New reptile species described in 1868

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

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

	Abronia aurita Alta Verapaz Arboreal Alligator Lizard* 1868 Gerrhonotus auritus Cope
	Celestus badius Navassa Galliwasp 1868 Celestus badius Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Rieppeleon kerstenii Kenya Leaf Chameleon 1868 Chamaeleo kerstenii Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cnemaspis jerdonii Anaimalai Rock Gecko* 1868 Gymnodactylus jerdonii Theobald
	Hemidactylus karenorum Burmese Half-toed Gecko* 1868 Doryura karenorum Theobald

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

	Bachia trisanale Striped Earless Teju 1868 Ophiognomon trisanale Cope
	Potamites strangulatus Large-scaled Water Teju* 1868 Euspondylus strangulatus Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Podarcis waglerianus Sicilian Wall Lizard 1868 Podarcis muralis var. wagleriana Gistel

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

Leiocephalus eremitus (extinct) Navassa Curlytail 1868 Liocephalus eremitus Cope

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

Phrynosoma taurus Bull Horned Lizard 1868 Phrynosoma taurus Duges

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Ablepharus deserti Desert Snake-eyed Skink 1868 Ablepharus deserti Strauch
	Eutropis tytleri Andaman Sun Skink* 1868 Scincus tytleri Theobald
	Lygosoma anguinum Burmese Supple Skink 1868 Riopa anguina Theobald

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Kentropyx pelviceps Amazon Forest Whiptail* 1868 Kentropyx pelviceps Cope
	Pholidoscelis chrysolaemus Hispaniolan Giant Ameiva 1868 Ameiva chrysolaema Cope

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Atractus latifrons Wedge-tailed Spindle Snake 1868 Geophis latifrons Günther
	Atractus microrhynchus Guayaquil Spindle Snake* 1868 Rhabdosoma microrhynchum Cope
	Boiga ochracea Tawny Cat Snake 1868 Dipsas ochraceus Günther
	Chironius grandisquamis Large-scaled Sipo* 1868 Spilotes grandisquamis Peters
	Dipsas articulata Veraguas Snail Eater* 1868 Leptognathus articulata Cope
	Dipsas oreas Quito Snail Eater* 1868 Leptognathus oreas Cope
	Dipsas turgidus Bolivian Snail Eater* 1868 Leptognathus turgida Cope
	Ditaxodon taeniatus Striped Cerrado Snake* 1868 Philodryas taeniatus Peters in Hensel
	Erythrolamprus mimus Mimic Mock Coral Snake 1868 Opheomorphus mimus Cope
	Erythrolamprus ocellatus Tobago Mock Coral Snake 1868 Erythrolamprus ocellatus Peters
	Erythrolamprus pygmaeus Amazon Dwarf Forest Snake* 1868 Liophis pygmaeus Cope
	Geophis bicolor Mexican Plateau Earth Snake 1868 Geophis bicolor Günther
	Geophis nasalis Coffee Earth Snake 1868 Catostoma nasale Cope
	Geophis rhodogaster Rose-bellied Earth Snake 1868 Colophrys rhodogaster Cope
	Gongylosoma scriptum Indochinese Ground Snake 1868 Ablabes scriptus Theobald
	Leptodeira nigrofasciata Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake 1868 Leptodeira nigrofasciata Günther
	Leptophis cupreus Copper Parrot Snake 1868 Thrasops cupreus Cope
	Lycodon hypsirhinoides Andaman Wolf Snake* 1868 Tytleria hypsirhinoides Theobald
	Mastigodryas melanolomus Salmon-bellied Lizard Eater* 1868 Masticophis melanolomus Cope
	Mastigodryas pulchriceps Quito Lizard Eater* 1868 Masticophis pulchriceps Cope
	Oligodon cruentatus Pegu Kukri Snake 1868 Simotes cruentatus Günther
	Oligodon theobaldi Mandalay Kukri Snake 1868 Simotes theobaldi Günther
	Phyllorhynchus decurtatus Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake 1868 Phimothyra decurtata Cope
	Rhabdophis swinhonis Taiwanese Black-necked Keelback* 1868 Tropidonotus Swinhonis Günther
	Rhadinaea laureata Crowned Graceful Brown Snake 1868 Dromicus laureatus Günther
	Sibon anthracops White-naped Snail Eater* 1868 Leptognathus anthracops Cope
	Sibynophis bistrigatus Pegu Black-headed Snake 1868 Ablabes bistrigatus Günther
	Taeniophallus nicagus Northern Leaf-litter Snake* 1868 Lygophis nicagus Cope
	Xenodon suspectus East Peruvian Mock Lancehead* 1868 Xenodon suspectus Cope

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

Sinomicrurus japonicus Ryukyu Coral Snake* 1868 Callophis japonicus Günther

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

	Amblyodipsas bicolor Bicoloured Quill-snouted Snake 1868 Xenocalamus bicolor Günther
	Lycophidion acutirostre Mozambique Wolf Snake 1868 Lycophidium acutirostre Günther
	Psammophylax tritaeniatus Southern Striped Skaapsteker 1868 Rhagerrhis tritaeniata Günther
	Pythonodipsas carinata Western Keeled Snake 1868 Pythonodipsas carinata Günther

Serpentes (Snakes): Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters)

Pareas macularius Black-spotted Slug Eater 1868 Pareas macularius Blyth

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

	Tropidophis bucculentus (extinct) Navassa Dwarf Boa 1868 Ungalia bucculenta Cope
	Tropidophis canus Southern Bahamas Dwarf Boa 1868 Ungalia cana Cope

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Afrotyphlops elegans Principe Blind Snake 1868 Typhlops elegans Peters
	Letheobia pallida Pallid Gracile Blind Snake 1868 Letheobia pallida Cope
	Typhlops sulcatus Hispaniolan Bicoloured Blind Snake 1868 Typhlops sulcatus Cope

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

Uropeltis petersi Yellow-spotted Shieldtail 1868 Silybura petersi Beddome

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bothriechis bicolor Guatemalan Palm Pitviper 1868 Bothrops bicolor Bocourt
	Gloydius intermedius Siberian Mamushi 1868 Trigonocephalus intermedius Strauch
	Porthidium nasutum Rainforest Hognosed Pitviper 1868 Bothrops nasutus Bocourt
	Porthidium ophryomegas Slender Hognosed Pitviper 1868 Bothrops ophryomegas Bocourt
	Trimeresurus andersoni Andaman Pitviper 1868 Trimeresurus Andersoni Theobald

Testudines (Turtles): Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles)

Chelydra rossignonii Central American Snapping Turtle 1868 Emysaurus rossignonii Bocourt

Testudines (Turtles): Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)

Trachemys grayi Western Central American Slider 1868 Emys grayi Bocourt

Testudines (Turtles): Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)

Lissemys scutata Burmese Flapshell Turtle 1868 Emyda scutata Peters