New reptile species described in 1894
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Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Bipedidae (Two-legged Worm Lizards)

Bipes biporus

Five-toed Worm Lizard

1894 Euchirotes biporus Cope


Bipes tridactylus

Three-toed Worm Lizard

1894 Hemichirotes tridactylus Dugès

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Acanthocercus gregorii

Kenyan Ridgeback Agama

1894 Agama gregorii Günther


Phrynocephalus arabicus

Arabian Toad-headed Agama

1894 Phrynocephalus arabicus Anderson


Phrynocephalus horvathi

Turkish Toad-headed Agama

1894 Phrynocephalus helioscopus var. horvathi Méhely


Uromastyx benti

South Arabian Spiny-tailed Agama

1894 Aporoscelis benti Anderson

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

Anguis cephallonica

Peloponnese Slowworm

1894 Anguis fragilis var. cephallonica Werner


Ophiodes intermedius

Asuncion Glass Lizard

1894 Ophiodes intermedius Boulenger


Siderolamprus cyanochloris

Irazu Forest Lizard

1894 Celestus cyanochloris Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

Anolis oligaspis

Bahama Twig Anole

1894 Anolis oligaspis Cope


Ctenonotus wattsi

Antigua Bush Anole

1894 Anolis wattsi Boulenger


Dactyloa aequatorialis

Equatorial Anole

1894 Anolis aequatorialis Werner

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Brookesia stumpffi

Spiny Stub-tailed Chameleon

1894 Brookesia stumpffi Boettger


Brookesia tuberculata

Mount Ambre Stub-tailed Chameleon

1894 Brookesia tuberculata Mocquard


Furcifer oustaleti

Brown Giant Chameleon

1894 Chamaeleon oustaleti Mocquard

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Chamaesaura miopropus

Zambian Grass Lizard

1894 Chamaesaura miopropus Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Afroedura nivaria

Drakensberg Flat Gecko

1894 Oedura nivaria Boulenger


Elasmodactylus tuberculosus

Warty Thick-toed Gecko

1894 Elasmodactylus tuberculosus Boulenger


Gehyra interstitialis

Western New Guinean Four-clawed Gecko

1894 Gehyra interstitialis Oudemans


Hemidactylus modestus

Tana River Gecko

1894 Bunocnemis modestus Günther


Phelsuma breviceps

Short-headed Day Gecko

1894 Phelsuma breviceps Boettger


Uroplatus alluaudi

Northern Madagascar Leaf-tailed Gecko

1894 Uroplatus alluaudi Mocquard

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Takydromus formosanus

Taiwanese Striped Grass Lizard

1894 Tachydromus formosanus Boulenger

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

Petrosaurus mearnsi

Long-nosed Rock Lizard

1894 Uta mearnsi Stejneger


Sceloporus bulleri

Jaliscan Spiny Lizard

1894 Sceloporus bulleri Boulenger


Sceloporus heterolepis

Southern Odd-scaled Spiny Lizard

1894 Sceloporus heterolepis Boulenger


Uma scoparia

Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard

1894 Uma scoparia Cope


Urosaurus microscutatus

Small-scaled Tree Lizard

1894 Uta microscutata Van Denburgh

Sauria (Lizards): Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)

Phyllopezus przewalskii

Chaco Robust Gecko

1894 Phyllopezus przewalskii Koslowsky

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Anepischetosia maccoyi

Highland Elf Skink

1894 Siaphos maccoyi Lucas & Frost


Lipinia inconspicua

Sulawesi Striped Skink

1894 Lygosoma inconspicuum Müller


Lygisaurus laevis

Rainforest Edge Leaf-litter Skink

1894 Lygosoma laeve Oudemans


Paracontias brocchii

Mount Ambre Legless Skink

1894 Paracontias brocchii Mocquard


Parvoscincus decipiens

Black-sided Dwarf Forest Skink

1894 Lygosoma decipiens Boulenger


Parvoscincus luzonensis

Highland Dwarf Forest Skink

1894 Lygosoma luzonense Boulenger


Prasinohaema semoni

Papuan Green Tree Skink

1894 Lygosoma semoni Oudemans


Pseudemoia spenceri

Victorian Cool-skink

1894 Lygosoma spenceri Lucas & Frost


Sphenomorphus celebense

Sulawesi Forest Skink

1894 Lygosoma celebense Müller


Tropidophorus mocquardii

Kinabalu Stream Skink

1894 Tropidophorus mocquardii Boulenger


Typhlosaurus meyeri

Sperrgebiet Blind Legless Skink

1894 Typhlosaurus meyeri Boettger


Tytthoscincus textus

Soudara Leaf-litter Skink

1894 Lygosoma textum Mueller

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

Lepidoblepharis oxycephalus

Sharp-nosed Scaly-eyed Gecko

1894 Gonatodes oxycephalus Werner


Sphaerodactylus molei

Trinidad Speckled Least Gecko

1894 Sphaerodactylus molei Boettger

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Kentropyx viridistriga

Green Whiptail

1894 Centropyx viridistriga Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Atractus bocourti

Huanuco Spindle Snake

1894 Atractus bocourti Boulenger


Atractus modestus

West Ecuadorian Spindle Snake

1894 Atractus modestus Boulenger


Atractus vittatus

Venezuelan Striped Spindle Snake

1894 Atractus vittatus Boulenger


Boiga dightoni

Travancore Cat Snake

1894 Dipsas dightoni Boulenger


Dendrelaphis gastrostictus

Papuan Montane Bronzeback

1894 Dendrophis gastrostictus Boulenger


Dendrelaphis modestus

Northern Moluccan Bronzeback

1894 Dendrelaphis modestus Boulenger


Dendrophidion paucicarinatum

Talamanca Forest Racer

1894 Drymobius paucicarinatus Cope


Eirenis angusticeps

Balochistan Dwarf Snake

1894 Contia angusticeps Boulenger


Elaphe cantoris

Eastern Trinket Snake

1894 Coluber cantoris Boulenger


Enuliophis sclateri

White-headed Snake

1894 Leptocalamus sclateri Boulenger


Erythrolamprus fraseri

Ecuadorian Smooth Snake

1894 Liophis fraseri Boulenger


Geophis annuliferus

West Mexican Snail Eater

1894 Tropidodipsas annulifera Boulenger


Geophis championi

Panamanian Earth Snake

1894 Geophis championi Boulenger


Geophis godmani

Irazu Earth Snake

1894 Geophis godmani Boulenger


Geophis isthmicus (first described as Rhabdosoma zebrinum Bocourt 1883)

Isthmian Earth Snake

1894 Atractus isthmicus Boulenger [substitute name for Rhabdosoma zebrinum Bocourt 1883]


Geophis petersii

Mexican Mountain Earth Snake

1894 Geophis petersii Boulenger


Geophis sallaei

Oaxacan Earth Snake

1894 Geophis sallaei Boulenger


Hypsiglena affinis

Rio Grande de Santiago Night Snake

1894 Hypsiglena affinis Boulenger


Imantodes lentiferus

Amazon Blunt-headed Tree Snake

1894 Himantodes lentiferus Cope


Pseudoleptodeira latifasciata

Broad-banded Cat-eyed Snake

1894 Hypsiglena latifasciata Günther


Pseudorabdion sarasinorum

Sulawesi Dwarf Reed Snake

1894 Agrophis sarasinorum Müller


Rhadinaea omiltemana

Guerreran Pine Woods Snake

1894 Dromicus omiltemanus Günther


Scaphiodontophis venustissimus

Southern Neck-banded Snake

1894 Henicognathus venustissimus Günther


Sibynophis bivittatus

Palawan Black-headed Snake

1894 Polyodontophis bivittatus Boulenger


Sonora taylori

South Texas Ground Snake

1894 Contia taylori Boulenger


Tantilla ruficeps

Orange-bellied Centipede Snake

1894 Pogonaspis ruficeps Cope


Thamnophis godmani

Guerreran Garter Snake

1894 Tropidonotus godmani Günther


Trimetopon pliolepis

Faded Dwarf Snake

1894 Trimetopon pliolepis Cope


Tropidodipsas fischeri

Guatemalan Snail Eater

1894 Tropidodipsas fischeri Boulenger


Xenodon guentheri

Santa Catarina Mock Lancehead

1894 Xenodon guentheri Boulenger

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

Sinomicrurus boettgeri

Okinawa Coral Snake

1894 Callophis boettgeri Fritze

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

Alluaudina bellyi

Yellow-flanked Keeled Snake

1894 Alluaudina bellyi Mocquard


Compsophis albiventris

White-bellied Big-headed Snake

1894 Compsophis albiventris Mocquard


Duberria shirana

Shire Slug Eater

1894 Homalosoma shiranum Boulenger


Micropisthodon ochraceus

Chevron-necked Snake

1894 Micropisthodon ochraceus Mocquard


Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis

Mount Ambre Ground Snake

1894 Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis Mocquard


Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus

Three-striped Ground Snake

1894 Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus Mocquard

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Anilios batillus

Shovel-snouted Blind Snake

1894 Typhlops batillus Waite


Anilios diversus

Northern Australian Blind Snake

1894 Typhlops diversus Waite


Letheobia praeocularis

Flat-headed Blind Snake

1894 Typhlops praeocularis Stejneger