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Back to menu   Chronology of species descriptions of the reptiles of the world (since 1758)


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

Amphisbaena gracilis

Slender Worm Lizard

1881 Amphisbaena gracilis Strauch


Amphisbaena mertensii

São Paulo Worm Lizard*

1881 Amphisbaena mertensii Strauch


Cercolophia steindachneri

Caigara Worm Lizard*

1881 Amphisbaena steindachneri Strauch


Cynisca muelleri

Akropong Worm Lizard*

1881 Amphisbaena mülleri Strauch

Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Trogonophidae (Short-headed Worm Lizards)

Pachycalamus brevis

Socotra Worm Lizard*

1881 Pachycalamus brevis Günther

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Ctenophorus isolepis

Central Military Dragon

1881 Grammatophora isolepis Fischer


Phoxophrys tuberculata

Sumatran Shrub Agama

1881 Phoxophrys tuberculata Hubrecht


Trapelus persicus

Persian Ground Agama*

1881 Agama persica Blanford [not Stellio persicus Anderson 1872]

Sauria (Lizards): Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus)

Alopoglossus buckleyi

Smooth-bellied Shade Lizard

1881 Leposoma buckleyi O'Shaughnessy

Sauria (Lizards): Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.)

Anguis graeca

Greek Slowworm

1881 Anguis fragilis var. graeca Bedriaga


Ophiodes vertebralis

Uruguayan Glass Lizard*

1881 Ophiodes vertebralis Bocourt

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Calumma oshaughnessyi

Betsileo Chameleon*

1881 Chamaeleon o'shaughnessii Günther [incorrect original spelling]

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Norops beckeri

Yucatan Lichen Anole*

1881 Anolis beckeri Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Hemidactylus homoeolepis

Socotra Even-scaled Gecko*

1881 Hemidactylus homoeolepis Blanford


Lygodactylus madagascariensis

Common Madagascar Dwarf Gecko*

1881 Scalabotes madagascariensis Boettger


Paroedura oviceps

Nosy Be Leaf-toed Gecko*

1881 Phyllodactylus oviceps Boettger


Phelsuma dubia

Dull-green Day Gecko

1881 Pachydactylus dubius Boettger

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Zonosaurus rufipes

Red-legged Plated Lizard

1881 Gerrhosaurus rufipes Boettger


Zonosaurus subunicolor

Nosy Bé Plated Lizard*

1881 Gerrhosaurus rufipes subunicolor Boettger

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

Arthrosaura reticulata

Western Creek Lizard

1881 Cercosaura reticulata O'Shaughnessy


Cercosaura manicata

Slender Shade Lizard*

1881 Cercosaura manicata O'Shaughnessy


Euspondylus guentheri

Sarayacú Sun Teju*

1881 Ecpleopus guentheri O'Shaughnessy


Gymnophthalmus pleei

Rough-scaled Snake-eyed Teju*

1881 Gymnophthalmus pleei Bocourt

Sauria (Lizards): Hoplocercidae (Club-tailed Iguanas)

Enyalioides microlepis

Small-scaled Wood Lizard

1881 Enyalius microlepis O'Shaughnessy


Enyalioides oshaughnessyi

Red-eyed Wood Lizard

1881 Enyalius oshaughnessyi Boulenger


Enyalioides praestabilis

Canelos Wood Lizard

1881 Enyalius praestabilis O'Shaughnessy


Morunasaurus annularis

Ringed Manticore

1881 Hoplocercus annularis O'Shaughnessy

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Acanthodactylus bedriagai

Algerian Fringe-toed Lizard*

1881 Acanthodactylus bedriagai Lataste


Mesalina balfouri

Socotra Desert Lizard*

1881 Eremias balfouri Blanford


Mesalina simoni

Moroccan Small-spotted Desert Lizard

1881 Podarces simoni Boettger


Psammodromus microdactylus

Green Sand Lizard

1881 Algira microdactyla Boettger


Takydromus amurensis

Amur Grass Lizard

1881 Tachydromus amurensis Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Acritoscincus platynotum

Red-throated Cool-Skink

1881 Lygosoma platynotum Peters


Cryptoblepharus cognatus

Nosy Bé Snake-eyed Skink*

1881 Ablepharus boutoni var. cognatus Boettger


Lerista muelleri

Common Mulch Slider

1881 Phaneropis muelleri Fischer


Prasinohaema virens

Eastern Green Tree Skink*

1881 Lipinia virens Peters


Scincus conirostris

Persian Sand Fish*

1881 Scincus conirostris Blanford

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

Gonatodes concinnatus

Collared Padless Gecko*

1881 Goniodactylus concinnatus O'Shaughnessy


Pristurus insignis

Socotra Crestless Semaphore Gecko*

1881 Pristurus insignis Blanford

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Hemerophis socotrae

Socotra Whip Snake*

1881 Zamenis socotrae Günther

Serpentes (Snakes): Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes)

Cylindrophis lineatus

Lined Pipe Snake

1881 Cylindrophis lineatus Blanford

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

Calliophis bilineatus

Two-striped Coral Snake

1881 Callophis bilineatus Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

Hydrophis semperi

Lake Taal Sea Snake

1881 Hydrophis semperi Garman

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

Gyiophis maculosa (first described as Hypsirhina maculata Blanford 1879)

Brown-spotted Mud Snake*

1881 Hypsirhina maculosa Blanford [substitute name for Hypsirhina maculata Blanford 1879]

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

Amblyodipsas mechowii

Elongate Quill-snouted Snake

1881 Xenocalamus mechowii Peters


Ditypophis vivax

Socotra Night Snake*

1881 Ditypophis vivax Günther


Polemon collaris

Fawn-headed Snake Eater

1881 Microsoma collare Peters


Psammophis biseriatus

Eastern Link-marked Sand Snake

1881 Psammophis biseriatus Peters


Psammophis brevirostris

Short-snouted Grass Snake

1881 Psammophis brevirostris Peters


Pseudoxyrhopus microps

Betsileo Ground Snake*

1881 Pseudoxyrhopus microps Günther


Pseudoxyrhopus quinquelineatus

Five-striped Ground Snake*

1881 Liophis quinquelineatus Günther


Thamnosophis stumpffi

Madagascar Yellow-striped Water Snake*

1881 Dromicus stumpffi Boettger

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Rena dugesii

Mexican Thread Snake

1881 Catodon dugesii Bocourt

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Madatyphlops reuteri

Nosy Bé Grey-Blue Blind Snake*

1881 Typhlops reuteri Boettger


Ramphotyphlops depressus

Melanesian Blind Snake

1881 Typhlops depressus Peters