New reptile species described in 1916

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

Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Cadeidae (Cuban Worm Lizards)

	Cadea blanoides (first described as Amphisbaena punctata Bell 1827) Cuban Spotted Worm Lizard 1916 Cadea blanoides Stejneger [substitute name for Amphisbaena punctata Bell 1827]
	Cadea palirostrata Cuban Sharp-nosed Worm Lizard 1916 Cadea palirostrata Dickerson

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

Alopoglossus bicolor Tolima Shade Teju 1916 Gonioptychus bicolor Werner

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

	Dactyloa solitaria Solitary Anole 1916 Anolis solitarius Ruthven
	Norops gaigei San Lorenzo Anole 1916 Anolis gaigei Ruthven
	Norops mestrei Red-fanned Rock Anole 1916 Anolis mestrei Barbour & Ramsden
	Norops tolimensis Tolima Anole 1916 Anolis tolimensis Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Gerrhosaurus skoogi Desert Plated Lizard 1916 Gerrhosaurus skoogi Andersson

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

Tretioscincus agilis Agile Skink Teju 1916 Calliscincopus agilis Ruthven

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

	Cyclura caymanensis Lesser Cayman Islands Iguana 1916 Cyclura caymanensis Barbour & Noble
	Cyclura stejnegeri Mona Island Rock Iguana 1916 Cyclura stejnegeri Barbour & Noble

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Gastropholis tropidopholis Ituri Keel-bellied Lizard 1916 Bedriagaia tropidopholis Boulenger
	Podarcis guadarramae Guadarrama Wall Lizard 1916 Lacerta muralis guadarramae Boscá

Sauria (Lizards): Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards)

Leiocephalus psammodromus Turks and Caicos Curlytail 1916 Leiocephalus psammodromus Barbour

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Isopachys gyldenstolpei Black-lined Snake Skink 1916 Isopachys gyldenstolpei Lönnberg
	Scincella rupicola Rock-dwelling Ground Skink 1916 Lygosoma rupicola Smith
	Sphenomorphus tersus Pale Forest Skink 1916 Lygosoma tersum Smith
	Subdoluseps herberti Thai Peninsular Agile Skink 1916 Lygosoma herberti Smith
	Typhlacontias johnsonii Kaokoveld Burrowing Skink 1916 Typhlacontias johnsonii Andersson

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

	Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae Santa Marta Scaly-eyed Gecko 1916 Lathrogecko sanctae-martae Ruthven
	Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma Costa Rica Scaly-eyed Gecko 1916 Lathrogecko xanthostigma Noble
	Quedenfeldtia moerens Southern Moroccan Day Gecko 1916 Gymnodactylus moerens Chabanaud

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Pholidoscelis griswoldi Antigua Bank Ameiva 1916 Ameiva griswoldi Barbour

Serpentes (Snakes): Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes)

Liotyphlops bondensis Bonda Blind Snake 1916 Helminthophis bondensis Griffin

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Atractus melanogaster Tolima Black-bellied Spindle Snake 1916 Atractus melanogaster Werner
	Atractus obtusirostris Big-nosed Spindle Snake 1916 Atractus obtusirostris Werner
	Oligodon barroni Chonburi Kukri Snake 1916 Simotes barroni Smith
	Oxyrhopus leucomelas Tolima Calico Snake 1916 Tropidodipsas leucomelas Werner
	Philothamnus pobeguini Guinean Green Snake 1916 Chlorophis heterodermus pobeguini Chabanaud
	Rhinobothryum bovallii False Tree Coral Snake 1916 Rhinobothrium bovallii Andersson

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Leptotyphlops monticolus Virunga Thread Snake 1916 Glauconia monticola Chabanaud

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Argyrophis koshunensis Koshun Blind Snake 1916 Typhlops koshunensis Oshima
	Letheobia acutirostrata Irebu Gracile Blind Snake 1916 Typhlops acutirostratus Andersson
	Letheobia rufescens Oubangui Gracile Blind Snake 1916 Typhlops rufescens Chabanaud

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Gloydius caucasicus Caucasian Mamushi 1916 Ancistrodon halys caucasicus Nikolsky