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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Bronchocela celebensis Sulawesi Long-tailed Agama* 1845 Bronchocela celebensis Gray
	Bronchocela marmorata Marbled Long-tailed Agama 1845 Bronchocela marmorata Gray
	Calotes emma Forest Crested Agama 1845 Calotes emma Gray
	Calotes maria Assam Forest Agama* 1845 Calotes maria Gray
	Chelosania brunnea Chameleon Dragon 1845 Chelosania brunnea Gray
	Ctenophorus reticulatus Western Netted Dragon 1845 Grammatophora reticulata Gray
	Diporiphora bennettii Robust Two-lined Dragon 1845 Gindalia bennettii Gray
	Draco maculatus Black-spotted Gliding Dragon 1845 Dracunculus maculatus Gray
	Draco ornatus White-spotted Gliding Dragon 1845 Dracunculus ornatus Gray
	Gonocephalus grandis Greater Anglehead Agama 1845 Dilophyrus grandis Gray
	Gonocephalus sophiae Dark-spotted Anglehead Agama 1845 Tiaris sophiae Gray
	Salea horsfieldii Nilgiri Bush Agama 1845 Salea horsfieldii Gray

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

	Celestus hewardii Red-spotted Galliwasp 1845 Celestus hewardii Gray
	Dopasia gracilis Burmese Glass Lizard 1845 Pseudopus gracilis Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Bradypodion ventrale Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon 1845 Chamaeleo ventralis Gray
	Furcifer rhinoceratus Rhinoceros Chameleon* 1845 Chameleo rhinoceratus Gray
	Trioceros affinis Ethiopian Mountain Chameleon 1845 Chamaeleo affinis Rüppell

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Norops grahami Jamaican Turqouise Anole 1845 Anolius grahami Gray

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

	Diplodactylus ornatus Ornate Ground Gecko 1845 Diplodactylus ornatus Gray
	Mokopirirakau granulatus Granular-scaled Forest Gecko* 1845 Naultinus granulatus Gray
	Woodworthia maculatus Raukawa Gecko 1845 Naultinus maculatus Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Coleonyx elegans Yucatan Banded Gecko 1845 Coleonyx elegans Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Christinus marmoratus Western Marbled Gecko 1845 Diplodactylus marmoratus Gray
	Cnemaspis kendallii Bornean Rock Gecko* 1845 Heteronota kendallii Gray
	Gehyra australis Northern Dtella 1845 Gehyra australis Gray
	Hemidactylus bowringii Hong Kong House Gecko* 1845 Doryura bowringii Gray
	Hemidactylus brookii Spotted Half-toed Gecko* 1845 Hemidactylus brookii Gray
	Hemidactylus richardsonii Central African Half-toed Gecko* 1845 Velernesia richardsonii Gray
	Heteronotia binoei Common Prickly Gecko 1845 Heteronota binoei Gray
	Luperosaurus cumingii Southern Luzon Flap-legged Gecko* 1845 Luperosaurus cumingii Gray
	Pachydactylus capensis Common Cape Thick-toed Gecko 1845 Tarentola capensis Smith
	Pachydactylus maculatus Spotted Thick-toed Gecko 1845 Pachydactylus maculatus Gray

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

	Anadia ocellata Ocellated Smooth-scaled Lizard* 1845 Anadia ocellata Gray
	Cercosaura olivacea East Brazilian Shade Lizard* 1845 Emminia olivacea Gray
	Euspondylus maculatus Spotted Sun Teju* 1845 Euspondylus maculatus Tschudi
	Proctoporus pachyurus Thick-tailed Lightbulb Lizard* 1845 Proctoporus pachyurus Tschudi

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

Cyclura collei Jamaican Iguana 1845 Cyclura collei Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Pedioplanis laticeps Cape Sand Lizard 1845 Eremias laticeps Smith
	Pedioplanis pulchella Venus Sand Lizard* 1845 Eremias pulchella Gray

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

	Ctenoblepharys adspersa Peruvian Eyelash Iguana* 1845 Ctenoblepharys adspersa Tschudi
	Liolaemus bellii El Plomo Smooth-throated Lizard* 1845 Liolaemus bellii Gray
	Liolaemus gravenhorstii Chilean Striped Smooth-throated Lizard* 1845 Leiodera gravenhorstii Gray

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

Phrynosoma solare Regal Horned Lizard 1845 Phrynosoma solaris Gray

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

	Gymnodactylus darwinii Atlantic Forest Naked-toed Gecko* 1845 Cubinia darwinii Gray
	Phyllodactylus lepidopygus West Peruvian Leaf-toed Gecko* 1845 Diplodactylus lepidopygus Tschudi

Sauria (Lizards): Polychrotidae (Monkey Lizards)

Polychrus auduboni Venezuelan Monkey Lizard 1845 Leiolepis auduboni Hallowell

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Ateuchosaurus chinensis Chinese Short-Legged Skink 1845 Ateuchosaurus chinensis Gray
	Bellatorias major Land Mullet 1845 Tropidolepisma major Gray
	Brachymeles bicolor Elongate Slender Skink* 1845 Senira bicolor Gray
	Chioninia stangeri São Vicente Skink* 1845 Euprepis stangeri Gray
	Ctenotus inornatus Bar-shouldered Comb-eared Skink 1845 Hinulia inornata Gray
	Cyclodomorphus gerrardii Pink-tongued Skink 1845 Hinulia gerrardii Gray
	Dasia grisea Grey Tree Skink 1845 Tiliqua grisea Gray
	Egernia stokesii Gidgee Skink 1845 Silubosaurus stokesii Gray
	Eremiascincus richardsonii Broad-banded Sand Swimmer 1845 Hinulia richardsonii Gray
	Eutropis multicarinata Many-keeled Sun Skink* 1845 Tiliqua multicarinata Gray
	Feylinia currori Western Forest Snake Skink* 1845 Feylinia currori Gray
	Lerista elegans West Coast Four-toed Slider 1845 Miculia elegans Gray
	Lerista microtis Five-toed Slider 1845 Mocoa microtis Gray
	Lipinia pulchella Yellow-striped Slender Tree Skink 1845 Lipinia pulchella Gray
	Menetia greyii Common Dwarf Skink 1845 Menetia greyii Gray
	Niveoscincus ocellatus Tasmanian Ocellated Skink 1845 Mocoa ocellata Gray [part]
	Oligosoma grande Grand Skink 1845 Mocoa grandis Gray
	Oligosoma smithii Shore Skink 1845 Mocoa smithii Gray
	Otosaurus cumingii Philippine Giant Forest Skink 1845 Otosaurus cumingii Gray
	Panaspis africanus Principe Snake-eyed Skink* 1845 Mocoa africana Gray
	Sphenomorphus fasciatus Philippine Banded Forest Skink 1845 Hinulia fasciata Gray
	Trachylepis maculilabris Common Speckled-lipped Skink 1845 Euprepis maculilabris Gray
	Trachylepis tschudii (no common name) 1845 Trachylepis punctata Tschudi [not Lacerta punctata Linnaeus 1758; not Tiliqua punctata Gray 1839] (currently Trachylepis tschudii)
	Tropidophorus brookei Bornean Stream Skink* 1845 Norbea brookei Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)

	Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus Cuban Three-banded Least Gecko 1845 Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus Gray
	Sphaerodactylus richardsoni Montego Banded Least Gecko 1845 Sphaerodactylus richardsoni Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Dicrodon heterolepis Southern Desert Teju* 1845 Cnemidophorus heterolepis Tschudi

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

	Microlophus quadrivittatus Four-banded Pacific Iguana 1845 Steirolepis quadrivittata Tschudi
	Microlophus thoracicus Huacho Pacific Iguana* 1845 Steirolepis thoracica Tschudi
	Microlophus tigris Tiger Pacific Iguana 1845 Steirolepis tigris Tschudi
	Stenocercus crassicaudatus Spiny Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1845 Scelotrema crassicaudatum Tschudi
	Stenocercus formosus Tulumayo River Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1845 Scelotrema formosus Tschudi
	Stenocercus modestus Miraflores Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1845 Liolaemus modestus Tschudi
	Stenocercus ornatus Ornate Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1845 Leiocephalus ornatus Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

	Varanus giganteus Perentie 1845 Hydrosaurus giganteus Gray
	Varanus rudicollis Rough-necked Monitor 1845 Uaranus rudicollis Gray

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Atractus fuliginosus Sooty Spindle Snake* 1845 Coluber fuliginosus Hallowell
	Chironius spixii Venezuelan Sipo* 1845 Coluber Spixii Hallowell
	Erythrolamprus taeniurus Thin Smooth Snake* 1845 Liophis taeniurus Tschudi
	Ninia atrata Red-naped Coffee Snake 1845 Coluber atratus Hallowell [not Coluber atratus Gmelin 1788 (see ICZN 1963 (Opinion 644)]
	Oxyrhopus fitzingeri Peruvian Calico Snake* 1845 Siphlophis Fitzingeri Tschudi
	Oxyrhopus melanogenys Black-headed Calico Snake 1845 Sphenocephalus melanogenys Tschudi
	Pseudalsophis elegans South American Elegant Racer* 1845 Lygophis elegans Tschudi

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Epictia tesselata Lima Thread Snake* 1845 Typhlops tesselatum Tschudi

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Anilios australis Southwestern Blind Snake 1845 Anilios australis Gray
	Anilios nigrescens Blackish Blind Snake 1845 Anilios nigrescens Gray
	Malayotyphlops ruficaudus Red-tailed Blind Snake 1845 Anilios ruficauda Gray
	Ramphotyphlops cumingii Cumming's Blind Snake 1845 Onychophis cumingii Gray
	Ramphotyphlops olivaceus Olive Blind Snake 1845 Onychophis olivaceus Gray

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Atropoides nummifer Mexican Jumping Pitviper 1845 Atropos nummifer Ruppel
	Bothriechis schlegeli Eyelash Palm Pitviper 1845 Trigonocephalus schlegeli Berthold
	Bothrops pictus Desert Lancehead 1845 Lachesis picta Tschudi