New reptile species described in 1842

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

Rhynchocephalia (Tuataras): Sphenodontidae (Tuataras)

Sphenodon punctatus Tuatara 1842 Hatteria punctata Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Lophognathus gilberti Top End Lashtail Dragon 1842 Lophognathus gilberti Gray
	Diporiphora bilineata Northern Two-lined Dragon 1842 Diporiphora bilineata Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Chamaeleo gracilis Graceful Chameleon 1842 Chamaeleo gracilis Hallowell

Sauria (Lizards): Diplodactylidae (Double-toed Geckos)

	Dactylocnemis pacificus Pacific Brown Gecko* 1842 Naultinus pacificus Gray
	Naultinus elegans Green Tree Gecko 1842 Naultinus elegans Gray
	Oedura marmorata Northern Marbled Velvet Gecko* 1842 Oedura marmorata Gray
	Strophurus spinigerus Southwestern Spiny-tailed Gecko 1842 Diplodactylus spinigerus Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cnemaspis boei (no common name) 1842 Goniodactylus boei Gray
	Gekko chinensis Chinese Narrow-disked Gecko* 1842 Gecko chinensis Gray
	Gekko smithii Greater Green-eyed Gecko 1842 Gecko smithii Gray
	Hemidactylus depressus Kandian Half-toed Gecko* 1842 Hemidactylus depressus Gray
	Hemidactylus fasciatus African Banded Forest Gecko 1842 Hemidactylus fasciatus Gray
	Hemidactylus mercatorius Farquhar Half-toed Gecko* 1842 Hemidactylus mercatorius Gray
	Phelsuma gigas (extinct) Giant Day Gecko* 1842 Gekko gigas Lienard
	Phelsuma lineata Striped Day Gecko 1842 Phelsuma lineatum Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

Ctenosaura quinquecarinata Central American Armed Iguana 1842 Cyclura quinquecarinata Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Ctenotus essingtonii Port Essington Striped Skink 1842 Tiliqua essingtonii Gray

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Corallus cookii St. Vincent Tree Boa 1842 Corallus cookii Gray

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Drymarchon couperi Eastern Indigo Snake 1842 Coluber couperi Holbrook
	Lycodon rufozonatus Red-banded Big-toothed Snake* 1842 Lycodon rufo-zonatus Cantor
	Oocatochus rufodorsatus Red-backed Rat Snake 1842 Tropidonotus rufodorsatus Cantor
	Ptyas dhumnades Black-striped Rat Snake 1842 Coluber dhumnades Cantor
	Storeria dekayi Common Brown Snake 1842 Tropidonotus Dekayi Holbrook

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

	Demansia olivacea Olive Whip Snake 1842 Lycodon olivaceus Gray
	Demansia reticulata Desert Whip Snake 1842 Lycodon reticulatus Gray
	Furina ornata Orange-naped Snake 1842 Elaps ornatus Gray
	Naja atra Chinese Spitting Cobra 1842 Naja atra Cantor
	Pseudechis australis King Brown Snake 1842 Naja australis Gray

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

	Hydrophis elegans Bar-bellied Sea Snake 1842 Aturia elegans Gray
	Hydrophis ornatus Reef Sea Snake 1842 Aturia ornata Gray

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

	Bitia hydroides Keel-bellied Estuarine Snake 1842 Bitia hydroides Gray
	Cerberus australis Australian Dog-faced Water Snake 1842 Homalopsis australis Gray
	Homalopsis hardwickii Northwestern Masked Water Snake* 1842 Homalopsis hardwickii Gray
	Myrrophis bennetti Mangrove Mud Snake 1842 Hypsirhina bennetti Gray
	Myrrophis chinensis Chinese Mud Snake 1842 Hypsirhina chinensis Gray
	Raclitia indica Selangor Mud Snake 1842 Raclitia indica Gray

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

	Antaresia childreni Faded Python 1842 Liasis childreni Gray
	Liasis olivaceus Australian Olive Python 1842 Liasis olivaceus Gray

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Causus maculatus West African Night Adder 1842 Distichurus maculatus Hallowell
	Craspedocephalus strigatus Horseshoe Pitviper 1842 Trimeresurus strigatus Gray
	Parias flavomaculatus Yellow-spotted Pitviper 1842 Megaera flavomaculata Gray
	Trimeresurus albolabris Southeast Asian White-lipped Tree Pitviper 1842 Trimesurus [sic] albolabris Gray
	Tropidolaemus philippensis South Philippine Temple Pitviper 1842 Trimeresurus philippensis Gray
	Tropidolaemus subannulatus North Philippine Temple Pitviper 1842 Trimeresurus subannulatus Gray

Testudines (Turtles): Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)

Emydura victoriae Northern Red-faced Turtle 1842 Hydraspis victoriae Gray

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Mauremys mutica Yellow Pond Turtle 1842 Emys muticus Cantor