New reptile species described in 1844

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

Crocodylia (Crocodilians): Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)

Crocodylus raninus Bornean Swamp Crocodile 1844 Crocodilus biporcatus raninus Müller & Schlegel

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Agama africana West African Rainbow Agama* 1844 Tropidolepis africanus Hallowell
	Draco sumatranus Sumatran Gliding Dragon 1844 Draco viridis var. sumatrana Schlegel

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

	Platysaurus capensis Cape Flat Lizard 1844 Platysaurus capensis Smith
	Smaug giganteus Giant Girdled Lizard 1844 Cordylus giganteus Smith

Sauria (Lizards): Diplodactylidae (Double-toed Geckos)

	Amalosia rhombifer Zigzag Velvet Gecko 1844 Oedura rhombifera Gray
	Crenadactylus ocellatus Southwestern Clawless Gecko 1844 Diplodactylus ocellatus Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Cordylosaurus subtessellatus Dwarf Plated Lizard 1844 Gerrhosaurus subtessellatus Smith

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Trachylepis striata Eastern Striped Skink 1844 Tropidolepisma striatum Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

	Acrantophis madagascariensis Eastern Madagascar Ground Boa 1844 Pelophilus madagascariensis Dumeril & Bibron
	Candoia bibroni South Pacific Tree Boa 1844 Enygrus Bibroni Dumeril & Bibron
	Sanzinia madagascariensis Eastern Madagascar Tree Boa 1844 Xiphosoma madagascariense Dumeril & Bibron

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Thelotornis kirtlandii Northern Vine Snake 1844 Leptophis kirtlandii Hallowell
	Toxicodryas blandingii Black-and-Yellow Tree Snake 1844 Dipsas Blandingii Hallowell

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

	Dendroaspis viridis Western Green Mamba 1844 Leptophis viridis Hallowell
	Sinomicrurus macclellandii Southeast Asian Coral Snake 1844 Elaps macclellandii Reinhardt

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

Cathetorhinus melanocephalus Black-headed Blind Snake* 1844 Cathetorhinus melanocephalus Dumeril & Bibron

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

Psammophis phillipsii West African Olive Grass Snake* 1844 Coluber Phillipsii Hallowell

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

	Epictia goudotii Neotropical Black Thread Snake 1844 Stenostoma goudotii Dumeril & Bibron
	Myriopholis cairi Egyptian Thread Snake 1844 Stenostoma cairi Dumeril & Bibron

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

Liasis mackloti Timor Water Python* 1844 Liasis Mackloti Dumeril & Bibron

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Afrotyphlops congestus Marbled Blind Snake 1844 Onychocephalus congestus Dumeril & Bibron
	Antillotyphlops platycephalus Puerto Rican White-tailed Blind Snake 1844 Typhlops platycephalus Dumeril & Bibron
	Antillotyphlops richardi Virgin Islands Blind Snake 1844 Typhlops richardi Dumeril & Bibron
	Grypotyphlops acutus Indian Beaked Blind Snake 1844 Onychocephalus acutus Dumeril & Bibron
	Indotyphlops filiformis (no common name) 1844 Typhlops filiformis Dumeril & Bibron

Testudines (Turtles): Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)

Myuchelys bellii Western Sawshelled Turtle 1844 Phrynops bellii Gray

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

	Batagur borneoensis Red-crowned Terrapin 1844 Emys borneoensis Schlegel & Müller
	Malayemys subtrijuga Mekong Snail-eating Turtle 1844 Emys subtrijuga Schlegel & Müller

Testudines (Turtles): Testudinidae (Tortoises)

	Indotestudo forstenii Sulawesi Tortoise 1844 Testudo forstenii Schlegel & Müller
	Manouria emys Asian Giant Tortoise 1844 Testudo emys Schlegel & Müller
	Testudo horsfieldii Steppe Tortoise 1844 Testudo horsfieldii Gray