New reptile species described in 1861

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

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

	Amphisbaena angustifrons Common South American Worm Lizard 1861 Amphisbaena angustifrons Cope
	Amphisbaena fenestrata Virgin Islands Worm Lizard 1861 Diphalus fenestratus Cope

Crocodylia (Crocodilians): Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)

Osteolaemus tetraspis West African Dwarf Crocodile 1861 Osteolaemus tetraspis Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Acanthosaura capra Green Pricklenape 1861 Acanthosaura capra Günther
	Acanthosaura coronata Crowned Pricklenape 1861 Acanthosaura coronata Günther
	Ceratophora tennentii Leaf-nosed Horned Agama* 1861 Ceratophora tennentii Günther
	Cophotis ceylanica Sri Lankan Deaf Agama 1861 Cophotis ceylanica Peters
	Coryphophylax subcristatus Long-tailed Bay Islands Forest Agama* 1861 Tiaris subcristata Blyth "1860"
	Diploderma polygonatum Japanese Mountain Agama 1861 Diploderma polygonatum Hallowell
	Draco taeniopterus Narrow-lined Gliding Dragon 1861 Draco taeniopterus Günther

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

Celestus costatus Hispaniolan Smooth Galliwasp 1861 Panolopus costatus Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Anolis argenteolus Cuban Trunk Anole 1861 Anolis argenteolus Cope
	Anolis cyanopleurus Green Fern Anole 1861 Anolis cyanopleurus Cope
	Anolis isolepis Dwarf Green Anole 1861 Anolis isolepis Cope
	Norops lemurinus Ghost Anole 1861 Anolis lemurinus Cope
	Norops lionotus Cucuyas Anole* 1861 Anolis lionotus Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus rubidus Andaman Bent-toed Gecko 1861 Puellula rubida Blyth "1860"
	Hemidactylus marmoratus Riu Kiu Half-toed Gecko* 1861 Hemidactylus marmoratus Hallowell
	Phelsuma andamanensis Andaman Day Gecko 1861 Phelsuma andamanense Blyth "1860"

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

Gymnophthalmus speciosus Golden Snake-eyed Teju 1861 Blepharictisis speciosa Hallowell

Sauria (Lizards): Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas)

	Pristidactylus scapulatus Uspallata Copper Lizard* 1861 Leiosaurus scapulatus Burmeister
	Pristidactylus torquatus Conception Copper Lizard* 1861 Leiosaurus torquatus Philippi

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

Liolaemus pseudoanomalus West Catamarca Smooth-throated Lizard* 1861 Leiosaurus marmoratus Burmeister [not Liolaemus marmoratus Gravenhorst 1838] (currently Liolaemus pseudoanomalus)

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

Homonota horrida Banded Broad-headed Gecko* 1861 Gymnodactylus horridus Burmeister

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Plestiodon longirostris Bermuda Rock Skink 1861 Plestiodon longirostris Cope
	Scelotes caffer Cape Three-toed Dwarf Burrowing Skink 1861 Sepomorphus caffer Peters
	Tropidophorus grayi Philippine Stream Skink* 1861 Tropidophorus grayi Günther
	Tropidophorus microlepis Small-scaled Stream Skink 1861 Tropidophorus microlepis Günther

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

	Pristurus crucifer Cross-marked Semaphore Gecko 1861 Gymnocephalus crucifer Valenciennes
	Sphaerodactylus millepunctatus Spotted Least Gecko 1861 Sphaeriodactylus millepunctatus Hallowell

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Holcosus pulcher Nicaraguan Rainbow Ameiva* 1861 Ameiva pulchra Hallowell
	Holcosus quadrilineatus Four-lined Ameiva 1861 Cnemidophorus quadrilineatus Hallowell

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

Tropidurus hygomi Sergipe Keel-tailed Iguana* 1861 Tropidurus hygomi Reinhardt & Lütken

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

	Chilabothrus fordii Hispaniolan Desert Boa 1861 Pelophilus fordii Günther
	Lichanura trivirgata Southern Rosy Boa* 1861 Lichanura trivirgata Cope

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Afronatrix anoscopus West African Brown Water Snake 1861 Tropidonotus anoscopus Cope
	Amastridium veliferum Southern Rusty-headed Snake* 1861 Amastridium veliferum Cope
	Apostolepis assimilis Common Red Blackhead 1861 Elapomorphus assimilis Reinhardt
	Atractus guentheri Cañavieras Spindle Snake* 1861 Geophis güntheri Wucherer
	Boiga angulata Leyte Cat Snake 1861 Dipsas angulata Peters
	Coniophanes lateritius West Mexican Stripeless Snake* 1861 Coniophanes lateritius Cope
	Coronelaps lepidus Minas Gerais Lizard Eater* 1861 Elapomorphus lepidus Reinhardt
	Elaphe taeniura Stripe-tailed Rat Snake 1861 Elaphe taeniurus Cope "1860"
	Elapomorphus wuchereri Bahia Lizard Eater* 1861 Elapomorphus wuchereri Günther
	Erythrolamprus breviceps Short-headed Smooth Snake* 1861 Liophis breviceps Cope
	Geophis dubius Mesa del Sur Earth Snake 1861 Geophidium dubium Peters
	Helicops modestus Brazilian Olive Keelback* 1861 Helicops modestus Günther
	Helicops polylepis South American Many-scaled Keelback* 1861 Helicops polylepis Günther
	Lampropeltis annulata Tamaulipan Milk Snake 1861 Lampropeltis annulata Kennicott
	Lampropeltis micropholis Southern Milk Snake* 1861 Lampropeltis micropholis Cope
	Lampropeltis polyzona Central Mexican Milk Snake* 1861 Lampropeltis polyzona Cope
	Leptodeira maculata Mexican Cat-eyed Snake* 1861 Megalops maculatus Hallowell
	Leptophis depressirostris Satiny Parrot Snake 1861 Philothamnus depressirostris Cope
	Masticophis aurigulus Baja California Striped Whip Snake 1861 Drymobius aurigulus Cope
	Natriciteres variegata Variable Marsh Snake 1861 Mizodon variegatus Peters
	Ninia maculata Spotted Coffee Snake 1861 Streptophorus maculatus Peters
	Oligodon taeniatus Striped Kukri Snake 1861 Simotes taeniatus Günther
	Oxybelis brevirostris Short-nosed Vine Snake 1861 Dryophis brevirostris Cope
	Pituophis lineaticollis Middle American Gopher Snake 1861 Arizona lineaticollis Cope
	Ptyas semicarinata Ryukyu Green Snake 1861 Eurypholis semicarinatus Hallowell
	Rhabdophis lineatus Philippine Striped Keelback* 1861 Tropidonotus lineatus Peters
	Sonora cincta Sonoran Banded Sand Snake* 1861 Chilomeniscus cinctus Cope
	Sympholis lippiens Mexican Short-tailed Snake 1861 Sympholis lippiens Cope
	Tretanorhinus nigroluteus Orange-bellied Swamp Snake 1861 Tretanorhinus nigroluteus Cope
	Xenopholis scalaris Northern Flat-headed Snake* 1861 Elapomorphus scalaris Wucherer

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

	Bungarus multicinctus Many-banded Krait 1861 Bungarus multicinctus Blyth "1860"
	Micruroides euryxanthus Western Coral Snake 1861 Elaps euryxanthus Kennicott
	Naja samarensis Southeastern Philippine Spitting Cobra 1861 Naja tripudians samarensis Peters
	Notechis scutatus Australian Tiger Snake 1861 Naja scutata Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

	Epictia albipuncta White-spotted Thread Snake* 1861 Stenostoma albipuncta Burmeister
	Leptotyphlops conjunctus Cape Thread Snake 1861 Stenostoma conjunctum Jan
	Trilepida dimidiata Dainty Thread Snake* 1861 Stenostoma dimidiatum Jan

Serpentes (Snakes): Loxocemidae (Neotropical Sunbeam Snake)

Loxocemus bicolor Neotropical Sunbeam Snake 1861 Loxocemus bicolor Cope

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Crotalus enyo Baja California Rattlesnake 1861 Caudisona enyo Cope
	Crotalus lepidus Common Rock Rattlesnake 1861 Caudisona lepida Kennicott
	Crotalus mitchelli San Lucan Speckled Rattlesnake 1861 Caudisona mitchelli Cope
	Crotalus scutulatus Mojave Rattlesnake 1861 Caudisona scutulata Kennicott
	Protobothrops flavoviridis Common Habu 1861 Bothrops flavoviridis Hallowell "1860"
	Vipera renardi Eastern Steppe Viper 1861 Pelias renardi Christoph

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Rhinoclemmys melanosterna Colombian Wood Turtle 1861 Geoclemmys melanosterna Gray

Testudines (Turtles): Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)

Amyda ornata Black-rayed Softshell Turtle 1861 Trionyx ornatus Gray