New reptile species described in 1891
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Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Draco walkeri

Sulawesi Gliding Dragon*

1891 Draco walkeri Boulenger


Pseudocalotes andamanensis

Andaman Long-headed Agama*

1891 Calotes andamanensis Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Kinyongia tavetana

Kilimanjaro Two-horned Chameleon

1891 Chamaeleon tavetanus Steindachner


Trioceros hoehnelii

High-casqued Chameleon

1891 Chamaelon höhnelii Steindachner

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus jonesii

Limpopo Girdled Lizard

1891 Zonurus jonesii Boulenger


Platysaurus intermedius

Common Flat Lizard

1891 Platysaurus intermedius Matschie

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Cyrtodactylus darmandvillei

Flores Bent-toed Gecko*

1891 Gymnodactylus d'armandvillei Weber


Lygodactylus miops

Senbendrana Dwarf Gecko*

1891 Lygodactylus miops Günther

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Zonosaurus boettgeri

Antsiranana Plated Lizard*

1891 Zonosaurus boettgeri Steindachner

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

Proctoporus guentheri

Sorata Lightbulb Lizard*

1891 Oreosaurus guentheri Boettger

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

Sauromalus hispidus

Spiny Chuckwalla

1891 Sauromalus hispidus Stejneger

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Philochortus hardeggeri

Ethiopian Shield-backed Ground Lizard*

1891 Latastia hardeggeri Steindachner


Pseuderemias erythrosticta

Red-spotted Sand Runner*

1891 Eremias erythrosticta Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas)

Anisolepis grilli

Palmeira Tree Iguana*

1891 Anisolepis grilli Boulenger


Anisolepis longicauda

Long-tailed Tree Iguana*

1891 Aptycholaemus longicauda Boulenger

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

Liolaemus jamesi

Tarapaca Smooth-throated Lizard*

1891 Ctenoblepharis jamesi Boulenger


Liolaemus stolzmanni

Orange-barred Smooth-throated Lizard*

1891 Ctenoblepharis stolzmanni Steindachner

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

Tarentola angustimentalis

East Canarian Wall Gecko*

1891 Tarentola mauritanica var. angustimentalis Steindachner


Tarentola boettgeri

Gran Canaria Wall Gecko

1891 Tarentola delalandii var. Boettgeri Steindachner


Tarentola deserti

Moorish Desert Gecko

1891 Tarentola mauritanica var. deserti Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Chalcides sexlineatus

Gran Canaria Six-lined Skink*

1891 Chalcides viridanus var. sexlineata Steindachner


Chalcides simonyi

East Canarian Skink

1891 Chalcides simonyi Steindachner [not Chalcides viridanus var. simonyi Steindachner 1891]


Dasia subcaerulea

Blue-bellied Tree Skink

1891 Lygosoma subcaeruleum Boulenger


Leptosiaphos kilimensis

Kilimanjaro Five-toed Skink

1891 Lygosoma kilimensis Stejneger


Lerista walkeri

Coastal Kimberley Slider

1891 Lygosoma walkeri Boulenger


Mesoscincus altamirani

Tepalcatepec Skink

1891 Eumeces altamirani Dugès


Sphenomorphus striolatus

Flores Forest Skink*

1891 Lygosoma striolatum Weber

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

Sphaerodactylus vincenti

Windward Least Gecko

1891 Sphaerodactylus vincenti Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Aspidoscelis martyris

San Pedro Martir Island Whiptail

1891 Cnemidophorus martyris Stejneger

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

Microlophus stolzmanni

Chota Pacific Iguana*

1891 Tropidurus stolzmanni Steindachner

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Calamaria javanica

Javanese Reed Snake

1891 Calamaria javanica Boulenger


Chironius vincenti

Saint Vincent Sipo*

1891 Herpetodryas carinatus var. vincenti Boulenger


Fowlea asperrimus

Sri Lankan Painted Keelback*

1891 Tropidonotus asperrimus Boulenger


Hebius nicobarensis

Nicobar Keelback

1891 Tropidonotus nicobarensis Sclater


Hebius pealii

Assam Keelback

1891 Tropidonotus pealii Sclater


Liopeltis stoliczkae

Northeast Indian Stripe-necked Snake*

1891 Ablabes stoliczkae Sclater


Oligodon meyerinkii

Sulu Kukri Snake

1891 Simotes meyerinkii Steindachner


Oligodon woodmasoni

Yellow-striped Kukri Snake

1891 Simotes woodmasoni Sclater


Rhabdophis nuchalis

Collared Keelback

1891 Tropidonotus nuchalis Boulenger


Tretanorhinus mocquardi

Panama Swamp Snake*

1891 Tretanorhinus Mocquardi Bocourt


Zamenis lineatus

South Italian Aesculapian Snake

1891 Callopeltis longissimus var. lineata Camerano

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

Calliophis suluensis

Sulu Islands Striped Coral Snake

1891 Callophis intestinalis suluensis Steindachner

Testudines (Turtles): Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)

Kinosternon baurii

Striped Mud Turtle

1891 Cinosternum baurii Garman