New reptile species described in 1867
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Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Diporiphora australis

Eastern Two-lined Dragon

1867 Calotella australis Steindacner


Draco cyanopterus

Masked Gliding Dragon

1867 Draco reticulatus var. cyanopterus Peters


Gonocephalus semperi

White-spotted Anglehead Agama

1867 Lophyrus semperi Peters


Hypsilurus godeffroyi

Greater Crested Anglehead Agama

1867 Lophura godeffroyi Peters


Tropicagama temporalis

Northern Water Dragon

1867 Grammatophora temporalis Günther


Tympanocryptis cephalus

Coastal Pebble Dragon

1867 Tympanocryptis cephalus Günther

Sauria (Lizards): Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)

Dibamus nicobaricus

Nicobar Blind Skink

1867 Rhinophidion nicobaricum Fitzinger in Steindachner

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

Diplodactylus polyophthalmus

Spotted Sandplain Gecko

1867 Diplodactylus polyophthalmus Günther


Rhynchoedura ornata

Western Beaked Gecko

1867 Rhynchoedurua ornata Günther

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Blaesodactylus sakalava

Tulear Velvet Gecko

1867 Hemidactylus sakalava Grandidier


Cyrtodactylus punctatus

Knuckles Spotted Bent-toed Gecko

1867 Geckoella punctata Gray


Geckolepis typica

Mahafaly Fish-scale Gecko

1867 Geckolepis typicus Grandidier


Gekko albofasciolatus

White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko

1867 Gecko albo-fasciolatus Günther


Lepidodactylus labialis

Dark-spotted Scaly-toed Gecko

1867 Gecko labialis Peters


Lepidodactylus moestus

Micronesian Scaly-toed Gecko

1867 Gecko moestus Peters


Paroedura androyensis

Sancta Maria Leaf-toed Gecko

1867 Phyllodactylus androyensis Grandidier

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Zonosaurus quadrilineatus

Four-lined Plated Lizard

1867 Gerrhosaurus 4-lineatus Grandidier

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Eremias scripta

Caspian Desert Runner

1867 Podarces scripta Strauch


Meroles anchietae

Shovel-snouted Lizard

1867 Pachyrhynchus anchietae Bocage


Meroles cuneirostris

Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard

1867 Podarces cuneirostris Strauch


Meroles reticulatus

Reticulated Desert Lizard

1867 Scapteira reticulata Bocage


Pedioplanis benguelensis

Benguela Sand Lizard

1867 Eremias benguelensis Bocage

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

Sceloporus chrysostictus

Yellow-spotted Spiny Lizard

1867 Sceloporus chrysostictus Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Carlia schmeltzii

Robust Rainbow Skink

1867 Heteropus schmeltzii Peters


Cyclodomorphus branchialis

Western Gill-necked Skink

1867 Hinulia branchialis Günther


Dasia semicincta

Southern Keel-scaled Tree Skink

1867 Euprepes semicinctus Peters


Eremiascincus fasciolatus

Eastern Narrow-banded Sand Swimmer

1867 Hinulia fasciolata Günther


Lerista miopus

Northern Line-spotted Robust Slider

1867 Soridia miopus Günther


Lerista punctatovittata

Eastern Robust Slider

1867 Rhodona punctatovittata Günther


Lipinia quadrivittata

Black-striped Slender Tree Skink

1867 Lygosoma quadrivittatum Peters


Lipinia semperi

Mindanao Striped Skink

1867 Lygosoma semperi Peters


Madascincus igneocaudatus

Red-tailed Short-legged Skink

1867 Gongylus igneocaudatus Grandidier


Ophiomorus persicus

Persian Snake Skink

1867 Hemipodium persicum Steindachner


Plestiodon sumichrasti

Veracruz Blue-tailed Skink

1867 Plistodon sumichrasti Cope


Pygomeles braconnieri

Southern Shovel-nosed Sand Slider

1867 Pygomeles braconnieri Grandidier


Sphenomorphus scutatus

Palau Forest Skink

1867 Lygosoma scutatum Peters


Sphenomorphus variegatus

Philippine Black-spotted Forest Skink

1867 Lygosoma variegatum Peters


Trachylepis albopunctata

White-spotted Savanna Skink

1867 Euprepes Olivieri var. albo-punctatus Bocage


Trachylepis aureopunctata

Madagascar Golden-spotted Skink

1867 Euprepes aureo-punctatus Grandidier


Trachylepis bensonii

Liberian Forest Skink

1867 Euprepes bensonii Peters


Trachylepis binotata

Ovambo Tree Skink

1867 Euprepes binotatus Bocage


Trachylepis occidentalis

Western Three-striped Skink

1867 Euprepes occidentalis Peters


Trachylepis sulcata

Koppie Skink

1867 Euprepes sulcatus Peters


Trachylepis varia

Savanna Variable Skink

1867 Euprepes varius Peters

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

Stenocercus dumerilii

Para Whorl-tailed Iguana

1867 Ophryoessoides Dumerilii Steindachner

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Boiga philippina

Luzon Cat Snake

1867 Dipsas philippina Peters


Clelia scytalina

Mexican Snake Eater

1867 Scolecophis scytalinus Cope


Dendrelaphis calligaster

Northern Australian Bronzeback

1867 Dendrophis calligastra Günther


Dendrelaphis striolatus

Palau Bronzeback

1867 Dendrophis striolatus Peters


Leptodeira punctata

Western Cat-eyed Snake

1867 Crotaphopeltis punctatus Peters


Pseudelaphe flavirufa

Mexican Rat Snake

1867 Coluber flavirufus Cope


Saphenophis boursieri

Quito Smooth Ground Snake

1867 Dromicus boursieri Jan


Xenodon nattereri

Banded Hognose Snake

1867 Heterodon nattereri Steindachner

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae, terrestrial species (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)

Denisonia maculata

Ornamental Snake

1867 Hoplocephalus maculatus Steindachner


Oxyuranus scutellatus

Eastern Taipan

1867 Pseudechis scutellatus Peters

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

Boaedon variegatus

Variegated House Snake

1867 Alopecion variegatum Bocage


Mimophis mahfalensis

Southern Madagascar Sand Snake

1867 Psammophis mahfalensis Grandidier


Prosymna frontalis

Southwestern Shovel-snout

1867 Temnorhynchus frontalis Peters


Psammophis notostictus

Karoo Sand Snake

1867 Psammophis moniliger notostictus Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Myriopholis narirostris

Sahel Thread Snake

1867 Stenostoma nasirostre Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Anilios unguirostris

Claw-snouted Blind Snake

1867 Typhlops unguirostris Peters


Anilios wiedii

Brown-snouted Blind Snake

1867 Typhlops wiedii Peters

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

Platyplectrurus trilineatus

Three-lined Shieldtail

1867 Plectrurus ? trilineatus Beddome


Teretrurus sanguineus

Anaimalai Red Shieldtail

1867 Plectrurus sanguineus Beddome


Uropeltis grandis

Violet Shieldtail

1867 Rhinophis grandis Beddome [not Uropeltis grandis Kelaart 1857]


Uropeltis rubromaculata

Red-spotted Shieldtail

1867 Silybura rubromaculata Beddome

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Crotalus pyrrhus

Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake

1867 Caudisona pyrrha Cope "1866"


Trimeresurus labialis

Car Nicobar Brown Pitviper

1867 Trimeresurus labialis Fitzinger in Steindachner

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

Myuchelys latisternum

Common Sawshelled Turtle

1867 Elseya latisternum Gray

Testudines (Turtles): Podocnemididae (Giant Side-necked Turtles)

Erymnochelys madagascariensis

Madagascar Big-headed Side-necked Turtle

1867 Dumerilia madagascariensis Grandidier

Testudines (Turtles): Testudinidae (Tortoises)

Pyxis planicauda

Flat-shelled Spider Tortoise

1867 Testudo planicauda Grandidier