New reptile species described in 1894
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Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Bipedidae (Two-legged Worm Lizards)

Bipes biporus

Five-toed Worm Lizard

1894 Euchirotes biporus Cope


Bipes tridactylus

Three-toed Worm Lizard

1894 Hemichirotes tridactylus Dugès

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Acanthocercus gregorii

Kenyan Ridgeback Agama*

1894 Agama gregorii Günther


Phrynocephalus arabicus

Arabian Toad-headed Agama

1894 Phrynocephalus arabicus Anderson


Phrynocephalus horvathi

Turkish Toad-headed Agama*

1894 Phrynocephalus helioscopus var. horvathi Méhely


Uromastyx benti

South Arabian Spiny-tailed Agama*

1894 Aporoscelis benti Anderson

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

Anguis cephallonica

Peloponnese Slowworm

1894 Anguis fragilis var. cephallonica Werner


Celestus cyanochloris

Irazú Galliwasp*

1894 Celestus cyanochloris Cope


Ophiodes intermedius

Asunción Glass Lizard*

1894 Ophiodes intermedius Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Brookesia stumpffi

Spiny Stub-tailed Chameleon

1894 Brookesia stumpffi Boettger


Brookesia tuberculata

Mount Ambre Stub-tailed Chameleon*

1894 Brookesia tuberculata Mocquard


Furcifer oustaleti

Brown Giant Chameleon*

1894 Chamaeleon oustaleti Mocquard

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Chamaesaura miopropus

Zambian Grass Lizard

1894 Chamaesaura miopropus Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Anolis oligaspis

Bahama Twig Anole

1894 Anolis oligaspis Cope


Ctenonotus wattsi

Antigua Bush Anole*

1894 Anolis wattsi Boulenger


Dactyloa aequatorialis

Equatorial Anole

1894 Anolis aequatorialis Werner

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Afroedura nivaria

Drakensberg Flat Gecko

1894 Oedura nivaria Boulenger


Elasmodactylus tuberculosus

Warty Thick-toed Gecko

1894 Elasmodactylus tuberculosus Boulenger


Gehyra interstitialis

Western New Guinean Four-clawed Gecko*

1894 Gehyra interstitialis Oudemans


Hemidactylus modestus

Tana River Gecko

1894 Bunocnemis modestus Günther


Phelsuma breviceps

Short-headed Day Gecko*

1894 Phelsuma breviceps Boettger


Uroplatus alluaudi

Northern Madagascar Leaf-tailed Gecko*

1894 Uroplatus alluaudi Mocquard

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Takydromus formosanus

Taiwanese Striped Grass Lizard*

1894 Tachydromus formosanus Boulenger

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

Petrosaurus mearnsi

Long-nosed Rock Lizard

1894 Uta mearnsi Stejneger


Sceloporus bulleri

Jaliscan Spiny Lizard*

1894 Sceloporus bulleri Boulenger


Sceloporus heterolepis

Southern Odd-scaled Spiny Lizard

1894 Sceloporus heterolepis Boulenger


Uma scoparia

Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard

1894 Uma scoparia Cope


Urosaurus microscutatus

Small-scaled Tree Lizard

1894 Uta microscutata Van Denburgh

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

Phyllopezus przewalskii

Chaco Robust Gecko*

1894 Phyllopezus przewalskii Koslowsky

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Anepischetosia maccoyi

Highland Elf Skink

1894 Siaphos maccoyi Lucas & Frost


Lipinia inconspicua

Sulawesi Striped Skink*

1894 Lygosoma inconspicuum Müller


Lygisaurus laevis

Rainforest Edge Leaf-litter Skink

1894 Lygosoma laeve Oudemans


Paracontias brocchii

Mount Ambre Legless Skink*

1894 Paracontias brocchii Mocquard


Parvoscincus decipiens

Black-sided Dwarf Forest Skink*

1894 Lygosoma decipiens Boulenger


Parvoscincus luzonensis

Highland Dwarf Forest Skink*

1894 Lygosoma luzonense Boulenger


Prasinohaema semoni

Papuan Green Tree Skink*

1894 Lygosoma semoni Oudemans


Pseudemoia spenceri

Victorian Cool-skink*

1894 Lygosoma spenceri Lucas & Frost


Sphenomorphus celebense

Sulawesi Forest Skink*

1894 Lygosoma celebense Müller


Tropidophorus mocquardii

Kinabalu Stream Skink*

1894 Tropidophorus mocquardii Boulenger


Typhlosaurus meyeri

Sperrgebiet Blind Legless Skink

1894 Typhlosaurus meyeri Boettger


Tytthoscincus textus

Soudara Leaf-litter Skink*

1894 Lygosoma textum Mueller

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

Lepidoblepharis oxycephalus

Sharp-nosed Scaly-eyed Gecko*

1894 Gonatodes oxycephalus Werner


Sphaerodactylus molei

Trinidad Speckled Least Gecko*

1894 Sphaerodactylus molei Boettger

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Kentropyx viridistriga

Green Whiptail*

1894 Centropyx viridistriga Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Atractus bocourti

Huanuco Spindle Snake*

1894 Atractus bocourti Boulenger


Atractus modestus

West Ecuadorian Spindle Snake*

1894 Atractus modestus Boulenger


Atractus vittatus

Venezuelan Striped Spindle Snake*

1894 Atractus vittatus Boulenger


Boiga dightoni

Travancore Cat Snake

1894 Dipsas dightoni Boulenger


Dendrelaphis gastrostictus

Papuan Montane Bronzeback*

1894 Dendrophis gastrostictus Boulenger


Dendrelaphis modestus

Northern Moluccan Bronzeback

1894 Dendrelaphis modestus Boulenger


Dendrophidion paucicarinatum

Talamanca Forest Racer

1894 Drymobius paucicarinatus Cope


Eirenis angusticeps

Baluchistan Dwarf Snake*

1894 Contia angusticeps Boulenger


Elaphe cantoris

Eastern Trinket Snake

1894 Coluber cantoris Boulenger


Enuliophis sclateri

White-headed Snake

1894 Leptocalamus sclateri Boulenger


Geophis championi

Panamanian Earth Snake*

1894 Geophis championi Boulenger


Geophis godmani

Irazú Earth Snake*

1894 Geophis godmani Boulenger


Geophis isthmicus (first described as Rhabdosoma zebrinum Bocourt 1883)

Isthmian Earth Snake

1894 Atractus isthmicus Boulenger [substitute name for Rhabdosoma zebrinum Bocourt 1883]


Geophis petersii

Mexican Mountain Earth Snake*

1894 Geophis petersii Boulenger


Geophis sallaei

Oaxacan Earth Snake*

1894 Geophis sallaei Boulenger


Hypsiglena affinis

Rio Grande de Santiago Night Snake

1894 Hypsiglena affinis Boulenger


Imantodes lentiferus

Amazon Blunt-headed Tree Snake

1894 Himantodes lentiferus Cope


Pseudoleptodeira latifasciata

Broad-banded Cat-eyed Snake*

1894 Hypsiglena latifasciata Günther


Pseudorabdion sarasinorum

Sulawesi Dwarf Reed Snake*

1894 Agrophis sarasinorum Müller


Rhadinaea omiltemana

Guerreran Pine Woods Snake

1894 Dromicus omiltemanus Günther


Scaphiodontophis venustissimus

Southern Neck-banded Snake*

1894 Henicognathus venustissimus Günther


Sibynophis bivittatus

Palawan Black-headed Snake*

1894 Polyodontophis bivittatus Boulenger


Sonora taylori

South Texas Ground Snake

1894 Contia taylori Boulenger


Tantilla ruficeps

Orange-bellied Centipede Snake*

1894 Pogonaspis ruficeps Cope


Thamnophis godmani

Guerreran Garter Snake*

1894 Tropidonotus godmani Günther


Trimetopon pliolepis

Faded Dwarf Snake

1894 Trimetopon pliolepis Cope


Tropidodipsas annulifera

West Mexican Snail Eater*

1894 Tropidodipsas annulifera Boulenger


Tropidodipsas fischeri

Guatemalan Snail Eater*

1894 Tropidodipsas fischeri Boulenger


Xenodon guentheri

Santa Catarina Mock Lancehead*

1894 Xenodon guentheri Boulenger

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

Alluaudina bellyi

Yellow-flanked Keeled Snake*

1894 Alluaudina bellyi Mocquard


Compsophis albiventris

White-bellied Big-headed Snake*

1894 Compsophis albiventris Mocquard


Duberria shirana

Shire Slug Eater

1894 Homalosoma shiranum Boulenger


Micropisthodon ochraceus

Chevron-necked Snake*

1894 Micropisthodon ochraceus Mocquard


Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis

Mount Ambre Ground Snake*

1894 Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis Mocquard


Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus

Three-striped Ground Snake*

1894 Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus Mocquard

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Anilios batillus

Shovel-snouted Blind Snake

1894 Typhlops batillus Waite


Anilios diversus

Northern Australian Blind Snake

1894 Typhlops diversus Waite


Letheobia praeocularis

Flat-headed Blind Snake

1894 Typhlops praeocularis Stejneger