New reptile species described in 1840

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

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

Anguis colchica Eastern Slowworm 1840 Otophis eryx var. colchica Nordmann [nomen protectum]

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Anolis porcatus Cuban Green Anole 1840 Anolis porcatus Gray
	Dactyloa aenea Grenada Bush Anole 1840 Anolis aeneus Gray
	Norops lineatopus Jamaican Grey Anole 1840 Anolis lineatopus Gray

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

Leiocephalus cubensis Cuban Brown Curlytail 1840 Tropidurus cubensis Gray

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Atractus favae Surinam Spindle Snake 1840 Calamaria favae Filippi
	Cubophis cantherigerus Cuban Racer 1840 Coluber cantherigerus Bibron in de la Sagra
	Euprepiophis mandarinus Mandarin Rat Snake 1840 Coluber mandarinus Cantor
	Lampropeltis rhombomaculata Brown King Snake 1840 Coluber rhombomaculatus Holbrook
	Philothamnus semivariegatus Variegated Bush Snake 1840 Dendrophis semivariegata Smith
	Urotheca dumerilii Colombian Glass-tailed Snake* 1840 Calamaria dumerilii Bibron

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

	Tropidophis maculatus Spotted Red Dwarf Boa 1840 Leionotus maculatus Bibron
	Tropidophis pardalis Spotted Brown Dwarf Boa 1840 Boa pardalis Gundlach

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Crotalus oreganus Northern Pacific Rattlesnake 1840 Crotalus oreganus Holbrook