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

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

	Leposternon octostegum Bahia Worm Lizard 1851 Lepidosternon octostegum Dumeril
	Leposternon polystegum East Brazilian Worm Lizard 1851 Lepidostegum polystegum Dumeril

Crocodylia (Crocodilians): Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)

Crocodylus moreletii Central American Crocodile 1851 Crocodilus moreletii Dumeril & Bibron in Dumeril & Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Agama bibronii Atlas Agama 1851 Agama bibronii Dumeril & Bibron in Dumeril & Dumeril [not Trapelus bibronii Fitzinger 1843]
	Harpesaurus tricinctus Three-banded Horned Agama 1851 Arpephorus tricinctus Dumeril
	Hypsilurus spinosus Kaimana Anglehead Agama 1851 Lophyrus spinosus Dumeril & Dumeril
	Lophosaurus spinipes Southern Anglehead Agama 1851 Lophyrus spinipes Dumeril in Dumeril & Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

	Dactyloa heteroderma Andean Flat Anole 1851 Anolis heterodermus Dumeril
	Dactyloa transversalis Banded Tree Anole 1851 Anolis transversalis Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Chamaeleo calyptratus Veiled Chameleon 1851 Chamaeleo calyptratus Dumeril & Bibron in Dumeril & Dumeril
	Furcifer balteatus White-banded Chameleon 1851 Chamaeleo balteatus Dumeril & Bibron in Dumeril & Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Corytophanidae (Basilisks)

Basiliscus galeritus Western Basilisk 1851 Basiliscus galeritus Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus West African Fat-tailed Gecko 1851 Stenodactylus caudi-cinctus Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Ailuronyx trachygaster Greater Seychelles Bronze Gecko 1851 Platydactylus trachygaster Dumeril
	Gehyra baliola Short-tailed Dtella 1851 Hemidactylus baliolus Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Broadleysaurus major Rough-scaled Plated Lizard 1851 Gerrhosaurus major Dumeril

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

	Iphisa elegans Northern Glossy Shade Teju 1851 Iphisa elegans Gray
	Tretioscincus bifasciatus Rio Magdalena Skink Teju 1851 Heteropus bifasciatus Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Opluridae (Madagascar Iguanas)

Oplurus quadrimaculatus Four-spotted Spiny Iguana 1851 Oplurus quadrimaculatus Dumeril & Bibron in Dumeril & Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas)

Holbrookia maculata Common Lesser Earless Lizard 1851 Holbrookia maculata Girard

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Anomalopus verreauxii Three-clawed Worm Skink 1851 Anomalopus verreauxii Dumeril in Dumeril & Dumeril
	Chalcides viridanus West Canarian Skink 1851 Gongylus viridanus Gravenhorst
	Emoia concolor Fijian Green Tree Skink 1851 Gongylus concolor Dumeril
	Emoia samoensis Samoan Slender Skink 1851 Gongylus samoensis Dumeril
	Glaphyromorphus crassicauda Cape York Mulch Skink 1851 Lygosoma crassicaudum Dumeril in Dumeril & Dumeril
	Oligosoma lineoocellatum Canterbury Spotted Skink 1851 Lygosoma lineo-ocellatum Dumeril in Dumeril & Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Holcosus septemlineatus Seven-lined Ameiva 1851 Ameiva septemlineata Dumeril

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

	Stenocercus trachycephalus Rough-headed Whorl-tailed Iguana 1851 Holotropis trachycephalus Dumeril
	Stenocercus tricristatus (no common name) 1851 Ophryessoides tricristatus Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Lepidophyma flavimaculatum Yellow-spotted Night Lizard 1851 Lepidophyma flavimaculatus Dumeril

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Calabaria reinhardtii Calabar Boa 1851 Eryx reinhardtii Schlegel

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Ocyophis ater Jamaican Racer 1851 Natrix atra Gosse
	Schwartzophis callilaemus Jamaican Red Ground Snake 1851 Natrix callilaema Gosse

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Argyrophis fuscus Dark Blind Snake 1851 Opthalmidion fuscum Dumeril

Serpentes (Snakes): Uropeltidae (Shield-tailed Snakes)

Plectrurus perrotetii Nilgiri Shieldtail 1851 Plectrurus Perrotetii Dumeril in Dumeril & Dumeril

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Atheris chlorechis West African Green Bush Viper 1851 Vipera chlorechis Pel

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Rhinoclemmys areolata Furrowed Wood Turtle 1851 Emys areolata Dumeril & Bibron in Dumeril & Dumeril

Testudines (Turtles): Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)

	Kinosternon cruentatum Atlantic Red-cheeked Mud Turtle 1851 Cinosternon cruentatum Dumeril & Bibron in Dumeril & Dumeril
	Kinosternon leucostomum White-lipped Mud Turtle 1851 Cinosternon leucostomum Dumeril & Bibron in Dumeril & Dumeril