New reptile species described in 1893

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Aphaniotis ornata Ornate Earless Agama 1893 Japalura ornata Lidth de Jeude
	Ctenophorus rufescens Rusty Crevice Dragon 1893 Amphibolurus rufescens Stirling & Zietz
	Ctenophorus scutulatus Lozenge-marked Dragon 1893 Amphibolurus scutulatus Stirling & Zietz
	Draco maximus Giant Gliding Dragon 1893 Draco maximus Boulenger
	Draco quadrasi Sibuyan Gliding Dragon* 1893 Draco quadrasi Boettger

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Brookesia minima Nosy Be Stub-tailed Chameleon* 1893 Brookesia minima Boettger
	Chamaeleo arabicus Arabian Chameleon 1893 Chamaeleon arabicum Matschie
	Furcifer voeltzkowi Antema Chameleon* 1893 Chamaeleon voeltzkowi Boettger
	Rhampholeon platyceps Mount Mulanje Leaf Chameleon 1893 Rhampholeon platyceps Günther
	Rieppeleon brachyurus Beardless Leaf Chameleon 1893 Rhampholeon brachyurus Günther

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

Strophurus elderi Jewelled Gecko 1893 Diplodactylus elderi Stirling & Zietz

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

	Coleonyx brevis Texas Banded Gecko 1893 Coleonyx brevis Stejneger
	Holodactylus africanus Masai Clawed Gecko* 1893 Holodactylus africanus Boettger

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus feae Puepoli Bent-toed Gecko* 1893 Gymnodactylus feae Boulenger
	Cyrtodactylus peguensis Pegu Bent-toed Gecko 1893 Gymnodactylus peguensis Boulenger
	Geckolepis polylepis Mojanga Fish-scale Gecko* 1893 Geckolepis polylepis Boettger
	Hemidactylus bayonii Angolan Half-toed Gecko* 1893 Hemidactylus bayonii Bocage
	Hemidactylus benguellensis Benguela Half-toed Gecko* 1893 Hemidactylus benguellensis Bocage
	Lygodactylus angularis Angulated Dwarf Gecko 1893 Lygodactylus angularis Günther
	Phelsuma abbotti Aldabra Day Gecko 1893 Phelsuma abbotti Stejneger
	Urocotyledon inexpectata Seychelles Tail-pad Gecko* 1893 Diplodactylus inexpectatus Stejneger

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Philochortus neumanni Arabian Shield-backed Ground Lizard* 1893 Philochortus neumanni Matschie

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

	Phrynosoma cerroense Vizcaino Horned Lizard 1893 Phrynosoma cerroense Stejneger
	Phrynosoma goodei Sonoran Horned Lizard 1893 Phrynosoma goodei Stejneger
	Sceloporus orcutti Granite Spiny Lizard 1893 Sceloporus orcutti Stejneger

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

Ptyodactylus puiseuxi Levant Fan-toed Gecko 1893 Ptyodactylus puiseuxi Boutan

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Cryptoblepharus gloriosus Glorioso Islands Snake-eyed Skink* 1893 Ablepharus gloriosus Stejneger
	Cyclodomorphus melanops Spinifex Slender Blue-tongued Skink 1893 Lygosoma melanops Stirling & Zeitz
	Liopholis kintorei Greater Desert Skink 1893 Egernia kintorei Stirling & Zietz
	Scincella cherriei Central American Brown Forest Skink 1893 Mocoa cherriei Cope
	Scincella punctatolineata Spot-lined Ground Skink 1893 Lygosoma punctatolineatum Boulenger
	Trachylepis buettneri Togo Savanna Skink* 1893 Mabuia büttneri Matschie
	Trachylepis ozorii Annobon Forest Skink* 1893 Mabuia ozorii Bocage
	Voeltzkowia mira Northern Blind Sand Slider* 1893 Voeltzkowia mira Boettger

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Holcosus leptophrys Delicate Ameiva 1893 Amiva leptophrys Cope
	Kentropyx paulensis São Paulo Whiptail* 1893 Centropyx paulensis Boettger

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Xantusia henshawi Granite Night Lizard 1893 Xantusia henshawi Stejneger

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Atractus major Brown Spindle Snake 1893 Atractus major Boulenger
	Calamaria everetti Sarawak Reed Snake* 1893 Calamaria everetti Boulenger
	Calamaria prakkei Sandakan Reed Snake* 1893 Calamaria Prakkei Lidth de Jeude
	Dendrophidion percarinatum South American Forest Racer 1893 Drymobius percarinatus Cope
	Geophis omiltemanus Guerreran Earth Snake 1893 Geophis omiltemana Günther
	Gyalopion quadrangulare Desert Hook-nosed Snake 1893 Ficimia quadrangularis Günther
	Hebius petersii (first described as Tropidonotus maculatus Peters 1871) Sarawak Spotted Keelback* 1893 Tropidonotus petersi Boulenger [substitute name for Tropidonotus maculatus Peters 1871]
	Lampropeltis leonis Nuevo Leon Kingsnake* 1893 Coronella leonis Günther
	Leptodeira rubricata Costa Rican Cat-eyed Snake 1893 Sibon septentrionale rubricatum Cope
	Lycodon dumerilii Mindanao Wolf Snake* 1893 Stegonotus dumerilii Boulenger
	Meizodon plumbiceps Black-headed Smooth Snake 1893 Coronella plumbiceps Boettger
	Oligodon annulifer Indonesian Spotted Kukri Snake 1893 Simotes annulifer Boulenger
	Oligodon everetti Jewelled Kukri Snake 1893 Oligodon everetti Boulenger
	Philothamnus girardi Annobon Green Snake* 1893 Philothamnus girardi Bocage
	Plagiopholis blakewayi Burmese Blotch-necked Snake* 1893 Plagiopholis blakewayi Boulenger
	Plagiopholis nuchalis Common Blotch-necked Snake 1893 Trirhinopholis nuchalis Boulenger
	Platyceps rogersi Helwan Desert Whip Snake* 1893 Zamenis rogersi Anderson
	Stegonotus heterurus Bismarck Ground Snake 1893 Stegonotus heterurus Boulenger
	Thamnophis fulvus Central American Highland Garter Snake* 1893 Eutaenia cyrtopsis fulvus Bocourt
	Urotheca decipiens Collared Glass-tailed Snake 1893 Ablabes decipiens Günther

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

Naja crawshayi Katanga Spitting Cobra* 1893 Naja nigricollis var. crawshayi Günther

Serpentes (Snakes): Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes)

Gerrhopilus bisubocularis Javanese Blind Snake 1893 Typhlops bisubocularis Boettger

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

	Gonionotophis klingi Western Forest Dwarf File Snake* 1893 Gonionotophis klingi Matschie
	Hemirhagerrhis kelleri Stripe-bellied Bark Snake 1893 Hemirhagerrhis kelleri Boettger
	Lamprophis fuscus Yellow-bellied House Snake 1893 Lamprophis fuscus Boulenger
	Limaformosa chanleri Unicolor File Snake 1893 Simocephalus chanleri Stejneger
	Lycodonomorphus bicolor Tanganyika White-bellied Water Snake 1893 Glypholycus bicolor Günther
	Lycophidion meleagre Speckled Wolf Snake 1893 Lycophidium meleagris Boulenger
	Prosymna stuhlmannii East African Shovel-snout 1893 Ligonirostra Stuhlmannii Pfeffer
	Psammophylax togoensis Western Striped Beaked Snake 1893 Psammophis togoensis Matschie
	Psammophylax variabilis Grey-bellied Skaapsteker 1893 Psammophylax variabilis Günther
	Pseudoxyrhopus heterurus Night Ground Snake* 1893 Homalocephalus heterurus Jan

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Anilios proximus Proximus Blind Snake 1893 Typhlops proximus Waite
	Letheobia crossii Nigerian Gracile Blind Snake* 1893 Typhlops crossii Boulenger
	Madatyphlops boettgeri Southwest Madagascar Blind Snake* 1893 Typhlops boettgeri Boulenger

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

Rhinophis travancoricus Travancore Shieldtail 1893 Rhinophis travancoricus Boulenger

Testudines (Turtles): Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)

	Graptemys pulchra Alabama Map Turtle 1893 Graptemys pulchra Baur
	Pseudemys alabamensis Alabama Red-bellied Turtle 1893 Pseudemys alabamensis Baur
	Pseudemys texana Texas Cooter 1893 Pseudemys texana Baur