New reptile species described in 1897
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Back to menu   Chronology of species descriptions of the reptiles of the world (since 1758)


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

Cercolophia borellii

Caiza Worm Lizard*

1897 Amphisbaena borellii Peracca

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Agama bottegi

Lugh Agama*

1897 Agama bottegi Boulenger


Laudakia bochariensis

Tajik Rock Agama*

1897 Stellio bochariensis Nikolski


Phrynocephalus euptilopus

Darband Toad-headed Agama*

1897 Phrynocephalus euptilopus Alcock & Finn "1896"

Sauria (Lizards): Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos)

Carphodactylus laevis

Australian Chameleon Gecko

1897 Carphodactylus laevis Günther

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

Diplodactylus conspicillatus

Variable Fat-tailed Gecko

1897 Diplodactylus conspicillatus Lucas & Frost

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Goniurosaurus lichtenfelderi

Norway Islands Leopard Gecko

1897 Eublepharis lichtenfelderi Mocquard

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Cnemaspis africana

Usambara Forest Gecko

1897 Gymnodactylus africanus Werner


Cyrtodactylus jellesmae

Kabaena Bent-toed Gecko*

1897 Gymnodactylus jellesmae Boulenger


Cyrtodactylus loriae

Giant New Guinean Bent-toed Gecko*

1897 Gymnodactylus loriae Boulenger


Hemidactylus newtoni

Annobon Half-toed Gecko*

1897 Hemidactylus newtoni Ferreira


Lepidodactylus gardineri

Rotuma Scaly-toed Gecko*

1897 Lepidodactylus gardineri Boulenger


Lygodactylus angolensis

Angolan Dwarf Gecko

1897 Lygodactylus angolensis Bocage


Pseudogekko brevipes

Orange-spotted Smooth-scaled Gecko

1897 Lepidodactylus brevipes Boettger

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Mesalina martini

Red Sea Desert Lizard

1897 Eremias martini Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas)

Leiosaurus paronae

Brazilian Smooth Iguana*

1897 Aperopristis paronae Peracca

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

Sceloporus asper

Asperous Spiny Lizard

1897 Sceloporus asper Boulenger

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

Homonota borellii

Salta Broad-headed Gecko*

1897 Gymnodactylus borellii Peracca

Sauria (Lizards): Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards)

Ophidiocephalus taeniatus

Bronzeback Snake Lizard

1897 Ophidiocephalus taeniatus Lucas & Frost

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Bellatorias frerei

Major Skink

1897 Egernia frerei Günther


Eumecia johnstoni

Malawi Short-legged Skink*

1897 Lygosoma johnstoni Boulenger


Eutropis madaraszi

Sri Lankan Spotted Sun Skink

1897 Mabuya madaraszi Méhely


Flexiseps ardouini

Yellow Cylindrical Skink*

1897 Sepsina ardouini Mocquard


Lacertaspis gemmiventris

Yellow-bellied Mountain Skink

1897 Lygosoma gemmiventris Sjostedt


Leptosiaphos vigintiserierum

Twenty-lined Mountain Skink

1897 Lygosoma vigintiserierum Sjostedt


Lobulia elegans

Elegant Comb-eared Skink*

1897 Lygosoma elegans Boulenger [not Hinulia elegans Gray 1838]


Lygisaurus curtus

Mount Victoria Leaf-litter Skink

1897 Lygosoma curtum Boulenger


Papuascincus stanleyanus

Owen Stanley Range Slender Skink*

1897 Lygosoma stanleyanum Boulenger


Sphenomorphus annectens

Moroka Forest Skink*

1897 Lygosoma annectens Boulenger


Sphenomorphus jeudei

Northeast Papuan Forest Skink*

1897 Lygosoma tigrina Lidth de Jeude [not Hinulia tigrina De Vis 1888] (currently Sphenomorphus jeudei)


Sphenomorphus loriae

Bartholomew Range Forest Skink*

1897 Lygosoma loriae Boulenger


Sphenomorphus nigrolineatus

Black-striped Forest Skink*

1897 Lygosoma nigrolineatum Boulenger


Sphenomorphus sarasinorus

Bontorio Forest Skink*

1897 Lygosoma sarasinorum Boulenger


Sphenomorphus tropidonotus

Luhu Forest Skink*

1897 Lygosoma tropidonotum Boulenger


Tytthoscincus parvus

Sulawesi Leaf-litter Skink*

1897 Lygosoma parvum Boulenger

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

Lepidoblepharis festae

Brown Scaly-eyed Gecko*

1897 Lepidodactylus festae Peracca

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Contomastix leachei

Jujuy Whiptail*

1897 Cnemidophorus leachei Peracca

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

Stenocercus festae

Azuay Whorl-tailed Iguana*

1897 Liocephalus festae Peracca

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Atractus collaris

Collared Spindle Snake

1897 Atractus collaris Peracca


Dendrelaphis inornatus

Lesser Sundas Painted Bronzeback

1897 Dendrelaphis inornatus Boulenger


Dipsadoboa werneri

Tanzanian Nocturnal Tree Snake*

1897 Leptodira werneri Boulenger


Dipsas pratti

Colombian Snail Eater*

1897 Leptognathus pratti Boulenger


Erythrolamprus albertguentheri

Bolivian Green Smooth Snake*

1897 Liophis guentheri Peracca [not Erythrolamprus guentheri Garman 1883] (currently Erythrolamprus albertguentheri)


Erythrolamprus festae

Santiago River Smooth Snake*

1897 Rhadinaea festae Peracca


Gonyosoma boulengeri

Rhinoceros Rat Snake

1897 Rhynchophis boulengeri Mocquard


Grayia tholloni

Nandi Water Snake

1897 Grayia tholloni Mocquard


Liopeltis philippina

Culion Stripe-necked Snake*

1897 Ablabes philippinus Boettger


Tropidonophis doriae

Barred Keelback

1897 Tropidonotus doriae Boulenger


Uromacerina ricardinii

Atlantic Forest Liana Snake*

1897 Uromacer Ricardinii Peracca

Serpentes (Snakes): Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes)

Cylindrophis opisthorhodus

Lesser Sundas Pipe Snake

1897 Cylindrophis opisthorhodus Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_1 (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)

Bungarus sindanus

Sind Krait

1897 Bungarus sindanus Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

Hypsiscopus matannensis

Matanna Mud Snake

1897 Hypsirhina matannensis Boulenger

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

Aparallactus niger

West African Black Centipede Eater

1897 Aparallactus niger Boulenger


Atractaspis boulengeri

Central African Stiletto Snake

1897 Atractaspis boulengeri Mocquard


Buhoma depressiceps

Pale-headed Forest Snake

1897 Tropidonotus depressiceps Werner


Lycodonomorphus whytii

Malawi Water Snake*

1897 Glypholycus whytii Boulenger


Polemon bocourti

Lambaréné Snake Eater*

1897 Polemon bocourti Mocquard


Pseudoboodon gascae

Eritrean Labial-pitted Snake*

1897 Pseudoboodon gascae Peracca

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Acutotyphlops subocularis

Bismarck Sharp-nosed Blind Snake

1897 Typhlops subocularis Waite


Afrotyphlops gierrai

Usambara Spotted Blind Snake

1897 Typhlops gierrai Mocquard


Anilios pinguis

Fat Blind Snake

1897 Typhlops pinguis Waite


Malayotyphlops ruber

Samar Red Blind Snake*

1897 Typhlops ruber Boettger

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Eristicophis macmahonii

Leaf-nosed Viper

1897 Eristicophis macmahonii Alcock & Finn