New reptile species described in 1887

Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - News & background - Recent updates - Contact - Purchase RepFocus

www.repfocus.dk

© Rune Midtgaard

Back to menu

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Agama doriae Nigerian Agama 1887 Agama doriae Boulenger
	Calotes ceylonensis Painted-lipped Tree Agama* 1887 Calotes mystaceus var. ceylonensis Müller
	Draco melanopogon Black-bearded Gliding Dragon 1887 Draco melanopogon Boulenger
	Draco obscurus Bornean Dusky Gliding Dragon 1887 Draco obscurus Boulenger
	Phrynocephalus luteoguttatus Yellow-speckled Toad-headed Agama 1887 Phrynocephalus luteoguttatus Boulenger
	Phrynocephalus ornatus Southern Striped Toad-headed Agama* 1887 Phrynocephalus ornatus Boulenger

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

Celestus crusculus Jamaican Galliwasp 1887 Diploglossus crusculus Garman

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Bradypodion damaranum Knysna Dwarf Chameleon 1887 Chamaeleon damaranus Boulenger
	Kinyongia fischeri Eastern Usambara Two-horned Chameleon 1887 Chamaeleon fischeri Reichenow
	Palleon nasus Ekongo Stub-tailed Chameleon* 1887 Brookesia nasus Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus vittifer Transvaal Girdled Lizard 1887 Zonurus vittifer Reichenow

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Ctenonotus sabanus Saba Anole 1887 Anolis sabanus Garman
	Norops boulengerianus Tehuantepec Anole 1887 Anolis boulengerianus Thominot
	Norops conspersus Grand Cayman Blue-throated Anole 1887 Anolis conspersus Garman

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Alsophylax loricatus Armored Pygmy Gecko 1887 Alsophylax loricatus Strauch
	Alsophylax przewalskii Chinese Pygmy Gecko 1887 Alsophylax przewalskii Strauch
	Cnemaspis boulengeri Con Dao Rock Gecko* 1887 Cnemaspis boulengeri Strauch
	Geckolepis humbloti Comoran Fish-scale Gecko* 1887 Geckolepis humbloti Vaillant
	Gehyra marginata Giant Moluccan Dtella 1887 Gehyra marginata Boulenger
	Lepidodactylus woodfordi Fauro Island Scaly-toed Gecko* 1887 Lepidodactylus woodfordi Boulenger
	Mediodactylus danilewskii Northern Bent-toed Gecko* 1887 Gymnodactylus danilewskii Strauch
	Mediodactylus russowii Grey Thin-toed Gecko 1887 Gymnodactylus russowii Strauch
	Mediodactylus spinicaudus Spiny-tailed Thin-toed Gecko 1887 Alsophylax spinicauda Nikolskij
	Tenuidactylus fedtschenkoi Turkestan Thin-toed Gecko 1887 Gymnodactylus fedtschenkoi Strauch

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Gerrhosaurus auritus Kalahari Plated Lizard 1887 Gerrhosaurus auritus Boettger

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

Stenolepis ridleyi Iguarassu Spectacled Lizard* 1887 Stenolepis ridleyi Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Acanthodactylus guineensis Guinea Fringe-toed Lizard 1887 Eremias guineensis Boulenger
	Eremias acutirostris Lesser Reticulated Desert Runner 1887 Scapteira acutirostris Boulenger
	Omanosaura jayakari Eastern Arabian Lizard* 1887 Lacerta jayakari Boulenger
	Ophisops occidentalis North African Snake-eyed Lizard* 1887 Ophiops occidentalis Boulenger
	Parvilacerta parva Asia Minor Dwarf Lizard* 1887 Lacerta parva Boulenger
	Takydromus smaragdinus Emerald Grass Lizard* 1887 Tachydromus smaragdinus Boulenger
	Timon tangitanus Moroccan Ocellated Lizard 1887 Lacerta ocellata var. tangitana Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards)

	Leiocephalus loxogrammus San Salvador Curlytail 1887 Leiocephalus loxogrammus Cope
	Leiocephalus varius Grand Cayman Curlytail 1887 Liocephalus varius Garman

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

	Phyllodactylus martini Curacao Leaf-toed Gecko* 1887 Phyllodactylus martini Lidth de Jeude
	Tarentola neglecta Algerian Wall Gecko 1887 Tarentola neglecta Strauch

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Acontias grayi Graafwater Legless Skink* 1887 Acontias grayi Boulenger
	Acontias kgalagadi Kgalagadi Legless Skink 1887 Typhlosaurus lineatus Boulenger [not Acontias lineatus Peters 1879] (currently Acontias kgalagadi)
	Alinea luciae Saint Lucia Skink 1887 Mabuia luciae Garman
	Chalcides guentheri Levant Cylindrical Skink* 1887 Chalcides guentheri Boulenger
	Chioninia vaillantii Yellow-nosed Cape Verde Skink* 1887 Mabuya vaillantii Boulenger
	Cryptoblepharus metallicus Metallic Snake-eyed Skink 1887 Ablepharus boutonii metallicus Boulenger
	Ctenotus leae Orange-tailed Fine-snouted Skink 1887 Lygosoma leae Boulenger
	Ctenotus strauchii Eastern Barred Wedge-snouted Skink 1887 Lygosoma strauchii Boulenger
	Dasia haliana Sri Lanka Tree Skink 1887 Euprepes halianus Nevill
	Emoia mivarti Admiralty Islands Slender Skink* 1887 Lygosoma mivarti Boulenger
	Emoia nativitatis Christmas Island Slender Skink* 1887 Lygosoma nativitatis Boulenger
	Eremiascincus isolepis Northern Glossy Night Skink* 1887 Lygosoma isolepis Boulenger
	Eutropis quadricarinata Four-keeled Sun Skink* 1887 Mabuya quadricarinata Boulenger
	Eutropis rudis Three-keeled Sun Skink* 1887 Mabuia rudis Boulenger
	Feylinia macrolepis Congolese Snake Skink* 1887 Feylinia macrolepis Boettger
	Feylinia polylepis Principe Snake Skink* 1887 Feylinia currori var. polylepis Bocage
	Glaphyromorphus pumilus Dwarf Mulch Skink 1887 Lygosoma pumilum Boulenger
	Kaestlea beddomii Kerala Ground Skink* 1887 Lygosoma beddomii Boulenger
	Kaestlea laterimaculata Side-spotted Ground Skink 1887 Lygosoma laterimaculatum Boulenger
	Lerista praepedita West Coast Worm Slider 1887 Lygosoma praepeditum Boulenger
	Mabuya dominicana Dominica Skink 1887 Mabuia dominicana Garman
	Oligosoma infrapunctatum Speckled Skink 1887 Lygosoma infrapunctatum Boulenger
	Ophiomorus blanfordii Makran Snake Skink 1887 Ophiomorus blanfordii Boulenger
	Ophiomorus latastii Striped Snake Skink* 1887 Ophiomorus latastii Boulenger
	Plestiodon elegans Elegant Five-lined Skink 1887 Eumeces elegans Boulenger
	Ristella beddomii Yellow-spotted Cat Skink* 1887 Ristella beddomii Boulenger
	Ristella guentheri Sirimallai Cat Skink* 1887 Ristella guentheri Boulenger
	Saiphos ophioscincus Orange-bellied Snake Skink 1887 Lygosoma ophioscincus Boulenger
	Saproscincus challengeri Orange-tailed Shade Skink 1887 Lygosoma challengeri Boulenger
	Scelotes anguina Algoa Dwarf Burrowing Skink 1887 Herpetoseps anguinus Boulenger
	Scelotes guentheri Durban Dwarf Burrowing Skink* 1887 Scelotes guentheri Boulenger
	Scincella doriae Burmese Ground Skink* 1887 Lygosoma doriae Boulenger
	Scincella melanosticta Black-spotted Ground Skink 1887 Lygosoma melanostictum Boulenger
	Silvascincus murrayi Blue-speckled Forest Skink 1887 Lygosoma murrayi Boulenger
	Sphenomorphus concinnatus Elegant Forest Skink 1887 Lygosoma concinnatus Boulenger
	Sphenomorphus rufus Reddish Forest Skink* 1887 Lygosoma rufum Boulenger
	Sphenomorphus solomonis Solomon Forest Skink* 1887 Lygosoma solomonis Boulenger
	Sphenomorphus woodfordii Fauro Forest Skink* 1887 Lygosoma woodfordii Boulenger
	Spondylurus nitidus Puerto Rican Skink 1887 Mabuia nitida Garman
	Trachylepis bocagii Three-striped Skink* 1887 Mabuia bocagii Boulenger
	Trachylepis boettgeri Eastern Madagascar Highland Skink* 1887 Mabuia boettgeri Boulenger
	Trachylepis chimbana Chimba Skink 1887 Mabuia chimbana Boulenger
	Trachylepis wrightii Greater Seychelles Skink* 1887 Mabuia wrightii Boulenger
	Typhlosaurus vermis Pink Blind Legless Skink 1887 Typhlosaurus vermis Boulenger

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

	Gonatodes annularis Ringed Padless Gecko* 1887 Gonatodes annularis Boulenger
	Gonatodes antillensis Antilles Padless Gecko* 1887 Gymnodactylus antillensis Lidth de Jeude
	Teratoscincus przewalskii Mongolian Plate-tailed Gecko 1887 Teratoscincus przewalskii Strauch

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Ameiva atrigularis Black-throated Ameiva* 1887 Ameiva surinamensis var. atrigularis Garman
	Cnemidophorus arubensis Aruba Whiptail 1887 Cnemidophorus arubensis Van Lidth

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Apostolepis lineata Hognosed Lined Blackhead 1887 Apostolepis erythronotus lineatus Cope
	Apostolepis vittata Beaked Blackhead 1887 Rhynchonyx ambiniger vittatus Cope
	Calamaria lovii Rejang River Reed Snake* 1887 Calamaria lovii Boulenger
	Cubophis caymanus Grand Cayman Racer 1887 Alsophis caymanus Garman
	Erythrolamprus ornatus Saint Lucia Smooth Snake* 1887 Dromicus ornatus Garman
	Hebius flavifrons White-fronted Keelback 1887 Tropidonotus flavifrons Boulenger
	Hebius pryeri Ryukyu Keelback 1887 Tropidonotus pryeri Boulenger
	Lytorhynchus ridgewayi Afghan Awl-headed Snake 1887 Lytorhynchus ridgewayi Boulenger

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

	Micrurus bernadi Blotched Coral Snake 1887 Elaps bernadi Cope
	Naja sumatrana Sunda Spitting Cobra 1887 Naja tripudians sumatrana Müller
	Walterinnesia aegyptia Western Black Desert Cobra* 1887 Walterinnesia aegyptia Lataste

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

	Atractaspis dahomeyensis Dahomey Stiletto Snake 1887 Atractaspis dahomeyensis Bocage
	Lamprophis fiskii Cape House Snake 1887 Lamprophis fiskii Boulenger
	Limaformosa guirali White-speckled Forest File Snake 1887 Heterolepis Guirali Mocquard
	Limaformosa savorgnani Central African Forest File Snake 1887 Heterolepis savorgnani Mocquard
	Mehelya stenophthalmus Small-eyed File Snake 1887 Heterolepis stenophthalmus Mocquard
	Polemon fulvicollis Yellow-necked Snake Eater 1887 Microsoma fulvicollis Mocquard
	Psammophis leopardinus Leopard Sand Snake 1887 Psammophis sibilans var. leopardina Bocage

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

Python anchietae Angolan Python 1887 Python Anchietae Bocage

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

Tropidophis curtus Northern Bahamas Dwarf Boa 1887 Ungualia curta Garman

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Ramphotyphlops exocoeti Christmas Island Blind Snake 1887 Typhlops exocoeti Boulenger
	Rhinotyphlops schinzi Black-spotted Beaked Blind Snake 1887 Typhlops schinzi Boettger

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bothrops caribbaeus Saint Lucia Lancehead 1887 Trigonocephalus caribbaeus Garman
	Crotalus unicolor Aruba Rattlesnake 1887 Crotalus horridus var. unicolor Van Lidth de Jeude

Testudines (Turtles): Carettochelyidae (Pig-nosed Turtle)

Carettochelys insculpta Pig-nosed Turtle 1887 Carettochelys insculptus Ramsay