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

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

	Amphisbaena darwinii Uruguayan Ringed Worm Lizard* 1839 Amphisbaena darwinii Dumeril & Bibron
	Amphisbaena pretrei Rio Grande Worm Lizard 1839 Amphisbaena pretrei Dumeril & Bibron
	Cynisca leucura White-tailed Worm Lizard 1839 Amphisbaena leucura Dumeril & Bibron

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

Diploglossus pleii Puerto Rican Galliwasp 1839 Diploglossus pleii Dumeril & Bibron

Sauria (Lizards): Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)

Dibamus novaeguineae Indo-Australian Blind Skink* 1839 Dibamus novaeguineae Dumeril & Bibron

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

	Bachia dorbignyi Bolivian Earless Teju* 1839 Chalcides Dorbignyi Dumeril & Bibron
	Ecpleopus gaudichaudii Atlantic Forest Spectacled Lizard* 1839 Ecpleopus Gaudichaudii Dumeril & Bibron

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

Ctenosaura pectinata West Mexican Spiny-tailed Iguana* 1839 Cyclura pectinata Wiegmann

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Algyroides nigropunctatus Blue-throated Keeled Lizard 1839 Lacerta nigro-punctata Dumeril & Bibron
	Dalmatolacerta oxycephala Sharp-snouted Rock Lizard 1839 Lacerta oxycephala Dumeril & Bibron
	Gallotia galloti Common Tenerife Lizard 1839 Lacerta galloti Oudart in Webb & Berthelot
	Pedioplanis burchelli Southern Sand Lizard* 1839 Eremias burchelli Dumeril & Bibron
	Pedioplanis namaquensis Namaqua Sand Lizard 1839 Eremias namaquensis Dumeril & Bibron
	Scelarcis perspicillata Moroccan Rock Lizard 1839 Lacerta perspicillata Dumeril & Bibron

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

Phrynosoma blainvillii Western Horned Lizard* 1839 Phrynosoma blainvillii Gray

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

Aprasia pulchella Western Granite Worm Lizard 1839 Aprasia pulchella Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Ablepharus rueppellii South Levant Snake-eyed Skink* 1839 Riopa ruppellii Gray
	Amphiglossus astrolabi Aquatic Short-legged Skink* 1839 Amphiglossus astrolabi Dumeril & Bibron
	Brachymeles bonitae Stub-limbed Slender Skink* 1839 Brachymeles bonitae Dumeril & Bibron
	Carlia fusca Brown Rainbow Skink* 1839 Heteropus fuscus Dumeril & Bibron
	Carlia peronii Timor Rainbow Skink* 1839 Heteropus peroni Dumeril & Bibron
	Chalcides mauritanicus Algerian Two-toed Cylindrical Skink* 1839 Heteromeles mauritanicus Dumeril & Bibron
	Chioninia coctei (extinct) Cape Verde Giant Skink 1839 Euprepes coctei Dumeril & Bibron
	Chioninia delalandii Boa Vista Skink* 1839 Euprepis delalandii Dumeril & Bibron
	Cryptoblepharus buchananii Western Australian Snake-eyed Skink* 1839 Tiliqua buchananii Gray
	Ctenotus labillardieri Red-legged Skink 1839 Lygosoma labillardieri Dumeril & Bibron
	Cyclodomorphus casuarinae Tasmanian She-oak Skink 1839 Cyclodus casuarinae Dumeril & Bibron
	Dasia olivacea Olive Tree Skink 1839 Dasia olivacea Gray
	Egernia napoleonis Southwestern Crevice Skink 1839 Tiliqua napoleonis Gray
	Emoia baudini Doberai Peninsula Slender Skink* 1839 Gongylus baudini Dumeril & Bibron
	Emoia physicae Morobe Slender Skink* 1839 Gongylus physicae Dumeril & Bibron
	Eulamprus quoyii Eastern Water Skink 1839 Gongylus quoyii Dumeril & Bibron
	Eumeces princeps Southwest Asian Long-legged Skink* 1839 Euprepes princeps Eichwald
	Hemiergis quadrilineatum Two-toed Mulch Skink 1839 Chelomeles quadrilineatus Dumeril & Bibron
	Lampropholis guichenoti Pale-flecked Garden Sun Skink 1839 Lygosoma guichenoti Dumeril & Bibron
	Lerista bougainvillii Southeastern Slider 1839 Riopa bougainvillii Gray
	Lerista lineopunctulata Southern Line-spotted Robust Slider 1839 Brachystopus lineopunctulatus Dumeril & Bibron
	Lygosoma lineatum Indian Striped Supple Skink* 1839 Chiamela lineata Gray
	Morethia lineoocellata Western Pale-flecked Skink* 1839 Ablepharus lineoocellatus Dumeril & Bibron
	Nessia burtonii Mount Haycock Snake Skink* 1839 Nessia burtonii Gray
	Nessia monodactyla Toeless Snake Skink 1839 Evesia monodactylus Gray
	Oligosoma moco Moko Skink 1839 Lygosoma moco Dumeril & Bibron
	Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii Southern Grass Skink 1839 Gongylus entrecasteauxii Dumeril & Bibron
	Ristella rurkii Reddish-brown Cat Skink* 1839 Ristella rurkii Gray
	Sphenomorphus dussumieri Malabar Forest Skink* 1839 Lygosoma dussumieri Dumeril & Bibron
	Sphenomorphus melanopogon Black-bearded Forest Skink* 1839 Gongylus melanopogon Dumeril & Bibron
	Sphenomorphus sanctus Yellow-lined Forest Skink 1839 Gongylus sanctum Dumeril & Bibron
	Tachygyia microlepis (extinct) Tonga Ground Skink 1839 Eumeces microlepis Dumeril & Bibron
	Trachylepis affinis Lesser Brown-flanked Skink 1839 Tiliqua affinis Gray
	Trachylepis atlantica Fernando do Noronha Skink* 1839 Tiliqua punctata Gray [not Lacerta punctata Linnaeus 1758] (currently Trachylepis atlantica)
	Trachylepis gravenhorstii Greater Madagascar Skink* 1839 Gongylus gravenhorstii Dumeril & Bibron
	Trachylepis maculata (no common name) 1839 Tiliqua maculata Gray
	Trachylepis perrotetii Orange-flanked Skink 1839 Euprepis perrotetii Dumeril & Bibron
	Trachylepis sechellensis Lesser Seychelles Skink 1839 Euprepes sechellensis Dumeril & Bibron
	Tropidophorus cocincinensis Indochinese Stream Skink 1839 Tropidophorus cocincinensis Dumeril & Bibron
	Tytthoscincus temminckii Sunda Leaf-litter Skink* 1839 Lygosoma temminckii Dumeril & Bibron

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Callopistes flavipunctatus Yellow-spotted Monitor Teju 1839 Aporomera flavipunctata Dumeril & Bibron
	Contomastix lacertoides Uruguayan Whiptail* 1839 Cnemidophorus lacertoides Dumeril & Bibron
	Dicrodon guttulatum Northern Desert Teju* 1839 Dicrodon guttulatum Dumeril & Bibron
	Pholidoscelis lineolatus Pygmy Blue-tailed Ameiva 1839 Ameiva lineolata Dumeril & Bibron
	Pholidoscelis major (extinct) Petite Terre Islands Ameiva* 1839 Ameiva major Dumeril & Bibron
	Pholidoscelis pleii Anguilla Bank Ameiva 1839 Ameiva pleii Dumeril & Bibron
	Salvator merianae Southern Black-and-White Teju* 1839 Salvator merianae Dumeril & Bibron

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

	Varanus dumerilii Harlequin Monitor 1839 Monitor dumerilii Schlegel
	Varanus prasinus Green Tree Monitor 1839 Monitor prasinus Schlegel
	Varanus tristis Freckled Monitor & Black-headed Monitor 1839 Monitor tristis Schlegel

Serpentes (Snakes): Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes)

Typhlophis squamosus Cayenne Blind Snake* 1839 Typhlops squamosus Schlegel

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Macropisthodon plumbicolor Green Keelback 1839 Tropidonotus plumbicolor Cantor
	Oligodon albocinctus White-barred Kukri Snake 1839 Coronella albocincta Cantor
	Oligodon cyclurus Northeast Indian Kukri Snake* 1839 Coronella cyclura Cantor
	Oreocryptophis porphyraceus Red Mountain Rat Snake 1839 Coluber porphyraceus Cantor
	Sibynophis sagittarius Bengal Black-headed Snake* 1839 Calamaria sagittaria Cantor
	Storeria occipitomaculata North American Red-bellied Snake 1839 Coluber occipito-maculatus Storer
	Trachischium monticola Assam Slender Snake 1839 Calamaria monticola Cantor
	Xenochrophis cerasogaster Dark-bellied Marsh Snake 1839 Psammophis cerasogaster Cantor

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

	Bungarus bungaroides Northeastern Hill Krait 1839 Elaps bungaroides Cantor
	Bungarus lividus Lesser Black Krait 1839 Bungarus lividus Cantor

Serpentes (Snakes): Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes)

Gerrhopilus ater Indonesian Black Blind Snake 1839 Typhlops ater Schlegel

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

	Epictia undecimstriata Eleven-striped Thread Snake* 1839 Typhlops undecimstriatus Schlegel
	Leptotyphlops nigricans South African Black Thread Snake 1839 Typhlops nigricans Schlegel
	Tetracheilostoma bilineatum Martinique Thread Snake 1839 Typhlops bilineatus Schlegel

Serpentes (Snakes): Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters)

Pareas monticola Assam Slug Eater 1839 Dipsas monticola Cantor

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Argyrophis diardii Greater Blind Snake 1839 Typhlops Diardii Schlegel
	Argyrophis muelleri Malayan Bicoloured Blind Snake 1839 Typhlops mülleri Schlegel
	Ramphotyphlops lineatus Striped Blind Snake 1839 Typhlops lineatus Schlegel
	Ramphotyphlops multilineatus Indonesian Hook-nosed Blind Snake 1839 Typhlops multilineatus Schlegel
	Rhinotyphlops lalandei Cape Blind Snake* 1839 Typhlops lalandei Schlegel
	Sundatyphlops polygrammicus Many-lined Blind Snake 1839 Typhlops polygrammicus Schlegel

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Protobothrops mucrosquamatus Brown-spotted Pitviper 1839 Trigonocephalus mucrosquamatus Cantor
	Trimeresurus erythrurus Red-tailed Pitviper 1839 Trigonocephalus erythrurus Cantor