New reptile species described in 1865
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Back to menu   Chronology of species descriptions of the reptiles of the world (since 1758)


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

Baikia africana

Nigerian Worm Lizard*

1865 Baikia africana Gray


Bronia brasiliana

Lower Amazon Worm Lizard*

1865 Bronia brasiliana Gray


Dalophia welwitschii

North Angolan Blunt-tailed Worm Lizard*

1865 Dalophia welwitschii Gray

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Bradypodion melanocephalum

Black-headed Dwarf Chameleon

1865 Microsaura melanocephala Gray


Chamaeleo monachus

Socotran Chameleon

1865 Chamaeleon monachus Gray


Trioceros melleri

Elephant-eared Chameleon

1865 Ensirostris melleri Gray

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

Sphaerodactylus glaucus

Central American Collared Least Gecko*

1865 Sphaerodactylus glaucus Cope

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Atractus multicinctus

Many-banded Spindle Snake

1865 Rabdosoma badium multicinctum Jan


Geophis rostralis

Sierra Madre Earth Snake

1865 Elapoides rostralis Jan


Helicops infrataeniatus

Surinam Keelback*

1865 Helicops infrataeniatus Jan


Helicops scalaris

Ladder Keelback

1865 Helicops scalaris Jan


Hypsiglena janii

Chihuahuan Night Snake

1865 Liophis janii Duges


Limnophis bicolor

Angolan Striped Swamp Snake*

1865 Limnophis bicolor Günther


Oligodon vertebralis

Dark-spined Kukri Snake

1865 Simotes vertebralis Günther


Platyceps rhodorachis

Wadi Whip Snake

1865 Zamenis rhodorachis Jan


Pliocercus dimidiatus

Central American False Coral Snake

1865 Pliocercus dimidiatus Cope


Rhadinella godmani

Central American Dwarf Brown Snake*

1865 Dromicus godmanni Günther


Spalerosophis microlepis

Small-scaled Diadem Snake*

1865 Sphalerosophis microlepis Jan


Stegonotus batjanensis

Bacan Ground Snake*

1865 Coluber batjanensis Günther


Storeria storerioides

Mexican Brown Snake

1865 Tropidoclonium storerioides Cope


Tropidonophis elongatus

Moluccan Keelback

1865 Tropidonotus picturatus var. elongatus Jan


Uromacer frenatus

Sharp-nosed Vine Snake

1865 Ahaetulla frenata Günther


Xenochrophis maculatus

Malayan Spotted Keelback

1865 Tropidonotus maculatus Edeling

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

Dendroaspis intermedius

Eastern Green Mamba

1865 Dendraspis intermedius Günther

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

Subsessor bocourti

Southeast Asian Mud Snake*

1865 Hypsirhina bocourti Jan

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

Psammophis trigrammus

Western Sand Snake

1865 Psammophis trigrammus Günther

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Afrotyphlops obtusus

Southern Gracile Blind Snake

1865 Typhlops obtusus Peters


Anilios guentheri

Top End Blind Snake

1865 Typhlops güntheri Peters


Ramphotyphlops flaviventer

Yellow-bellied Blind Snake

1865 Typhlops flaviventer Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Crotalus intermedius

Mexican Small-headed Rattlesnake

1865 Crotalus intermedius Troschel in Müller


Crotalus polystictus

Mexican Lance-headed Rattlesnake

1865 Caudisona polysticta Cope


Crotalus ravus

Mexican Pygmy Rattlesnake

1865 Crotalus ravus Cope

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

Claudius angustatus

Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle

1865 Claudius angustatus Cope