New reptile species described in 1874

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

Crocodylia (Crocodilians): Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)

Crocodylus johnstoni Australian Freshwater Crocodile 1874 Crocodilus johnstoni Gray [justified emendation]

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Agama impalearis Atlas Agama 1874 Agama colonorum var. impalearis Boettger
	Hypsilurus auritus Eared Anglehead Agama* 1874 Gonyocephalus auritus Meyer
	Hypsilurus binotatus Two-marked Anglehead Agama* 1874 Gonyocephalus binotatus Meyer
	Hypsilurus modestus Green Anglehead Agama 1874 Gonyocephalus modestus Meyer
	Hypsilurus nigrigularis Black-throated Anglehead Agama* 1874 Gonyocephalus nigrigularis Meyer
	Laudakia microlepis Small-scaled Rock Agama* 1874 Stellio microlepis Blanford
	Saara loricata Mesopotamian Spiny-tailed Agama 1874 Centrotrachelus loricatus Blanford

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

	Diploglossus bilobatus Talamancan Galliwasp 1874 Celestus bilobatus O'Shaughnessy
	Diploglossus millepunctatus Malpelo Island Galliwasp 1874 Diploglossus millepunctatus O'Shaughnessy

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Rhampholeon spectrum Spectral Leaf Chameleon 1874 Chamaeleo spectrum Buchholz
	Trioceros montium Cameroon Two-horned Mountain Chameleon 1874 Chamaeleo montium Buchholz

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Agamura cruralis Eastern Spider Gecko* 1874 Agamura cruralis Blanford
	Bunopus tuberculatus Southern Tuberculated Gecko 1874 Bunopus tuberculatus Blanford
	Cyrtopodion brevipes Aptan Bent-toed Gecko* 1874 Gymnodactylus brevipes Blanford
	Gehyra brevipalmata Palau Dtella 1874 Hemidactylus brevipalmatus Peters
	Gehyra papuana Papuan Dtella 1874 Gehyra papuana Meyer
	Mediodactylus heterocercus Asia Minor Thin-toed Gecko 1874 Gymnodactylus heterocercus Blanford

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

Bachia vermiforme Brown Earless Teju 1874 Propus vermiformis Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Hoplocercidae (Club-tailed Iguanas)

Enyalioides heterolepis Spiny Wood Lizard 1874 Enyalus heterolepis Bocourt

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Acanthodactylus micropholis Yellow-tailed Fringe-toed Lizard 1874 Acanthodactylus micropholis Blanford
	Eremias fasciata Kerman Striped Desert Runner 1874 Eremias fasciata Blanford
	Eremias persica Persian Desert Runner* 1874 Eremias persica Blanford
	Latastia carinata Barawa Long-tailed Lizard* 1874 Lacerta carinata Peters [not Lacerta carinata Schinz 1834]
	Mesalina brevirostris Short-nosed Desert Lizard 1874 Mesalina brevirostris Blanford
	Philochortus spinalis Eritrean Shield-backed Ground Lizard* 1874 Lacerta spinalis Peters
	Podarcis lilfordi Balearic Wall Lizard* 1874 Zootoca lilfordi Günther
	Pseuderemias striata Striped Sand Runner* 1874 Eremias brenneri striatus Peters
	Timon princeps Zagros Ocellated Lizard 1874 Lacerta princeps Blanford

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

	Holbrookia elegans Mexican Earless Lizard 1874 Holbrookia elegans Bocourt
	Sceloporus squamosus Central American Dwarf Spiny Lizard* 1874 Sceloporus squamosus Bocourt

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Chioninia fogoensis Santo Antão Skink* 1874 Euprepes fogoensis O'Shaughnessy
	Cryptoblepharus quinquetaeniatus Anjouan Snake-eyed Skink* 1874 Ablepharus quinquetaeniatus Günther
	Emoia kordoana Supiori Slender Tree Skink* 1874 Euprepes kordoanus Meyer
	Emoia lawesi Niue Slender Skink* 1874 Mabouia lawesi Günther
	Lacertaspis reichenowii Cameroon Mountain Leaf-Litter Skink* 1874 Lygosoma reichenowii Peters
	Lygisaurus novaeguineae Papuan Leaf-litter Skink 1874 Lygosoma novae guineae Meyer
	Lygosoma laeviceps Southeastern Somali Writhing Skink* 1874 Euprepes laeviceps Peters
	Morethia adelaidensis Adelaide Snake-eyed Skink 1874 Ablepharus anomalus adelaidensis Peters
	Morethia taeniopleura Northeastern Fire-tailed Skink 1874 Ablepharus taeniopleura Peters
	Niveoscincus metallicus Metallic Skink 1874 Mocoa metallica O'Shaughnessy
	Niveoscincus microlepidotus Southern Snow Skink 1874 Mocoa microlepidota O'Shaughnessy
	Niveoscincus pretiosus Tasmanian Tree Skink 1874 Mocoa pretiosa O'Shaughnessy
	Oligosoma lichenigerum Lord Howe Island Skink 1874 Mocoa lichenigera O'Shaughnessy
	Ophiomorus brevipes Four-fingered Snake Skink 1874 Zygnopsis brevipes Blanford
	Saproscincus mustelinus Common Weasel Skink 1874 Mocoa mustelina O'Shaughnessy
	Sepsina tetradactyla Eastern Four-toed Burrowing Skink 1874 Sepsina tetradactyla Peters
	Sphenomorphus jobiensis Yapen Forest Skink* 1874 Lygosoma jobiensis Meyer
	Sphenomorphus latifasciatus Broad-banded Forest Skink* 1874 Lygosoma latifasciatum Meyer
	Sphenomorphus meyeri Aru Islands Forest Skink* 1874 Lygosoma meyeri Doria
	Sphenomorphus minutus Papuan Dwarf Forest Skink* 1874 Lygosoma minuta Meyer
	Trachylepis hildebrandtii Barawa Skink* 1874 Euprepes hildebrandtii Peters

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

	Pristurus rupestris Rock Semaphore Gecko 1874 Pristurus rupestris Blanford
	Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus Atlas Day Gecko 1874 Gymnodactylus trachyblepharus Boettger

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Medopheos edracanthus Ecuadorian Spurred Ameiva* 1874 Ameiva edracantha Bocourt

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

	Varanus beccarii Aru Islands Black Tree Monitor 1874 Monitor beccarii Doria
	Varanus doreanus Blue-tailed Monitor 1874 Monitor doreanus Meyer
	Varanus kordensis Biak Emerald Tree Monitor 1874 Monitor kordensis Meyer

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Leptodrymus pulcherrimus Green-headed Lowland Racer* 1874 Masticophis pulcherrimus Cope
	Liodytes alleni Striped Crayfish Snake 1874 Helicops alleni Garman
	Stegonotus keyensis Kai Islands Ground Snake* 1874 Lycodon keyensis Doria
	Stegonotus parvus Yapen Ground Snake* 1874 Lycodon parvus Meyer
	Telescopus rhinopoma Persian Cat Snake 1874 Dipsas rhinopoma Blanford

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

Laticauda schistorhynchus Flat-tailed Sea Krait 1874 Platurus schistorhynchus Günther

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

	Bothrolycus ater Black Loreal-pitted Snake 1874 Bothrolycus ater Günther
	Dendrolycus elapoides Central African Banded Snake* 1874 Lycophidium elapoides Günther

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

Morelia azurea Northern Green Tree Python 1874 Chondropython azureus Meyer

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Letheobia lumbriciformis Zanzibar Gracile Blind Snake 1874 Onychocephalus lumbriciformis Peters
	Malayotyphlops kraali Kai Islands Blind Snake* 1874 Typhlops Kraali Doria
	Ramphotyphlops conradi Sulawesi Blind Snake* 1874 Typhlops conradi Peters

Testudines (Turtles): Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)

Elseya novaeguineae Doberai Snapping Turtle* 1874 Platemys novae-guineae Meyer