New reptile species described in 1827

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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 Cuban Spotted Worm Lizard 1827 Amphisbaena punctata Bell [not Amphisbaena punctata Wied 1825] (currently Cadea blanoides)

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Acanthosaura armata Peninsular Pricklenape* 1827 Agama armata Hardwicke & Gray
	Calotes minor Short-tailed Ground Agama 1827 Agama minor Hardwicke & Gray
	Draco abbreviatus Orange-bearded Gliding Dragon 1827 Draco abbreviata Hardwicke & Gray
	Draco quinquefasciatus Five-banded Gliding Dragon 1827 Draco quinquefasciatus Hardwicke & Gray
	Laudakia tuberculata Kashmir Rock Agama 1827 Agama tuberculata Hardwicke & Gray
	Leiolepis belliana Common Butterfly Agama 1827 Uromastyx belliana Gray
	Pseudotrapelus sinaitus Sinai Desert Agama* 1827 Agama sinaita Heyden
	Saara hardwickii Indian Spiny-tailed Agama 1827 Uromastix hardwickii Gray
	Uromastyx dispar South Saharan Spiny-tailed Agama 1827 Uromastyx dispar Heyden
	Uromastyx ornata Ornate Spiny-tailed Agama 1827 Uromastyx ornatus Heyden

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Eublepharis hardwickii Eastern Indian Fat-tailed Gecko 1827 Eublepharis hardwickii Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtopodion scabrum Keeled Rock Gecko 1827 Stenodactylus scaber Heyden
	Hemidactylus granosus West Arabian Half-toed Gecko* 1827 Hemidactylus granosus Heyden
	Hemidactylus robustus Red Sea Half-toed Gecko* 1827 Hemidactylus robustus Heyden
	Ptychozoon horsfieldii Narrow-lobed Gliding Gecko* 1827 Pteropleura horsfieldii Gray

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

Leiocephalus carinatus Saw-scaled Curlytail 1827 Leiocephalus carinatus Gray

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

Ptyodactylus guttatus Spotted Fan-toed Gecko 1827 Ptyodactylus guttatus Heyden

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Eumeces pavimentatus Levant Long-legged Skink* 1827 Scincus pavimentatus Geoffroy
	Eutropis trivittata Three-striped Sun Skink* 1827 Tiliqua trivittata Hardwicke & Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus flavescens Yellow Monitor 1827 Monitor flavescens Hardwicke & Gray

Serpentes (Snakes): Bolyeriidae (Mascarene Boas)

Bolyeria multocarinata (extinct) Round Island Boa 1827 Eryx Multocarinata Boie

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Ahaetulla prasina Short-nosed Whip Snake 1827 Dryophis prasina Reinwardt
	Aspidura brachyorrhos Hill Roughside* 1827 Scytale brachyorrhos Boie
	Atractus badius Guianan Spindle Snake* 1827 Brachyorrhos badius Boie
	Atractus flammigerus Flaming Spindle Snake* 1827 Brachyorrhos flammigerus Boie
	Atractus schach Amazon Spindle Snake* 1827 Brachyorrhos schach Boie
	Boiga cynodon Dog-toothed Cat Snake 1827 Dipsas cynodon Boie
	Boiga dendrophila Mangrove Cat Snake 1827 Dipsas dendrophila Boie
	Boiga drapiezii White-spotted Cat Snake 1827 Dipsas drapiezii Boie
	Boiga multomaculata Marbled Cat Snake 1827 Dipsas multomaculata Boie
	Calamaria linnaei Tjiloewar Reed Snake* 1827 Calamaria linnaei Boie
	Calamaria lumbricoidea Variable Reed Snake 1827 Calamaria lumbricoidea Boie
	Calamaria virgulata Blunt-tailed Reed Snake 1827 Calamaria virgulata Boie
	Chironius quadricarinatus Paraguayan Sipo* 1827 Erpetodryas 4-dricarinatus Boie
	Chrysopelea paradisi Paradise Flying Tree Snake 1827 Chrysopelea paradisi Boie
	Chrysopelea rhodopleuron Moluccan Flying Tree Snake 1827 Chrysopelea rhodopleuron Boie
	Coelognathus radiatus Copper-headed Rat Snake 1827 Coluber radiatus Boie
	Dendrelaphis chairecacos Karnataka Bronzeback* 1827 Dendrophis chairecacos Boie
	Dendrelaphis formosus Elegant Bronzeback 1827 Dendrophis formosus Boie
	Dendrelaphis punctulatus Common Australian Bronzeback* 1827 Leptophis punctulatus Gray
	Drymarchon corais Yellow-tailed Cribo 1827 Coluber corais Boie
	Elapoidis fuscus Java Mountain Snake* 1827 Elapoidis fuscus Boie
	Gongylosoma baliodeira Orange-bellied Ground Snake* 1827 Coronella baliodeira Boie
	Gonyosoma oxycephalum Red-tailed Green Rat Snake 1827 Coluber oxycephalus Boie
	Lampropeltis calligaster Prarie Kingsnake 1827 Coluber calligaster Harlan
	Lycodon capucinus Island Wolf Snake 1827 Lycodon capucinus Boie
	Lycodon subcinctus Malayan Banded Wolf Snake 1827 Lycodon subcinctus Boie
	Macropisthodon rhodomelas Blue-necked Keelback 1827 Tropidonotus Rhodomelas Boie
	Oligodon bitorquatus Javanese Mountain Kukri Snake 1827 Oligodon bitorquatus Boie
	Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Green Snake 1827 Coluber vernalis Harlan
	Platyceps florulentus Egyptian Whip Snake 1827 Coluber florulentus Geoffroy
	Pseudoxenodon inornatus Javanese Mock Cobra* 1827 Xenodon inornatus Boie
	Rhabdophis spilogaster Northern Philippine Keelback 1827 Tropidonotus spilogaster Boie
	Xenochrophis trianguligerus South Asian Triangle Keelback 1827 Tropidonotus trianguligerus Boie

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

	Calliophis bivirgatus Red-bellied Coral Snake 1827 Elaps bivirgatus Boie
	Naja sputatrix Southern Indonesian Spitting Cobra 1827 Naja sputatrix Boie

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

Hypsiscopus plumbea Orange-bellied Mud Snake 1827 Homalopsis plumbea Boie

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

	Boaedon fuliginosus Common African House Snake 1827 Lycodon fuliginosus Boie
	Malpolon insignitus Eastern Montpellier Snake 1827 Coluber insignitus Geoffroy in Savigny
	Psammodynastes pulverulentus Dusky Mock Viper 1827 Psammophis pulverulenta Boie

Serpentes (Snakes): Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters)

Asthenodipsas laevis Smooth Slug Eater 1827 Amblycephalus laevis Boie

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Echis pyramidum North East African Carpet Viper 1827 Scythale pyramidium St. Hilaire
	Tropidolaemus wagleri Speckled Pitviper 1827 Cophias wagleri Boie

Serpentes (Snakes): Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes)

Xenopeltis unicolor Common Asian Sunbeam Snake 1827 Xenopeltis unicolor Boie

Testudines (Turtles): Testudinidae (Tortoises)

	Kinixys homeana West African Hinge-back Tortoise* 1827 Kinixys homeana Bell
	Pyxis arachnoides Madagascar Spider Tortoise 1827 Pyxis arachnoides Bell

Testudines (Turtles): Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)

	Apalone mutica Smooth Softshell Turtle 1827 Trionyx muticus Le Sueur
	Apalone spinifera Spiny Softshell Turtle 1827 Trionyx spiniferus Le Sueur