New reptile species described in 1873

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

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

Monopeltis anchietae Mossamedes Spade-snouted Worm Lizard 1873 Lepidosternon anchietae Bocage

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

	Abronia viridiflava Dwarf Alligator Lizard 1873 Gerrhonotus viridiflavus Bocourt
	Hyalosaurus koellikeri Moroccan Glass Lizard 1873 Hyalosaurus köllikeri Günther

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

	Norops dollfusianus Coffee Anole 1873 Anolis dollfusianus Bocourt
	Norops nebuloides Putla Anole 1873 Anolis nebuloides Bocourt
	Norops petersii Finca Samac Anole 1873 Anolis petersii Bocourt
	Norops polylepis Many-scaled Anole 1873 Anolis polylepis Peters
	Norops rodriguezii Yucatan Smooth Anole 1873 Anolis rodriguezii Bocourt
	Norops rubiginosus Sierra Juarez Anole 1873 Anolis rubiginosus Bocourt

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Furcifer polleni Mayotte Chameleon 1873 Chamaeleon polleni Peters

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

Rhacodactylus trachyrhynchus Rough-snouted Giant Gecko 1873 Rhacodactylus trachyrhynchus Bocage

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cnemaspis wicksii Preparis Island Rock Gecko 1873 Gymnodactylus wicksii Stoliczka
	Hemidactylus cessacii Santiago Half-toed Gecko 1873 Hemidactylus cessacii Bocage
	Hemidactylus longicephalus Long-headed Half-toed Gecko 1873 Hemidactylus longicephalus Bocage
	Lygodactylus gutturalis Chevron-throated Dwarf Gecko 1873 Hemidactylus gutturalis Bocage
	Lygodactylus viscatus Jozani Dwarf Gecko 1873 Lygodactylus viscatus Vaillant

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

	Sceloporus acanthinus Guatemalan Rough Spiny Lizard 1873 Sceloporus acanthinus Bocourt
	Sceloporus cupreus Golden Long-tailed Spiny Lizard 1873 Sceloporus cupreus Bocourt
	Sceloporus dugesii Colima Spiny Lizard 1873 Sceloporus dugesii Bocourt
	Sceloporus lunaei Guatemalan Plateau Lizard 1873 Sceloporus lunaei Bocourt
	Sceloporus smaragdinus Chiapan Malachite Spiny Lizard 1873 Sceloporus smaragdinus Bocourt

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Calyptotis scutirostrum Scute-snouted Woodland Skink 1873 Lygosoma scutirostrum Peters
	Chalcides mionecton Mionecton Skink 1873 Seps mionecton Boettger
	Coeranoscincus reticulatus Three-toed Snake-toothed Skink 1873 Chelomeles reticulatus Günther
	Lioscincus steindachneri New Caledonian White-lipped Forest Skink 1873 Lioscincus steindachneri Bocage
	Lipinia infralineolata Sangihe Islands Striped Skink 1873 Cophoscincus infralineolatus Günther
	Lipinia macrotympanum South Andaman Striped Skink 1873 Mocoa macrotympanum Stoliczka
	Lipinia subvittata Short-striped Tree Skink 1873 Cophoscincus subvittatus Günther
	Melanoseps ater Common Black Limbless Skink 1873 Herpetosaura atra Günther
	Oligosoma nigriplantare Chatham Islands Skink 1873 Lygosoma nigriplantare Peters
	Panaspis breviceps Short-headed Snake-eyed Skink 1873 Euprepes breviceps Peters
	Sepsina copii Benguela Burrowing Skink 1873 Sepsina copii Bocage
	Sphenomorphus nigrolabris Black-lipped Litter Skink 1873 Hinulia nigrolabris Günther
	Tropidoscincus aubrianus Pale Whip-tailed Skink 1873 Tropidoscincus aubrianus Bocage
	Typhlacontias punctatissimus Speckled Burrowing Skink 1873 Typhlacontias punctatissimus Bocage

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Cnemidophorus nigricolor Black Whiptail 1873 Cnemidophorus nigricolor Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Boa occidentalis Argentinian Red-tailed Boa 1873 Boa occidentalis Philippi

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Elaphe schrenckii Amur Rat Snake 1873 Elaphis schrenckii Strauch
	Leptophis urostictus Colombian Green Parrot Snake 1873 Ahaetulla urosticta Peters
	Oligodon notospilus Palawan Kukri Snake 1873 Oligodon notospilus Günther
	Ptyas luzonensis Smooth-scaled Mountain Rat Snake 1873 Zaocys luzonensis Günther
	Rhabdophis callistus Minahassa Keelback 1873 Tropidonotus callistus Günther
	Tachymenis trigonata Argentine Mock Lancehead 1873 Pelias trigonatus Leybold
	Zamenis hohenackeri Transcaucasian Rat Snake 1873 Coluber hohenackeri Strauch

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae, marine species (Sea Snakes)

Hydrophis bituberculatus Bitubercled Sea Snake 1873 Hydrophis bituberculatus Peters

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

	Amblyodipsas polylepis Common Purple-glossed Snake 1873 Calamelaps polylepis Bocage
	Hemirhagerrhis viperina Viperine Bark Snake 1873 Psammophylax viperinus Bocage
	Prosymna ambigua Central African Shovel-snout 1873 Prosymna ambiguus Bocage
	Psammophylax ocellatus Huila Skaapsteker 1873 Psammophylax ocellatus Bocage

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

	Antaresia maculosa Australian Spotted Python 1873 Liasis maculosus Peters
	Liasis fuscus Brown Water Python 1873 Liasis fuscus Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Afrotyphlops anomalus Angolan Giant Blind Snake 1873 Onychocephalus anomalus Bocage

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Bothrops ammodytoides Patagonian Lancehead 1873 Bothrops ammodytoides Leybold

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Orlitia borneensis Malaysian Giant Turtle 1873 Orlitia borneensis Gray

Testudines (Turtles): Testudinidae (Tortoises)

	Cylindraspis inepta Mauritius Giant Domed Tortoise 1873 Testudo inepta Günther
	Cylindraspis triserrata Mauritius Giant Flat-shelled Tortoise 1873 Testudo triserrata Günther

Testudines (Turtles): Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)

Rafetus swinhoei Indochinese Giant Softshell Turtle 1873 Oscaria swinhoei Gray