New reptile species described in 1862

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

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

	Amphisbaena camura Crooked Worm Lizard 1862 Amphisbaena camura Cope
	Amphisbaena innocens Tiburon Worm Lizard 1862 Amphisbaena innocens Weinland
	Zygaspis quadrifrons Kalahari Round-headed Worm Lizard 1862 Amphisbaena quadrifrons Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Agama planiceps Damara Rock Agama 1862 Agama planiceps Peters

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

Celestus stenurus Hispaniolan Keeled Galliwasp 1862 Diploglossus stenurus Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

	Chamaesaura macrolepis Large-scaled Grass Lizard 1862 Mancus macrolepis Cope
	Namazonurus pustulatus Herero Girdled Lizard 1862 Zonurus pustulatus Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Anolis alutaceus Blue-eyed Twig Anole 1862 Anolis alutaceus Cope
	Anolis argillaceus Cuban Dark-bark Anole 1862 Anolis argillaceus Cope
	Audantia cybotes Hispaniolan Stout Anole 1862 Anolis cybotes Cope
	Ctenonotus distichus Hispaniolan Gracile Anole 1862 Anolis distichus Cope
	Ctenonotus stratulus Puerto Rican Spotted Anole 1862 Anolis striatulus Cope
	Norops limifrons Slender Anole 1862 Anolis limifrons Cope
	Norops ophiolepis Five-striped Grass Anole 1862 Anolis ophiolepis Cope
	Norops pentaprion Common Lichen Anole* 1862 Anolis pentaprion Cope
	Norops poecilopus Dappled Anole 1862 Anolis poecilopus Cope
	Norops radulinus Truando Anole* 1862 Anolis radulinus Cope
	Norops vittigerus Garland Anole 1862 Anolis vittigerus Cope

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

	Anadia bogotensis Bogota Smooth-scaled Lizard* 1862 Ecpleopus Bogotensis Peters
	Bachia pallidiceps Rio Truando Earless Teju* 1862 Brachypus pallidiceps Cope
	Cercosaura argulus White-lipped Shade Lizard* 1862 Cercosaura argulus Peters
	Colobosaura modesta Morro da Garcza Spectacled Lizard* 1862 Perodactylus modestus Reinhardt & Lütken
	Euspondylus acutirostris Sharp-nosed Sun Teju 1862 Ecpleopus acutirostris Peters
	Heterodactylus lundii Piedade Mountains Spectacled Teju* 1862 Heterodactylus Lundii Reinhardt & Lütken
	Micrablepharus maximiliani Blue-tailed Snake-eyed Glossy Lizard 1862 Gymnophthalmus maximiliani Reinhardt & Lütken
	Oreosaurus luctuosus Venezuelan Highland Lizard* 1862 Ecpleopus luctuosus Peters
	Pholidobolus affinis Pichincha Mountain Lizard* 1862 Ecpleopus affinis Peters
	Pholidobolus montium Striped Mountain Lizard 1862 Ecpleopus montium Peters
	Riama striata Striped Highland Lizard* 1862 Ecpleopus striatus Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Gastropholis echinata African Spiny-tailed Lizard 1862 Lacerta echinata Cope

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

Phyllodactylus reissii Guayaquil Leaf-toed Gecko 1862 Phyllodactylus reissii Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Alinea lanceolata Barbados Skink 1862 Mabuia lanceolata Cope
	Anomalopus leuckartii Two-clawed Worm Skink 1862 Brachymeles leuckartii Weinland
	Aspronema dorsivittatum South American White-striped Skink 1862 Mabuia dorsivittata Cope
	Cophoscincopus durus Liberian Keeled Water Skink* 1862 Tiliqua dura Cope
	Marisora unimarginata Middle American Long-limbed Skink 1862 Mabuia unimarginata Cope
	Notomabuya frenata Southern Neotropical Skink 1862 Emoea frenata Cope
	Trachylepis acutilabris Wedge-snouted Skink 1862 Euprepes acutilabris Peters

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

	Aristelliger lar Hispaniolan Giant Gecko 1862 Aristelliger lar Cope
	Sphaerodactylus gilvitorques Jamaican Collared Least Gecko 1862 Sphaerodactylus gilvitorques Cope
	Sphaerodactylus microlepis Saint Lucia Least Gecko 1862 Sphaeriodactylus microlepis Reinhardt & Lütken

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Ameiva bifrontata Red-snouted Ameiva 1862 Ameiva bifrontata Cope
	Ameiva fuliginosa Providencia Ameiva* 1862 Tiaporus fuliginosus Cope
	Pholidoscelis corvinus Sombrero Ameiva 1862 Ameiva corvina Cope

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

	Stenocercus caducus Paraguayan Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1862 Scartiscus caducus Cope
	Tropidurus spinulosus Spiny Keel-tailed Iguana* 1862 Microlophus spinulosus Cope

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

	Chilabothrus strigilatus Bahama Striped Boa* 1862 Homalochilus strigilatus Cope
	Epicrates crassus Paraguayan Rainbow Boa 1862 Epicrates crassus Cope
	Eunectes notaeus Yellow Anaconda 1862 Eunectes notaeus Cope

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Adelphicos quadrivirgatum Mexican Four-lined Burrowing Snake 1862 Adelphicos quadrivirgatus Jan
	Apostolepis dimidiata Common Bilineate Blackhead 1862 Elapomorphus dimidiatus Jan
	Arrhyton vittatum Cuban Short-tailed Ground Snake 1862 Cryptodacus vittatus Gundlach in Peters
	Atractus occipitoalbus Grey Spindle Snake 1862 Rhabdosoma occipitoalbum Jan
	Atractus peruvianus Peruvian Spindle Snake 1862 Rabdosoma peruvianum Jan
	Atractus poeppigi Black-backed Spindle Snake 1862 Rabdosoma pöppigi Jan
	Atractus univittatus One-striped Spindle Snake 1862 Rabdosoma univittatum Jan
	Atractus zebrinus Zebra Spindle Snake* 1862 Rabdosoma zebrinum Jan
	Calamaria melanota Kapuas Reed Snake 1862 Calamaria linnaei melanota Jan
	Eirenis coronelloides Sinai Dwarf Snake* 1862 Homalosoma coronelloides Jan
	Erythrolamprus epinephelus Fire-bellied Smooth Snake* 1862 Liophis epinephelus Cope
	Erythrolamprus semiaureus Golden Smooth Snake* 1862 Opheomorphus merremii var. semiaureus Cope
	Erythrolamprus viridis Brazilian Green Smooth Snake* 1862 Liophis viridis Günther
	Geophis sieboldi West Mexican Earth Snake* 1862 Elapoides sieboldi Jan
	Lygophis dilepis Northern Striped Ground Snake* 1862 Lygophis dilepis Cope
	Lygophis flavifrenatus Yellow-lined Ground Snake* 1862 Lygophis flavifrenatus Cope
	Macroprotodon brevis Western False Smooth Snake 1862 Coronella brevis Günther
	Oligodon affinis Western Kukri Snake 1862 Oligodon affinis Günther
	Oligodon brevicauda Short-tailed Kukri Snake* 1862 Oligodon brevicauda Günther
	Oligodon propinquus Javanese Kukri Snake 1862 Oligodon propinquus Jan
	Platyceps gracilis Indian Slender Whip Snake 1862 Zamenis gracilis Günther
	Pliocercus euryzonus Southern False Coral Snake* 1862 Pliocercus euryzonus Cope
	Rhamnophis aethiopissa Large-eyed Green Tree Snake 1862 Rhamnophis aethiopissa Günther
	Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus Palestine Black-headed Snake 1862 Homalosoma melanocephalum Jan

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

	Calliophis nigrescens Black Slender Coral Snake 1862 Callophis nigrescens Günther
	Demansia torquata Queensland Collared Whip Snake* 1862 Diemansia torquata Günther
	Micrurus hippocrepis Mayan Coral Snake 1862 Elaps hippocrepis Peters
	Micrurus pyrrhocryptus Argentine Coral Snake 1862 Elaps pyrrhocryptus Cope
	Rhinoplocephalus nigrescens Eastern Small-eyed Snake 1862 Hoplocephalus nigrescens Günther

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

	Elapotinus picteti White-collared Forest Snake* 1862 Elapotinus picteti Jan
	Lycodonomorphus laevissimus Dusky-bellied Water Snake 1862 Natrix laevissima Günther
	Prosymna janii Mozambique Shovel-snout 1862 Prosymna Janii Bianconi

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

	Epictia melanoterma Corrientes Thread Snake* 1862 Stenostoma melanoterma Cope
	Epictia signata Northern Amazon Thread Snake 1862 Stenostoma signatum Jan
	Tricheilostoma sundewalli Central African Thread Snake* 1862 Stenostoma sundewalli Jan

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

	Uropeltis beddomii Anaimalai Shieldtail* 1862 Silybura beddomii Günther
	Uropeltis macrolepis Large-scaled Shieldtail 1862 Silybura macrolepis Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bothrops diporus Chaco Lancehead 1862 Bothrops diporus Cope
	Causus resimus Green Night Adder 1862 Heterophis resimus Peters
	Peltopelor macrolepis Large-scaled Pitviper 1862 Trimesurus Macrolepis Beddome

Testudines (Turtles): Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles)

Chelydra acutirostris South American Snapping Turtle 1862 Chelydra serpentina var. acutirostris Peters

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Cuora mouhotii Keeled Box Turtle 1862 Cyclemys mouhotii Gray