Raymond Terrence Hoser

Raymond Terrence Hoser, controversial Australian herpetologist, editor of Australasian Journal of Herpetology.

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

6 taxon names authored by Raymond Terrence Hoser

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1998

Hoser, R.T. 1998. Death Adders (Genus Acanthophis): An overview, including descriptions of Five new species and One subspecies. Monitor 9(2): 20-41. Reference page.

2002

Hoser, R.T. 2002. Death adders (genus Acanthophis): an updated overview, including descriptions of 3 new island species and 2 new Australian subspecies. Crocodilian, 4(1): 5–7, 9-11, 14, 16-22, 24–30. Reference page.

2004

Hoser, R.T. 2004. A reclassification of the Pythoninae including the descriptions of two new genera, two new species and nine new subspecies. Crocodilian, 4(4): 21–39. Reference page.

2009

Hoser, R. 2009. A reclassification of the true cobras; species formerly referred to the genera Naja, Boulengerina and Paranaja. Australasian journal of herpetology 7: 1–15. PDF Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2009. Creationism and contrived science: a review of recent python systematics papers and the resolution of issues of taxonomy and nomenclature. Australasian journal of herpetology 2: 1–34. PDF Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2009. A new genus and a new species of skink from Victoria. Australasian journal of herpetology 3: 1–6. PDF Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2009. Eight new taxa in the genera Pseudonaja Gunther 1858, Oxyuranus Kinghorn 1923, and Panacedechis Wells and Wellington 1985 (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 4: 1–27. PDF Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2009. A reclassification of the rattlesnakes; species formerly exclusively placed in the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus. Australasian journal of herpetology 6: 1–21. PDF Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2009. One or two mutations doesn't make a new species … The taxonomy of Copperheads (Austrelaps) (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 1: 1–28.

2012

Hoser, R. 2012: A review of the taxonomy of the living crocodiles including the description of three new tribes, a new genus, and two new species. Australasian journal of herpetology, (14): 9–16. PDF of whole issue Reference page.
Hoser, R. 2012: Yeomansus: a new genus for the slender racer (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology, (14): 3–5. PDF of whole issue Reference page.
Hoser, R. 2012: A division of the patch-nosed snakes, genus Salvadora Baird and Girard, 1853 (Serpentes: Colubridae: Colubrinae). Australasian journal of herpetology, (14): 6–8. PDF of whole issue Reference page.
Hoser, R. 2012: A five-way division of the agamid genus Laudakia Gray, 1845 (Squamata: Sauria: Agamidae). Australasian journal of herpetology, (14): 17–23. PDF of whole issue Reference page.
Hoser, R. 2012: Two new subspecies of frill-necked lizards (Squamata: Sauria: Agamidae). Australasian journal of herpetology, (14): 24–26. PDF of whole issue Reference page.
Hoser, R. 2012: A four-way division of the skink genus Chalcides Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata: Sauria: Scincidae). Australasian journal of herpetology, (14): 27–30. PDF of whole issue Reference page.
Hoser, R. 2012: A reassessment of the Dibamidae, including the division of the genus Dibamus Duméril and Bibron, 1839 (Squamata: Sauria: Dibamidae). Australasian journal of herpetology, (14): 31–36. PDF of whole issue Reference page.
Hoser, R. 2012: A review of the extant scolecophidians (blindsnakes) including the formal naming and diagnosis of new tribes, genera, subgenera, species and subspecies for divergent taxa. Australasian journal of herpetology, (15): 1–64. PDF of whole issue Reference page.
Hoser, R. 2012: Exposing a fraud! Afronaja Wallach, Wüster and Broadley, 2009 is a junior synonym of Spracklandus Hoser, 2009! Australasian journal of herpetology, (9): 1–64. PDF of whole issue Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2012: A division of the African tree viper genus Atheris Cope, 1860 into four subgenera (Serpentes: Viperidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 12: 32–35. Full article (PDF) Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2012: A new subgenus of giant snakes (anaconda) from South America (Serpentes: Boidae). Australasian journal of herpetology, (12): 36–39. Full article (PDF) Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. An updated review of the pythons including resolution of issues of taxonomy and nomenclature. Australasian journal of herpetology 10: 2–32.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A new genus of Jumping Pitviper from Middle America (Serpentes: Viperidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 10: 33–34.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A reassessment of the higher taxonomy of the Viperidae. Australasian journal of herpetology 10: 35–48.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A reassessment of the higher taxonomy of the Elapidae. Australasian journal of herpetology 10: 49–63.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A reclassification of the Rattlesnakes; species formerly exclusively referred to the Genera Crotalus and Sistrurus and a division of the elapid genus Micrurus. Australasian journal of herpetology 11: 2–24.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A new genus of Pitviper (Serpentes: Viperidae) from South America. Australasian journal of herpetology 11: 25–27.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. Two new genera of Water Snake from North America. The subdivision of the genera Regina Baird and Girard, 1853 and Nerodia Baird and Girard, 1853 (Serpentes: Colubridae: Natricinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 11: 28–31.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. The description of a new genus of West Australian snake and eight new taxa in the genera Pseudonaja Gunther, 1858, Oxyuranus Kinghorn, 1923 and Panacedechis Wells and Wellington, 1985 (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 11: 32–50.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A new genus of Asian Pitviper (Serpentes: Viperidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 11: 51–52.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A taxonomic revision of the Vipera palaestinae Werner, 1938 species group, with the creation of a new genus and a new subgenus. Australasian journal of herpetology 11: 53–55.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A reassessment of the Burrowing Asps, Atractaspis Smith, 1849 with the erection of a new genus and two tribes (Serpentes: Atractaspidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 11: 56–58.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A taxonomic revision of the colubrinae genera Zamenis and Orthriopsis with the creation of two new genera (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology 11: 59–64.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A New Genus of Coral Snake from Japan (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 12: 3–5.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A revision of the Asian Pitvipers, referred to the genus Cryptelytrops Cope, 1860, with the creation of a new genus Adelynhoserea to accommodate six divergent species (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 12: 6–8.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A division of the South-east Asian Ratsnake genus Coelognathus (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology 12: 9–11.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A new genus of Asian Snail-eating Snake (Serpentes: Pareatidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 12: 12–15.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. The dissolution of the genus Rhadinophis Vogt, 1922 (Sepentes: Colubrinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 12: 16–17.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. Three new species of Stegonotus from New Guinea (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology 12: 18–22.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A new genus and new subgenus of snakes from the South African region (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology 12: 23–25.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A division of the African Genus Psammophis Boie, 1825 into 4 genera and four further subgenera (Serpentes: Psammophiinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 12: 26–31.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A review of the South American snake genera Leptodeira and Imantodes including three new genera and two new subgenera (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Imantodini). Australasian journal of herpetology 12: 40–47.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A review of the North American Garter Snakes Genus Thamnophis Fitzinger, 1843 (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology 12: 48–53.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A three-way division of the New World Genus Lampropeltis Fitzinger, 1843 (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology 12: 54–57.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A review of the taxonomy of the European Colubrid snake genera Natrix and Coronella, with the creation of three new monotypic genera (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology 12: 58–62.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A New Genus and new species and new subspecies of skink from Victoria (Squamata: Scincidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 12: 63–64.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. Divisions of the Asian Colubrid snake genera Xenochrophis, Dendrelaphis and Boiga (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology 12: 65–76.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. Some new small-eyed snakes from Australia and New Guinea (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 13: 3–7.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A Division of the Asian Forest Ratsnakes Genus Euprepiophis Boie, 1826 (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology 13: 8–9.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A three-way division of the African Centipede Eating Snakes, Aparallactus Smith, 1849 (Serpentes: Lamprophiidae: Aparallactinae) and a new subgenus of Wolf Snakes Lycophidion Fitzinger, 1843 (Serpentes: Lamprophiidae, Lamprophiinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 13: 10–14.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A review of Kukri Snakes, currently referred to the genus Oligodon Fitzinger, 1826, with a division into twelve genera, four further subgenera and the creation of a tribe to accommodate them (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology 13: 15–34.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A review of Natricine genera Tropidonophis Jan, 1863 and Amphiesma Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854 (Serpentes: Colubroidae: Natricinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 13: 35–46.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A division of the Neotropical genus Rhadinaea Cope, 1863 (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology 13: 47–54.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A Division of Central American Snake genera, Coniophanes Hallowell in Cope, 1860 into six subgenera and Conophis Peters, 1860 into two genera (Serpentes: Colubridae: Dipsadinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 13: 55–60.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A Division of the Asian Reed Snakes, Genus Calamaria Boie, 1827 (Serpentes: Colubridae: Calamariinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 13: 61–64.
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A review of the taxonomy of the living Crocodiles including the description of three new tribes, a new genus, and two new species. Australasian journal of herpetology 14: 9–16.

2013

Hoser, R. 2013: Case 3601 Spracklandus Hoser, 2009 (Reptilia, Serpentes, ELAPIDAE): request for confirmation of the availability of the generic name and for the nomenclatural validation of the journal in which it was published. Bulletin of zoological nomenclature 70(4): 234–237. Abstract Reference page.
Hoser, R. 2013: An updated taxonomy of the living alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys Gray, 1856), with descriptions of a new tribe, new species and new subspecies. Australasian journal of herpetology 16: 53–63. Full article (PDF) Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2013: Tidying up the taxonomy of the extant Booidea, including the erection and naming of two new families, the description of Acrantophis sloppi sp. nov ., a new species of ground boa from Madagascar and Candoia aspera iansimpsoni, subsp. nov ., a new subspecies of Boa from Papua New Guinea. Australasian journal of herpetology 16: 3–8. Full article (PDF) Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. Further division of the genera Boiga Fitzinger, 1826 and Chrysopelea Boie, 1826, with the creation of a new tribe, a new genus and a new subgenus. Australasian journal of herpetology 16: 9–14.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. Making sense of the mess … A new and workable sea-snake taxonomy with nomenclature to match! Australasian journal of herpetology 16: 15–18.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. The taxonomy of the snake genus Broghammerus Hoser, 2004 revisited, including the creation of a new subgenus for Broghammerus timoriensis (Peters, 1876. Australasian journal of herpetology 16: 19–29.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. Adelynhoserserpenae wellsi, a new species of Jumping Pitviper from Mexico (Serpentes: Viperidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 16: 27–30.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. Divisions within the snake genera Cylindrophis Wagler, 1828 (Cylindrophiidae Fitzinger, 1843) and Anomochilus Berg, 1901 (Anomochilidae Cundall, Wallach and Rossman, 1993. Australasian journal of herpetology 16: 31–38.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. The description of new snake subgenera, species and subspecies from Australia (Squamata: Serpentes). Australasian journal of herpetology 16: 39–52.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. Stopping the shuffle between families: Six new Colubroid snake families named. Australasian journal of herpetology 17: 3–21.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. A reassessment of the Tropidophiidae, including the creation of two new tribes and the division of Tropidophis Bibron, 1840 into six genera, and a revisiting of the Ungaliophiinae to create two subspecies within Ungaliophis panamensis Schmidt, 1933. Australasian journal of herpetology 17: 22–34.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. In praise of subgenera, with ethics and within the rules of Zoology: taxonomic status of the snake genera Calliophis Gray, 1835, Liophidium Boulenger, 1896 and Liopholidophis Mocquard, 1904 (Serpentes). Australasian journal of herpetology 17: 35–50.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. An overdue new taxonomy for the Rhinophiidae (Uropeltidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 17: 51–57.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. New tribes and sub-tribes of Vipers and elapid snakes and two new species of snake (Squamata: Serpentes). Australasian journal of herpetology 17: 58–63.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. African Adders (Bitis Gray, 1842), reviewed, including, two new subgenera, five new species of Puff Adder, all formerly Bitis arietans (Merrem, 1820) subspecific division of Bitis caudalis (Smith, 1839) and division of the Berg Adders Bitis atropos (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes: Viperidae: Bitisini). Australasian journal of herpetology 19: 3–24.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. A formal five-way division of the Gaboon Viper Species Complex: Bitis (Macrocerastes) gabonica (Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854) and a two-way division of the Nose-horned Viper species complex Bitis (Macrocerastes) nasicornis (Shaw, 1802) (Serpentes: Viperidae: Bitisini). Australasian journal of herpetology 19: 25–31.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. A new species of Night Adder (Serpentes: Viperidae) from central Africa. Australasian journal of herpetology 19: 32–35.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. Two new species of Pitviper from Middle America (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 19: 36–42.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. A review and rearrangement of Pitviper genera (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 19: 43–63.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. Two new species of True Cobra in the genus Boulengeria Dollo, 1886 from West Africa and South Africa (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 20: 3–7.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. A new subspecies of Rinkhals Hemachatus haemachatus (Bonnaterre, 1790) from Southern Africa. (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 20: 8–10.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. A further division of the African Burrowing Asps, Atractaspis Smith 1849 with the erection of a new genus and two new subgenera. Australasian journal of herpetology 20: 11–19.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. Four new species of snake from Central Africa (Serpentes: Colubridae) and (Serpentes: Lamprophiidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 20: 20–25.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. Chrismaxwellus: A new genus of Colubrid snake from south-west Africa. Australasian journal of herpetology 20: 26–29.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. Three new genera of Ground Snakes from Middle and South America (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 20: 30–32.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. Division of the Asian Snake Genera Liopeltis Fitzinger, 1843 and Gongylosoma Fitzinger, 1843 (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology 20: 33–40.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. Further division of the tree snake genus Dendrelaphis Boulenger, 1890, including the erection of three new genera to accommodate divergent species groups (Serpentes: Charlespiersonserpeniidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 20: 41–46.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. Revisiting the Australian “White-lipped Snakes” of the genus Drysdalia Worrell, 1961, (sensu lato) including two new subgenera and two new subspecies (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 20: 47–51.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. How fast can they crawl? Distribution of snakes in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 20: 52–63.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. A revised taxonomy for the Lizard Families Gerrhosauridae and Cordylidae. Australasian journal of herpetology 21: 3–32.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. A seven way division of the Amphibolurinae (Squamata: Sauria: Agamidae). Australasian journal of herpetology (21): 33–36.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. Not in Heloderma … A revised taxonomy and new genus for the Gila Monster. Australasian journal of herpetology (21): 37–40.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. Monitor Lizards reclassified with some common sense (Squamata: Sauria: Varanidae). Australasian journal of herpetology (21): 41–58.
Hoser, R.T. 2013. A new egg-eating snake from the southern Arabian Peninsula (Squamata: Serpentes: Colubridae: Colubrinae: Boigini). Australasian journal of herpetology (21): 59–63.

2014

Hoser, R. 2014: A break up of the genus Acrochordus Hornstedt, 1787, into two tribes, three genera and the description of two new species (Serpentes: Acrochordidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 22: 2–8. Reference page.
Hoser, R. 2014: A review of the turtle genus Pelochelys Gray, 1864 (Trionychidae) including the division into two subgenera and the formal descriptions of two new species. Australasian journal of herpetology 22: 60–64. Reference page.
Hoser, R. 2014: A logical new taxonomy for the Asian subfamily Draconinae based on obvious phylogenetic relationships and morphology of species (Squamata: Sauria: Agamidae: Draconinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 22: 9–59. Reference page.
Hoser, R. 2014: A logical new genus-level taxonomy for the Xenosauridae, Anniellidae, Diploglossidae and Anguidae (Squamata: Sauria). Australasian journal of herpetology 24: 20–64. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2014. A long overdue taxonomic rearrangement of the New Guinea Crowned Snakes, currently referred to the genus Aspidomorphus Fitzinger, 1843 (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 23: 3–9.
Hoser, R.T. 2014. Smythkukri hunneangorum a new species of Kukri Snake from Cambodia (Serpentes: Oligodonini: Smythkukri; Geddykukrius). Australasian journal of herpetology 23: 10–12.
Hoser, R.T. 2014. New snake taxa from Australasia, Asia and Africa. Australasian journal of herpetology 23: 13–21.
Hoser, R.T. 2014. Tidying up Death Adder taxonomy (Serpentes: Elapidae: Acanthophis): including descriptions of new subspecies and the first ever key to identify all recognized species and subspecies within the genus. Australasian journal of herpetology 23: 22–34.
Hoser, R.T. 2014. From a history of genus mergers to an overdue break-up: A new and sensible taxonomy for the Asiatic Wolf Snakes Lycodon Boie, 1826 (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology 23: 35–51.
Hoser, R.T. 2014. Korniliostyphlops a new genus of Blindsnake from the island of Socotra. Australasian journal of herpetology 23: 52–53.
Hoser, R.T. 2014. A long overdue taxonomic rearrangement of the Uromastycinae (Squamata: Sauria: Agamidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 23: 54–64.
Hoser, R.T. 2014. A taxonomic revision of the Giant Long-necked Terrapin, Chelodina expansa Gray, 1857 species complex and related matters of taxonomy and nomenclature. Australasian journal of herpetology 24: 3–11.
Hoser, R.T. 2014. New Bluetongue Lizard and Sailfin Dragon Lizard taxa from Indonesia (Squamata: Sauria). Australasian journal of herpetology 24: 12–15.
Hoser, R.T. 2014. The break up of Odatria (Kimberleyvaranus) glebopalma (Mitchell, 1955) into three obvious subspecies. Australasian journal of herpetology 24: 16–19.

2015

Hoser, R.T. 2015. Comments on Spracklandus Hoser, 2009 (Reptilia, Serpentes, Elapidae): request for confirmation of the availability of the generic name and for the nomenclatural validation of the journal in which it was published (Case 3601; see BZN 70: 234-237; comments BZN 71: 30-38, 133-135) (Unedited version of document submitted to and published in Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature in March 2015. Australasian journal of herpetology 27: 37–54.
Hoser, R.T. 2015. A revision of the genus level taxonomy of the Acontinae and Scincinae, with the creation of new genera, subgenera, tribes and subtribes. Australasian journal of herpetology 28 and 29: 1–128.
Hoser, R.T. 2015. Two new legless lizards from Eastern Australia (Reptilia: Squamata: Sauria: Pygopodidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 30: 3–6.
Hoser, R.T. 2015. A division of the Meso-American lizard genus Laemanctus Wiegmann, 1834 as currently recognized, with the formal description of a new genus, new species and a new subspecies. Australasian journal of herpetology 30: 7–10.
Hoser, R.T. 2015. Two new genera of Lacertid lizards (Reptilia: Squamata: Sauria: Lacertidae) from the Middle-east. Australasian journal of herpetology 30: 11–17.
Hoser, R.T. 2015. Two hitherto overlooked subspecies of Papuan Python Liasis (Apodora) papuana Peters and Doria, 1878 from New Guinea. Australasian journal of herpetology 30: 18–20.
Hoser, R.T. 2015. Hitherto overlooked species of reptile from Northern Australia: A result of science, taxonomy, molecular biology, systematics, history and forensic herpetology. Australasian journal of herpetology 30: 21–27.
Hoser, R.T. 2015. A new taxonomy for the Vipera latastei species complex (Serpentes: Viperidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 30: 28–36.
Hoser, R.T. 2015. Australian agamids: Eighteen new species from the genera Amphibolurus Wagler, 1830, Lophognathus Gray, 1842, Rankinia Wells and Wellington, 1984, Diporiphora Gray, 1842, Tympanocryptis Peters, 1863, as well as three new genera and six new subgenera. Australasian journal of herpetology 30: 37–64.

2016

Hoser, R.T. 2016a. Acanthophis lancasteri Wells and Wellington, 1985 gets hit with a dose of Crypto! ... this is not the last word on Death Adder taxonomy and nomenclature. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 31: 3-11. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2016b. A division of the elapid genus Salomonelaps McDowell, 1970 from the Solomon Islands, including the resurrection of two species and formal description of four other forms (Serpentes: Elapidae: Micropechiini: Loveridgelapina). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 31: 12-21. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2016c. A division of the genus elapid genus Loveridegelaps McDowell, 1970 from the Solomon Islands, including formal description of four new species (Serpentes: Elapidae: Micropechiini: Loveridgelapina). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 31: 22-28. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2016d. A review of the Xenodermidae and the Dragon Snake Xenodermus javanicus Reinhardt, 1836 species group, including the formal description of three new species, a division of Achalinus Peters, 1869 into two genera and Stoliczkia Jerdon, 1870 into subgenera (Squamata; Serpentes, Alethinophidia, Xenodermidae). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 31: 29-34. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2016e. A second new Tropidechis Günther, 1863 from far north Queensland (Squamata: Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 31: 35-38. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2016f. A review of the Candoia bibroni species complex (Squamata: Serpentes: Candoiidae: Candoia). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 31: 39-61. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2016g. A new species of Denisonia from North-west Queensland, Australia (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 31: 62-63. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. Carphodactylidae reviewed: Four new genera, four new subgenera, nine new species and four new subspecies within the Australian gecko family (Squamata: Sauria). Australasian journal of herpetology 32: 3–25.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. A division of the genus Corucia Gray, 1855, the Giant Skink, from the Solomon Islands, into five geographically separated species. Australasian journal of herpetology 32: 26–32.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. A re-evaluation of the Crocodile Skinks, genus Tribolonotus Duméril and Bibron, 1839 sensu lato including the division of the genus into three, description of three new species, a new subspecies and the placement of all within a new tribe. Australasian journal of herpetology 32: 33–39.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. These dragons are not all the same! A break up of the Australian agamid species Adelynhosersaur spinipes (Duméril and Bibron, 1851) into three subspecies. Australasian journal of herpetology 32: 40–46.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. Stuck in the jungle! A break up of the Australian agamid species Hypsilurus boydii (Macleay, 1884. Australasian journal of herpetology 32: 47–49.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. No longer a monotypic lizard genus. A new species of Gnypetoscincus Wells and Wellington, 1983 from the Wet Tropics of North Queensland, Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 32: 50–52.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. A new subspecies of Daraninagama robinsonii (Boulenger, 1908) from the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia (Squamata: Sauria: Agamidae) and a critical review of a critical review. Australasian journal of herpetology 32: 53–60.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. A redefinition of the Tiliqua Gray, 1825 (sensu lato) group of lizards from the Australian bioregion including the erection of a new genus to accommodate a divergent species. Australasian journal of herpetology 32: 61–63.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. Boiga irregularis (Bechstein, 1802): An invasive species complex busted! (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology 33: 3–11.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. Montivipera xanthina divided and a new subgenus of Eurasian Vipers for the Vipera raddei Boettger, 1890 species group (Squamata: Serpentes: Viperidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 33: 12–19.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. A long overdue taxonomic rearrangement of the Uromastycinae (Squamata: Sauria: Agamidae), … correcting a repeated inadvertent typographical error and ensuring the nomenclatural availability of the new name Euanedwardssaurus as well as the correct names or spellings for a tribe of Blindsnakes, a Python and a Kukri snake. Australasian journal of herpetology 33: 20–22.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. Two new subspecies of Hoplocephalus Wagler, 1830 from eastern Australia (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 33: 23–24.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. A previously unrecognized species of sea snake (Squamata: Serpentes: Elapidae: Hydrophiinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 33: 25–33.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. New Rattlesnakes in the Crotalus viridis Rafinesque, 1818 and the Uropsophus triseriatus Wagler, 1830 species groups (Squamata: Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 33: 34–41.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. Not a monotypic genus! Aplopeltura boa (Boie, 1828) divided! Australasian journal of herpetology 33: 42–51.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. A new species of Litotescincus Wells and Wellington, 1985 from south-west Tasmania. Australasian journal of herpetology 33: 52–54.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. Two new species of frogs in the genus Adelotus Ogilby, 1907 from Queensland Australia (Anura: Limnodynastidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 33: 55–56.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. A redefinition of the Australian frog genus Platyplectrum Günther, 1863, dividing the genus into two and including the description of two new species from mid Western Australia and far North Queensland. Australasian journal of herpetology 33: 57–59.
Hoser, R.T. 2016. New frogs of the genus Mixophyes Günther, 1864 from Eastern Queensland, and New South Wales, Australia (Anura: Myobatrachidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 33: 60–64.

2017

Hoser, R.T. 2017. A further break-up of the Australian gecko genus Oedura Gray, 1842 sensu lato as currently recognized, from four to seven genera, with two new subgenera defined, description of fourteen new species, four new subspecies and formalising of one tribe and five subtribes. Australasian journal of herpetology 34: 3–35.
Hoser, R.T. 2017. A break-up of the Australian gecko genus Strophurus Fitzinger, 1843 sensu lato as currently recognized, from one to four genera, with two new subgenera defined, description of nine new species and two new subspecies. Australasian journal of herpetology 34: 35–56.
Hoser, R.T. 2017. A brief overview of the taxonomy and nomenclature of the genus Diplodactylus Gray 1832 sensu lato, with the formal naming of a new subgenus for the Diplodactylus byrnei Lucas and Frost, 1896 species group and two new species within this subgenus. Australasian journal of herpetology 34: 57–63.
Hoser, R.T. 2017. The inevitable break-up of the Australian legless lizard genera Delma Gray, 1831 and Aprasia Gray, 1839, formal descriptions of 13 well-defined Pygopodid species, as well as a further improvement in Pygopodid taxonomy and nomenclature. Australasian journal of herpetology 35: 3–32.
Hoser, R.T. 2017. A further breakup of the Boiga cynodon (Boie, 1827) species complex (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian journal of herpetology 35: 33–42.
Hoser, R.T. 2017. A logical break-up of the genus Telescopus Wagler, 1830 (Serpentes: Colubridae) along phylogenetic and morphological lines. Australasian journal of herpetology 35: 43–53.
Hoser, R.T. 2017. A new genus-level classification of the Australian Funnel-web Spiders (Hexathelidae: Atracinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 35: 54–56.

2018

Hoser, R.T. 2018. An unexpected case of cannibalism involving two skinks in the genus Liopholis Fitzinger, 1843 and the formal description of a new subspecies in the L. whitii Lacépède, 1804 species complex. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 38: 3-5. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2018a. A significant improvement to the taxonomy of the gecko genus Gekko Laurenti, 1768 sensu lato to better reflect morphological diversity and ancient divergence within the group. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 38: 6-18. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2018b. A revised taxonomy of the gecko genus Ptychozoon Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822, including the formal erection of two new genera to accommodate the most divergent taxa and description of ten new species. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 38: 19-31. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2018c. A revised taxonomy of the gecko genera Lepidodactylus Fitzinger, 1843, Luperosaurus Gray, 1845 and Pseudogekko Taylor, 1922 including the formal erection of new genera and subgenera to accommodate the most divergent taxa and description of 26 new species. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 38: 32-64. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. Yes there are two species of Copperhead in Victoria! The first ever recorded case of sympatry between Lowland and Highland Copperheads (Genus Austrelaps Worrell, 1963. Australasian journal of herpetology 36: 3–5.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. The deadly duo. Sperm storage and synchronized breeding, identified via the world's first captive breedings of Australian Copperhead Snakes (Austrelaps Worrell, 1963) and also in captive bred Tiger Snakes (Notechis Boulenger, 1896. Australasian journal of herpetology 36: 6–10.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. A sensible breakup of the genus Bungarus Daudin, 1803 sensu lato and the description of a new species. Australasian journal of herpetology 36: 11–20.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. A sensible breakup of the South-east Asian Pitviper genus Calloselasma Cope, 1860 sensu lato and the description of a new species. Australasian journal of herpetology 36: 21–23.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. Morelia cliffrosswellingtoni sp. nov, yet another new species of Carpet Python from Australia and other significant new information about Australian pythons, their taxonomy, nomenclature and distribution. Australasian journal of herpetology 36: 24–27.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. A new subgenus, new species and new subspecies of Elseya Gray, 1867 (Testudinata: Pleurodira: Chelidae) from Eastern Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 36: 28–30.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. A sensible four-way breakup of the South-American River Turtle genus Podocnemis Wagler, 1830 along obvious phylogenetic and morphological lines. Australasian journal of herpetology 36: 31–41.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. A three way division of the Australian legless lizard, Crottyopus jamesbondi Hoser, 2017 and a new species of Wellingtonopus Hoser, 2017. Australasian journal of herpetology 36: 42–44.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. Fiacummingea a new genus of Australian skink. Australasian journal of herpetology 36: 45–48.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. New Australian lizard taxa within the greater Egernia Gray, 1838 genus group of lizards and the division of Egernia sensu lato into 13 separate genera. Australasian journal of herpetology 36: 49–64.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. A new subspecies of the endangered Leadbeater's Possum Gymnobelideus leadbeateri McCoy, 1867 from the Victorian High Country, with comments about the long-term conservation of the species in view of the recent genocide of the species caused by the Victorian Government, their wildlife and forestry departments and their controlled business enterprises. Australasian journal of herpetology 37: 3–10.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. A new species of Freshwater Crocodile from the Bird's head region of New Guinea. Australasian journal of herpetology 37: 11–13.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. A new species-level classification for the Aechmophrys cerastes (Hallowell, 1854) species group of Rattlesnakes (Squamata: Viperidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 37: 14–17.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. Two egg-eating snakes in India. Elachistodon westermanni Reinhardt, 1863 (Serpentes, Colubridae), divided into two allopatric subspecies. Australasian journal of herpetology 37: 18–19.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. Feresuta a new genus of West Australian snake and the formal description of a new species in the same genus. Australasian journal of herpetology 37: 20–23.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. Six new species of Dwarf Goanna, Worrellisaurus Wells and Wellington, 1984 from Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 37: 24–37.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. Varanus kingorum Storr, 1980, Varanus minor Weigel, 1985, a damaging case of taxonomic vandalism by John Weigel and Worrellisaurus bigmoreum sp. nov., a new species of small monitor lizard, from the East Kimberley division of Western Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 37: 38–43.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. A new species within the Odatria glauerti (Squamata: Varanidae) species complex. Australasian journal of herpetology 37: 44–45.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. The description of a fourth subspecies of Odatria (Kimberleyvaranus) glebopalma (Mitchell, 1955) (Reptilia: Squamata: Varanidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 37: 46–47.
Hoser, R.T. 2018. A divided Gehyra makes sense! Assigning available and new names to recognize all major species groups within Gehyra Gray, 1834 sensu lato (Squamata: Gekkonidae) and the formal description of nine new species. Australasian journal of herpetology 37: 48–64.

2019

Hoser, R.T. 2019. Coming back up! The first ever documented cases of fur ball regurgitation by a Black-headed Python (Serpentes: Pythonidae: Aspidites). Australasian journal of herpetology 39: 3–5.
Hoser, R.T. 2019. A new species of Philocryphus Fletcher, 1894 (Amphibia: Myobatrachidae) from north-east Victoria and south-east New South Wales. Australasian journal of herpetology 39: 6–8.
Hoser, R.T. 2019. A long overdue genus-level division of the gecko genus Hemiphyllodactylus Bleeker, 1860 sensu lato. Australasian journal of herpetology 39: 9–19.
Hoser, R.T. 2019. A new species of Chameleon Dragon Chelosania Gray, 1845 from the Northern Territory, Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 39: 20–22.
Hoser, R.T. 2019. 11 new species, 4 new subspecies and a subgenus of Australian Dragon Lizard in the genus Tympanocryptis Peters, 1863, with a warning on the conservation status and long-term survival prospects of some newly named taxa. Australasian journal of herpetology 39: 23–52.
Hoser, R.T. 2019. Eight new skink genera and 45 newly named species associated with Emoia Gray, 1845 sensu lato that reflects ancient divergence and recent speciation within the assemblage (Reptilia: Squamata). Australasian journal of herpetology 40: 3–49.
Hoser, R.T. 2019. A new species of Tree Kangaroo, Genus Dendrolagus Müller, 1840 from Tembagapura, Mimika, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Australasian journal of herpetology 40: 50–55.
Hoser, R.T. 2019. New subspecies of the Australian Bandy Bandy Vermicella Gray, 1841 (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 40: 56–58.
Hoser, R.T. 2019. Two new subspecies of Mulga Dragon Caimanops amphiboluroides (Lucas and Frost, 1902) (Squamata: Agamidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 40: 59–61.
Hoser, R.T. 2019. Record clutch sizes and record body sizes for Copperheads (Austrelaps, Worrell, 1963) (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 41: 3–4.
Hoser, R.T. 2019. Asiatic Waterside Skinks, Tropidophorus Duméril and Bibron, 1839. A long overdue break up of the archaic genus sensu-lato, resulting in a total of eight genera, three resurrected from synonymy, four named for the first time and the additional descriptions of three new species. Australasian journal of herpetology 41: 5–17.
Hoser, R.T. 2019. Further dismemberment of the pan-continental Lizard genus Scincella Mittleman, 1950 with the creation of four new genera to accommodate divergent species and the formal descriptions of six new species. Australasian journal of herpetology 41: 18–28.
Hoser, R.T. 2019. Six new genera of skinks associated with Lipinia Gray, 1845 based on morphological and evolutionary divergence as well as twenty seven previously undiagnosed species within the same assemblage. Australasian journal of herpetology 41: 29–61.
Hoser, R.T. 2019. A new subspecies of Mountain Dragon, Rankinia hoserae Hoser, 2015 from the Bindabella Ranges of south-east Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 41: 62–64.

2020

Hoser, R.T. 2020. From a putative new taxon to a mutt! Formal descriptions of three new genetically divergent Mountain Pygmy Possums from Victoria and New South Wales closely associated with Burramys parvus Broom, 1896. Australasian journal of herpetology (42): 3–10.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. Small and overlooked … six new species of Pygmy Possum, Genus Cercartetus Gloger, 1841 sensu lato from the Australasian bioregion. Australasian journal of herpetology 42: 11–22.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. A new subgenus, three new species and one new subspecies of Ring-tailed Possums (Marsupialia: Petauridae) from the north of Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 42: 23–30.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. Small, easily overlooked and in decline. Potoroos in Eastern Australia. A formal division of the genus Potorous Desmarest, 1804 (Marsupialia Potoroidae) and the description of a new species from south-east Queensland. Australasian journal of herpetology (42): 31–37.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. A new subspecies of Yellow-bellied Glider (Marsupialia: Petauridae) from far north Queensland, Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 42: 38–41.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. The ability to conserve a threatened species begins when they are named! New species of Rock Wallaby (Marsupialia: Macropodidae: Petrogale) from northern Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 42: 42–49.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. An overdue refinement of the taxonomy of the Australian Ring Tailed Dragons, Genus Ctenophorus Fitzinger, 1843, Subgenus Tachyon Wells and Wellington, 1985, including the formal descriptions of eight new species. Australasian journal of herpetology 42: 50–64.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. Three new species of frog in the genus Limnodynastes Fitzinger, 1843 from east Australia, two new Platyplectron Peters, 1863 species from east Australia and three new species of Ranaster Macleay, 1878 from north Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 43: 3–14.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. The inevitable reassessment of the Australasian frog genera Mixophyes Günther, 1864 and Taudactylus Straughan and Lee, 1966, resulting in the formal descriptions of two new families, new subfamilies and tribes, three new genera, 2 new subgenera, 1 new species and 2 new subspecies. Australasian journal of herpetology 43: 15–26.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. Two new species of fish, previously confused with the Macquarie Perch Macquaria australasica Cuvier 1830 (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Percichthyidae) from east coast drainages in Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 43: 27–32.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. Hiding in plain sight! A new species of Water Skink Eulamprus Fitzinger, 1843 from north-east Queensland. Australasian journal of herpetology 43: 33–37.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. A new species of Water Dragon from North Queensland, Australia (Reptilia: Squamata: Sauria: Agamidae: Intellagama Wells and Wellington, 1985. Australasian journal of herpetology 43: 38–40.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. A long overdue refinement of the taxonomy of the Mallee Dragon Complex Ctenophorus (Phthanodon) fordi (Storr, 1965) sensu lato with the formal descriptions of four new subspecies. Australasian journal of herpetology 43: 41–49.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. Five new species of Australian venomous snake, within the Australian genus Brachyurophis Günther, 1863 (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 43: 50–56.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. Two new species of Australian venomous snake, previously identified as Narophis bimaculata (Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854) from Southern Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 43: 57–61.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. A new species of Australian venomous snake, previously identified as Simoselaps littoralis (Storr, 1968) from Western Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 43: 61–64.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. For the first time ever! An overdue review and reclassification of the Australasian Tree Frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Pelodryadidae), including formal descriptions of 12 tribes, 11 subtribes, 34 genera, 26 subgenera, 62 species and 12 subspecies new to science. Australasian journal of herpetology 44-46: 1–192.
Hoser, R.T. 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. Australasian journal of herpetology 47: 3–31.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. Two new hitherto overlooked species of Dwarf Goanna, Worrellisaurus Wells and Wellington, 1984, subgenus Parvavaranus Hoser, 2013 from Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 47: 32–38.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. A new species of the Australian Bandy Bandy Vermicella Gray, 1841 (Serpentes: Elapidae) from north-west Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 47: 39–41.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. Nine new species of Katrinahoserserpenea Hoser, 2012 from northern India, western China Vietnam, Burma, Thailand and Malaysia as well as a new genus of snake associated with Xylophis Beddome, 1878 from India (Serpentes: Pareidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 47: 42–56.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. Four new species of frog in the genus Assa from eastern Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 47: 57–63.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. New Rattlesnakes in the genera Crotalus Linne, 1758, Uropsophus Wagler, 1830, Cottonus Hoser, 2009, Matteoea Hoser, 2009, Piersonus Hoser, 2009 and Caudisona Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata: Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 48: 1–64.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. A new species of Ophioscincus Peters, 1873 (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) from south-east Queensland. Australasian journal of herpetology 49: 3–4.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. A new subspecies of Jackyhosersaur Hoser, 2013 from north-west Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 49: 5–6.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. A new species of Tree Frog in the genus Shireenhoserhylea Hoser, 2020 from north Queensland, Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 49: 7–8.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. A new subspecies of Green Python (Serpentes: Pythonidae: Chondropython) from eastern New Guinea. Australasian journal of herpetology 49: 9–12.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. Two new Death Adders (Serpentes: Elapidae: Acanthophis) from the New Guinea region. Australasian journal of herpetology 49: 13–18.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. Four new species of Reed Snake from Peninsular Malaysia (Serpentes: Colubridae: Calamariinae). Australasian journal of herpetology 49: 19–23.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. A new species of Raclitia Gray (Serpentes, Homalopsidae) from Peninsular Malaysia. Australasian journal of herpetology 49: 24–25.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. A new subgenus and a new subspecies within the lizard genus Isopachys Lönnberg, 1916 (Squamata: Sauria: Scincomorpha). Australasian journal of herpetology 49: 26–28.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. A new subspecies of Tropidonotus from Morotai Island, Indonesia. Australasian journal of herpetology 49: 29.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. An overdue break up of the rodent genus Pseudomys into subgenera as well as the formal naming of four new species. Australasian journal of herpetology 49: 30–41.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. An overdue break-up of the genus Pogonomys Milne-Edwards, 1877 (Mammalia: Muridae) into two genera and the formal naming of five long overlooked species. Australasian journal of herpetology 49: 42–63.
Hoser, R.T. 2020. 3 new tribes, 3 new subtribes, 5 new genera, 3 new subgenera, 39 new species and 11 new subspecies of mainly small ground-dwelling frogs from Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 50-51: 1–128.

2021

Hoser, R.T. 2021. Audit finds dozens of unnamed turtle taxa. A body of evidence results in newly named genera, subgenera, species and subspecies based on historical and morphological divergence. Australasian journal of herpetology 52-53: 1–128.
Hoser, R.T. 2021. Clawing their way out of synonymy! Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 sensu lato: The overdue break up of a large assemblage of pan-Asian geckos. Australasian journal of herpetology 54: 1–64.

2022

Hoser, R.T. 2022. Eleven new species of Australian gecko within the genus Heteronotia Wermuth, 1965. Australasian journal of herpetology 55: 3–48.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Two more new species within the Odatria glauerti (Squamata: Varanidae) species complex. Australasian journal of herpetology 55: 49–53.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. A new species within the Odatria timorensis (Squamata: Varanidae) species complex. Australasian journal of herpetology 55: 54–56.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. A new subspecies of Lace Monitor Varanus varius (White, 1790. Australasian journal of herpetology 55: 57–59.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Two new subspecies of Thorny Devil, Moloch horridus Gray, 1841. Australasian journal of herpetology 55: 60–62.
Hoser, R.T. 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. Australasian journal of herpetology 56: 3–21.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. A revision of the taxonomy of the Australian skink 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. Australasian journal of herpetology 56: 22–43.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. A new species of Notopseudonaja Wells, 2002 (Squamata: Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 56: 44–47.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. New species of freshwater Crocodile from Northern Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 56: 48–50.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Daraninanura brevipalmata daranini subsp. nov. and Daraninanura brevipalmata andypadgetti subsp. nov, two new frogs from Eastern Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 56: 51–54.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Incubation and hatching of juvenile Marbled Gecko Christinus marmoratus (Gray, 1845. Australasian journal of herpetology 56: 55–56.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. African viper taxonomy revisited. The classification of Hoser 2013. stands the tests of new technology and time; with a new subgenus and a new species from Southern Africa formally named (Serpentes: Viperidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 56: 57–63.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Proablepharus Fuhn, 1969 sensu lato revisited. Underestimated species diversity in these tiny Australian skinks leads to resurrection of two old species names and the formal description of eight new species and three new subspecies (Squamata: Scincoidea). Australasian journal of herpetology 57: 3–27.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. The inevitable split up of the common Australian skink lizard Allengreerus delicata AKA Lampropholis delicata into resurrected and new species (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 57: 28–52.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. The inevitable further break up of the skink genus Saproscincus Wells and Wellington 1984. into two genera, each split to subgenera and the formal description of a new species from North Queensland, Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 57: 53–64.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Dumped rubbish! Is a lack of oviposition sites a potential population limiting factor for southern Australian skinks? Australasian journal of herpetology 58: 3–5.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. The inevitable further break up of the monotypic Australian skink genus Saiphos Gray, 1831. Australasian journal of herpetology 58: 6–15.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. A new species of skink lizard Calyptotis De Vis, 1886 from Queensland, Australia (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 58: 16–20.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Hiding in plain sight! Three new species of Slug Eater snakes (Serpentes: Colubroidea: Duberria Fitzinger, 1826) from South Africa. Australasian journal of herpetology 58: 21–27.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Euanedwardsserpens subradiatus (Schlegel, 1837) revisited and formally divided into six allopatric species based on morphological and genetic divergence. Australasian journal of herpetology 58: 28–39.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Two new species of Cobra from South-east Asia (Serpentes: Elapidae: Naja). Australasian journal of herpetology 58: 40–46.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Overlooked! Formal description of a new species of green viper from Eastern India and Burma. Australasian journal of herpetology 58: 47–50.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. A long overdue split: Russell's Viper sensu lato is formally split six ways (Squamata: Serpentes: Viperidae: Daboia). Australasian journal of herpetology 58: 51–63.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Antaresia (Pythonidae), Taxonomy and Nomenclature: Fixing up errors and oversights including that Antaresia maculosa peninsularis Esquerre et al. 2021 is a junior synonym of A. maculosa brentonoloughani Hoser, 2003. ICZN Code Rule of Priority applies (Article 23). Australasian journal of herpetology 59: 3–9.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Two new species of Pipe Snake, Genus Cylindrophis (Squamata: Cylindrophiidae) from Timor and Flores, Indonesia. Australasian journal of herpetology 59: 10–12.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Delma honlami sp. nov. A new species of Pygopodid legless lizard from South Australia (Squamata: Gekkota: Pygopodidae: Delma: Honlamopus). Australasian journal of herpetology 59: 13–16.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. The Iconic Australian Copper-tailed Skink Ctenotus taeniolatus (White, 1790) split. A sign of severely under-estimated species diversity in Australia's smaller lizards. Australasian journal of herpetology 59: 17–20.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. The Australian skink genus Notoscincus Fuhn, 1969 revised! Australasian journal of herpetology 59: 21–31.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Overlooked genera and species of Australian burrowing skink (Squamata: Scincidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 59: 32–47.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Greater diversity of skink species in south-east Australia than previously realized: Carinascincus Wells and Wellington, 1985 sensu lato is further divided. Australasian journal of herpetology 59: 48–64.
Hoser, R.T. 2022. Twenty one new species and eleven new subspecies of Asian Flying Dragon Lizard (Squamata: Sauria: Agamidae: Draco ninae: Draco). Australasian journal of herpetology 60: 1–64.

2023

Hoser, R.T. 2023. Litter, plastic sheets and rubbish. It's not necessarily an eco-disaster for all species! Australasian journal of herpetology 61: 3–4.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. A new Viper species from Croatia (Reptilia: Squamata: Serpentes: Viperidae: Pelias). Australasian journal of herpetology 61: 5–18.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. Europe gets new viper species: Vipera ammodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) sensu lato formally divided! Australasian journal of herpetology 61: 19–64.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. New taxa within the African Herald Snake genus Crotaphopeltis Fitzinger, 1843. Australasian journal of herpetology 62: 3–22.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. New taxa within the African snake genus Dipsadoboa Günther, 1858. Australasian journal of herpetology 62: 23–35.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. Six new species of viper within Atheris Cope, 1862 sensu lato from central Africa! Australasian journal of herpetology 62: 36–53.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. Three new species of Kraits in the Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider, 1801) species complex. Australasian journal of herpetology 62: 54–64.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. Large breeding aggregations of the small frogs Geocrinina otwaysensis (Hoser, 2020) and Geocrinia victoriana (Boulenger, 1888. Australasian journal of herpetology 63: 3–16.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. A Bluetongue lizard Tiliqua scincoides (White, 1790) chased out of hibernation by parasitic mites. Australasian journal of herpetology 63: 17–18.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. World first: Cross genus combat in male elapid snakes! Australasian journal of herpetology 63: 19–22.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. Six new snakes from southern Australia (Squamata: Serpentes: Elapidae. Australasian journal of herpetology 63: 23–33.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. A new subspecies of Western Bluetongue Tiliqua occipitalis (Peters, 1863) from south-west Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 63: 34–37.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. Four new species of Crinia Tschudi, 1838, subgenus Ranidella Girard, 1853 from south-east, Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 63: 38–47.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. A further three new species of frog in the genus Limnodynastes Fitzinger, 1843 from north Queensland, Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 63: 48–55.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. Formal identification and naming of a new subspecies of Mixophyes (Quasimixophyes) fleayi Corben and Ingram, 1987 from the Conondale Range, south-east Queensland. Australasian journal of herpetology 63: 56–58.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. A new species of Ptychozoon Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822 hitherto confused with P. trinotaterra Brown, 1999 from Vietnam, Asia. Australasian journal of herpetology 63: 59–60.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. Bitis (Macrocerastes) hoserae Hoser, 2013 split. Australasian journal of herpetology 63: 61–62.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. Never say never! Two adult female Australian Copperhead Snakes sharing a single rock in the Spring. Australasian journal of herpetology 63: 63.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. Species diversity seriously under-estimated! 23 new species and 4 new subspecies within the Australian Gecko genus Diplodactylus Gray, 1827. Australasian journal of herpetology 64: 1–64.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. Microhabitat partitioning between three invasive Australian skink lizard species. Australasian journal of herpetology 65: 3–4.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. A logical further dismemberment of the skink genus Sphenomorphus Fitzinger, 1843 (Squamata: Sauria: Scincomorpha) including the formal descriptions of new genera and species. Australasian journal of herpetology 65: 5–50.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. The further division of the Nodorha bougainvillii (AKA Lerista bougainvillii) sensu lato species complex, including formal descriptions of five new species and a new subspecies. Australasian journal of herpetology 65: 51–63.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. Opportunistic field observations of frogs and reptiles near Bendigo, Victoria, Australia in mid winter 2023. Australasian journal of herpetology 66: 3–4.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. An overdue break-up of the east Australian Calotella (Wittenagama) nobbi (Witten, 1972) species complex. Australasian journal of herpetology 66: 5–25.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. The Australian burrowing skinks of the genus Hemiergis Wagler, 1830 sensu lato reviewed, including a newly named genus, and new species-level taxa. Australasian journal of herpetology 66: 26–46.
Hoser, R.T. 2023. Two new species and thirteen new subspecies within the Australian Skink genus Eremiascincus Greer, 1979. Australasian journal of herpetology 66: 47–64.

2024

Hoser, R.T. 2024. Yet another new species in the Ctenotus taeniolatus (White, 1790) species group (Squamata:Scincidae), including detailed notes on sexual dimorphism and ecology. Australasian journal of herpetology 67: 3–9. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2024. Five new species within Carlia sensu-lato (Scincidae), from Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 67: 10–16. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2024. Twelve new species and four new subspecies within the Australian skink genus Menetia Gray, 1845, sensu-lato. Australasian journal of herpetology 67: 17–38. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2024. Three new gecko species within the Australian Underwoodisaurus milii species complex (Carphodactylidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 67: 39–43. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2024. Hiding in plain sight: Yet ten more new species and five new subspecies of skink lizard from mainly southern Australia (Scincidae: Liopholis and Flamoscincus). Australasian journal of herpetology 67: 44–64. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2024. Dealing with a taxonomic disaster zone … 39 new species and 11 new subspecies within Ctenotus Storr, 1964 sensu lato. Australasian journal of herpetology 68-69: 1–128. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2024. Sliding into scientific reality. Taxonomic changes to the Australian skink genus Lerista Bell, 1833 sensu lato, including the erection of 8 new genera, 19 new species and 5 new subspecies. Australasian journal of herpetology 70: 1–64. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2024. The inevitable split-up. Carlia sensu-lato (Scincidae), from Australia and New Guinea formally divided, including 15 new genera, 35 new species and 4 new subspecies. Australasian journal of herpetology 71: 1–64. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2024. Small and overlooked. New species and subspecies within the Australian skink genera Morethia Gray, 1845 and the closely associated Solvonemesis Wells and Wellington, 1984. Australasian journal of herpetology 72: 3–13. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2024. Pleistocene splits in the Australian Odatria tristis (Schlegel, 1839) species and Pantherosaurus rosenbergi (Mertens, 1957) complexes. The formal identification and naming of a new species and three new subspecies. Australasian journal of herpetology 72: 14–24. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2024. Out from the cold … a new species of Australian Jacky Dragon Amphibolurus Wagler, 1830 from the region near the southern border between South Australia and Victoria as well as a new subspecies from New South Wales and Victoria. Australasian journal of herpetology 72: 25–28. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2024. Before we end up with mutts! The formal diagnosis of subspecies within the Sydney basin species, Hoplocephalus bungaroides (Schlegel, 1837) and Amalosia lesueurii (Duméril and Bibron, 1836. Australasian journal of herpetology 72: 29–34. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2024. Two new subspecies of Mountain Dragon, Rankinia boylani Wells and Wellington, 1984 from New South Wales, Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 72: 35–39. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2024. A new subspecies of Hesperoedura reticulata (Bustard, 1969) from south-central Western Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 72: 40–42. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2024. Atraserpens, a new genus of Australian small-eyed snakes from Eastern Australia as well as a new subspecies of the Northern Small-eyed Snake Cryptophis pallidiceps (Günther, 1858) from north-west Western Australia (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian journal of herpetology 72: 43–46. Reference page.

2025

Hoser, R.T. 2025. Ten new species within the Australian Water Skink genus Eulamprus Fitzinger, 1843 sensu lato all from mainland south-east and east Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 73: 3-39, 64. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2025. Two new species of Pygopodid Legless Lizard from New South Wales, Australia and irrefutable confirmation that “Delma vescolineata Mahony, Cutajar and Rowley, 2022” is a junior synonym of Delma wollemi Wells and Wellington, 1985. Australasian journal of herpetology 73: 40–50. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2025. The ability to conserve a threatened species begins when they are named! More new species of Rock Wallaby (Marsupialia: Macropodidae: Petrogale) from east Australia. Australasian journal of herpetology 73: 60–63. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2025. Are they too dangerous to look at? ... Scalation of Coastal Taipans Oxyuranus scutellatus (Peters, 1867. ... Australasian journal of herpetology 74: 5–27. Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2025. New tribes, genera and species within the North-west African and Iberian Lacertidae. Australasian journal of herpetology 74: 5–27. PDF Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2025. Historical reality ... Europeans invade each other ... Tweaking the lizard genus Podarcis Wagler, 1830 sensu lato with five new genera, a subgenus and five new species from Iberia and north-west Africa. Australasian journal of herpetology 74: 28–52. PDF Reference page.
Hoser, R.T. 2025. Four new gecko species within the Moroccan genus Quedenfeldtia Boettger, 1883 (Gekkota: Sphaerodactylidae). ... Australasian journal of herpetology 74: 53–64. PDF Reference page.

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Kaiser, H., Crother, B.I., Kelly, C.M.R., Luiselli, L., O’Shea, M., Ota, H., Passos, P., Schleip, W.D. & Wüster, W. 2013. Best practices: in the 21st Century, taxonomic decisions in herpetology are acceptable only when supported by a body of evidence and published via peer-review. Herpetological Review 44(1): 8–23. PDF Reference page. [consists of extensive documentation of the problematic taxa and publications of Hoser]

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