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

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

	Amphisbaena albocingulata Asunción Worm Lizard* 1885 Amphisbaena albocingulata Boettger
	Amphisbaena prunicolor Plum-coloured Worm Lizard 1885 Aporarchus prunicolor Cope
	Cynisca leonina Los Archipelago Worm Lizard 1885 Amphisbaena leonina Müller
	Monopeltis guentheri Western Congo Worm Lizard 1885 Monopeltis guentheri Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Acanthosaura crucigera Masked Pricklenape 1885 Acanthosaura crucigera Boulenger
	Agama kirkii Zambesi Rock Agama* 1885 Agama kirkii Boulenger
	Calotes liolepis Whistling Tree Agama* 1885 Calotes liolepis Boulenger
	Draco blanfordii Tavoy Gliding Dragon* 1885 Draco blanfordii Boulenger
	Draco guentheri Southern Philippine Gliding Dragon* 1885 Draco guentheri Boulenger
	Gonocephalus interruptus Mindoro Anglehead Agama 1885 Gonyocephalus interruptus Boulenger
	Otocryptis beddomii Indian Kangaroo Agama 1885 Otocryptis beddomii Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus)

Alopoglossus copii Drab Shade Lizard 1885 Alopoglossus copii Boulenger

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

	Abronia fimbriata Cáquipec Arboreal Alligator Lizard 1885 Barissia fimbriata Cope
	Abronia oaxacae Oaxacan Arboreal Alligator Lizard 1885 Gerrhonotus oaxacae Günther

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Dactyloa fasciata Banded Anole 1885 Anolis fasciatus Boulenger
	Norops godmani Volcán Irazú Anole* 1885 Anolis godmani Boulenger
	Norops meridionalis Paraguayan Anole* 1885 Anolis meridionalis Boettger
	Norops quaggulus Nicaraguan Humble Anole* 1885 Anolis quaggulus Cope
	Norops salvini Squeaking Anole* 1885 Anolis salvini Boulenger
	Norops tropidolepis Swift Anole* 1885 Anolis tropidolepis Boulenger
	Norops uniformis Lesser Scaly Anole 1885 Anolis uniformis Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)

Anelytropsis papillosus Mexican Blind Skink* 1885 Anelytropsis papillosus Cope

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

	Lucasium steindachneri Box-patterned Gecko 1885 Diplodactylus steindachneri Boulenger
	Nebulifera robusta Robust Velvet Gecko 1885 Oedura robusta Boulenger
	Strophurus ciliaris Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko 1885 Diplodactylus ciliaris Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Coleonyx fasciatus Black-banded Gecko 1885 Eublepharis fasciatus Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Christinus guentheri Lord Howe Island Gecko 1885 Phyllodactylus guentheri Boulenger
	Cnemaspis tropidogaster Rough-bellied Rock Gecko 1885 Gonatodes kandianus tropidogaster Boulenger
	Cyrtodactylus albofasciatus White-banded Rock Gecko 1885 Gymnodactylus albofasciatus Boulenger
	Ebenavia boettgeri West Madagascan Clawless Gecko* 1885 Ebenavia boettgeri Boulenger
	Hemidactylus sinaitus Sudan Half-toed Gecko* 1885 Hemidactylus sinaitus Boulenger
	Lepidodactylus pulcher Admiralty Islands Scaly-toed Gecko* 1885 Lepidodactylus pulcher Boulenger
	Lepidodactylus pumilus Torres Strait Scaly-toed Gecko* 1885 Gecko pumilus Boulenger
	Nactus cheverti Southern Cape York Hook-toed Gecko* 1885 Gymnodactylus cheverti Boulenger
	Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi Lake Nyassa Thick-toed Gecko* 1885 Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi Boulenger
	Perochirus guentheri Vanuatu Saw-tailed Gecko 1885 Perochirus guentheri Boulenger
	Phelsuma guentheri Round Island Day Gecko 1885 Phelsuma guentheri Boulenger
	Rhoptropella ocellata Namaqua Day Gecko 1885 Rhoptropus ocellatus Boulenger

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

	Cercosaura oshaughnessyi White-striped Shade Lizard* 1885 Prionodactylus oshaughnessyi Boulenger
	Loxopholis parietalis Common Root Lizard 1885 Mionyx parietalis Cope
	Riama meleagris Brown Highland Lizard* 1885 Proctoporus meleagris Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

Cyclura onchiopsis (extinct) Navassa Rock Iguana 1885 Cyclura onchiopsis Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Archaeolacerta bedriagae Tyrrhenian Mountain Lizard 1885 Lacerta oxycephala bedriagae Camerano
	Takydromus wolteri Northeastern Mountain Grass Lizard 1885 Tachydromus wolteri Fischer

Sauria (Lizards): Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas)

	Enyalius bibronii Bahia Fat-headed Anole* 1885 Enyalius bibronii Boulenger
	Enyalius iheringii Southern Fat-headed Anole* 1885 Enyalius iheringii Boulenger
	Enyalius leechii Hexagon Fat-headed Anole* 1885 Enyalioides leechii Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Liolaemidae (South American Lesser Iguanas)

	Liolaemus fuscus Dusky Smooth-throated Lizard* 1885 Liolaemus fuscus Boulenger
	Liolaemus lineomaculatus Line-spotted Smooth-throated Lizard* 1885 Liolaemus lineomaculatus Boulenger
	Liolaemus major Greater Smooth-throated Lizard* 1885 Liolaemus pictus var. major Boulenger
	Liolaemus occipitalis Rio Grande Smooth-throated Lizard* 1885 Liolaemus occipitalis Boulenger

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

	Sceloporus cyanogenys Blue-chinned Spiny Lizard 1885 Sceloporus torquatus cyanogenys Cope
	Sceloporus minor Lesser Spiny Lizard 1885 Sceloporus torquatus minor Cope
	Sceloporus mucronatus Oaxacan Crevice Spiny Lizard 1885 Sceloporus torquatus mucronatus Cope
	Sceloporus taeniocnemis Nuclear Emerald Spiny Lizard 1885 Sceloporus taeniocnemis Cope

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

	Homonota darwinii Prickly Broad-headed Gecko* 1885 Homonota darwinii Boulenger
	Homonota whitii Cordoba Broad-headed Gecko* 1885 Homonota whitii Boulenger
	Phyllodactylus julieni Aruba Leaf-toed Gecko 1885 Phyllodactylus julieni Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Brachymeles gracilis Graceful Slender Skink* 1885 Eumeces gracilis Fischer
	Brachymeles schadenbergi Southern Philippine Slender Skink* 1885 Eumeces schadenbergi Fischer
	Carlia munda Striped Rainbow Skink 1885 Heteropus mundus De Vis
	Carlia pectoralis Open-litter Rainbow Skink 1885 Heteropus pectoralis De Vis
	Carlia rostralis Black-throated Rainbow Skink 1885 Heteropus rostralis De Vis
	Lygisaurus foliorum Tree-base Leaf-litter Skink 1885 Lygisaurus foliorum De Vis
	Trachylepis aureogularis Orange-throated Skink 1885 Euprepes aureogularis Müller

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Cnemidophorus espeuti Providencia Rainbow Whiptail* 1885 Cnemidophorus espeuti Boulenger

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

	Stenocercus cupreus Copper Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1885 Stenocercus cupreus Boulenger
	Stenocercus guentheri Pichincha Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1885 Liocephalus guentheri Boulenger
	Stenocercus torquatus Pasco Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1885 Stenocercus torquatus Boulenger
	Stenocercus varius Tandapi Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1885 Stenocercus varius Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

	Varanus acanthurus Common Spiny-tailed Monitor 1885 Varanus acanthurus Boulenger
	Varanus caudolineatus Stripe-tailed Pygmy Monitor 1885 Varanus caudolineatus Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Adelphicos sargii Guatemala Four-lined Burrowing Snake* 1885 Rhegnops sargii Fischer
	Ahaetulla fasciolata Speckle-headed Whip Snake 1885 Tragops fasciolatus Fischer
	Atractus reticulatus Reticulated Spindle Snake 1885 Geophis reticulatus Boulenger
	Calamaria grabowskyi Kalimantan Spotted Reed Snake* 1885 Calamaria grabowskyi Fischer
	Dipsas alternans Santos Snail Eater* 1885 Leptognathus alternans Fischer
	Dipsas ventrimaculatus Spot-bellied Snail Eater* 1885 Leptognathus ventrimaculatus Boulenger
	Echinanthera cyanopleura Blue-flanked Leaf-litter Snake* 1885 Aporophis cyanopleurus Cope
	Geophis mutitorques Highland Earth Snake 1885 Rhabdosoma mutitorques Cope
	Psomophis genimaculatus Spirit Ground Snake 1885 Liophis genimaculata Boettger
	Spalerosophis atriceps Black-headed Diadem Snake* 1885 Zamenis diadema var. atriceps Fischer
	Taeniophallus bilineatus Two-striped Leaf-litter Snake* 1885 Enicognathus bilineatus Fischer
	Thamnophis pulchrilatus Yellow-throated Garter Snake 1885 Eutaenia pulchrilatus Cope "1884"

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

Rhinoplocephalus bicolor Square-nosed Snake 1885 Rhinoplocephalus bicolor Müller

Testudines (Turtles): Testudinidae (Tortoises)

Astrochelys yniphora Northern Madagascar Spur Tortoise 1885 Testudo yniphora Vaillant