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

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

	Amphisbaena alba Common Red Worm Lizard 1758 Amphisbaena alba Linnaeus
	Amphisbaena fuliginosa Spotted Worm Lizard 1758 Amphisbaena fuliginosa Linnaeus

Crocodylia (Crocodilians): Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans)

Caiman crocodilus Common Caiman 1758 Lacerta crocodilus Linnaeus

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Agama agama Central African Rainbow Agama* 1758 Lacerta agama Linnaeus
	Agama hispida Southern Spiny Agama 1758 Lacerta hispida Linnaeus
	Calotes calotes Southern Green Tree Agama* 1758 Lacerta calotes Linnaeus
	Draco volans Javanese Gliding Dragon 1758 Draco volans Linnaeus
	Laudakia stellio Starred Agama 1758 Lacerta stellio Linnaeus
	Lyriocephalus scutatus Lyre-headed Agama 1758 Lacerta scutata Linnaeus

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

Alopoglossus angulatus Large-scaled Shade Lizard 1758 Lacerta angulata Linnaeus

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

Anguis fragilis Western European Slowworm* 1758 Anguis fragilis Linnaeus

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Chamaeleo chamaeleon Mediterranean Chameleon 1758 Lacerta chamaeleon Linnaeus

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

	Chamaesaura anguina Highland Grass Lizard 1758 Lacerta anguina Linnaeus
	Cordylus cordylus Cape Girdled Lizard 1758 Lacerta cordylus Linnaeus

Sauria (Lizards): Corytophanidae (Basilisks)

Basiliscus basiliscus Common Basilisk 1758 Lacerta basiliscus Linnaeus

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Gekko gecko Tokay 1758 Lacerta gecko Linnaeus
	Hemidactylus turcicus Turkish Half-toed Gecko* 1758 Lacerta turcica Linnaeus

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Tetradactylus seps Short-legged Plated Snake Lizard 1758 Lacerta seps Linnaeus

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

	Gymnophthalmus lineatus Striped Snake-eyed Teju 1758 Lacerta lineata Linnaeus
	Neusticurus bicarinatus Two-keeled Water Teju* 1758 Lacerta bicarinata Linnaeus

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

Iguana iguana Common Green Iguana 1758 Lacerta iguana Linnaeus

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Lacerta agilis Northern Eurasian Sand Lizard 1758 Lacerta agilis Linnaeus

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

Phrynosoma orbiculare Mountain Horned Lizard 1758 Lacerta orbicularis Linnaeus

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

Tarentola mauritanica Moorish Wall Gecko 1758 Lacerta mauritanica Linnaeus

Sauria (Lizards): Polychrotidae (Monkey Lizards)

Polychrus marmoratus Marbled Monkey Lizard* 1758 Lacerta marmorata Linnaeus

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Chalcides chalcides Italian Three-toed Cylindrical Skink 1758 Lacerta chalcides Linnaeus
	Heremites auratus Levant Skink 1758 Lacerta aurata Linnaeus
	Lygosoma punctatum Spotted Supple Skink 1758 Lacerta punctata Linnaeus
	Plestiodon fasciatus North American Five-lined Skink 1758 Lacerta fasciata Linnaeus
	Scincus scincus Common Sand Fish 1758 Lacerta stincus [sic] Linnaeus

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Ameiva ameiva South American Giant Ameiva 1758 Lacerta ameiva Linnaeus
	Cnemidophorus lemniscatus Rainbow Whiptail 1758 Lacerta lemniscata Linnaeus
	Tupinambis teguixin Amazonian Black-and-White Teju* 1758 Lacerta teguixin Linnaeus

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

	Plica plica Collared Tree Runner 1758 Lacerta plica Linnaeus
	Plica umbra Smooth-necked Tree Runner* 1758 Lacerta umbra Linnaeus
	Uracentron azureum Green Spiny-tailed Iguana 1758 Lacerta azurea Linnaeus
	Uranoscodon superciliosus Mop-headed Iguana 1758 Lacerta superciliosa Linnaeus

Serpentes (Snakes): Aniliidae (South American Pipe Snake)

Anilius scytale South American Pipe Snake 1758 Anguis scytale Linnaeus

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

	Boa constrictor South American Red-tailed Boa* 1758 Boa constrictor Linnaeus
	Boa orophias Saint Lucia Red-tailed Boa* 1758 Boa Orophias Linnaeus
	Corallus caninus Northern Emerald Tree Boa* 1758 Boa canina Linnaeus
	Corallus hortulanus Amazon Tree Boa 1758 Boa Hortulana Linnaeus
	Epicrates cenchria Common Rainbow Boa 1758 Boa Cenchria Linnaeus
	Eryx colubrinus Egyptian Sand Boa 1758 Anguis colubrina Linnaeus
	Eryx jaculus Western Sand Boa 1758 Anguis jaculus Linnaeus
	Eunectes murinus Green Anaconda 1758 Boa murina Linnaeus

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Ahaetulla mycterizans Big-eyed Green Whip Snake 1758 Coluber mycterizans Linnaeus
	Amphiesma stolatum Buff-striped Keelback 1758 Coluber stolatus Linnaeus
	Ceratophallus vittatus Indonesian Striped Keelback* 1758 Coluber vittatus Linnaeus
	Chironius carinatus Yellow-lipped Sipo* 1758 Coluber carinatus Linnaeus
	Chironius exoletus Common Sipo 1758 Coluber exoletus Linnaeus
	Chironius fuscus Brown Sipo 1758 Coluber fuscus Linnaeus
	Chrysopelea pelias Twin-barred Flying Snake 1758 Coluber pelias Linnaeus
	Coluber constrictor North American Racer 1758 Coluber constrictor Linnaeus
	Dasypeltis scabra Common African Egg Eater 1758 Coluber scaber Linnaeus
	Dolichophis jugularis Large Whip Snake 1758 Coluber jugularis Linnaeus
	Erythrolamprus cobellus South American Red-bellied Smooth Snake* 1758 Coluber Cobella Linnaeus
	Erythrolamprus miliaris Military Smooth Snake* 1758 Coluber miliaris Linnaeus
	Erythrolamprus reginae Royal Smooth Snake* 1758 Coluber Reginae Linnaeus
	Erythrolamprus triscalis Curacao Smooth Snake* 1758 Coluber Triscalis Linnaeus
	Erythrolamprus typhlus Velvety Smooth Snake* 1758 Coluber Typhlus Linnaeus
	Helicops angulatus Brown-banded Keelback 1758 Coluber angulatus Linnaeus
	Hemorrhois hippocrepis Horseshoe Whip Snake 1758 Coluber hippocrepis Linnaeus
	Imantodes cenchoa Common Blunt-headed Tree Snake 1758 Coluber Cenchoa Linnaeus
	Leptodeira annulata South American Banded Cat-eyed Snake* 1758 Coluber annulatus Linnaeus
	Leptophis ahaetulla Common Green Parrot Snake 1758 Coluber Ahaetulla Linnaeus
	Lycodon aulicus Common Wolf Snake 1758 Coluber aulicus Linnaeus
	Lygophis lineatus Western Striped Ground Snake* 1758 Coluber lineatus Linnaeus
	Natrix maura Viperine Grass Snake 1758 Coluber maurus Linnaeus
	Natrix natrix Common European Grass Snake 1758 Coluber natrix Linnaeus
	Nerodia sipedon Northern Water Snake 1758 Coluber sipedon Linnaeus
	Oligodon calamarius Reed-like Kukri Snake 1758 Coluber calamarius Linnaeus
	Oxyrhopus petolarius Banded Calico Snake 1758 Coluber petolarius Linnaeus
	Philodryas viridissima Emerald Bush Racer* 1758 Coluber viridissimus Linnaeus
	Pseudoeryx plicatilis Dusky Mud Snake 1758 Coluber plicatilis Linnaeus
	Ptyas mucosa Common Oriental Rat Snake* 1758 Coluber mucosus Linnaeus
	Sibon nebulatus Cloudy Snail Eater 1758 Coluber nebulatus Linnaeus
	Spilotes pullatus Chicken Snake 1758 Coluber pullatus Linnaeus
	Tantilla melanocephala South American Black-headed Centipede Snake* 1758 Coluber melanocephalus Linnaeus
	Thamnodynastes pallidus Common South American Mock Viper 1758 Coluber pallidus Linnaeus
	Thamnophis sirtalis Common Garter Snake 1758 Coluber sirtalis Linnaeus
	Xenodon severus Giant Mock Lancehead* 1758 Coluber severus Linnaeus
	Zamenis situla Leopard Snake 1758 Coluber situla Linnaeus

Serpentes (Snakes): Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes)

Cylindrophis maculatus Sri Lankan Pipe Snake 1758 Anguis maculata Linnaeus

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

	Bungarus candidus Malayan Krait 1758 Coluber candidus Linnaeus
	Micrurus lemniscatus Northern Ribbon Coral Snake 1758 Coluber lemniscatus Linnaeus
	Naja haje Egyptian Cobra 1758 Coluber haje Linnaeus
	Naja naja Indian Spectacled Cobra 1758 Coluber Naja Linnaeus
	Naja nivea Yellow Cobra 1758 Coluber niveus Linnaeus

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

Laticauda laticaudata Blue-lipped Sea Krait 1758 Coluber laticaudatus Linnaeus

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

	Brachyorrhos albus Seram Short-tailed Snake 1758 Coluber albus Linnaeus
	Homalopsis buccata Malayan Masked Water Snake* 1758 Coluber buccatus Linnaeus

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

	Duberria lutrix Common Slug Eater 1758 Coluber lutrix Linnaeus
	Homoroselaps lacteus Spotted Harlequin Snake 1758 Coluber lacteus Linnaeus
	Lamprophis aurora Aurora House Snake 1758 Coluber aurora Linnaeus
	Psammophis sibilans Hissing Sand Snake 1758 Coluber sibilans Linnaeus
	Psammophylax rhombeatus Spotted Skaapsteker 1758 Coluber rhombeatus Linnaeus
	Pseudaspis cana African Mole Snake 1758 Coluber canus Linnaeus

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

Python molurus Indian Python 1758 Coluber Molurus Linnaeus

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Amerotyphlops reticulatus Reticulated Blind Snake 1758 Anguis reticulata Linnaeus
	Typhlops lumbricalis Bahamas Brown Blind Snake* 1758 Anguis lumbricalis Linnaeus

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bitis atropos Cape Mountain Adder 1758 Coluber atropos Linnaeus
	Bothrops atrox Common Lancehead 1758 Coluber atrox Linnaeus
	Cerastes cerastes Sahara Horned Viper 1758 Coluber cerastes Linnaeus
	Cerastes vipera Sahara Sand Viper 1758 Coluber vipera Linnaeus
	Crotalus durissus South American Rattlesnake 1758 Crotalus Durissus Linnaeus
	Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 1758 Crotalus horridus Linnaeus
	Macrovipera lebetina Blunt-nosed Viper 1758 Coluber lebetinus Linnaeus
	Vipera ammodytes European Nose-horned Viper 1758 Coluber ammodytes Linnaeus
	Vipera aspis Asp Viper 1758 Coluber aspis Linnaeus
	Vipera berus Northern Eurasian Viper 1758 Coluber berus Linnaeus

Testudines (Turtles): Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)

	Caretta caretta Loggerhead Sea Turtle 1758 Testudo caretta Linnaeus
	Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle 1758 Testudo mydas Linnaeus

Testudines (Turtles): Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles)

Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 1758 Testudo serpentina Linnaeus

Testudines (Turtles): Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)

	Emys orbicularis Common European Pond Turtle 1758 Testudo orbicularis Linnaeus
	Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle 1758 Testudo carolina Linnaeus

Testudines (Turtles): Testudinidae (Tortoises)

	Psammobates geometricus Geometric Tortoise 1758 Testudo geometrica Linnaeus
	Testudo graeca Spur-thighed Tortoise 1758 Testudo graeca Linnaeus