New reptile species described in 1886

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Agama boulengeri West African Desert Agama* 1886 Agama boulengeri Lataste

Sauria (Lizards): Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos)

Nephrurus levis Three-lined Knob-tailed Gecko 1886 Nephrurus levis Vis

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

Strophurus taenicauda Golden-tailed Gecko 1886 Diplodactylus taenicauda Vis

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Hemidactylus greeffi Greater São Tomé Half-toed Gecko* 1886 Hemidactylus greeffi Bocage

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Darevskia rudis Spiny-tailed Rock Lizard 1886 Lacerta depressa var. rudis Bedriaga
	Dinarolacerta mosorensis Mosor Rock Lizard 1886 Lacerta mosorensis Kolombatovic
	Gastropholis vittata Striped Keel-bellied Lizard 1886 Gastropholis vittata Fischer
	Hellenolacerta graeca Greek Rock Lizard 1886 Lacerta graeca Bedriaga
	Lacerta trilineata Balkan Green Lizard 1886 Lacerta viridis var. trilineata Bedriaga

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Tropidophorus sinicus South Chinese Stream Skink* 1886 Tropidophorus sinicus Boettger

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

Sphaerodactylus homolepis Yellow-tailed Dwarf Gecko 1886 Sphaerodactylus homolepis Cope

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Conopsis acuta Spotted Tolucan Earth Snake 1886 Ogmius acutus Cope
	Drymobius chloroticus Green Highland Racer 1886 Dendrophidium chloroticum Cope
	Elaphe moellendorffi Red-headed Rat Snake 1886 Cynophis moellendorffi Boettger
	Lampropeltis abnorma Central American Milk Snake* 1886 Coronella formosa var. anomala Bocourt [not Coronella anomala Günther 1858 (Serpentes)] (currently Lampropeltis abnorma)
	Lampropeltis abnorma (first described as Coronella formosa var. anomala Bocourt 1886) Central American Milk Snake* 1886 Coronella formosa abnorma Bocourt [substitute name for Coronella formosa var. anomala Bocourt 1886]
	Lampropeltis pyromelana Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake 1886 Ophibolus pyromelanus Cope
	Leptodeira frenata Rain Forest Cat-eyed Snake 1886 Sibon frenatum Cope
	Lycodon ruhstrati Taiwanese Wolf Snake* 1886 Ophites ruhstrati Fischer
	Rhadinaea quinquelineata Pueblan Graceful Brown Snake 1886 Rhadinaea quinquelineata Cope
	Trimorphodon lambda Sonoran Lyre Snake 1886 Trimorphodon lambda Cope
	Trimorphodon vilkinsonii Chihuahua Lyresnake 1886 Trimorphodon vilkinsonii Cope
	Urotheca fulviceps Tawny-headed Glass-tailed Snake* 1886 Rhadinaea fulviceps Cope

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

Micrurus ephippifer Oaxacan Coral Snake 1886 Elaps ephippifer Cope

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

Pseudoferania polylepis Australian Mud Snake* 1886 Hypsirhina polylepis Fischer

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

	Namibiana rostrata Angolan Beaked Thread Snake 1886 Stenostoma rostratum Bocage
	Tricheilostoma dissimilis Sudan Thread Snake 1886 Stenostoma dissimile Bocage

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

Uropeltis myhendrae Barred Shieldtail 1886 Silybura nilgherriensis var. myhendrae Beddome

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bitis schneideri Namaqua Dwarf Adder 1886 Vipera schneideri Boettger
	Parias hageni Bangka Green Pitviper* 1886 Bothrops Hageni Lidth de Jeude

Testudines (Turtles): Testudinidae (Tortoises)

Kinixys nogueyi Western Savanna Hinge-back Tortoise* 1886 Homopus nogueyi Lataste