New reptile species described in 1837

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Bronchocela jubata Maned Long-tailed Agama* 1837 Bronchocela jubata Dumeril & Bibron
	Calotes mystaceus Western Blue Crested Agama* 1837 Calotes mystaceus Dumeril & Bibron
	Ctenophorus decresii Tawny Crevice Dragon 1837 Grammatophora decresii Dumeril & Bibron
	Draco dussumieri South Indian Gliding Dragon 1837 Draco dussumieri Dumeril & Bibron
	Gonocephalus bellii Blue-necked Anglehead Agama 1837 Lophyrus bellii Dumeril & Bibron
	Lophosaurus dilophus Keeled Anglehead Agama 1837 Lophyrus dilophus Dumeril & Bibron
	Monilesaurus rouxii Central Indian Forest Agama* 1837 Calotes rouxii Dumeril & Bibron
	Trapelus savignii Egyptian Sand Agama 1837 Agama savignii Dumeril & Bibron

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Trioceros cristatus Crested Chameleon 1837 Chamaeleo cristatus Stutchbury

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Anolis loysianus Spiny Anole 1837 Anolis loysiana Dumeril & Bibron
	Anolis lucius Slender Cliff Anole 1837 Anolis lucius Dumeril & Bibron
	Ctenonotus cristatellus Puerto Rican Crested Anole 1837 Anolis cristatellus Dumeril & Bibron
	Ctenonotus leachii Barbuda Bank Tree Anole 1837 Anolis leachii Dumeril & Bibron
	Ctenonotus marmoratus Guadeloupe Anole 1837 Anolis marmoratus Dumeril & Bibron
	Ctenonotus pulchellus Puerto Rican Bush Anole 1837 Anolis pulchellus Dumeril & Bibron
	Dactyloa richardii Grenada Tree Anole 1837 Anolis richardii Dumeril & Bibron
	Deiroptyx chlorocyana East Dominican Green Anole* 1837 Anolis chloro-cyanus Dumeril & Bibron
	Deiroptyx vermiculata Cuban Stream Anole 1837 Anolis vermiculatus Cocteau in Dumeril & Bibron
	Norops chrysolepis Greater Golden-scaled Anole* 1837 Anolis chrysolepis Dumeril & Bibron
	Norops fuscoauratus Lichen-coloured Anole 1837 Anolis fusco-auratus D'Orbigny in Dumeril & Bibron
	Norops sagrei Cuban Brown Anole 1837 Anolis sagrei Cocteau in Dumeril & Bibron
	Norops valencienni Jamaican Twig Anole 1837 Xiphocercus valencienni Dumeril & Bibron
	Xiphosurus chamaeleonides Short-bearded Anole 1837 Anolis chamaeleonides Dumeril & Bibron
	Xiphosurus ricordii Haitian Giant Anole 1837 Anolis ricordii Dumeril & Bibron

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

Cyclura ricordii Banded Rock Iguana 1837 Aloponotus ricordii Dumeril & Bibron

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Pedioplanis lineoocellata Spotted Sand Lizard 1837 Eremias lineo-ocellata Dumeril & Bibron

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

Leiocephalus schreibersii Red-sided Curly-tailed Iguana 1837 Pristinotus schreibersii Gravenhorst

Sauria (Lizards): Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas)

	Enyalius bilineatus Two-lined Fat-headed Anole* 1837 Enyalus bilineatus Dumeril & Bibron
	Leiosaurus bellii Southern Smooth Iguana* 1837 Leiosaurus bellii Dumeril & Bibron
	Pristidactylus fasciatus Banded Copper Lizard* 1837 Leiosaurus fasciatus D'Orbigny in Dumeril & Bibron
	Urostrophus vautieri Brazilian Steppe Iguana 1837 Urostrophus vautieri Dumeril & Bibron

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

	Liolaemus cyanogaster Concepción Blue-bellied Smooth-throated Lizard* 1837 Proctotretus cyanogaster Dumeril & Bibron
	Liolaemus fitzingerii Chilean Patagonian Smooth-throated Lizard* 1837 Proctotretus fitzingerii Dumeril & Bibron
	Liolaemus multimaculatus Many-spotted Smooth-throated Lizard* 1837 Liolaemus multimaculatus Dumeril & Bibron
	Liolaemus pictus Common Painted Smooth-throated Lizard* 1837 Proctotretus pictus Dumeril & Bibron
	Liolaemus signifer Zodiac Smooth-throated Lizard* 1837 Proctotretus signifer Dumeril & Bibron
	Liolaemus tenuis Blue-Green Smooth-throated Lizard* 1837 Proctotretus tenuis Dumeril & Bibron
	Liolaemus wiegmanni Eastern Smooth-throated Lizard* 1837 Proctotretus wiegmanni Dumeril & Bibron
	Phymaturus palluma Cordón del Portillo Chuckwalla* 1837 Phymaturus palluma Gravenhorst [not Lacerta palluma Molina 1782]

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Scincus hemprichii Western Arabian Sand Fish* 1837 Scincus hemprichii Wiegmann
	Sphenomorphus muelleri East Indonesian Forest Skink* 1837 Scincus mülleri Schlegel
	Spondylurus semitaeniatus Lesser Virgin Islands Skink 1837 Euprepes semitaeniatus Wiegmann
	Spondylurus spilonotus Greater Virgin Islands Skink 1837 Euprepes spilonotus Wiegmann
	Trachylepis brevicollis Short-necked Skink 1837 Euprepis brevicollis Wiegmann

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Teius oculatus Green Teju* 1837 Ameiva oculata D'Orbigny & Bibron

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

	Stenocercus marmoratus Spotted Whorl-tailed Iguana 1837 Trachycyclus marmoratus Dumeril & Bibron
	Stenocercus pectinatus Argentinian Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1837 Proctotretus pectinatus Dumeril & Bibron
	Stenocercus roseiventris Pink-bellied Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1837 Stenocercus rosei-ventris Dumeril & Bibron

Serpentes (Snakes): Bolyeriidae (Mascarene Boas)

Casarea dussumieri Keel-scaled Boa 1837 Boa dussumieri Schlegel

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Alsophis antillensis Guadeloupe Racer 1837 Psammophis antillensis Schlegel
	Apostolepis dorbignyi Western Blackhead* 1837 Calamaria d'orbignyi Schlegel
	Cercophis auratus Surinam Golden Tree Snake* 1837 Dendrophis aurata Schlegel
	Coelognathus flavolineatus Yellow-striped Rat Snake 1837 Coluber flavolineatus Schlegel
	Coelognathus subradiatus Lesser Sundas Rat Snake 1837 Coluber subradiatus Schlegel
	Dendrophidion dendrophis Tawny Forest Racer 1837 Herpetodryas dendrophis Schlegel
	Dipsas mikanii Brazilian White-collared Snail Eater* 1837 Dipsas mikanii Schlegel
	Dipsas pavonina Northern Snail Eater 1837 Dipsas pavonina Schlegel
	Drymobius margaritiferus Speckled Racer 1837 Herpetodryas margaritiferus Schlegel
	Eirenis coronella Crowned Dwarf Snake 1837 Calamaria coronella Schlegel
	Hapsidophrys smaragdinus Common Emerald Snake 1837 Dendrophis smaragdina Schlegel
	Helicops leopardinus Leopard Keelback 1837 Homalopsis leopardina Schlegel
	Liopeltis tricolor Malayan Stripe-necked Snake* 1837 Herpetodryas tricolor Schlegel
	Lycognathophis seychellensis Seychelles Cliff Snake 1837 Psammophis seychellensis Schlegel
	Meizodon coronatus West African Crowned Snake 1837 Calamaria coronata Schlegel
	Oligodon purpurascens Purple Kukri Snake 1837 Xenodon purpurascens Schlegel
	Ptyas dipsas Sulawesi Black Rat Snake 1837 Herpetodryas dipsas Schlegel
	Ptyas korros Indochinese Rat Snake 1837 Coluber korros Schlegel
	Rhabdophis chrysargos Speckled-bellied Keelback 1837 Tropidonotus chrysargos Schlegel
	Rhabdophis subminiatus Red-necked Keelback 1837 Tropidonotus subminiatus Schlegel
	Scolecophis atrocinctus Central American Harlequin Snake 1837 Calamaria atrocincta Schlegel
	Simophis rhinostomus South American False Coral Snake 1837 Heterodon rhinostoma Schlegel
	Spalerosophis diadema Common Diadem Snake 1837 Coluber diadema Schlegel
	Stegonotus modestus Ambon Ground Snake* 1837 Lycodon modestus Schlegel
	Tachymenis chilensis Chilean Scrub Snake 1837 Coronella chilensis Schlegel
	Tropidodryas serra Atlantic Forest Lowland Tree Snake* 1837 Herpetodryas Serra Schlegel
	Tropidonophis picturatus Papuan Painted Keelback* 1837 Tropidonotus picturatus Schlegel
	Uromacer catesbyi Blunt-headed Green Tree Snake 1837 Dendrophis catesbyi Schlegel

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

	Aspidomorphus muelleri Mount Lamantsiro Crowned Snake* 1837 Elaps mülleri Schlegel
	Demansia psammophis Yellow-faced Whip Snake 1837 Elaps psammophis Schlegel
	Echiopsis curta Bardick 1837 Naja curta Schlegel
	Elapognathus coronatus Western Australian Crowned Snake 1837 Elaps coronatus Schlegel
	Furina diadema Red-naped Snake 1837 Calamaria diadema Schlegel

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

	Aipysurus fuscus Dusky Sea Snake 1837 Stephanohydra fusca Tschudi
	Laticauda semifasciata Erabu Sea Krait 1837 Platurus semifasciatus Reinhardt

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

	Cerberus schneiderii South East Asian Dog-faced Water Snake* 1837 Homalopsis schneiderii Schlegel
	Ferania sieboldii Bengal Mud Snake* 1837 Homalopsis sieboldii Schlegel
	Fordonia leucobalia White-bellied Mangrove Snake 1837 Homalopsis leucobalia Schlegel
	Gerarda prevostiana Glossy Marsh Snake 1837 Coluber prevostianus Eydoux & Gervais

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

	Boaedon geometricus Seychelles House Snake 1837 Lycodon geometricus Schlegel
	Dromophis praeornatus Ornate Olympic Snake 1837 Dendrophis praeornata Schlegel
	Ithycyphus miniatus Tiny Night Snake 1837 Coluber miniatus Schlegel
	Liophidium mayottensis Mayotte Smooth Snake* 1837 Ablades rhodogaster mayottensis Peters
	Liophidium rhodogaster Madagascar Red-bellied Smooth Snake* 1837 Herpetodryas rhodogaster Schlegel
	Lycodryas gaimardi Northeastern Tree Snake* 1837 Dipsas gaimardi Schlegel
	Madagascarophis colubrinus Common Madagascar Cat Snake* 1837 Dipsas colubrina Schlegel

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

Bothrochilus boa Bismarck Ringed Python 1837 Tortrix boa Schlegel

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

Tropidophis melanurus Giant Dwarf Boa 1837 Boa melanura Schlegel