New reptile species described in 1864

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Aphaniotis fusca Blue-mouthed Earless Agama* 1864 Otocryptis fusca Peters
	Bronchocela smaragdina Emerald Long-tailed Agama 1864 Bronchocela smaragdina Günther
	Ceratophora aspera Rough-horned Agama* 1864 Ceratophora aspera Günther
	Diploderma swinhonis Tamsui Mountain Agama* 1864 Japalura swinhonis Günther
	Draco bimaculatus Two-spotted Gliding Dragon 1864 Draco bimaculatus Günther
	Draco cornutus Horned Gliding Dragon 1864 Draco cornutus Günther
	Draco reticulatus Reticulated Gliding Dragon 1864 Draco reticulatus Günther
	Monilesaurus elliotti White-spotted Tree Agama 1864 Calotes elliotti Günther
	Phoxophrys nigrilabris Black-lipped Shrub Agama 1864 Otocryptis nigrilabris Peters
	Ptyctolaemus gularis Green Fold-throated Agama* 1864 Otocryptis gularis Peters
	Trapelus megalonyx Afghan Ground Agama 1864 Trapelus megalonyx Günther

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

Abronia graminea Sierra de Tehuacan Arboreal Alligator Lizard 1864 Gerrhonotus gramineus Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Corytophanidae (Basilisks)

Laemanctus serratus Serrated Casque-headed Iguana 1864 Laemanctus serratus Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Chamaelinorops semilineatus Hispaniolan Grass Anole 1864 Anolis semilineatus Cope
	Ctenonotus ferreus Marie-Galante Anole 1864 Xiphosurus ferreus Cope
	Ctenonotus gingivinus Anguilla Bank Tree Anole 1864 Anolis gingivinus Cope
	Norops bitectus Roof Anole 1864 Anolis bitectus Cope
	Norops crassulus Guatemalan Ornate Anole* 1864 Anolis crassulus Cope
	Norops cymbops Veracruz Cloud Forest Anole* 1864 Anolis cymbops Cope
	Norops damulus Mexican Smooth Anole* 1864 Anolis damulus Cope
	Norops gibbiceps (no common name) 1864 Anolis gibbiceps Cope
	Norops homolechis Habana White-fanned Anole* 1864 Xiphosurus homolechis Cope
	Norops impetigosus (no common name) 1864 Anolis impetigosus Cope
	Norops ordinatus Bahamas Brown Anole 1864 Anolis ordinatus Cope
	Norops scypheus Yellow-tongued Forest Anole 1864 Anolis scypheus Cope
	Norops ustus Yucatan Silky Anole* 1864 Anolis ustus Cope
	Xiphosurus baleatus Dominica Giant Anole 1864 Eupristis baleatus Cope
	Xiphosurus porcus Oriente Bearded Anole 1864 Chamaeleolis porcus Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Aeluroscalabotes felinus Cat Gecko 1864 Pentadactylus felinus Günther

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Chondrodactylus turneri Zambezi Thick-toed Gecko 1864 Homodactylus turneri Gray
	Cyrtodactylus deccanensis Deccan Bent-toed Gecko* 1864 Gymnodactylus deccanensis Günther
	Cyrtodactylus fraenatus Bridled Bent-toed Gecko 1864 Gymnodactylus fraenatus Günther
	Cyrtodactylus triedrus Sri Lanka Spotted Bent-toed Gecko 1864 Gymnodactylus triedrus Günther
	Gekko subpalmatus Chinese Palmated Gecko* 1864 Gecko subpalmatus Günther
	Gekko swinhonis Beijing Gecko 1864 Gecko swinhonis Günther
	Gekko verreauxii Andaman Tokay 1864 Gekko verreauxii Tytler

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Acanthodactylus cantoris Indian Fringe-toed Lizard 1864 Acanthodactylus cantoris Günther
	Acanthodactylus tristrami Lebanese Fringe-toed Lizard 1864 Zootoca tristrami Günther
	Nucras ornata Ornate Sandveld Lizard 1864 Teira ornata Gray
	Takydromus septentrionalis Northern Grass Lizard 1864 Takydromus septentrionalis Günther

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

	Phrynosoma asio Giant Horned Lizard 1864 Phrynosoma asio Cope
	Sceloporus malachiticus Malachite Spiny Lizard 1864 Sceloporus malachiticus Cope
	Sceloporus pyrocephalus Boulder Spiny Lizard 1864 Sceloporus pyrocephalus Cope
	Sceloporus utiformis West Mexican Large-scaled Spiny Lizard* 1864 Sceloporus utiformis Cope
	Urosaurus nigricaudus Baja California Brush Lizard 1864 Uta nigricauda Cope

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

	Phyllodactylus unctus San Lucan Leaf-toed Gecko 1864 Phyllodactylus unctus Cope
	Phyllodactylus xanti Baja Cape Leaf-toed Gecko 1864 Phyllodactylus xanti Cope

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

Pletholax gracilis Keeled Legless Lizard 1864 Pletholax gracilis Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Apterygodon vittatum Bornean Striped Tree Skink 1864 Apterygodon vittatum Edeling
	Asymblepharus himalayanus Himalayan Mountain Skink* 1864 Eumeces himalayanus Günther
	Asymblepharus ladacensis Ladakh Glacier Skink* 1864 Eumeces ladacensis Günther
	Eumeces algeriensis Algerian Long-legged Skink* 1864 Eumeces pavimentatus var. algeriensis Peters
	Lerista gerrardii Bold-striped Robust Slider 1864 Rhodona punctata gerrardii Gray
	Lygosoma bowringii Short-legged Supple Skink* 1864 Eumeces bowringii Günther
	Lygosoma isodactylum Even-toed Supple Skink 1864 Eumeces isodactylus Günther
	Pinoyscincus jagorii Samar Forest Skink* 1864 Lygosoma jagori Peters
	Plestiodon japonicus Japanese Five-lined Skink 1864 Eumeces quinquelineatus japonicus Peters
	Scincella assata Central American Ground Skink 1864 Lampropholis assatus Cope
	Scincella gemmingeri Mexican Forest Ground Skink 1864 Oligosoma gemmingeri Cope
	Scincella modesta Slender Ground Skink* 1864 Eumeces modestus Günther
	Scincopus fasciatus Banded Tiger Skink* 1864 Scincus fasciatus Peters
	Sphenomorphus acutus Sharp-nosed Forest Skink* 1864 Lygosoma acutum Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Ahaetulla dispar South Indian Whip Snake* 1864 Tragops dispar Günther
	Aspidura copii Speckle-bellied Roughside* 1864 Aspidura copii Günther
	Dendrophidion nuchale Venezuelan Black-naped Forest Racer* 1864 Herpetodryas nuchalis Peters
	Dipsadoboa aulica Cross-barred Nocturnal Tree Snake 1864 Chamaetortus aulicus Günther
	Elaphe carinata East Asian Keeled Rat Snake 1864 Phyllophis carinata Günther
	Hebius beddomei (first described as Spilotes vittatus Beddome 1863) Nilgiri Keelback 1864 Tropidonotus beddomei Günther [substitute name for Spilotes vittatus Beddome 1863]
	Lycodon anamallensis Anaimalai Wolf Snake 1864 Lycodon anamallensis Günther
	Lycodon gracilis Slender Bridle Snake 1864 Odontomus gracilis Günther
	Lycodon laoensis Laotian Wolf Snake 1864 Lycodon laoensis Günther
	Macrocalamus lateralis Striped Mountain Reed Snake 1864 Macrocalamus lateralis Günther
	Oligodon cinereus Black-barred Kukri Snake 1864 Simotes cinereus Günther
	Oligodon fasciolatus Small-banded Kukri Snake 1864 Simotes fasciolatus Günther
	Oligodon modestus Spotted-bellied Kukri Snake 1864 Oligodon modestum Günther
	Oligodon signatus Barred Kukri Snake 1864 Simotes signatus Günther
	Pseudoficimia frontalis False Hook-nosed Snake 1864 Toluca frontalis Cope
	Rhabdophis himalayanus Common Himalayan Keelback* 1864 Tropidonotus himalayanus Günther
	Thamnophis melanogaster Mexican Black-bellied Garter Snake 1864 Tropidonotus melanogaster Peters
	Xenodon angustirostris Central American Mock Lancehead* 1864 Xenodon angustirostris Peters

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

	Austrelaps ramsayi Highland Copperhead 1864 Hoplocephalus ramsayi Krefft
	Brachyurophis australis Eastern Shovel-nosed Snake 1864 Simotes australis Krefft
	Bungarus ceylonicus Sri Lankan Krait 1864 Bungarus ceylonicus Günther
	Calliophis philippinus Philippine Striped Coral Snake 1864 Callophis intestinalis philippina Günther
	Dendroaspis polylepis Black Mamba 1864 Dendraspis polylepis Günther
	Ogmodon vitianus Fijian Burrowing Snake 1864 Ogmodon vitianus Peters
	Rhinoplocephalus nigrostriatus Australian Black-striped Snake 1864 Hoplocephalus nigrostriatus Krefft

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

	Hydrophis atriceps Black-headed Sea Snake 1864 Hydrophis atriceps Günther
	Hydrophis melanosoma Black-banded Robust Sea Snake 1864 Hydrophis melanosoma Günther
	Hydrophis stricticollis Bengal Sea Snake 1864 Hydrophis stricticollis Günther
	Hydrophis torquatus Grey Sea Snake 1864 Hydrophis torquatus Günther
	Microcephalophis cantoris Spotted Small-headed Sea Snake 1864 Hydrophis cantoris Günther

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

Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia Southeastern Bark Snake 1864 Coronella nototaenia Günther

Serpentes (Snakes): Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters)

Asthenodipsas malaccana Dark-necked Slug Eater 1864 Asthenodipsas Malaccana Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

Aspidites melanocephalus Black-headed Python 1864 Aspidiotes melanocephalus Krefft

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

Tropidophis semicinctus Yellow-banded Dwarf Boa 1864 Ungalia maculata var. semicincta Gundlach & Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Argyrophis bothriorhynchus Assam Blind Snake 1864 Typhlops bothriorhynchus Günther
	Argyrophis siamensis Siamese Blind Snake 1864 Typhlops siamensis Günther
	Indotyphlops exiguus Belgaum Blind Snake 1864 Typhlops exiguus Jan
	Indotyphlops pammeces Tamil Nadu Blind Snake* 1864 Typhlops pammeces Günther
	Indotyphlops tenuicollis Slender-necked Blind Snake 1864 Onychocephalus tenuicollis Peters
	Typhlops coecatus Ghanese Blind Snake* 1864 Typhlops coecatus Jan

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

Uropeltis bicatenata Two-chained Shieldtail* 1864 Silybura bicatenata Günther

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Crotalus basiliscus Mexican West Coast Rattlesnake 1864 Caudisona basilisca Cope
	Gloydius himalayanus Himalayan Mamushi 1864 Halys himalayanus Günther
	Ovophis monticola Western Mountain Pitviper 1864 Trimeresurus monticola Günther

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

Staurotypus salvinii Pacific Giant Musk Turtle 1864 Staurotypus (Stauremys) salvinii Gray

Testudines (Turtles): Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)

Pelochelys cantorii Asian Giant Softshell Turtle 1864 Pelochelys cantorii Gray