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

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

	Leposternon octostegum Bahia Worm Lizard* 1851 Lepidosternon octostegum Dumeril
	Leposternon polystegum East Brazilian Worm Lizard* 1851 Lepidostegum polystegum Dumeril

Crocodylia (Crocodilians): Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)

Crocodylus moreletii Central American Crocodile 1851 Crocodilus moreletii Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Harpesaurus tricinctus Three-banded Horned Agama 1851 Arpephorus tricinctus Dumeril
	Lophosaurus spinipes Southern Anglehead Agama* 1851 Lophyrus spinipes Dumeril & Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Chamaeleo calyptratus Veiled Chameleon 1851 Chamaeleo calyptratus Dumeril & Bibron
	Furcifer balteatus White-banded Chameleon* 1851 Chamaeleo balteatus Dumeril & Bibron

Sauria (Lizards): Corytophanidae (Basilisks)

Basiliscus galeritus Western Basilisk 1851 Basiliscus galeritus Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Dactyloa heteroderma Andean Flat Anole 1851 Anolis heterodermus Dumeril
	Dactyloa transversalis Banded Tree Anole 1851 Anolis transversalis Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus West African Fat-tailed Gecko 1851 Stenodactylus caudi-cinctus Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Ailuronyx trachygaster Greater Seychelles Bronze Gecko* 1851 Platydactylus trachygaster Dumeril
	Gehyra baliola Short-tailed Dtella 1851 Hemidactylus baliolus Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Broadleysaurus major Rough-scaled Plated Lizard 1851 Gerrhosaurus major Dumeril

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

	Iphisa elegans Glossy Shade Lizard 1851 Iphisa elegans Gray
	Tretioscincus bifasciatus Rio Magdalena Skink Teju* 1851 Heteropus bifasciatus Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Opluridae (Madagascar Iguanas)

Oplurus quadrimaculatus Four-spotted Spiny Iguana* 1851 Oplurus quadrimaculatus Dumeril & Bibron

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

Holbrookia maculata Common Lesser Earless Lizard 1851 Holbrookia maculata Girard

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Anomalopus verreauxii Three-clawed Worm Skink 1851 Anomalopus verreauxii Dumeril & Dumeril
	Chalcides viridanus West Canarian Skink 1851 Gongylus viridanus Gravenhorst
	Emoia concolor Fijian Green Tree Skink 1851 Gongylus concolor Dumeril
	Emoia samoensis Samoan Slender Skink* 1851 Gongylus samoensis Dumeril
	Glaphyromorphus crassicaudus Cape York Mulch Skink 1851 Lygosoma crassicaudum Dumeril & Dumeril
	Oligosoma lineoocellatum Canterbury Spotted Skink 1851 Lygosoma lineo-ocellatum Dumeril & Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Holcosus septemlineatus Seven-lined Ameiva 1851 Ameiva septemlineata Dumeril

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

	Stenocercus trachycephalus Rough-headed Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1851 Holotropis trachycephalus Dumeril
	Stenocercus tricristatus (no common name) 1851 Ophryessoides tricristatus Dumeril

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Lepidophyma flavimaculatum Yellow-spotted Night Lizard 1851 Lepidophyma flavimaculatus Dumeril

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Calabaria reinhardtii Calabar Boa 1851 Eryx reinhardtii Schlegel

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Ocyophis ater (extinct) Jamaican Racer 1851 Natrix atra Gosse
	Schwartzophis callilaemum Jamaican Red Ground Snake 1851 Natrix callilaema Gosse

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Argyrophis fuscus Dark Blind Snake* 1851 Opthalmidion fuscum Dumeril

Serpentes (Snakes): Uropeltidae (Shield-tailed Snakes)

Plectrurus perrotetii Nilgiri Shieldtail 1851 Plectrurus Perrotetii Dumeril in Dumeril & Dumeril

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Atheris chlorechis West African Green Bush Viper 1851 Vipera chlorechis Pel

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Rhinoclemmys areolata Furrowed Wood Turtle 1851 Emys areolata Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril

Testudines (Turtles): Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)

	Kinosternon cruentatum Red-cheeked Mud Turtle 1851 Cinosternon cruentatum Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril
	Kinosternon leucostomum White-lipped Mud Turtle 1851 Cinosternon leucostomum Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril