser, 2016
1890. Salmonelaps desburkei Hoser, 2016
1891. Salmonelaps ngelaensis Hoser, 2016
1892. Salmonelaps shortlandensis Hoser, 2016
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1893. Saltuarius (Quazisaltuarius) jackyae Hoser, 2016
1894. Saltuarius adelynae Hoser, 2016
1895. Sayersus funki Hoser, 2016
1896. Sayersus idyllwildi Hoser, 2016
1897. Sayersus wellingtoni Hoser, 2020
1898. Sayersus wellsi Hoser, 2020
1899. Scelotretus daranini Hoser, 2018
1900. Scelotretus haroldcoggeri Hoser, 2018
1901. Scelotretus jenandersonae Hoser, 2018
1902. Scottyjamesus scottyjamesi Hoser, 2020
1903. Shireenhosergecko dalegibbonsi Hoser, 2018
1904. Shireenhosergecko jarradbinghami Hoser, 2018
1905. Shireenhosergecko petewhybrowi Hoser, 2018
1906. Shireenhosergecko robjealousi Hoser, 2018
1907. Shireenhosergecko shireenhoserae Hoser, 2018
1908. Shireenhoserhylea megaviridis Hoser, 2020
1909. Shireenhoserhylea shireenhoserae Hoser, 2020
1910. Shireenhosersaurea clara Hoser, 2020
1911. Shireenhosersaurea satis Hoser, 2020
1912. Shireenhosersaurea shireenhoserae Hoser, 2020
1913. Shireenhoserscincus daranini Hoser, 2019
1914. Shireenhoserscincus shireenhoserae Hoser, 2019
1915. Silubosaurus doriskuenae Hoser, 2018
1916. Silubosaurus fiacummingae Hoser, 2018
1917. Silubosaurus hoserae Hoser, 2018
1918. Silubosaurus lynettehholdsworthae Hoser, 2018
1919. Silubosaurus maxinehoserae Hoser, 2018
1920. Silubosaurus scottgranti Hoser, 2018
1921. Silvaemoia robvalentici Hoser, 2019
1922. Silvascincus adrianpapalucai Hoser, 2018
1923. Simoselaps fukdat Hoser, 2020
1924. Simpsonvipera ashokcaptaini Hoser, 2022
1925. Simpsonvipera paracaeruleus Hoser, 2022
1926. Smythkukri hunneangorum Hoser, 2014
1927. Smythus smythi Hoser, 2020
1928. Smythus teesi Hoser, 2020
1929. Somniadraco cuspisfemen Hoser, 2022
1930. Somniadraco incrediblis Hoser, 2022
1931. Stegonotus adelynhoserae Hoser, 2012
1932. Stegonotus lenhoseri Hoser, 2012
1933. Stegonotus macdowelli Hoser, 2012
1934. Strophorus burrelli Hoser, 2005
1935. Strophurus chriswilliamsi Hoser, 2017
1936. Strophurus dannybrowni Hoser, 2017
1937. Strophurus gedyei Hoser, 2017
1938. Strophurus jackyae Hoser, 2017
1939. Strophurus jenandersonae Hoser, 2017
1940. Strophurus obscurum Hoser, 2017
1941. Telescopus gocmeni Hoser, 2017
1942. Telescopus mannixi Hoser, 2017
1943. Terrenusgekko trevorhawkeswoodi Hoser, 2021
1944. Tetenditunguis gedyei Hoser, 2021
1945. Tetenditunguis hoserae Hoser, 2021
1946. Tiliqua gray, 1825 glennsheai Hoser, 2014
1947. Tiliqua gray, 1825 grantturneri Hoser, 2014
1948. Tribolonotus karkarensis Hoser, 2016
1949. Tropidechis jessejacksoni Hoser, 2016
1950. Tropidechis sadlieri Hoser, 2003
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1951. Tropidonophis cottoni Hoser, 2012
1952. Tropidonophis pillotti Hoser, 2012
1953. Tropidonophis trioani Hoser, 2012
1954. Tropidonotus morotaiensis Hoser, 2020
1955. Tropidophorus joeymontebelloi Hoser, 2019
1956. Tympanocryptis alexteesi Hoser, 2015
1957. Tympanocryptis bottomi Hoser, 2015
1958. Tympanocryptis clintonlogani Hoser, 2019
1959. Tympanocryptis courtneyleitchae Hoser, 2019
1960. Tympanocryptis deniselivingstonae Hoser, 2019
1961. Tympanocryptis ianrentoni Hoser, 2019
1962. Tympanocryptis karimdaouesi Hoser, 2019
1963. Tympanocryptis lachlanheffermani Hoser, 2019
1964. Tympanocryptis marcusbrummeri Hoser, 2019
1965. Tympanocryptis markteesi Hoser, 2015
1966. Tympanocryptis optus Hoser, 2019
1967. Tympanocryptis reconnectorum Hoser, 2019
1968. Tympanocryptis samsungorum Hoser, 2019
1969. Tympanocryptis simonknolli Hoser, 2019
1970. Tympanocryptis snakebustersorum Hoser, 2019
1971. Tympanocryptis tonylovelinayi Hoser, 2019
1972. Tympanocryptis vodafone Hoser, 2019
1973. Tympanocryptis williamconnellyi Hoser, 2019
1974. Underwoodisaurus martinekae Hoser, 2016
1975. Underwoodisaurus mensforthi Hoser, 2016
1976. Underwoodisaurus perthensis Hoser, 2016
1977. Unechis crutchfieldi Hoser, 2012
1978. Unechis durhami Hoser, 2012
1979. Ungaliophis lovelinayi Hoser, 2013
1980. Uperoleia dispar Hoser, 2020
1981. Uperoleia divergans Hoser, 2020
1982. Uperoleia gedyei Hoser, 2020
1983. Uperoleia grantturneri Hoser, 2020
1984. Uperoleia jadeharrisae Hoser, 2020
1985. Uperoleia keilleri Hoser, 2020
1986. Uperoleia lowryi Hoser, 2020
1987. Uperoleia margweeksae Hoser, 2020
1988. Uperoleia maximus Hoser, 2020
1989. Uperoleia rossignolii Hoser, 2020
1990. Uperoleia shanescarffi Hoser, 2020
1991. Uropsophus elfakhariorum Hoser, 2020
1992. Uropsophus euanedwardsi Hoser, 2020
1993. Uropsophus gedyei Hoser, 2016
1994. Uropsophus hammondi Hoser, 2020
1995. Uropsophus oxyi Hoser, 2020
1996. Uropsophus rentoni Hoser, 2016
1997. Uropsophus strimplei Hoser, 2020
1998. Uropsophus swileorum Hoser, 2020
1999. Uropsophus valentici Hoser, 2020
2000. Uropsophus woolfi Hoser, 2020
2001. Uvidicolus covacevichae Hoser, 2016
2002. Varanus gedyei Hoser, 2022
2003. Variabilanura tomcottoni Hoser, 2020
2004. Variusscincus (Macrotympanoscincus) litoresaurus Hoser, 2019
2005. Ventripallidusscincus graysonoconnori Hoser, 2019
2006. Vermicella isaensis Hoser, 2019
2007. Vermicella kimberleyensis Hoser, 2019
2008. Vermicella paulmulvanyi Hoser, 2019
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2009. Vermicella sloppi Hoser, 2020
2010. Vijayachelys whittoni Hoser, 2021
2011. Vipera britoi Hoser, 2015
2012. Vipera hoserae Hoser, 2015
2013. Vipera veloantoni Hoser, 2015
2014. Vipera wellingtoni Hoser, 2015
2015. Vipera wellsi Hoser, 2015
2016. Walmsleyus anstisae Hoser, 2014
2017. Wellingtonopus grahamrichardsoni Hoser, 2017
2018. Wellingtonopus matthingleyi Hoser, 2018
2019. Wellingtonopus stevebennetti Hoser, 2017
2020. Wellsopus brianbarnetti Hoser, 2017
2021. Wellsopus kylienaughtonae Hoser, 2017
2022. Wellsopus michaelguiheneufi Hoser, 2017
2023. Wellsopus richardwarneri Hoser, 2017
2024. Wellsopus robwatsoni Hoser, 2017
2025. Wellsopus shanekingi Hoser, 2017
2026. Welterschultesgekko keilleri Hoser, 2021
2027. Welterschultesgekko michaelsmythi Hoser, 2021
2028. Welterschultesgekko scottgranti Hoser, 2021
2029. Welterschultesgekko tomcottoni Hoser, 2021
2030. Wittchelys wittorum Hoser, 2021
2031. Wollumbinia darnellafrazierae Hoser, 2021
2032. Wollumbinia georgefloydi Hoser, 2021
2033. Woolfscincus halcoggeri Hoser, 2018
2034. Woolfscincus maryannmartinekae Hoser, 2018
2035. Worrellisaurus bigmoreum Hoser, 2018
2036. Worrellisaurus dalyi Hoser, 2015
2037. Worrellisaurus dannybrowni Hoser, 2018
2038. Worrellisaurus jenandersonae Hoser, 2018
2039. Worrellisaurus kimaniadilbodeni Hoser, 2018
2040. Worrellisaurus makhani Hoser, 2013
2041. Worrellisaurus microocellata Hoser, 2018
2042. Worrellisaurus scotteipperi Hoser, 2018
2043. Worrellisaurus tyeseeipperae Hoser, 2018
2044. Xenodermus crottyi Hoser, 2016
2045. Xenodermus oxyi Hoser, 2016
2046. Xenodermus sloppi Hoser, 2016
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Australasian Journal of Herpetology ®
Issue 61, published 10 January 2023
List of new taxa formally named.
All major papers are downloadable below the list.
New Genus (Vipers)
Longumnaribussuis Hoser, 2023.
New Species (All are Vipers)
Longumnaribussuis epirusensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis mariolisi Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis maxhoseri Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis montenegroensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis shireenhoserae Hoser, 2023.
Pelias cathrynmatteoae Hoser, 2023.
New Subspecies
Longumnaribussuis buchholzi androsensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis buchholzi koufonissiensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis buchholzi mykonosensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis buchholzi naxosensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis buchholzi sikinosensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis buchholzi sirosensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis epirusensis lefkadaensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis meridionalis eviaensis Hoser, 2023.
Pelias cathrynmatteoae kapalaensis Hoser, 2023.
Pelias graeca vardusiaensis Hoser, 2023.
Pelias ursinii alpesdehautensis Hoser, 2023.
Synonym Names
Genus
Vipera Laurenti, 1768.
New Species (All are Vipers)
Vipera epirusensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera mariolisi (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera maxhoseri (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera montenegroensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera shireenhoserae (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera cathrynmatteoae (Hoser, 2023).
New Subspecies
Vipera buchholzi androsensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera buchholzi koufonissiensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera buchholzi mykonosensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera buchholzi naxosensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera buchholzi sikinosensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera buchholzi sirosensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera epirusensis lefkadaensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera meridionalis eviaensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera cathrynmatteoae kapalaensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera graeca vardusiaensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera ursinii alpesdehautensis (Hoser, 2023).
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More taxonomic vandalism - Conrad Hoskin
Oedura picta Hoskin 2019 is an illegally coined junior synonym of Oedura attenboroughi Wells and Wellington, 1985.
Oedura elegans Hoskin 2019 is an illegally coined junior synonym of Oedura shireenhoserae Hoser, 2017.
Learn more about Wolfgang Wuster and taxonomic vandalism at:
http://www.smuggled.com/scientific-fraud-wolfgang-wuster.htm
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Snakeman Raymond Hoser has discovered a number of new species and subspecies of viper from southern Europe. This is on top of the three species he named some years back from Spain and Portugal.
More detail below:
Details See
https://www.smuggled.com/AJH-I61-Split.htm
Hoser, Raymond. 2023 Europe gets new viper species: Vipera ammodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) sensu lato formally divided!. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 61: 19-64.
Hoser, Raymond. 2023 A new Viper species from Croatia (Reptilia: Squamata:
Serpentes: Viperidae: Pelias). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 61: 5-18.
Hoser, Raymond. 2023 Litter, plastic sheets and rubbish. It’s not necessarily an ecodisaster for all species!. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 61: 3-4.
Australasian Journal of Herpetology ®
Issue 61, published 10 January 2023
List of new taxa formally named.
All major papers are downloadable below the list.
New Genus (Vipers)
Longumnaribussuis Hoser, 2023.
New Species (All are Vipers)
Longumnaribussuis epirusensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis mariolisi Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis maxhoseri Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis montenegroensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis shireenhoserae Hoser, 2023.
Pelias cathrynmatteoae Hoser, 2023.
New Subspecies
Longumnaribussuis buchholzi androsensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis buchholzi koufonissiensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis buchholzi mykonosensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis buchholzi naxosensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis buchholzi sikinosensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis buchholzi sirosensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis epirusensis lefkadaensis Hoser, 2023.
Longumnaribussuis meridionalis eviaensis Hoser, 2023.
Pelias cathrynmatteoae kapalaensis Hoser, 2023.
Pelias graeca vardusiaensis Hoser, 2023.
Pelias ursinii alpesdehautensis Hoser, 2023.
Synonym Names
Genus
Vipera Laurenti, 1768.
New Species (All are Vipers)
Vipera epirusensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera mariolisi (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera maxhoseri (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera montenegroensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera shireenhoserae (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera cathrynmatteoae (Hoser, 2023).
New Subspecies
Vipera buchholzi androsensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera buchholzi koufonissiensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera buchholzi mykonosensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera buchholzi naxosensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera buchholzi sikinosensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera buchholzi sirosensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera epirusensis lefkadaensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera meridionalis eviaensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera cathrynmatteoae kapalaensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera graeca vardusiaensis (Hoser, 2023).
Vipera ursinii alpesdehautensis (Hoser, 2023).
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Full details at:
http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-I62-Split.htm
Hoser, R. T. 2023. New taxa within the African Herald Snake genus Crotaphopeltis Fitzinger, 1843. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:3-22.
Published 25 May 2023.
Full text at:
http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-3-22.pdf
Hoser, R. T. 2023. New taxa within the African snake genus Dipsadoboa Günther, 1858. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:23-35.
Published 25 May 2023.
Full text at:
http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-23-35.pdf
Hoser, R. T. 2023. Six new species of viper within Atheris Cope, 1862sensu lato from central Africa! Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:36-53.
Published 25 May 2023.
Full text at:
http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-36-53.pdf
Hoser, R. T. 2023. Three new species of Kraits in the Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider, 1801) species complex. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:54-64.
Published 25 May 2023.
Full text at:
http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-54-64.pdf
New Genus (Colubrids)
Paracrotaphopeltis Hoser, 2023.
New Subgenus (Colubrids)
Kenyavipera Hoser, 2023.
Piersonvipera Hoser, 2023.
New Species (All are snakes)
Atheris cummingae Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Atheris euanedwardsi Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Atheris ernestswilei Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Atheris josephburkei Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Atheris shireenhoserae Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Atheris marleneswileae Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Bungarus crotalusei Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia)
Bungarus daranini Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia)
Bungarus oxyi Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia)
Crotaphopeltis andreeblouinae Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis juliusnyererei Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis ufipaensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis rondoensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Dipsadoboa euanedwardsi Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Dipsadoboa paulwoolfi Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Dipsadoboa swileorum Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Piersonvipera piersoni Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
New Subspecies
Atheris barbouri divergans Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)
Bungarus crotalusei peninsularensis Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia)
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia rubrumlabellum Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia luteuslabellum Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia labellumpulvereus Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia albalinguacalloso Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Crotaphopeltis tornieri udzungwaensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
Dipsadoboa montisilva nampulaensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)
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ABSTRACT The Australian Ring-tailed Dragons of the Genus Ctenophorus Fitzinger, 1843, Subgenus Tachyon Wells and Wellington, 1985 as defined by Hoser in 2015, have been generally neglected in their taxonomy since the publication of Wells and Wellington (1985). Those authors formally divided the species Grammatophora caudicincta Günther, 1875 six ways in line with the earlier subspecies divisions of Storr (1967) and placed all into their newly created genus Tachyon. This arrangement was vehemently opposed by a group of pseudo-scientists known as the Wolfgang Wüster gang for reasons of personal animosity rather than science. Furthermore due to the ruthless and improper methods of the group (as demonstrated in a war-cry document called Kaiser et al. 2013), they have effectively forced other publishing herpetologists to refuse to accept the Wells and Wellington taxonomy and nomenclature in the three and half decades since the 1985 paper of Wells and Wellington. In spite of lies, deception and so-called smoke and mirrors as practiced by the Wolfgang Wüster gang, science progresses and in line with this, Melville et al. (2016) not only broadly validated the much lampooned taxonomy and nomenclature of Wells and Wellington (1985), but furthermore wholly validated the taxonomy of Hoser in 2015. Melville et al. (2016) also provided sound evidence of the presence of at least seven more unnamed species in the complex, all diverged from nearest ancestors in the Pliocene Epoch (at least 2.5 MYA) mirroring the morphological evidence of Storr (1967). This paper in effect combines the results of Storr (1967) with Melville et al. (2016) with the added benefit of inspection of live specimens from the seven relevant populations and all previously named forms to formally describe and name eight new species in accordance with the rules of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (Ride et al. 1999). The eighth named species is separated from others by a biogeographical barrier of known antiquity. Each is estimated to have diverged from their nearest common ancestor at least 2.5 million years prior and as they are ecologically and distributionally separated, are clearly separate species by any currently used definition. The first ever proper diagnosis of the expanded subgenus Tachyon Wells and Wellington, 1985 was published by Hoser in 2015. It has stood the test of time and is repeated in this paper. Keywords: Taxonomy; nomenclature; lizards; dragons; Agamidae; Ctenophorus; Tachyon; Grammatophora; Amphibolurus; Western Australia; Queensland; Northern Territory; Australia; Ring-tailed dragon; caudicinctus; caudicincta; yinnietharra; graafi; imbricatus; infans; macropus; mensarum; slateri; new species; adelynhoserae; jackyhoserae; katrinahoserae; lenhoseri; maxinehoserae; ronhoseri; sharonhoserae; shireenhoserae.
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Australasian Journal of Herpetology 47:3-31. Published 9 July 2020.
Before they get wiped out! Formal descriptions of 15 new species of Monitor Lizard in the Euprepiosaurus (AKA Varanus) indicus (Daudin, 1802) and the Shireenhosersaurea (AKA Varanus) prasinus (Schlegel, 1839) species groups. LSIDURN:LSID:ZOOBANK.ORG:PUB:80127B71-87E4-4384-87AE-004BF1C934C0 RAYMOND T. HOSER LSIDurn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:F9D74EB5-CFB5-49A0-8C7C-9F993B8504AE 488 Park Road, Park Orchards, Victoria, 3134, Australia. Phone: +61 3 9812 3322 Fax: 9812 3355 E-mail: snakeman (at) snakeman.com.au Received 28 May 2020, Accepted 5 July 2020, Published 9 July 2020.
ABSTRACT The Mangrove Monitor “Varanus indicus” (Daudin, 1802) and Green Monitor “Varanus prasinus” (Schlegel, 1839) were each long thought of as being single widespread species sensu Cogger et al. (1983) within the genus Varanus Merrem, 1820. In 2013, Hoser resurrected the name Euprepiosaurus Fitzinger, 1843 as a full genus for the Tupinambis indicus Daudin, 1802 species group, excluding Varanus indicus spinulosus Mertens, 1941, in turn placed in the genus Oxysaurus Hoser, 2013 and the group including Monitor prasinus Schlegel, 1839, was placed in the new genus Shireenhosersaurea Hoser, 2013. A group known as the Wolfgang Wüster gang of thieves, did via Kaiser et al. (2013) falsely accuse Hoser of “taxonomic vandalism”. They then themselves committed a despicable act of taxonomic vandalism when via Bucklitsch, Böhme and Koch, (2016) they illegally coined new names in the PRINO (peer reviewed in name only) onlne journal Zootaxa for exactly the same genera. Lifting material directly from the Hoser (2013) paper, Bucklitsch et al. coined unlawful new names, Solomonsaurus and Hapturosaurus for the same genera in order to clutter zoology with unnecessary objective synonyms. As of 2020 about 17 distinctive forms previously associated with the putative taxon Euprepiosaurus indicus are widely recognized within herpetology as being separate species and have been formally named. Following an audit of the species complex, this paper formally names twelve other hitherto unnamed forms from Australia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands as new species on the basis of morphological and reproductive divergence from the 17 forms currently as of 2020 recognized as species. In terms of the genus Shireenhosersaurea. three populations of putative S. prasinus (Schlegel, 1839) are also formally named for the first time. This makes 12 recognized species in the genus. All species within the genera Oxysaurus and Shireenhosersaurea are probably in decline and some may be in imminent danger of extinction. Formally naming new species is the critically important first step in their conservation as outlined by Hoser (2019a, 2019b). Keywords: Herpetology; taxonomy; nomenclature; Varanidae; Varanus; Euprepiosaurus; Oxysaurus; Shireenhosersaurea; taxonomic vandalism; Hapturosaurus; Solomonsaurus; Monitor Lizards; Mangrove monitors; New Guinea; Australia; Solomon Islands; Papua; ICZN; indicus; jobiensis; doreanus; finschi; semotus; spinulosus; prasinus; new species; oxyi; adelynhoserae; jackyhoserae; lenhoseri; matteoae; elfakhariorum; allengreeri; dorisioi; paulwoolfi; sloppi; powi; scottgranti; shireenhoserae; satis; clara
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Before they get wiped out! Formal descriptions of 15 new species of Monitor Lizard in the Euprepiosaurus (AKA Varanus) indicus (Daudin, 1802) and the Shireenhosersaurea (AKA Varanus) prasinus (Schlegel, 1839) species groups.
Australasian Journal of Herpetology 47:3-31.
Published 9 July 2020.
Before they get wiped out! Formal descriptions of 15 new species of Monitor Lizard
in the Euprepiosaurus (AKA Varanus) indicus (Daudin, 1802) and the
Shireenhosersaurea (AKA Varanus) prasinus (Schlegel, 1839) species groups.
LSIDURN:LSID:ZOOBANK.ORG:PUB:80127B71-87E4-4384-87AE-004BF1C934C0
RAYMOND T. HOSER
LSIDurn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:F9D74EB5-CFB5-49A0-8C7C-9F993B8504AE
488 Park Road, Park Orchards, Victoria, 3134, Australia.
Phone: +61 3 9812 3322 Fax: 9812 3355 E-mail: snakeman (at) snakeman.com.au
Received 28 May 2020, Accepted 5 July 2020, Published 9 July 2020.
ABSTRACT
The Mangrove Monitor “Varanus indicus” (Daudin, 1802) and Green Monitor “Varanus prasinus”
(Schlegel, 1839) were each long thought of as being single widespread species sensu Cogger et al. (1983)
within the genus Varanus Merrem, 1820.
In 2013, Hoser resurrected the name Euprepiosaurus Fitzinger, 1843 as a full genus for the Tupinambis
indicus Daudin, 1802 species group, excluding Varanus indicus spinulosus Mertens, 1941, in turn placed in
the genus Oxysaurus Hoser, 2013 and the group including Monitor prasinus Schlegel, 1839, was placed in
the new genus Shireenhosersaurea Hoser, 2013.
A group known as the Wolfgang Wüster gang of thieves, did via Kaiser et al. (2013) falsely accuse Hoser of
“taxonomic vandalism”.
They then themselves committed a despicable act of taxonomic vandalism when via Bucklitsch, Böhme and
Koch, (2016) they illegally coined new names in the PRINO (peer reviewed in name only) onlne journal
Zootaxa for exactly the same genera. Lifting material directly from the Hoser (2013) paper, Bucklitsch et al.
coined unlawful new names, Solomonsaurus and Hapturosaurus for the same genera in order to clutter
zoology with unnecessary objective synonyms.
As of 2020 about 17 distinctive forms previously associated with the putative taxon Euprepiosaurus indicus
are widely recognized within herpetology as being separate species and have been formally named.
Following an audit of the species complex, this paper formally names twelve other hitherto unnamed forms
from Australia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands as new species on the basis of morphological and
reproductive divergence from the 17 forms currently as of 2020 recognized as species.
In terms of the genus Shireenhosersaurea. three populations of putative S. prasinus (Schlegel, 1839) are also
formally named for the first time. This makes 12 recognized species in the genus.
All species within the genera Oxysaurus and Shireenhosersaurea are probably in decline and some may be in
imminent danger of extinction.
Formally naming new species is the critically important first step in their conservation as outlined by Hoser
(2019a, 2019b).
Keywords: Herpetology; taxonomy; nomenclature; Varanidae; Varanus; Euprepiosaurus; Oxysaurus;
Shireenhosersaurea; taxonomic vandalism; Hapturosaurus; Solomonsaurus; Monitor Lizards; Mangrove
monitors; New Guinea; Australia; Solomon Islands; Papua; ICZN; indicus; jobiensis; doreanus; finschi;
semotus; spinulosus; prasinus; new species; oxyi; adelynhoserae; jackyhoserae; lenhoseri; matteoae;
elfakhariorum; allengreeri; dorisioi; paulwoolfi; sloppi; powi; scottgranti; shireenhoserae; satis; clara.
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Australasian Journal of Herpetology ®
Issue 40, published 10 July 2019
New taxa formally named in Australasian Journal of Herpetology, Issue 40
(all papers in this issue are listed below).
Published 10 July 2019
New Genera (All Skink Lizards)
Notanemoia Hoser, 2018
Cannotbeemoia Hoser, 2018
Silvaemoia Hoser, 2018
Griseolaterus Hoser, 2018
Aintemoia Hoser, 2018
Caeruleocaudascincus Hoser, 2018
Ventripallidusscincus Hoser, 2018
Shireenhoserscincus Hoser, 2018
New Subgenera (All Skink Lizards)
Paraemoia Hoser, 2018
Aquilonariemoia Hoser, 2018
New Species (All Skink Lizards except last is a Tree Kangaroo)
Emoia kimaniadilbodeni Hoser, 2018
Emoia timdalei Hoser, 2018
Emoia karkarensis Hoser, 2018
Emoia tonylovelinayi Hoser, 2018
Emoia anggigidaensis Hoser, 2018
Emoia stefanbroghammeri Hoser, 2018
Emoia euanedwardsi Hoser, 2018
Emoia paulmulvanyi Hoser, 2018
Emoia martinmulvanyi Hoser, 2018
Emoia paulwoolfi Hoser, 2018
Emoia jamesbondi Hoser, 2018
Emoia richardwarneri Hoser, 2018
Emoia morriedorisioi Hoser, 2018
Emoia minusguttata Hoser, 2018
Emoia dorsalinea Hoser, 2018
Emoia bougainvilliensis Hoser, 2018
Emoia boreotis Hoser, 2018
Emoia aquacauda Hoser, 2018
Emoa yusufmohamudi Hoser, 2018
Emoia davidaltmani Hoser, 2018
Emoia stephengoldsteini Hoser, 2018
Emoia rodneysommerichi Hoser, 2018
Emoia roberteksteini Hoser, 2018
Notanemoia georgemariolisi Hoser, 2018
Notanemoia karlagambellae Hoser, 2018
Notanemoia cathysonnemannae Hoser, 2018
Notanemoia neilsonnemanni Hoser, 2018
Aintemoia dannygoodwini Hoser, 2018
Aintemoia latishadarwinae Hoser, 2018
Caeruleocaudascincus stevebennetti Hoser, 2018
Caeruleocaudascincus lucybennettae Hoser, 2018
Caeruleocaudascincus clivebennetti Hoser, 2018
Caeruleocaudascincus craigbennetti Hoser, 2018
Caeruleocaudascincus brettbarnetti Hoser, 2018
Caeruleocaudascincus williambennetti Hoser, 2018
Caeruleocaudascincus kamahlbennetti Hoser, 2018
Caeruleocaudascincus drubennetti Hoser, 2018
Caeruleocaudascincus jaibennetti Hoser, 2018
Caeruleocaudascincus danielbennetti Hoser, 2018
Ventripallidusscincus graysonoconnori Hoser, 2018
Aintemoia michaelguiheneufi Hoser, 2018
Aintemoia rosssadlieri Hoser, 2018
Silvaemoia robvalentici Hoser, 2018
Shireenhoserscincus shireenhoserae Hoser, 2018
Shireenhoserscincus daranini Hoser, 2018
Dendrolagus hoserae Hoser, 2018
New Subspecies (3 elapid snakes, 2 dragon lizards, one tree Kangaroo)
Vermicella annulata kimberleyensis Hoser, 2018
Vermicella annulata paulmulvanyi Hoser, 2018
Vermicella annulata isaensis Hoser, 2018
Caimanops amphiboluroides aurantiaco Hoser, 2018
Caimanops amphiboluroides leucolateralis Hoser, 2018
Dendrolagus ursinus arfakensis Hoser, 2018
Likely Synonyms (all) (All Lizards, first agamidae, rest skinks)
Diporiphora Gray, 1842
Emoia Gray, 1845
Sphenomorphus Fitzinger, 1843
Emoia yusufmohamudi Hoser, 2018
Emoia davidaltmani Hoser, 2018
Emoia stephengoldsteini Hoser, 2018
Emoia rodneysommerichi Hoser, 2018
Emoia roberteksteini Hoser, 2018
Emoia georgemariolisi Hoser, 2018
Emoia karlagambellae Hoser, 2018
Emoia cathysonnemannae Hoser, 2018
Emoia neilsonnemanni Hoser, 2018
Emoia dannygoodwini Hoser, 2018
Emoia latishadarwinae Hoser, 2018
Emoia stevebennetti Hoser, 2018
Emoia lucybennettae Hoser, 2018
Emoia clivebennetti Hoser, 2018
Emoia craigbennetti Hoser, 2018
Emoia brettbarnetti Hoser, 2018
Emoia williambennetti Hoser, 2018
Emoia kamahlbennetti Hoser, 2018
Emoia drubennetti Hoser, 2018
Emoia jaibennetti Hoser, 2018
Emoia danielbennetti Hoser, 2018
Emoia graysonoconnori Hoser, 2018
Emoia michaelguiheneufi Hoser, 2018
Emoia rosssadlieri Hoser, 2018
Emoia robvalentici Hoser, 2018
Emoia shireenhoserae Hoser, 2018
Emoia daranini Hoser, 2018
Sphenomorphus shireenhoserae Hoser, 2018
Sphenomorphus daranini Hoser, 2018
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More species discovered and named by Snakeman!
1197. Caeruleocaudascincus clivebennetti Hoser, 2019
1198. Caeruleocaudascincus craigbennetti Hoser, 2019
1199. Caeruleocaudascincus danielbennetti Hoser, 2019
1200. Caeruleocaudascincus drubennetti Hoser, 2019
1201. Caeruleocaudascincus jaibennetti Hoser, 2019
1202. Caeruleocaudascincus kamahlbenneti Hoser, 2019
1203. Caeruleocaudascincus lucybennettae Hoser, 2019
1204. Caeruleocaudascincus stevebennetti Hoser, 2019
1205. Caeruleocaudascincus williambennetti Hoser, 2019
1206. Caimanops aurantiaco Hoser, 2019
1207. Caimanops leucolateralis Hoser, 2019
1208. Calloselasma oxyi Hoser, 2018
1209. Calyptotis bunyaensis Hoser, 2022
1210. Calyptotis greerae Hoser, 2022
1211. Candoia boutrosi Hoser, 2016
1212. Candoia georgekonstandinoui Hoser, 2016
1213. Candoia georgemacintyrei Hoser, 2016
1214. Candoia hoserae Hoser, 2016
1215. Candoia iansimpsoni Hoser, 2013
1216. Candoia jamiekonstandinoui Hoser, 2016
1217. Candoia kimmooreae Hoser, 2016
1218. Candoia louisemcgoldrickae Hoser, 2016
1219. Candoia malcolmmclurei Hoser, 2016
1220. Candoia niraikanukiwai Hoser, 2016
1221. Candoia simonmcgoldricki Hoser, 2016
1222. Candoia woolfi Hoser, 2016
1223. Cannia aplini Hoser, 2001
1224. Cannia burgessi Hoser, 2001
1225. Cannia newmani Hoser, 2001
1226. Carphodactylus hoserae Hoser, 2016
1227. Caudatenebrosus divergans Hoser, 2022
1228. Caudatenebrosus rosswellingtoni Hoser, 2022
1229. Caudisona evatti Hoser, 2020
1230. Causus perkinsi Hoser, 2013
1231. Celertenues bobbottomi Hoser, 2017
1232. Celertenues evanwhittoni Hoser, 2017
1233. Celertenues helengrasswillae Hoser, 2017
1234. Cercartetus hoserae Hoser, 2020
1235. Chamaelycus euanedwardsi Hoser, 2013
1236. Charlespiersonserpens charlespiersoni Hoser, 2014
1237. Charlespiersonserpens jackyhoserae Hoser, 2013
1238. Charlespiersonserpens tyeipperae Hoser, 2012
1239. Chelodina (Supremechelys) duboisi Hoser, 2014
1240. Chelodina brisbaneensis Hoser, 2014
1241. Chelonoidis fiacummingae Hoser, 2021
1242. Chelonoidis hoserae Hoser, 2021
1243. Chelonoidis woolfi Hoser, 2021
1244. Chelosania neilsonnemanni Hoser, 2019
1245. Chelydra haydnmcphiei Hoser, 2021
1246. Chersina swileorum Hoser, 2021
1247. Chersobius mandela Hoser, 2021
1248. Chirodryas sloppi Hoser, 2020
1249. Chitra indusensis Hoser, 2021
1250. Chlamydosaurus mickpughi Hoser, 2012
1251. Chlamydosaurus pughae Hoser, 2012
1252. Chondropython adelynhoserae Hoser, 2009
1253. Chondropython jackyhoserae Hoser, 2020
1254. Chondropython shireenae Hoser, 2003
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1255. Chrysopelea boie, 1826 borniensis Hoser, 2014
1256. Chrysopelea boie, 1826 caerulea Hoser, 2014
1257. Chrysopelea boie, 1826 ghatsiensis Hoser, 2014
1258. Chrysopelea boie, 1826 johorensis Hoser, 2014
1259. Chrysopelea boie, 1826 tepedeleni Hoser, 2014
1260. Claireascincus jackyhoserae Hoser, 2022
1261. Clemmys maximus Hoser, 2021
1262. Clemmys praetortus Hoser, 2021
1263. Cliveevattcalotes steveteesi Hoser, 2018
1264. Coeranoscincus pailsei Hoser, 2022
1265. Coeranoscincus whybrowi Hoser, 2022
1266. Colleeneremia (Balatusrana) toowoombaensis Hoser, 2020
1267. Colleeneremia bogfrog Hoser, 2020
1268. Colleeneremia chunda Hoser, 2020
1269. Colleeneremia dunnyseat Hoser, 2020
1270. Colleeneremia watdat Hoser, 2020
1271. Colleeneremia wifi Hoser, 2020
1272. Collorhabdium daranini Hoser, 2020
1273. Contundo rosswellingtoni Hoser, 2018
1274. Corucia elfakhariorum Hoser, 2016
1275. Corucia hoserae Hoser, 2016
1276. Corucia woolfi Hoser, 2016
1277. Cottonus tomcottoni Hoser, 2020
1278. Crinia (Lowingdella) lowingae Hoser, 2020
1279. Crinia (Lowingdella) maateni Hoser, 2020
1280. Crinia (Lowingdella) stevebennetti Hoser, 2020
1281. Crinia (Oxyodella) crottyi Hoser, 2020
1282. Crinia (Oxyodella) oxeyi Hoser, 2020
1283. Crinia (Oxyodella) sloppi Hoser, 2020
1284. Crinia merceicai Hoser, 2020
1285. Crocodilivoltuscolotes marleneswileae Hoser, 2018
1286. Crocodilivoltuscolotes shireenhoserae Hoser, 2018
1287. Crocodylus lowingae Hoser, 2022
1288. Crocodylus shireenae Hoser, 2022
1289. Crottyanura crottyi Hoser, 2020
1290. Crottychelys ipsumtenebris Hoser, 2021
1291. Crottyopus daveausteni Hoser, 2018
1292. Crottyopus jamesbondi Hoser, 2017
1293. Crottyopus scottmarshalli Hoser, 2018
1294. Crottyphryne crotalusei Hoser, 2020
1295. Crottyphryne oxyi Hoser, 2020
1296. Crottysaurus crottyi Hoser, 2019
1297. Crudushaema allengreeri Hoser, 2019
1298. Crudushaema haroldcoggeri Hoser, 2019
1299. Cryptophis edwardsi Hoser, 2012
1300. Ctenophorus adelynhoserae Hoser, 2020
1301. Ctenophorus danielmani Hoser, 2020
1302. Ctenophorus jackyhoserae Hoser, 2020
1303. Ctenophorus katrinahoserae Hoser, 2020
1304. Ctenophorus lenhoseri Hoser, 2020
1305. Ctenophorus maryannmartinekae Hoser, 2020
1306. Ctenophorus maxinehoserae Hoser, 2020
1307. Ctenophorus ronhoseri Hoser, 2020
1308. Ctenophorus scottgranti Hoser, 2020
1309. Ctenophorus scottyjamesi Hoser, 2020
1310. Ctenophorus sharonhoserae Hoser, 2020
1311. Ctenophorus shireenhoserae Hoser, 2020
1312. Ctenotus robertcooki Hoser, 2022
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1313. Cummingscincea cummingae Hoser, 2015
1314. Cummingscincea demiperkinsae Hoser, 2015
1315. Cuora adelynhoserae Hoser, 2021
1316. Cuora boxboyi Hoser, 2021
1317. Cuora elfakhariorum Hoser, 2021
1318. Cuora jackyhoserae Hoser, 2021
1319. Cuora oxyslopp Hoser, 2021
1320. Cuora richardwellsi Hoser, 2021
1321. Cuora rosswellingtoni Hoser, 2021
1322. Cyclanorbis nileensis Hoser, 2021
1323. Cyclanorbis occultatum Hoser, 2021
1324. Cyclemys mcdermottorum Hoser, 2021
1325. Cycloderma tismorum Hoser, 2021
1326. Cylindrophis (Motteramus) wilsoni Hoser, 2013
1327. Cylindrophis timorensis Hoser, 2022
1328. Daboia (Oxyadaboia) oxyi Hoser, 2022
1329. Daboia (Oxyadaboia) sloppi Hoser, 2022
1330. Daboia crottyi Hoser, 2022
1331. Dactyloperus (Maculocolotes) federicorossignolii Hoser, 2018
1332. Dactyloperus (Wedgedigitcolotes) graemecampbelli Hoser, 2018
1333. Dactyloperus bradmaryani Hoser, 2018
1334. Dactyloperus bulliardi Hoser, 2018
1335. Dannyleeus danielmani Hoser, 2020
1336. Dannyleeus rayhammondi Hoser, 2020
1337. Dannyleeus tongzhoujiae Hoser, 2020
1338. Daraninagama cliveevatti Hoser, 2016
1339. Daraninanura andypadgetti Hoser, 2022
1340. Daraninanura daranini Hoser, 2022
1341. Dasypeltis saeizadi Hoser, 2013
1342. Demansia garrodi Hoser, 2015
1343. Demansia johnscanloni Hoser, 2015
1344. Demansia pelleyorum Hoser, 2015
1345. Demansia starkeyi Hoser, 2015
1346. Dendrolagus arfakensis Hoser, 2019
1347. Dendrolagus hoserae Hoser, 2019
1348. Denisonia gedyei Hoser, 2016
1349. Desburkeus desburkei Hoser, 2012
1350. Diplodactylus (Crottyoides) allengreeri Hoser, 2017
1351. Diplodactylus rosssadlieri Hoser, 2017
1352. Diporiphora garrodi Hoser, 2015
1353. Diporiphora harmoni Hoser, 2015
1354. Diporiphora melvillae Hoser, 2015
1355. Diporiphora nolani Hoser, 2015
1356. Diporiphora shooi Hoser, 2015
1357. Diporiphora smithae Hoser, 2015
1358. Dmitrievgekko oxyi Hoser, 2021
1359. Downieea lizelliottae Hoser, 2012
1360. Draco asperacaput Hoser, 2022
1361. Draco baliensis Hoser, 2022
1362. Draco boholensis Hoser, 2022
1363. Draco bruneialvum Hoser, 2022
1364. Draco coriafacile Hoser, 2022
1365. Draco dilatatadorsisquamae Hoser, 2022
1366. Draco evandedi Hoser, 2022
1367. Draco exquisita Hoser, 2022
1368. Draco hawkeswoodi Hoser, 2022
1369. Draco hoserae Hoser, 2022
1370. Draco labatur Hoser, 2022
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1371. Draco latebras Hoser, 2022
1372. Draco lombokensis Hoser, 2022
1373. Draco longacrista Hoser, 2022
1374. Draco magnaauris Hoser, 2022
1375. Draco occultatio Hoser, 2022
1376. Draco oculiscaeruleis Hoser, 2022
1377. Draco polilloensis Hoser, 2022
1378. Draco romblonensis Hoser, 2022
1379. Draco spadix Hoser, 2022
1380. Draco sumbaensis Hoser, 2022
1381. Draco virens Hoser, 2022
1382. Draco viridfacium Hoser, 2022
1383. Draco viridicapite Hoser, 2022
1384. Draco wellingtoni Hoser, 2022
1385. Draco wellsi Hoser, 2022
1386. Draco woolfi Hoser, 2022
1387. Drymomantis ausviridis Hoser, 2020
1388. Drymomantis celantur Hoser, 2020
1389. Drymomantis northstradbrokensis Hoser, 2020
1390. Dryopsophus (Ausverdarana) jarrodthomsoni Hoser, 2020
1391. Dryopsophus gippslandensis Hoser, 2020
1392. Drysdalia andrewlowryi Hoser, 2013
1393. Drysdalia robwatsoni Hoser, 2013
1394. Duberria edwardsi Hoser, 2022
1395. Duberria hoserae Hoser, 2022
1396. Duberria woolfi Hoser, 2022
1397. Echiopsis martinekae Hoser, 2012
1398. Elachistodon dannybrowni Hoser, 2018
1399. Elseya fitzroyi Hoser, 2018
1400. Elseya shireenhoserae Hoser, 2018
1401. Emoa davidaltmani Hoser, 2019
1402. Emoa roberteksteini Hoser, 2019
1403. Emoa rodneysommerichi Hoser, 2019
1404. Emoa stephengoldsteini Hoser, 2019
1405. Emoa yusufmohamudi Hoser, 2019
1406. Emoia anggigidaensis Hoser, 2019
1407. Emoia aquacauda Hoser, 2019
1408. Emoia boreotis Hoser, 2019
1409. Emoia bougainvilliensis Hoser, 2019
1410. Emoia dorsalinea Hoser, 2019
1411. Emoia euanedwardsi Hoser, 2019
1412. Emoia jamesbondi Hoser, 2019
1413. Emoia karkarensis Hoser, 2019
1414. Emoia kimaniadilbodeni Hoser, 2019
1415. Emoia martinmulvanyi Hoser, 2019
1416. Emoia minusguttata Hoser, 2019
1417. Emoia morriedorisioi Hoser, 2019
1418. Emoia paulmulvanyi Hoser, 2019
1419. Emoia paulwoolfi Hoser, 2019
1420. Emoia richardwarneri Hoser, 2019
1421. Emoia stefanbroghammeri Hoser, 2019
1422. Emoia timdalei Hoser, 2019
1423. Emoia tonylovelinayi Hoser, 2019
1424. Empagusia woolfi Hoser, 2013
1425. Emydocephalus teesi Hoser, 2016
1426. Emydura hawkeswoodi Hoser, 2021
1427. Emydura wellingtoni Hoser, 2021
1428. Emydura wellsi Hoser, 2021
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1429. Emys repens Hoser, 2021
1430. Euanedwardsserpens euanedwardsi Hoser, 2022
1431. Euanedwardsserpens floresensis Hoser, 2022
1432. Euanedwardsserpens hoserae Hoser, 2022
1433. Euanedwardsserpens sumbaensis Hoser, 2022
1434. Euanedwardsserpens wetarensis Hoser, 2022
1435. Eudromicia adelynhoserae Hoser, 2020
1436. Eudromicia doriskuenae Hoser, 2020
1437. Eudromicia jackyhoserae Hoser, 2020
1438. Eudromicia richardwellsi Hoser, 2020
1439. Eudromicia rosswellingtoni Hoser, 2020
1440. Eulamprus paulwoolfi Hoser, 2020
1441. Euprepiosaurus adelynhoserae Hoser, 2020
1442. Euprepiosaurus allengreeri Hoser, 2020
1443. Euprepiosaurus dorisioi Hoser, 2020
1444. Euprepiosaurus elfakhariorum Hoser, 2020
1445. Euprepiosaurus jackyhoserae Hoser, 2020
1446. Euprepiosaurus lenhoseri Hoser, 2020
1447. Euprepiosaurus matteoae Hoser, 2020
1448. Euprepiosaurus oxyi Hoser, 2020
1449. Euprepiosaurus paulwoolfi Hoser, 2020
1450. Euprepiosaurus powi Hoser, 2020
1451. Euprepiosaurus scottgranti Hoser, 2020
1452. Euprepiosaurus sloppi Hoser, 2020
1453. Euprepiosaurus wellingtoni Hoser, 2013
1454. Euprepiosaurus wellsi Hoser, 2013
1455. Euscelis dorsaruber Hoser, 2020
1456. Euscelis occultatum Hoser, 2020
1457. Extensusdigituscolotes glennsheai Hoser, 2018
1458. Extensusdigituscolotes sadlieri Hoser, 2018
1459. Ferescincella flavolateralis Hoser, 2019
1460. Ferescincella insignipicturaconlus Hoser, 2019
1461. Ferescincella ventrealbis Hoser, 2019
1462. Ferescincella yonagunijimaensis Hoser, 2019
1463. Feresuta centralis Hoser, 2018
1464. Feresuta hamersleyensis Hoser, 2018
1465. Feresuta interiorensis Hoser, 2018
1466. Feretribolonotus (Feretribolonotus) greeri Hoser, 2016
1467. Fiacumminganura fiacummingae Hoser, 2020
1468. Fiacumminganura timdalei Hoser, 2020
1469. Fiacumminggecko charlespiersoni Hoser, 2017
1470. Fiacumminggecko dorisioi Hoser, 2017
1471. Fiacumminggecko fiacummingae Hoser, 2017
1472. Fiacumminggecko julianfordi Hoser, 2017
1473. Fiacumminggecko matteoae Hoser, 2017
1474. Fiacumminggecko richardwellsi Hoser, 2017
1475. Fiacumminggecko rosswellingtoni Hoser, 2017
1476. Flamoscincus crossi Hoser, 2018
1477. Flamoscincus crossmani Hoser, 2018
1478. Fojia aurantiacocauda Hoser, 2019
1479. Freudchelys freudi Hoser, 2021
1480. Funkichelys funki Hoser, 2021
1481. Funkiskinkus dixoni Hoser, 2015
1482. Funkiskinkus funki Hoser, 2015
1483. Furina dumeril, 1853 toddpattersoni Hoser, 2013
1484. Geckoella rowvillewilsonorum Hoser, 2021
1485. Geckoella wijenayakai Hoser, 2021
1486. Gedyerana gedyei Hoser, 2020
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Raymond Hoser is the world’s foremost reptile expert. He is also the foremost reptile expert in the Australian state of Victoria. He lives in the capital city of Melbourne. He has discovered and named well over a dozen species being more than 1 in 6 of all species within the Australian state of Victoria.
He has a similar ratio in terms of frog species in Victoria and similar ratios for Australia in terms of reptiles and frogs, having named more than 160 species of reptile and over 80 species of frog.
There are about 400 frog species in Australia and about 1.4 K currently known reptile species in Australia.
Time flies when you have fun and get involved in science and discovery .... about 1 in 6 lizard species in the State of Victoria have been discovered and named by the Snakeman Raymond Hoser, being a number far in excess of any other herpetologist ever!
Without exception, all have their validity confirmed by DNA and all are ICZN recognized.
Included are species from Melbourne!
Below ... 5 dragons, 1 gecko and the rest skinks.
An incomplete list is below:
Rankinia hoserae Hoser, 2015
Rankinia jameswhybrowi Hoser, 2015
Rankinia neildaviei Hoser, 2015
Amphibolurus jacky Hoser, 2015
Underwoodisaurus mensforthi Hoser, 2016
Tympanocryptis snakebustersorum Hoser, 2019
Woolfscincus halcoggeri Hoser, 2018
Woolfscincus maraynnmartinekae Hoser, 2018
Acritoscincus adelynhoserae Hoser, 2022
Acritoscincus jackyhoserae Hoser, 2022
Acritoscincus katrinahoserae Hoser, 2022
Anepischetosia shireenhoserae Hoser, 2022
Anepischetosia simonkortlangi Hoser, 2022
Pseudemoia mcnamarai Hoser, 2022
Pseudemoia danielmannixi Hoser, 2022
Mcphieus hadynmcphiei Hoser, 2022
PS It is a similar ratio for frogs in Vic as well!
Learn more at http://www.raymondhoser.com
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Bucket loads of new species formally named and discovered and this peer reviewed science journal.
7 major papers naming mainly skink lizards from Australia, but included in the mix is a dangerously venomous snake from South Australia and a spectacular Mountain Viper from South Africa.
The journal names for the following species in the following papers:
New Genus
Mcphieus Hoser, 2022.
New Subgenus
Labialalbum Hoser, 2022.
Celerscincus Hoser, 2022.
Angolavipera Hoser, 2022.
New Species
Anepischetosia shireenhoserae Hoser, 2022.
Anepischetosia simonkortlangi Hoser, 2022.
Pseudemoia danielmannixi Hoser, 2022.
Pseudemoia mcnamarai Hoser, 2022.
Pseudemoia davidkerryi Hoser, 2022.
Mcphieus hadynmcphiei Hoser, 2022.
Mcphieus michaelmatheri Hoser, 2022.
Mcphieus scottgranti Hoser, 2022.
Claireascincus jackyhoserae Hoser, 2022.
Acritoscincus adelynhoserae Hoser, 2022.
Acritoscincus jackyhoserae Hoser, 2022.
Acritoscincus granti Hoser, 2022.
Acritoscincus taipanbarnetti Hoser, 2022.
Acritoscincus tybarnetti Hoser, 2022.
Acritoscincus davidmerceicai Hoser, 2022.
Acritoscincus katrinahoserae Hoser, 2022.
Acritoscincus paulwoolfi Hoser, 2022.
Notopseudonaja rosswellingtoni Hoser, 2022.
Crocodylus shireenae Hoser, 2022.
Crocodylus lowingae Hoser, 2022.
Bitis benjaminswilei Hoser, 2022.
New Subspecies
Acritoscincus platynotus diversus Hoser, 2022.
Daraninanura brevipalmata andypadgetti Hoser, 2022.
Daraninanura brevipalmata daranini Hoser, 2022.
Hiding in plain sight. A previously unrecognized biogeographical barrier in Australia formed by an event of biblical proportions. Five new species of skink lizard from south-west Victoria, three more closely related species from New South Wales and another from South Australia.
.A revision of the taxonomy of the Australian skinks in the genus Acritoscincus Wells and Wellington, 1985 (AKA Bassiana Hutchinson et al. 1990), resulting in the formal division into three subgenera and the recognition and descriptions of new species.
A new species of Notopseudonaja Wells, 2002 (Squamata: Serpentes: Elapidae).
New species of freshwater Crocodile from Northern Australia.
Daraninanura brevipalmata daranini subsp. nov. and Daraninanura brevipalmata andypadgetti subsp. nov., two new frogs from Eastern Australia.
Incubation and hatching of juvenile Marbled Gecko Christinus marmoratus (Gray, 1845).
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New taxa formally named in Australasian Journal of Herpetology, Issue 42
Published 25 April 2020
New Genus
Rossignolius Hoser, 2020 Potoroo
New Subgenera
Sloppossum Hoser, 2020 Possum
Quasipetrogale Hoser, 2020 Wallaby
Ferepetrogale Hoser, 2020 Wallaby
New Species
Cercartetus hoserae Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Ctenophorus adelynhoserae Hoser, 2020 Dragon Lizard
Ctenophorus jackyhoserae Hoser, 2020 Dragon Lizard
Ctenophorus katrinahoserae Hoser, 2020 Dragon Lizard
Ctenophorus lenhoseri Hoser, 2020 Dragon Lizard
Ctenophorus maxinehoserae Hoser, 2020 Dragon Lizard
Ctenophorus ronhoseri Hoser, 2020 Dragon Lizard
Ctenophorus sharonhoserae Hoser, 2020 Dragon Lizard
Ctenophorus shireenhoserae Hoser, 2020 Dragon Lizard
Eudromicia adelynhoserae Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Eudromicia doriskuenae Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Eudromicia jackyhoserae Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Eudromicia richardwellsi Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Eudromicia rosswellingtoni Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Petrogale hoserae Hoser, 2020 Rock Wallaby
Petrogale martinekae Hoser, 2020 Rock Wallaby
Pseudochirops (Petropseudes) fiacummingae Hoser, 2020 Possum
Pseudochirops (Petropseudes) jamesbondi Hoser, 2020 Possum
Pseudochirops (Petropseudes) waddamaddawidyu Hoser, 2020 Possum
Potorous waddahyamin Hoser, 2020 Potoroo
New Subspecies
Burramys parvus hosersbogensis Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Burramys parvus scottyjamesi Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Burramys parvus timdalei Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Petaurus australis adelynhoserae Hoser, 2020 Glider
Petrogale brachyotis pentecostensis Hoser, 2020 Rock Wallaby
Petrogale brachyotis ordensis Hoser, 2020 Rock Wallaby
Pseudochirops (Petropseudes) archeri chrismaxwelli Hoser, 2020 Possum
Likely Synonyms (all)
Burramys hosersbogensis Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Burramys scottyjamesi Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Burramys timdalei Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus adelynhoserae Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus doriskuenae Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus jackyhoserae Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus richardwellsi Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus rosswellingtoni Hoser, 2020 Pygmy Possum
Pseudochirops archeri chrismaxwelli Hoser, 2020 Possum
Pseudochirops chrismaxwelli Hoser, 2020 Possum
Pseudochirops fiacummingae Hoser, 2020 Possum
Pseudochirops jamesbondi Hoser, 2020 Possum
Pseudochirops waddamaddawidyu Hoser, 2020 Possum
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