New reptile species described in 1871

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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