New reptile species described in 1850
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Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Norops opalinus

Opal-bellied Anole

1850 Anolis opalinus Gosse

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Stenodactylus mauritanicus

Mauritanian Thin-toed Gecko*

1850 Stenodactylus mauritanicus Guichenot

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

Sphaerodactylus argus

Ocellated Least Gecko

1850 Sphaerodactylus argus Gosse


Sphaerodactylus oxyrhinus

Western Jamaican Sharp-nosed Least Gecko*

1850 Sphaerodactylus oxyrhinus Gosse

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Macroprotodon mauritanicus

Algerian False Smooth Snake*

1850 Macroprotodon mauritanicus Guichenot