New reptile species described in 1896

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Acanthocercus adramitanus Hadhramaut Ridgeback Agama 1896 Agama adramitana Anderson
	Agama anchietae Western Rock Agama 1896 Agama anchietae Bocage
	Agama lionotus Kenyan Rock Agama 1896 Agama lionotus Boulenger
	Agama smithi Shebeli Agama 1896 Agama smithi Boulenger
	Diporiphora winneckei Canegrass Dragon 1896 Diporiphora winneckei Lucas & Frost
	Laudakia erythrogastra Khorasan Rock Agama 1896 Stellio erythrogaster Nikolski
	Laudakia lehmanni Turkmen Rock Agama 1896 Stellio lehmanni Nikolsky

Sauria (Lizards): Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus)

Alopoglossus festae Darien Shade Teju 1896 Diastemalepis festae Peracca

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

Norops notopholis Scaly-backed Anole 1896 Anolis notopholis Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Kinyongia matschiei Eastern Usambara Giant Blade-horned Chameleon 1896 Chamaeleon matschiei Werner
	Trioceros jacksonii Kikuyu Three-horned Chameleon 1896 Chamaeleon jacksonii Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus rivae Ethiopian Girdled Lizard 1896 Zonurus rivae Boulenger

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

Lucasium stenodactylum Pale-snouted Ground Gecko 1896 Diplodactylus stenodactylus Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus lateralis Sumatran Bent-toed Gecko 1896 Gymnodactylus lateralis Werner
	Hemidactylus macropholis Large-scaled Warty Gecko 1896 Hemidactylus macropholis Boulenger
	Hemidactylus ruspolii Turnip-tailed Black-and-Yellow Gecko 1896 Hemidactylus ruspolii Boulenger
	Hemidactylus squamulatus Nyika Half-toed Gecko 1896 Hemidactylus squamulatus Tornier
	Pachydactylus affinis Transvaal Thick-toed Gecko 1896 Pachydactylus affinis Boulenger
	Paroedura gracilis Venus Leaf-toed Gecko 1896 Diplodactylus gracilis Boulenger
	Stenodactylus petrii North African Thin-toed Gecko 1896 Stenodactylus petrii Anderson
	Tenuidactylus longipes Long-legged Thin-toed Gecko 1896 Gymnodactylus longipes Nikolskij
	Trigonodactylus pulcher Yemen Triangle-scaled Gecko 1896 Stenodactylus pulcher Anderson

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Zonosaurus maximus Southeastern Madagascar Plated Lizard 1896 Zonosaurus maximus Boulenger

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

Bachia bicolor Two-coloured Earless Teju 1896 Heteroclonium bicolor Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Eremias aporosceles Greater Reticulated Desert Runner 1896 Scapteira aporosceles Alcock & Finn
	Eremias lineolata Khorasan Striped Desert Runner 1896 Scapteira lineolata Nikolsky
	Eremias nigrocellata Black-ocellated Desert Runner 1896 Eremias nigrocellata Nikolsky

Sauria (Lizards): Liolaemidae (South American Lesser Iguanas)

	Liolaemus anomalus La Rioja Smooth-throated Lizard 1896 Liolaemus anomalus Koslowsky
	Liolaemus boulengeri Chubut Smooth-throated Lizard 1896 Liolaemus boulengeri Koslowsky
	Liolaemus elongatus Elongate Smooth-throated Lizard 1896 Liolaemus elongatus Koslowsky
	Phymaturus patagonicus Patagonian Chuckwalla 1896 Phymaturus patagonicus Koslowsky

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

Sceloporus vandenburgianus Southern Sagebrush Lizard 1896 Sceloporus vandenburgianus Cope

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

Ptyodactylus siphonorhina Northeast Saharan Fan-toed Gecko 1896 Ptyodactylus hasselquistii var. siphonorhina Anderson

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Chalcides boulengeri Tunisian Cylindrical Skink 1896 Chalcides boulengeri Anderson
	Chalcides humilis Saharan Ocellated Skink 1896 Chalcides ocellatus var. humilis Boulenger
	Ctenotus colletti Buff-tailed Fine-snouted Skink 1896 Lygosoma colletti Boulenger
	Eutropis quinquecarinata Five-keeled Sun Skink 1896 Mabuya quinquecarinata Werner
	Flexiseps ornaticeps Grey Cylindrical Skink 1896 Sepsina ornaticeps Boulenger
	Janetaescincus braueri Seychelles Highland Burrowing Skink 1896 Scelotes braueri Boettger
	Lerista rhodonoides Mildura Slider 1896 Ablepharus rhodonoides Lucas & Frost
	Notoscincus ornatus Ornate Soil-crevice Skink 1896 Ablepharus ornatus Broom
	Plestiodon gilberti North American Brown Skink 1896 Eumeces gilberti Van Denburgh
	Proablepharus tenuis Northern Soil-crevice Skink 1896 Ablepharus tenuis Broom
	Pygomeles trivittatus Madagascar Three-striped Burrowing Skink 1896 Pygomeles trivittatus Boulenger
	Scincella potanini Sichuan Ground Skink 1896 Lygosoma potanini Günther

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

Sphaerodactylus continentalis Continental Least Gecko 1896 Sphaerodactylus argus continentalis Werner

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Aspidoscelis arizonae Arizona Striped Whiptail 1896 Cnemidophorus arizonae Van Denburgh
	Pholidoscelis alboguttatus Mona Ameiva 1896 Ameiva alboguttata Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes)

Liotyphlops ternetzii Paraguayan Blind Snake 1896 Helminthophis ternetzii Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Apostolepis nigroterminata Peruvian Blackhead 1896 Apostolepis nigroterminata Boulenger
	Apostolepis quinquelineata Five-lined Blackhead 1896 Apostolepis quinquelineata Boulenger
	Atractus boulengerii Common Colombian Spindle Snake 1896 Atractus boulengerii Peracca
	Atractus iridescens Iridescent Spindle Snake 1896 Atractus iridescens Peracca
	Boiga melanota Western Mangrove Cat Snake 1896 Dipsadomorphus dendrophilus melanotus Boulenger
	Boiruna maculata South American Spotted Snake Eater 1896 Oxyrhopus maculatus Boulenger
	Calamaria acutirostris Point-snouted Reed Snake 1896 Calamaria acutirostris Boulenger
	Calamaria berezowskii Pingwu Snake 1896 Calamaria berezowskii Günther
	Calamaria curta Dark-bellied Reed Snake 1896 Calamaria curta Boulenger
	Calamaria muelleri Sulawesi Dark Reed Snake 1896 Calamaria muelleri Boulenger
	Calamaria nuchalis Narrow-headed Reed Snake 1896 Calamaria nuchalis Boulenger
	Dipsas andiana Andean Snail Eater 1896 Leptognathus andiana Boulenger
	Dipsas elegans Elegant Snail Eater 1896 Leptognathus elegans Boulenger
	Dryophiops philippina Philippine Vine Snake 1896 Dryophiops philippina Boulenger
	Hebius sarasinorum Mount Bonthain Keelback 1896 Tropidonotus sarasinorum Boulenger
	Imantodes inornatus Yellow Blunt-headed Tree Snake 1896 Himantodes inornatus Boulenger
	Lytorhynchus maynardi Balochistan Awl-headed Snake 1896 Lytorhynchus maynardi Alcock & Finn
	Philodryas boliviana Bolivian Striped Bush Racer 1896 Philodryas bolivianus Boulenger
	Phimophis vittatus Striped Shovel-nosed Snake 1896 Rhinostoma vittatum Boulenger
	Platyceps somalicus Ogaden Whip Snake 1896 Zamenis somalicus Boulenger
	Pseudorabdion albonuchalis Ring-necked Dwarf Reed Snake 1896 Geophis albonuchalis Günther
	Rhadinaea pulveriventris Black-naped Graceful Brown Snake 1896 Rhadinaea pulveriventris Boulenger
	Sibon leucomelas Buenaventura Snail Eater 1896 Leptognathus leucomelas Boulenger
	Synophis bicolor Choco Shadow Snake 1896 Synophis bicolor Peracca
	Tachymenoides affinis Huanuco Scrub Snake 1896 Tachymenis affinis Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes)

Cylindrophis isolepis Tanahjampea Pipe Snake 1896 Cylindrophis isolepis Boulenger

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

	Naja pallida Eastern Pallid Spitting Cobra 1896 Naja nigricollis var. pallida Boulenger
	Suta punctata Lesser Spotted Snake 1896 Denisonia punctata Boulenger
	Toxicocalamus longissimus Woodlark Worm-eating Snake 1896 Toxicocalamus longissimus Boulenger

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

	Hydrelaps darwiniensis Port Darwin Smooth Sea Snake 1896 Hydrelaps darwiniensis Boulenger
	Hydrophis kingii Spectacled Sea Snake 1896 Hydrophis kingii Boulenger
	Hydrophis pacificus Pacific Faint-banded Sea Snake 1896 Hydrophis pacificus Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

Cerberus microlepis Lake Buhi Dog-faced Water Snake 1896 Cerberus microlepis Boulenger

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

	Atractaspis reticulata Reticulate Stiletto Snake 1896 Atractaspis reticulata Sjostedt
	Heteroliodon occipitalis Light-banded Dwarf Snake 1896 Pseudoxyrhopus occipitalis Boulenger
	Liophidium trilineatum Three-lined Smooth Snake 1896 Liophidium trilineatum Boulenger
	Lycodryas guentheri Collared Tree Snake 1896 Stenophis guentheri Boulenger
	Lycodryas inornatus Plain Tree Snake 1896 Stenophis inornatus Boulenger
	Phisalixella variabilis Northern Banded Tree Snake 1896 Lycodryas variabilis Boulenger
	Prosymna ruspolii Southern Somali Shovel-snout 1896 Asthenophis ruspolii Boulenger
	Psammophis jallae Zimbabwe Sand Snake 1896 Psammophis jallae Peracca
	Psammophis longifrons Stout Sand Snake 1896 Psammophis longifrons Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Myriopholis nursii Aden Thread Snake 1896 Glauconia nursii Boulenger

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

Rhinophis fergusonianus Cardamom Shieldtail 1896 Rhinophis fergusonianus Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bothrops punctatus Chocoan Lancehead 1896 Lachesis punctatus Garcia
	Bothrops rhombeatus Cauca Lancehead 1896 Bothrops rhombeatus García
	Lachesis acrochorda Chocoan Bushmaster 1896 Bothrops acrochordus Garcia
	Trimeresurus fasciatus Banded Pitviper 1896 Lachesis fasciatus Boulenger