New reptile species described in 1873

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

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

Monopeltis anchietae Mossamedes Spade-snouted Worm Lizard* 1873 Lepidosternon anchietae Bocage

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

	Hyalosaurus koellikeri Moroccan Glass Lizard 1873 Hyalosaurus köllikeri Günther
	Mesaspis viridiflava Dwarf Alligator Lizard 1873 Gerrhonotus viridiflavus Bocourt

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Furcifer polleni Mayotte Chameleon* 1873 Chamaeleon polleni Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Norops dollfusianus Coffee Anole 1873 Anolis dollfusianus Bocourt
	Norops nebuloides Putla Anole* 1873 Anolis nebuloides Bocourt
	Norops petersii Finca Samac Anole* 1873 Anolis petersii Bocourt
	Norops polylepis Many-scaled Anole 1873 Anolis polylepis Peters
	Norops rodriguezii Yucatan Smooth Anole 1873 Anolis rodriguezii Bocourt
	Norops rubiginosus Sierra Juarez Anole 1873 Anolis rubiginosus Bocourt

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

Rhacodactylus trachyrhynchus Rough-snouted Giant Gecko 1873 Rhacodactylus trachyrhynchus Bocage

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cnemaspis wicksii Preparis Island Rock Gecko* 1873 Gymnodactylus wicksii Stoliczka
	Hemidactylus longicephalus Long-headed Half-toed Gecko* 1873 Hemidactylus longicephalus Bocage
	Lygodactylus gutturalis Chevron-throated Dwarf Gecko 1873 Hemidactylus gutturalis Bocage
	Lygodactylus viscatus Jozani Dwarf Gecko 1873 Lygodactylus viscatus Vaillant

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

	Sceloporus acanthinus Guatemalan Rough Spiny Lizard* 1873 Sceloporus acanthinus Bocourt
	Sceloporus cupreus Golden Long-tailed Spiny Lizard 1873 Sceloporus cupreus Bocourt
	Sceloporus dugesii Colima Spiny Lizard* 1873 Sceloporus dugesii Bocourt
	Sceloporus lunaei Guatemala Plateau Lizard* 1873 Sceloporus lunaei Bocourt
	Sceloporus smaragdinus Chiapan Malachite Spiny Lizard 1873 Sceloporus smaragdinus Bocourt

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Calyptotis scutirostrum Scute-snouted Woodland Skink 1873 Lygosoma scutirostrum Peters
	Chalcides mionecton Mionecton Skink 1873 Seps mionecton Boettger
	Lioscincus steindachneri New Caledonian White-lipped Forest Skink 1873 Lioscincus steindachneri Bocage
	Lipinia infralineolata Sangihe Islands Striped Skink* 1873 Cophoscincus infralineolatus Günther
	Lipinia macrotympanum South Andaman Striped Skink* 1873 Mocoa macrotympanum Stoliczka
	Lipinia subvittata Short-striped Tree Skink 1873 Cophoscincus subvittatus Günther
	Melanoseps ater Common Black Limbless Skink 1873 Herpetosaura atra Günther
	Oligosoma nigriplantare Chatham Islands Skink 1873 Lygosoma nigriplantare Peters
	Panaspis breviceps Short-headed Snake-eyed Skink* 1873 Euprepes breviceps Peters
	Saiphos reticulatus Three-toed Snake-toothed Skink 1873 Chelomeles reticulatus Günther
	Sepsina copii Benguela Burrowing Skink* 1873 Sepsina copii Bocage
	Sphenomorphus nigrolabris Black-lipped Litter Skink 1873 Hinulia nigrolabris Günther
	Tropidoscincus aubrianus Pale Whip-tailed Skink 1873 Tropidoscincus aubrianus Bocage
	Typhlacontias punctatissimus Speckled Burrowing Skink 1873 Typhlacontias punctatissimus Bocage

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Cnemidophorus nigricolor Black Whiptail* 1873 Cnemidophorus nigricolor Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Elaphe schrenckii Amur Rat Snake 1873 Elaphis schrenckii Strauch
	Oligodon notospilus Palawan Kukri Snake 1873 Oligodon notospilus Günther
	Pseudotomodon trigonatus Argentine Mock Lancehead* 1873 Pelias trigonatus Leybold
	Ptyas luzonensis Smooth-scaled Mountain Rat Snake 1873 Zaocys luzonensis Günther
	Rhabdophis callistus Minahassa Keelback* 1873 Tropidonotus callistus Günther
	Zamenis hohenackeri Transcaucasian Rat Snake 1873 Coluber hohenackeri Strauch

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

Hydrophis bituberculatus Bitubercled Sea Snake 1873 Hydrophis bituberculatus Peters

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

	Amblyodipsas polylepis Common Purple-glossed Snake 1873 Calamelaps polylepis Bocage
	Hemirhagerrhis viperina Viperine Bark Snake 1873 Psammophylax viperinus Bocage
	Prosymna ambigua Central African Shovel-snout* 1873 Prosymna ambiguus Bocage
	Psammophylax ocellatus Huila Skaapsteker 1873 Psammophylax ocellatus Bocage

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

	Antaresia maculosa Spotted Python 1873 Liasis maculosus Peters
	Liasis fuscus Brown Water Python 1873 Liasis fuscus Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Afrotyphlops anomalus Angolan Giant Blind Snake 1873 Onychocephalus anomalus Bocage

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Bothrops ammodytoides Patagonian Lancehead 1873 Bothrops ammodytoides Leybold

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Orlitia borneensis Malaysian Giant Turtle 1873 Orlitia borneensis Gray

Testudines (Turtles): Testudinidae (Tortoises)

	Cylindraspis inepta (extinct) Mauritius Giant Domed Tortoise 1873 Testudo inepta Günther
	Cylindraspis triserrata (extinct) Mauritius Giant Flat-shelled Tortoise 1873 Testudo triserrata Günther

Testudines (Turtles): Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)

Rafetus swinhoei Indochinese Giant Softshell Turtle 1873 Oscaria swinhoei Gray