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Chronology of species descriptions of the reptiles of the world (since 1758)

Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)

Leposternon infraorbitale Central Brazilian Worm Lizard* 1859 Lepidosternon infraorbitale Berthold

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Dactyloa fraseri Ecuadorian Andes Anole* 1859 Anolis fraseri Günther

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Coleonyx variegatus Western Banded Gecko 1859 Stenodactylus variegatus Baird

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Cyrtodactylus variegatus Variegated Bent-toed Gecko 1859 Naultinus variegatus Blyth

Sauria (Lizards): Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus)

Anadia rhombifera Rhombic Smooth-scaled Lizard* 1859 Cercosaurus rhombifer Günther

Sauria (Lizards): Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)

	Gonatodes caudiscutatus Scaly-tailed Padless Gecko* 1859 Gymnodactylus caudiscutatus Günther
	Sphaerodactylus macrolepis Puerto Rican Eyespot Least Gecko 1859 Sphaerodactylus macrolepis Günther
	Sphaerodactylus notatus Reef Gecko 1859 Sphaeriodactylus notatus Baird

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Aspidoscelis inornatus Lesser Striped Whiptail 1859 Cnemidophorus inornatus Baird

Sauria (Lizards): Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas)

	Stenocercus humeralis Loja Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1859 Microphractus humeralis Günther
	Stenocercus iridescens West Ecuadorian Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1859 Liocephalus iridescens Günther

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Xantusia vigilis Desert Night Lizard 1859 Xantusia vigilis Baird

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Arizona elegans Eastern Glossy Snake 1859 Arizona elegans Kennicott in Baird [not Coluber elegans Shaw 1802]
	Carphophis vermis Western Worm Snake 1859 Celuta vermis Kennicott
	Coniophanes imperialis Regal Black-striped Snake 1859 Taeniophis imperialis Baird
	Conopsis lineata Lined Tolucan Earth Snake 1859 Toluca lineata Kennicott
	Dasypeltis medici East African Egg Eater 1859 Dipsas Medici Bianconi
	Geophis hoffmanni Costa Rican Earth Snake* 1859 Colobognathus Hoffmanni Peters
	Hydromorphus concolor Common Central American Water Snake 1859 Hydromorphus concolor Peters
	Leptodeira septentrionalis Northern Cat-eyed Snake 1859 Dipsas septentrionalis Kennicott
	Rhabdophis lateralis Chinese Tiger Keelback* 1859 Tropidonotus lateralis Berthold
	Sonora annulata Southern Shovel-nosed Snake* 1859 Lamprosoma annulatum Baird
	Sonora episcopa Great Plains Ground Snake 1859 Lamprosoma episcopum Kennicott
	Thamnophis couchii Sierra Garter Snake 1859 Eutaenia couchii Kennicott
	Urotheca lateristriga Ribboned Glass-tailed Snake* 1859 Liophis lateristriga Berthold
	Urotheca multilineata Many-striped Glass-tailed Snake* 1859 Dromicus multilineatus Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_1 (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)

	Austrelaps labialis Pygmy Copperhead 1859 Alecto labialis Jan
	Hemiaspis signata Black-bellied Swamp Snake 1859 Alecto signata Jan
	Hoplocephalus bitorquatus Pale-headed Snake 1859 Alecto bitorquata Jan
	Micrurus altirostris Uruguayan Coral Snake 1859 Elaps altirostris Cope
	Micrurus baliocoryphus Mesopotamian Coral Snake 1859 Elaps baliocoryphus Cope
	Micrurus dissoleucus Pygmy Coral Snake 1859 Elaps dissoleucus Cope
	Micrurus filiformis South American Slender Coral Snake 1859 Elaps filiformis Günther
	Simoselaps bertholdi Southern Desert Banded Snake 1859 Elaps bertholdi Jan

Serpentes (Snakes): Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)

Aparallactus modestus Western Forest Centipede Eater 1859 Elapops modestus Günther

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bothriechis nigroviridis Black-speckled Palm Pitviper 1859 Bothriechis nigroviridis Peters
	Causus lichtensteinii Forest Night Adder 1859 Aspidelaps lichtensteinii Jan
	Crotalus tigris Tiger Rattlesnake 1859 Crotalus tigris Kennicott
	Ophryacus undulatus Slender-horned Pitviper 1859 Trigonocephalus undulatus Jan

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Malayemys macrocephala Malayan Snail-eating Turtle 1859 Geoclemys macrocephala Gray