New reptile species described in 1871
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Back to menu   Chronology of species descriptions of the reptiles of the world (since 1758)


Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Gonocephalus doriae

Sarawak Anglehead Agama*

1871 Gonyocephalus doriae Peters


Laudakia dayana

Ladakh Rock Agama*

1871 Stellio dayanus Stoliczka


Psammophilus blanfordanus

Common Indian Rock Agama

1871 Charasia blanfordana Stoliczka

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

Mesaspis moreletii

Peten Alligator Lizard*

1871 Gerrhonotus moreletii Bocourt

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Dactyloa insignis

Short-legged Giant Anole

1871 Anolis insignis Cope


Dactyloa microtus

Costa Rican Tiny Anole*

1871 Anolis microtus Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Cyrtodactylus consobrinus

Giant Bent-toed Gecko

1871 Gymnodactylus consobrinus Peters


Cyrtodactylus lawderanus

Kumaon Bent-toed Gecko*

1871 Gymnodactylus lawderanus Stoliczka


Hemidactylus giganteus

Giant Indian Tree Gecko

1871 Hemidactylus giganteus Stoliczka

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

Urosaurus auriculatus

Socorro Island Tree Lizard

1871 Uta auriculata Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Eumeces blythianus

Afghan Long-legged Skink*

1871 Mabouia blythiana Anderson


Glaphyromorphus punctulatus

Fine-spotted Mulch Skink

1871 Lygosoma punctulatum Peters


Lipinia nitens

Sarawak Striped Skink

1871 Lygosoma nitens Peters


Oligosoma striatum

New Zealand Striped Skink

1871 Mocoa striata Buller


Scincus mitranus

Eastern Arabian Sand Fish*

1871 Scincus mitranus Anderson


Toenayar novemcarinata

Nine-keeled Sun Skink*

1871 Euprepes novemcarinatus Anderson


Trachylepis isselii

Eritrean Mountain Grass Skink*

1871 Euprepes Isselii Peters


Tropidophorus beccarii

Sarawak Stream Skink*

1871 Amphixestus beccarii Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Salvator rufescens

Red Teju

1871 Teius rufescens Günther

Sauria (Lizards): Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas)

Microlophus bivittatus

San Cristóbal Lava Lizard

1871 Craniopeltis bivittata Peters


Microlophus occipitalis

Knobbed Pacific Iguana

1871 Tropidurus occipitalis Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Chilabothrus chrysogaster

Southern Bahamas Boa

1871 Homalochilus chrysogaster Cope

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Dendrelaphis andamanensis

Andaman Painted Bronzeback

1871 Dendrophis picta var. andamanensis Anderson


Geophis brachycephalus

Short-headed Earth Snake*

1871 Colobognathus brachycephalus Cope


Gongylosoma longicaudum

Striped Ground Snake

1871 Ablabes longicaudus Peters


Gonyosoma margaritatum

Rainbow Tree Snake

1871 Gonyosoma margaritatum Peters


Hebius petersii

Sarawak Spotted Keelback*

1871 Tropidonotus maculatus Peters [not Tropidonotus maculatus Edeling 1864] (currently Hebius petersii)


Liodytes pygaea

Black Swamp Snake

1871 Contia pygaea Cope


Nothopsis rugosus

Rugose Litter Snake

1871 Nothopsis rugosus Cope


Rhadinaea flavilata

Pine Woods Snake

1871 Dromicus flavilatus Cope


Rhadinella serperaster

Costa Rican Dwarf Brown Snake*

1871 Rhadinaea serperaster Cope


Xenochrophis bellulus

Burmese Lowland Keelback

1871 Tropidonotus bellulus Stoliczka

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

Micrurus annellatus

Annellated Coral Snake

1871 Elaps annellatus Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes)

Gerrhopilus andamanensis

Andaman Blind Snake

1871 Typhlops andamanensis Stoliczka

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

Homalophis doriae

Sarawak Mud Snake

1871 Homalophis doriae Peters

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

Prosymna lineata

Lineolate Shovel-snout

1871 Temnorhynchus lineatus Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Indotyphlops porrectus

Indian Slender Blind Snake

1871 Typhlops porrectus Stoliczka

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

Melanophidium punctatum

Pied-bellied Shieldtail

1871 Melanophidium punctatum Beddome