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


Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Cadeidae (Cuban Worm Lizards)

Cadea blanoides (first described as Amphisbaena punctata Bell 1827)

Cuban Spotted Worm Lizard

1916 Cadea blanoides Stejneger [substitute name for Amphisbaena punctata Bell 1827]


Cadea palirostrata

Cuban Sharp-nosed Worm Lizard

1916 Cadea palirostrata Dickerson

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

Ptychoglossus bicolor

Tolima Swamp Lizard*

1916 Gonioptychus bicolor Werner

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Dactyloa solitaria

Solitary Anole

1916 Anolis solitarius Ruthven


Norops gaigei

San Lorenzo Anole*

1916 Anolis gaigei Ruthven


Norops mestrei

Red-fanned Rock Anole

1916 Anolis mestrei Barbour & Ramsden


Norops tolimensis

Tolima Anole

1916 Anolis tolimensis Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Gerrhosaurus skoogi

Desert Plated Lizard

1916 Gerrhosaurus skoogi Andersson

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

Tretioscincus agilis

Agile Skink Teju*

1916 Calliscincopus agilis Ruthven

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

Cyclura caymanensis

Lesser Cayman Islands Iguana

1916 Cyclura caymanensis Barbour & Noble


Cyclura stejnegeri

Mona Island Rock Iguana

1916 Cyclura stejnegeri Barbour & Noble

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Gastropholis tropidopholis

Ituri Keel-bellied Lizard*

1916 Bedriagaia tropidopholis Boulenger


Podarcis guadarramae

West Iberian Wall Lizard*

1916 Lacerta muralis guadarramae Boscá

Sauria (Lizards): Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards)

Leiocephalus psammodromus

Turks and Caicos Curlytail

1916 Leiocephalus psammodromus Barbour

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Isopachys gyldenstolpei

Black-lined Snake Skink*

1916 Isopachys gyldenstolpei Lönnberg


Lygosoma herberti

Thai Peninsular Supple Skink*

1916 Lygosoma herberti Smith


Scincella rupicola

Rock-dwelling Ground Skink

1916 Lygosoma rupicola Smith


Sphenomorphus tersus

Pale Forest Skink

1916 Lygosoma tersum Smith


Typhlacontias johnsonii

Kaokoveld Burrowing Skink*

1916 Typhlacontias johnsonii Andersson

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

Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae

Santa Marta Scaly-eyed Gecko*

1916 Lathrogecko sanctae-martae Ruthven


Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma

Costa Rica Scaly-eyed Gecko

1916 Lathrogecko xanthostigma Noble


Quedenfeldtia moerens

Southern Moroccan Day Gecko*

1916 Gymnodactylus moerens Chabanaud

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Pholidoscelis griswoldi

Antigua Bank Ameiva

1916 Ameiva griswoldi Barbour

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Atractus melanogaster

Tolima Black-bellied Spindle Snake*

1916 Atractus melanogaster Werner


Atractus obtusirostris

Big-nosed Spindle Snake

1916 Atractus obtusirostris Werner


Atractus taeniatus

Bolivian Striped Spindle Snake*

1916 Atractus taeniatus Griffin


Oligodon barroni

Chonburi Kukri Snake

1916 Simotes barroni Smith


Oxyrhopus leucomelas

Tolima Calico Snake*

1916 Tropidodipsas leucomelas Werner


Philothamnus pobeguini

Guinean Green Snake*

1916 Chlorophis heterodermus pobeguini Chabanaud


Rhinobothryum bovallii

False Tree Coral Snake

1916 Rhinobothrium bovallii Andersson

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Leptotyphlops monticolus

Virunga Thread Snake

1916 Glauconia monticola Chabanaud

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Argyrophis koshunensis

Koshun Blind Snake*

1916 Typhlops koshunensis Oshima


Letheobia acutirostrata

Irebu Gracile Blind Snake*

1916 Typhlops acutirostratus Andersson


Letheobia rufescens

Oubangui Gracile Blind Snake

1916 Typhlops rufescens Chabanaud