New reptile species described in 1900
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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 polygrammica

Central Peruvian Worm Lizard*

1900 Amphisbaena polygrammica Werner

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Draco formosus

Malay Peninsula Dusky Gliding Dragon

1900 Draco formosus Boulenger


Draco punctatus

Speckled Gliding Dragon*

1900 Draco punctatus Boulenger

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

Ophisaurus compressus

Island Glass Lizard

1900 Ophisaurus ventralis compressus Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Brookesia dentata

Toothed Stub-tailed Chameleon

1900 Brookesia dentata Mocquard


Calumma fallax

Ikongo Chameleon*

1900 Chamaeleon fallax Mocquard


Trioceros fuelleborni

Poroto Three-horned Chameleon

1900 Chamaeleon fülleborni Tornier


Trioceros pfefferi

Bakossi Two-horned Chameleon

1900 Chamaeleon pfefferi Tornier

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Dactyloa agassizi

Malpelo Island Anole

1900 Anolis agassizi Stejneger


Norops townsendi

Cocos Island Anole

1900 Anolis townsendi Stejneger

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus

Queensland Giant Bent-toed Gecko*

1900 Hoplodactylus tuberculatus Lucas & Frost


Cyrtopodion agamuroides

Makran Spider Gecko

1900 Gymnodactylus agamuroides Nikolsky


Cyrtopodion kirmanense

Kirman Thin-toed Gecko

1900 Gymnodactylus kirmanensis Nikolsky


Hemiphyllodactylus harterti

Bintang Slender Gecko

1900 Lepidodactylus harterti Werner


Hemiphyllodactylus larutensis

Larut Slender Gecko

1900 Gehyra larutensis Boulenger


Matoatoa brevipes

Toliara Ghost Gecko*

1900 Phyllodactylus brevipes Mocquard


Paroedura bastardi

Mahafaly Leaf-toed Gecko*

1900 Phyllodactylus bastardi Mocquard


Urocotyledon wolterstorffi

Uluguru Tail-pad Gecko

1900 Diplodactylus wolterstorffi Tornier

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

Bachia peruana

Peruvian Earless Teju

1900 Cophias peruanus Werner


Neusticurus rudis

Brown Water Teju

1900 Neusticurus rudis Boulenger


Petracola ventrimaculatus

Spot-bellied Rock Lizard*

1900 Proctoporus ventrimaculatus Boulenger


Riolama leucosticta

White-spotted Tepui Lizard*

1900 Prionodactylus leucostictus Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Anatololacerta anatolica

Northwest Anatolian Lizard

1900 Lacerta anatolica Werner


Nucras boulengeri

Uganda Sandveld Lizard

1900 Nucras boulengeri Neumann

Sauria (Lizards): Opluridae (Madagascar Iguanas)

Oplurus grandidieri

Vananitalo Spiny Iguana*

1900 Hoplurus grandidieri Mocquard

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Eumeces zarudnyi

Bazman Long-legged Skink*

1900 Eumeces zarudnyi Nikolsky


Larutia larutense

Larut Two-toed Skink*

1900 Lygosoma larutense Boulenger


Lipinia surda

Malayan Striped Skink

1900 Lygosoma surdum Boulenger


Lygosoma schneideri

Djapura Supple Skink*

1900 Lygosoma schneideri Werner


Melanoseps longicauda

Long-tailed Limbless Skink

1900 Melanoseps ater longicauda Tornier


Sphenomorphus praesignis

Blotched Forest Skink

1900 Lygosoma praesigne Boulenger


Sphenomorphus scotophilus

Selangor Forest Skink

1900 Lygosoma scotophilum Boulenger


Sphenomorphus shelfordi

Mount Penrisen Forest Skink*

1900 Lygosoma shelfordi Boulenger


Sphenomorphus stellatus

Starry Forest Skink

1900 Lygosoma stellatum Boulenger

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

Stenocercus chrysopygus

Golden Whorl-tailed Iguana*

1900 Stenocercus chrysopygus Boulenger


Stenocercus melanopygus

Bańos Whorl-tailed Iguana*

1900 Stenocercus melanopygus Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Lycodon butleri

Malaysian Mountain Wolf Snake*

1900 Lycodon Butleri Boulenger


Philodryas laticeps

Bolivian Green Bush Racer*

1900 Philodryas laticeps Werner


Philodryas simonsii

Cajamarca Bush Racer*

1900 Philodryas Simonsii Boulenger


Xenelaphis ellipsifer

Ocellated Brown Snake

1900 Xenelaphis ellipsifer Boulenger


Xenopholis undulatus

Southern Flat-headed Snake*

1900 Oxyrhopus undulatus Jensen

Serpentes (Snakes): Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters)

Asthenodipsas vertebralis

Mountain Slug Eater

1900 Amblycephalus vertebralis Boulenger


Pareas nuchalis

Barred Slug Eater

1900 Amblycephalus nuchalis Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Ramphotyphlops willeyi

Loyalty Islands Blind Snake

1900 Typhlops willeyi Boulenger