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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Phrynocephalus persicus Persian Toad-headed Agama 1863 Phrynocephalus persicus De Filippi
	Phrynocephalus theobaldi Kashmir Toad Agama 1863 Phrynocephalus theobaldi Blyth
	Saara asmussi Persian Spiny-tailed Agama 1863 Centrotrachelus asmussi Strauch
	Tympanocryptis lineata Common Lined Earless Dragon 1863 Tympanocryptis lineata Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Chamaeleo laevigatus Smooth Chameleon 1863 Chamaeleon laevigatus Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Anolis spectrum Black-shouldered Ground Anole 1863 Anolis spectrum Peters
	Ctenonotus dominicensis Green Bark Anole 1863 Anolis dominicensis Reinhardt & Lütken
	Dactyloa squamulata Small-scaled Anole* 1863 Anolis squamulatus Peters
	Dactyloa tigrina Tiger Anole* 1863 Anolis tigrinus Peters
	Dactyloa trinitatis Saint Vincent Bush Anole 1863 Anolis trinitatis Reinhardt & Lütken
	Deiroptyx coelestina Tiburon Green Anole* 1863 Anolis coelestinus Cope
	Norops binotatus Two-marked Anole 1863 Anolis binotatus Peters
	Norops capito Big-headed Anole 1863 Anolis capito Peters
	Norops concolor San Andres Anole 1863 Anolis concolor Cope
	Norops humilis Central American Humble Anole 1863 Anolis humilis Peters
	Norops intermedius Intermediate Anole* 1863 Anolis intermedius Peters
	Norops tropidonotus Greater Scaly Anole 1863 Anolis tropidonotus Peters

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

Diplodactylus furcosus Ranges Stone Gecko 1863 Diplodactylus furcosus Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Coleonyx mitratus Central American Banded Gecko 1863 Brachydactylus mitratus Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

Ctenosaura hemilopha Cape Spiny-tailed Iguana 1863 Cyclura hemilopha Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Holaspis guentheri Western Blue-tailed Gliding Lizard 1863 Holaspis guentheri Gray
	Iranolacerta brandtii Common Persian Lizard 1863 Lacerta brandtii De Fillipi

Sauria (Lizards): Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards)

	Leiocephalus macropus Cuban Side-blotched Curlytail 1863 Liocephalus macropus Cope
	Leiocephalus melanochlorus Tiburon Curlytail 1863 Liocephalus melanochlorus Cope
	Leiocephalus personatus Hispaniolan Masked Curlytail 1863 Liocephalus personatus Cope
	Leiocephalus raviceps Pallid Curlytail 1863 Liocephalus raviceps Cope

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

	Petrosaurus thalassinus Baja California Blue Rock Lizard 1863 Uta thalassina Cope
	Sceloporus zosteromus Baja California Spiny Lizard 1863 Sceloporus zosteromus Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards)

	Aprasia striolata Striated Worm Lizard 1863 Aprasia pulchella var. striolata Lütken
	Delma molleri Adelaide Snake Lizard 1863 Delma mölleri Lütken

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Ctenotus schomburgkii Western Barred Wedge-snouted Skink* 1863 Lygosoma schomburgkii Peters
	Spondylurus fulgidus Jamaican Skink 1863 Mabuya fulgida Cope
	Tiliqua adelaidensis Adelaide Pygmy Bluetongue 1863 Cyclodus adelaidensis Peters
	Tiliqua occipitalis Western Blue-tongued Skink 1863 Cyclodus occipitalis Peters

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

	Gonatodes ferrugineus Trinidad Padless Gecko* 1863 Gonatodes ferrugineus Cope
	Pristurus carteri Masirah Semaphore Gecko* 1863 Spatalura carteri Gray
	Teratoscincus keyserlingii Southwestern Plate-tailed Gecko* 1863 Teratoscincus keyserlingii Strauch

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Aspidoscelis hyperythrus Orange-throated Whiptail 1863 Cnemidophorus hyperythrus Cope
	Aspidoscelis maximus Cape Region Whiptail 1863 Cnemidophorus maximus Cope
	Pholidoscelis exsul Puerto Rican Giant Ameiva 1863 Ameiva plei exsul Cope
	Pholidoscelis polops Saint Croix Ameiva 1863 Ameiva polops Cope
	Pholidoscelis taeniurus Hispaniolan Blue-tailed Ameiva 1863 Ameiva taeniura Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Cricosaura typica Cuban Night Lizard 1863 Cricosaura typica Gundlach & Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Candoia superciliosa Palau Boa* 1863 Enygrus superciliosus Günther

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Amnesteophis melanauchen Bahia Black-naped Snake* 1863 Enicognathus melanauchen Jan
	Antillophis parvifrons Hispaniolan Lesser Racer 1863 Dromicus parvifrons Cope
	Arrhyton redimitum Oriente Brown-capped Ground Snake 1863 Colorhogia redimita Cope
	Boiga nigriceps Dark-headed Cat Snake 1863 Dipsas nigriceps Günther
	Boiga westermanni Indian Egg Eater 1863 Elachistodon westermanni Reinhardt
	Borikenophis portoricensis Puerto Rican Racer 1863 Alsophis portoricensis Reinhardt & Lütken
	Borikenophis sanctaecrucis (extinct) Saint Croix Racer 1863 Alsophis sancticrucis Cope
	Caraiba andreae Cuban Lesser Racer 1863 Liophis andreae Reinhardt & Lütken
	Chironius flavolineatus Yellow-striped Sipo* 1863 Herpetodryas carinatus flavolineatus Jan
	Coniophanes dromiciformis Ecuadorian Black-striped Snake* 1863 Tachymenis dromiciformis Peters
	Cubophis vudii Bahamas Racer 1863 Alsophis vudii Cope
	Diaphorolepis wagneri Ecuadorian Frog Eater 1863 Diaphorolepis wagneri Jan
	Dipsas incerta South American Banded Snail Eater* 1863 Leptognathus incertus Jan
	Dipsas vagus Huancabamba Snail Eater* 1863 Leptognathus vagus Jan
	Drepanoides anomalus Amazon Egg Eater 1863 Cloelia anomala Jan
	Drymoluber dichrous Northern Glossy Racer 1863 Herpetodryas dichroa Peters
	Echinanthera amoena East Brazilian Leaf-litter Snake* 1863 Enicognathus amoenus Jan
	Eirenis rothi Israeli Dwarf Snake* 1863 Eirenis rothi Jan
	Erythrolamprus bizonus Double-banded Mock Coral Snake 1863 Erythrolamprus Aesculapii bizona Jan
	Erythrolamprus leucogaster White-bellied Smooth Snake* 1863 Liophis leucogaster Jan
	Erythrolamprus perfuscus (extinct) Barbados Smooth Snake* 1863 Liophis perfuscus Cope
	Erythrolamprus sagittifer Spotted Smooth Snake* 1863 Liopeltis sagittifer Jan
	Erythrolamprus taeniogaster Banded Smooth Snake* 1863 Liophis taeniogaster Jan
	Fowlea tytleri Andaman Keelback 1863 Tropidonotus tytleri Blyth
	Grayia caesar Long-tailed Water Snake 1863 Xenurophis caesar Günther
	Haitiophis anomalus Hispaniolan Brown Racer 1863 Zamenis anomalus Peters
	Hebius beddomei Nilgiri Keelback 1863 Spilotes vittatus Beddome [not Coluber vittatus Linnaeus 1758] (currently Hebius beddomei)
	Hemorrhois algirus Algerian Whip Snake 1863 Periops algira Jan
	Hypsirhynchus scalaris Tiburon Hog-nosed Racer 1863 Hypsirhynchus scalaris Cope
	Lycodon tessellatus Manila Wolf Snake* 1863 Lycodon tessellatus Jan
	Magliophis exiguus Virgin Islands Ground Snake* 1863 Dromicus exiguus Cope
	Manolepis putnami Thin-scaled Snake 1863 Dromicus putnami Jan
	Masticophis bilineatus Sonoran Whip Snake 1863 Masticophis bilineatus Jan
	Mastigodryas reticulatus Guayaquil Lizard Eater* 1863 Herpetodryas reticulata Peters
	Ocyophis melanichnus (extinct) Hispaniolan Green Racer 1863 Alsophis melanichnus Cope
	Philodryas agassizii Burrowing Night Snake 1863 Eirenis Agassizii Jan
	Philodryas varia Variegated Bush Racer 1863 Liophis wagleri var. varia Jan
	Philothamnus heterolepidotus Slender Green Snake 1863 Ahaetulla heterolepidota Günther
	Philothamnus hoplogaster Southeastern Green Snake 1863 Ahaetulla hoplogaster Günther
	Philothamnus nitidus Shiny Forest Green Snake 1863 Ahaetulla nitida Günther
	Psomophis obtusus Red-bellied Ground Snake* 1863 Rhadinaea obtusa Cope
	Rhabdops olivaceus Southern Olive Forest Snake* 1863 Ablabes olivaceus Beddome
	Rhadinaea taeniata Pine-Oak Snake 1863 Dromicus taeniatus Peters
	Schwartzophis funereum Jamaican Black Ground Snake 1863 Alsophis funereus Cope
	Siphlophis leucocephalus White-headed Liana Snake* 1863 Leptodira leucocephala Günther
	Taeniophallus brevirostris Short-nosed Leaf-litter Snake 1863 Dromicus brevirostris Peters
	Taeniophallus occipitalis Bahia Leaf-litter Snake* 1863 Enicognathus occipitalis Jan
	Taeniophallus poecilopogon Uruguayan Leaf-litter Snake* 1863 Rhadinaea poecilopogon Cope
	Tantilla moesta Black-bellied Centipede Snake 1863 Homalocranium moestum Günther
	Tantilla supracincta Northern Banded Centipede Snake* 1863 Homalocranion supracinctum Peters
	Thamnophis scaliger Mesa Central Blotched Garter Snake 1863 Tropidonotus scaliger Jan
	Tropidodipsas philippii Sinaloan Snail Eater* 1863 Leptognathus philippii Jan
	Tropidodipsas sartorii Terrestrial Snail Eater 1863 Tropidodipsas sartorii Cope
	Tropidonophis truncatus Halmahera Keelback* 1863 Styporhynchus truncatus Peters
	Xenodon histricus Rayed Hognose Snake 1863 Heterodon histricus Jan
	Xenodon neuwiedii East Brazilian Mock Lancehead* 1863 Xenodon Neuwiedii Günther
	Xenodon pulcher Bolivian Hognose Snake* 1863 Heterodon pulcher Jan

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

	Acanthophis ceramensis Seram Death Adder* 1863 Acanthophis cerastinus ceramensis Günther
	Brachyurophis semifasciatus Southern Shovel-nosed Snake 1863 Brachyurophis semifasciata Günther
	Cacophis krefftii Southern Dwarf Crowned Snake 1863 Cacophis krefftii Günther
	Drysdalia rhodogaster Rose-bellied Whip Snake 1863 Alecto rhodogaster Jan
	Elapognathus minor Large-eyed Sedge Snake 1863 Hoplocephalus minor Günther
	Leptomicrurus narduccii Andean Black-backed Coral Snake 1863 Elaps narduccii Jan
	Parasuta nigriceps Mallee Black-backed Snake 1863 Hoplocephalus nigriceps Günther
	Suta suta Eastern Curl Snake* 1863 Hoplocephalus sutus Peters
	Tropidechis carinatus Rough-scaled Snake 1863 Hoplocephalus carinatus Krefft

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

Enhydris jagorii Bangkok Mud Snake 1863 Hypsirhina jagorii Peters

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

	Atractaspis aterrima Western Forest Stiletto Snake 1863 Atractaspis aterrima Günther
	Bothrophthalmus brunneus Brown-bellied Snake 1863 Bothrophthalmus brunneus Günther
	Bothrophthalmus lineatus Red-and-Black Striped Snake 1863 Elaphis lineatus Peters
	Gonionotophis grantii Savanna Dwarf File Snake 1863 Simocephalus Grantii Günther
	Leioheterodon modestus Brown Hognose Snake* 1863 Heterodon modestus Günther
	Lycophidion nigromaculatum Black-spotted Wolf Snake* 1863 Alopecion nigromaculatus Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Afrotyphlops lineolatus Lineolate Blind Snake 1863 Typhlops lineolatus Jan
	Anilios bituberculatus Prong-snouted Blind Snake 1863 Onychocephalus bituberculatus Peters

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

	Melanophidium wynaudense Wynaad Shieldtail 1863 Plectrurus wynaudensis Beddome
	Plectrurus guentheri Purple Shieldtail 1863 Plectrurus güntheri Beddome
	Rhinophis sanguineus Red-tailed Shieldtail 1863 Rhinophis sanguineus Beddome
	Uropeltis ocellata Ocellate Shieldtail 1863 Silybura ocellata Beddome
	Uropeltis pulneyensis Palni Shieldtail 1863 Plectrurus pulneyensis Beddome
	Uropeltis shorttii Shevaroy Shieldtail* 1863 Silybura shorttii Beddome

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Agkistrodon bilineatus Western Cantil* 1863 Ancistrodon bilineatus Günther
	Bothriechis lateralis Side-striped Palm Pitviper 1863 Bothriechis lateralis Peters
	Bothrops pulcher Andean Forest Pitviper 1863 Trigonocephalus pulcher Peters "1862"
	Causus defilippii Snouted Night Adder 1863 Heterodon de Filippii Jan [incorrect original spelling]
	Cerrophidion godmani Guatemalan Montane Pitviper* 1863 Bothriechis godmanni Günther [incorrect original spelling]

Testudines (Turtles): Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)

Elseya dentata Northern Australian Snapping Turtle 1863 Chelymys dentata Gray

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

	Cuora flavomarginata Chinese Yellow-margined Box Turtle 1863 Cistoclemmys flavomarginata Gray
	Cyclemys oldhamii Dark-throated Leaf Turtle 1863 Cyclemys oldhamii Gray
	Pangshura smithii Brown Roofed Turtle 1863 Batagur smithii Gray

Testudines (Turtles): Testudinidae (Tortoises)

	Geochelone platynota Burmese Star Tortoise 1863 Testudo platynota Blyth
	Gopherus agassizii Mohave Desert Tortoise 1863 Xerobates agassizii Cooper
	Kinixys spekii Eastern Savanna Hinge-back Tortoise 1863 Kinixys spekii Gray