New reptile species described in 1895

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

Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)

Dalophia pistillum Zambezi Blunt-tailed Worm Lizard 1895 Monopeltis pistillum Boettger

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Acanthocercus phillipsii Somaliland Ridgeback Agama* 1895 Agama phillipsii Boulenger
	Draco norvillii Assam Gliding Dragon 1895 Draco norvillii Alcock
	Tympanocryptis tetraporophora Long-tailed Earless Dragon 1895 Tympanocryptis tetraporophora Lucas & Frost
	Xenagama zonura Ethiopian Ridgeback Agama 1895 Agama zonura Boulenger

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

Celestus bivittatus Two-striped Lesser Galliwasp 1895 Diploglossus bivittatus Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Trioceros ellioti Montane Side-striped Chameleon 1895 Chamaeleon ellioti Günther

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus angolensis Angolan Girdled Lizard* 1895 Zonurus angolensis Bocage

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Anolis brunneus Crooked-Acklins Green Anole 1895 Anolis principalis brunneus Cope

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

	Crenadactylus horni Central Uplands Clawless Gecko 1895 Ebenavia horni Lucas & Frost
	Lucasium byrnei Gibber Gecko 1895 Diplodactylus byrnei Lucas & Frost
	Lucasium damaeum Eastern Beaded Gecko* 1895 Ceramodactylus damaeus Lucas & Frost

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus fumosus Tamarind Bent-toed Gecko 1895 Gymnodactylus fumosus Müller
	Hemidactylus isolepis Ethiopian Even-scaled Gecko* 1895 Hemidactylus isolepis Boulenger
	Hemidactylus jubensis Juba Half-toed Gecko* 1895 Hemidactylus jubensis Boulenger
	Hemidactylus smithi Shebeli Half-toed Gecko* 1895 Hemidactylus smithi Boulenger
	Hemidactylus tenkatei Rote Half-toed Gecko* 1895 Hemidactylus tenkatei Lidth de Jeude
	Hemidactylus yerburii Lahej Half-toed Gecko* 1895 Hemidactylus yerburii Anderson
	Lygodactylus verticillatus Whorl-tailed Dwarf Gecko* 1895 Lygodactylus verticillatus Mocquard

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Holaspis laevis Eastern Blue-tailed Gliding Lizard 1895 Holaspis guentheri laevis Werner
	Pseuderemias smithi Ethiopian Sand Runner* 1895 Eremias smithi Boulenger

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

Liolaemus andinus Andean Smooth-throated Lizard* 1895 Liolaemus andinus Koslowsky

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

	Petrosaurus repens Short-nosed Rock Lizard 1895 Uta repens Van Denburgh
	Sceloporus licki Cape Arboreal Spiny Lizard 1895 Sceloporus licki Van Denburgh
	Uma inornata Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard 1895 Uma inornata Cope
	Uma rufopunctata Sonoran Fringe-toed Lizard 1895 Uma rufopunctata Cope

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

	Asaccus elisae Niniveh Leaf-toed Gecko* 1895 Phyllodactylus elisae Werner
	Tarentola chazaliae Helmeted Gecko 1895 Geckonia chazaliae Mocquard

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Emoia kuekenthali East Indonesian Slender Skink* 1895 Lygosoma kuekenthali Boettger
	Emoia sorex Halmahera Slender Skink* 1895 Lygosoma sorex Boettger
	Emoia tetrataenia Four-striped Slender Skink* 1895 Lygosoma tetrataenia Boulenger
	Eremiascincus emigrans Lesser Sundas Glossy Night Skink* 1895 Lygosoma emigrans Lidth de Jeude
	Eugongylus mentovarius Moluccan Recluse Skink* 1895 Lygosoma mentovarium Boettger
	Lerista frosti Centralian Slider 1895 Rhodona tetradactyla Lucas & Frost [not Mocoa tetradactyla O'Shaughnessy 1879] (currently Lerista frosti)
	Lipinia longiceps East Papuan Striped Skink* 1895 Lygosoma longiceps Boulenger
	Lipinia vittigera Common Striped Skink 1895 Lygosoma vittigerum Boulenger
	Lygosoma bampfyldei Sarawak Supple Skink* 1895 Lygosoma bampfyldei Bartlett
	Morethia ruficauda Lined Fire-tailed Skink 1895 Ablepharus lineoocellatus ruficaudus Lucas & Frost
	Plestiodon lagunensis San Lucan Skink 1895 Eumeces lagunensis Van Denburgh
	Sphenomorphus amabilis Amiable Forest Skink* 1895 Lygosoma amabile Müller [1894]
	Sphenomorphus kinabaluensis Kinabalu Forest Skink 1895 Lygosoma kinabaluensis Bartlett
	Sphenomorphus modiglianii Mentawai Forest Skink* 1895 Lygosoma modiglianii Boulenger
	Trachylepis tessellata Tessellated Skink 1895 Mabuya tessellata Anderson

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

	Pristurus phillipsii Somali Mountain Semaphore Gecko* 1895 Pristurus phillipsii Boulenger
	Sphaerodactylus goniorhynchus Jamaican Forest Least Gecko 1895 Sphaerodactylus goniorhynchus Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Aspidoscelis danheimae San José Island Whiptail 1895 Verticaria sericea Van Denburgh [not Cnemidophorus sericeus Cope 1892] (currently Aspidoscelis danheimae)

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

	Varanus eremius Rusty Desert Monitor 1895 Varanius eremius Lucas & Frost
	Varanus gilleni Pygmy Mulga Monitor 1895 Varanus gilleni Lucas & Frost

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Xantusia gilberti San Lucan Night Lizard 1895 Xantusia gilberti Van Denburgh

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Dendrelaphis papuensis Eastern Papuan Bronzeback* 1895 Dendrelaphis papuensis Boulenger
	Dipsas bicolor Bicolored Snail Eater 1895 Neopareas bicolor Günther
	Leptodeira polysticta Small-spotted Cat-eyed Snake 1895 Leptodeira polysticta Günther
	Leptodeira splendida Splendid Cat-eyed Snake 1895 Leptodeira splendida Günther
	Lygophis elegantissimus Spotted Striped Ground Snake* 1895 Rhadinaea elegantissima Koslowsky
	Masticophis fuliginosus Baja California Coachwhip 1895 Zamenis lateralis fuliginosus Cope
	Opisthotropis balteata Banded Mountain Stream Keelback 1895 Trimerodytes balteatus Cope
	Philodryas baroni Long-nosed Bush Racer* 1895 Philodryas Baroni Berg
	Philothamnus macrops Usambara Green Snake 1895 Oligolepis macrops Boulenger
	Platyceps brevis Somali Dwarf Whip Snake* 1895 Zamenis brevis Boulenger
	Ptyas herminae Sakishima Green Snake 1895 Ablabes herminae Boettger
	Salvadora lemniscata Pacific Patch-nosed Snake 1895 Drymobius lemniscatus Cope
	Stegonotus guentheri Milne Bay Ground Snake 1895 Stegonotus guentheri Boulenger
	Stegonotus reticulatus Reticulated Ground Snake* 1895 Stegonotus reticulatus Boulenger
	Tantilla atriceps Mexican Black-headed Centipede Snake* 1895 Homalocranium atriceps Günther
	Tantilla bocourti Guanajuato Centipede Snake* 1895 Homalocranium melanocephalum bocourti Günther
	Tantilla jani Southern Guatemalan Centipede Snake* 1895 Homalocranium jani Günther
	Thelotornis mossambicanus Eastern Vine Snake 1895 Dryiophis kirtlandii mossambicana Bocage
	Thrasops jacksonii Common Black Tree Snake 1895 Thrasops jacksonii Günther
	Tropidonophis halmahericus Red-spotted Keelback 1895 Tropidonotus (Macropophis) halmahericus Boettger
	Tropidonophis punctiventris Spot-bellied Keelback* 1895 Tropidonotus punctiventris Boettger
	Urotheca guentheri Orange-bellied Glass-tailed Snake* 1895 Tachymenis decipiens Günther [not Ablabes decipiens Günther 1893] (currently Urotheca guentheri)

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

	Elapsoidea boulengeri Zambezi Garter Snake 1895 Elapsoidea Boulengeri Boettger
	Micrurus ruatanus Roatán Coral Snake 1895 Elaps ruatanus Günther
	Pseudohaje goldii Central African Tree Cobra* 1895 Naia goldii Boulenger

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

	Aparallactus guentheri East African Black Centipede Eater 1895 Aparallactus guentheri Boulenger
	Aparallactus werneri Usambara Centipede Eater 1895 Aparallactus werneri Boulenger
	Atractaspis leucomelas Ogaden Stiletto Snake 1895 Atractaspis leucomelas Boulenger
	Boaedon angolensis Angolan House Snake 1895 Boodon lineatus var. angolensis Bocage
	Limaformosa crossi Savanna File Snake 1895 Simocephalus crossi Boulenger
	Psammophis pulcher Venus Sand Snake* 1895 Psammophis pulcher Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Myriopholis algeriensis Algerian Thread Snake 1895 Glauconia algeriensis Jaquet

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Anilios nigricaudus Daly River Blind Snake* 1895 Typhlops nigricauda Boulenger
	Anilios waitii Common Beaked Blind Snake 1895 Typhlops waitii Boulenger
	Letheobia somalica Ethiopian Gracile Blind Snake 1895 Typhlops somalicus Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Atheris ceratophora Usambara Mountain Bush Viper 1895 Atheris ceratophorus Werner
	Crotalus pricei Twin-spotted Rattlesnake 1895 Crotalus pricei Van Denburgh

Testudines (Turtles): Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)

	Terrapene yucatana Yucatan Box Turtle 1895 Cistudo yucatana Boulenger
	Trachemys nebulosa Northwest Mexican Slider 1895 Chrysemys nebulosa Van Denburgh