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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Agama hartmanni Dongola Agama* 1869 Agama hartmanni Peters
	Laudakia himalayana West Himalayan Rock Agama 1869 Stellio himalayanus Steindachner

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus tropidosternum Tropical Girdled Lizard 1869 Zonurus tropidosternum Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Norops ortonii Amazon Bark Anole 1869 Anolis ortonii Cope

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

	Eurydactylodes vieillardi Houagape Chameleon Gecko* 1869 Platydactylus vieillardi Bavay
	Mniarogekko chahoua Short-snouted Mossy Gecko* 1869 Platydactylus chahoua Bavay
	Rhacodactylus auriculatus Knob-headed Giant Gecko 1869 Platydactylus auriculatus Bavay
	Woodworthia brunneus Canterbury Gecko 1869 Pentadactylus brunneus Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Altiphylax stoliczkai Karakoram Rock Gecko 1869 Gymnodactylus stoliczkai Steindachner
	Cyrtodactylus philippinicus Common Philippine Bent-toed Gecko 1869 Gymnodactylus philippinicus Steindachner
	Pachydactylus wahlbergii Kalahari Ground Gecko 1869 Colopus wahlbergi Peters
	Phelsuma mutabilis Thick-tailed Day Gecko* 1869 Platydactylus mutabilis Grandidier
	Rhoptropus afer Coastal Namib Day Gecko 1869 Rhoptropus afer Peters
	Tropiocolotes steudneri Sudan Desert Dwarf Gecko* 1869 Gymnodactylus steudneri Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

	Tracheloptychus petersi Western Madagascar Keeled Plated Lizard* 1869 Tracheloptychus petersi Grandidier
	Zonosaurus karsteni Crown-spotted Plated Lizard* 1869 Gerrhosaurus karsteni Grandidier
	Zonosaurus laticaudatus Broad-tailed Plated Lizard* 1869 Gerrhosaurus laticaudatus Grandidier

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

Loxopholis rugiceps Rio Magdalena Root Lizard* 1869 Loxopholis rugiceps Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Helodermatidae (Beaded Lizards)

Heloderma suspectum Gila Monster 1869 Heloderma suspectum Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Eremias argus Mongolian Desert Runner 1869 Eremias argus Peters
	Meroles suborbitalis Spotted Desert Lizard 1869 Eremias suborbitalis Peters
	Pseuderemias brenneri Barawa Sand Runner* 1869 Eremias brenneri Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Opluridae (Madagascar Iguanas)

	Oplurus fierinensis Anzamala Spiny Iguana* 1869 Oplurus fierinensis Grandidier
	Oplurus saxicola Madagascar Rock Spiny Iguana* 1869 Oplurus saxicola Grandidier

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

Sceloporus siniferus Long-tailed Spiny Lizard 1869 Sceloporus siniferus Cope

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

Phyllodactylus galapagensis Common Galapagos Leaf-toed Gecko 1869 Phyllodactylus galapagensis Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Caledoniscincus austrocaledonicus Common Leaf-litter Skink 1869 Lygosoma austro-caledonica Bavay
	Carlia rhomboidalis Australian Blue-throated Rainbow Skink 1869 Heteropus rhomboidalis Peters
	Egernia richardi Bight Crevice Skink 1869 Tropidolepisma richardi Peters
	Epibator nigrofasciolatus New Caledonian Green-bellied Tree Skink 1869 Lygosoma nigrofasciolatum Peters
	Madascincus polleni Madagascar Coastal Short-legged Skink* 1869 Gongylus polleni Grandidier
	Marmorosphax tricolor Tricolor Marble-throated Skink 1869 Lygosoma tricolor Bavay
	Nannoscincus gracilis Slender Elf Skink 1869 Lygosoma gracilis Bavay
	Nannoscincus mariei Southern Elf Skink* 1869 Anotis mariei Bavay
	Phoboscincus garnieri New Caledonian Banded Giant Skink* 1869 Eumeces garnieri Bavay
	Scincella macrotis Nicobar Ground Skink* 1869 Euprepes macrotis Steindachner
	Sigaloseps deplanchei Southern Lowland Shiny Skink* 1869 Lygosoma deplanchei Bavay
	Trachylepis damarana Damara Variable Skink 1869 Euprepes damaranus Peters
	Trachylepis laevigata Limpopo Variable Skink 1869 Euprepes laevigatus Peters
	Trachylepis variegata Western Variegated Skink 1869 Euprepes variegatus Peters
	Trachylepis wahlbergii Mopane Skink 1869 Euprepes wahlbergii Peters
	Tropidoscincus variabilis Southern Whip-tailed Skink 1869 Tropidolopisma variabilis Bavay
	Voeltzkowia fierinensis Southwestern Blind Sand Slider* 1869 Scelotes fierinensis Grandidier
	Voeltzkowia rubrocaudata Red-tailed Blind Sand Slider* 1869 Acontias rubrocaudatus Grandidier

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

	Pristurus collaris Collared Semaphore Gecko 1869 Spatalura collaris Steindachner
	Sphaerodactylus copei Haitian Big-scaled Least Gecko 1869 Sphaerodactylus copei Steindachner

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Aspidoscelis mexicanus Common Mexican Whiptail 1869 Cnemidophorus mexicanus Peters
	Holcosus bridgesii Colombian Ameiva* 1869 Holcosus bridgesii Cope
	Kentropyx borckiana Guyana Whiptail 1869 Centropyx Borckiana Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus semiremex Rusty Monitor 1869 Varanus semiremex Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Alsophis rijgersmaei Anguilla Bank Racer 1869 Alsophis rijgersmaei Cope
	Apostolepis ambiniger Paraguayan Blackhead 1869 Rhynchonyx ambiniger Peters
	Apostolepis nigrolineata Para Blackhead 1869 Elapomorphus nigrolineatus Peters
	Boiga barnesii Common White-bellied Cat Snake* 1869 Dipsas barnesii Günther
	Coniophanes melanocephalus Black-headed Stripeless Snake 1869 Tachymenis melanocephala Peters
	Coniophanes piceivittis Oaxacan Black-striped Snake* 1869 Coniophanes piceivittis Cope
	Dendrelaphis caudolineolatus Sri Lanka Stripe-tailed Bronzeback 1869 Dendrophis caudolineolatus Günther
	Dipsadoboa viridis Green Nocturnal Tree Snake* 1869 Anoplodipsas viridis Peters
	Enulius flavitorques Pacific Long-tailed Snake 1869 Liophis flavitorques Cope
	Symphimus leucostomus Tehuantepec White-lipped Snake 1869 Symphimus leucostomus Cope
	Taeniophallus persimilis Rio de Janeiro Leaf-litter Snake* 1869 Liophis persimilis Cope
	Trimorphodon tau Mexican Lyre Snake 1869 Trimorphodon tau Cope

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

	Cacophis harriettae White-crowned Snake 1869 Cacophis harriettae Krefft
	Hoplocephalus stephensii Grey Banded Snake* 1869 Hoplocephalus stephensii Krefft
	Leptomicrurus scutiventris Pygmy Black-backed Coral Snake 1869 Elaps scutiventris Cope
	Micrurus laticollaris Balsan Coral Snake 1869 Elaps marcgravii var. laticollaris Peters
	Parasuta spectabilis Spectacled Hooded Snake 1869 Hoplocephalus spectabilis Krefft

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

	Aipysurus duboisi Reef Shallows Sea Snake 1869 Aipysurus duboisi Bavay
	Emydocephalus annulatus Annulated Turtle-headed Sea Snake 1869 Emydocephalus annulatus Krefft

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

Psammophis leithii Pakistani Sand Snake 1869 Psammophis leithii Günther

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Bothrops pubescens Pampas Lancehead 1869 Trigonocephalus pubescens Cope

Serpentes (Snakes): Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes)

Achalinus spinalis Grey Burrowing Snake 1869 Achalinus spinalis Peters

Testudines (Turtles): Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)

	Cyclanorbis elegans Nubian Flapshell Turtle 1869 Baikiea elegans Gray
	Nilssonia formosa Burmese Peacock Softshell Turtle 1869 Trionyx formosus Gray