New reptile species described in 1896

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Acanthocercus adramitanus Hadhramaut Ridgeback Agama* 1896 Agama adramitana Anderson
	Agama anchietae Western Rock Agama 1896 Agama anchietae Bocage
	Agama lionotus Kenyan Rock Agama 1896 Agama lionotus Boulenger
	Agama smithi Shebeli Agama* 1896 Agama smithi Boulenger
	Diporiphora winneckei Canegrass Dragon 1896 Diporiphora winneckei Lucas & Frost
	Laudakia erythrogastra Khorasan Rock Agama 1896 Stellio erythrogaster Nikolski
	Laudakia lehmanni Turkmen Rock Agama 1896 Stellio lehmanni Nikolsky

Sauria (Lizards): Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus)

Ptychoglossus festae Darién Swamp Lizard* 1896 Diastemalepis festae Peracca

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Kinyongia matschiei Eastern Usambara Giant Blade-horned Chameleon 1896 Chamaeleon matschiei Werner
	Trioceros jacksonii Kikuyu Three-horned Chameleon 1896 Chamaeleon jacksonii Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus rivae Ethiopian Girdled Lizard 1896 Zonurus rivae Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Norops notopholis Scaly-backed Anole 1896 Anolis notopholis Boulenger

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

Lucasium stenodactylum Pale-snouted Ground Gecko 1896 Diplodactylus stenodactylus Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus lateralis Sumatran Bent-toed Gecko 1896 Gymnodactylus lateralis Werner
	Hemidactylus macropholis Large-scaled Warty Gecko 1896 Hemidactylus macropholis Boulenger
	Hemidactylus ruspolii Turnip-tailed Black-and-Yellow Gecko 1896 Hemidactylus ruspolii Boulenger
	Hemidactylus squamulatus Nyika Half-toed Gecko* 1896 Hemidactylus squamulatus Tornier
	Pachydactylus affinis Transvaal Thick-toed Gecko 1896 Pachydactylus affinis Boulenger
	Paroedura gracilis Venus Leaf-toed Gecko* 1896 Diplodactylus gracilis Boulenger
	Stenodactylus petrii North African Thin-toed Gecko* 1896 Stenodactylus petrii Anderson
	Tenuidactylus longipes Long-legged Thin-toed Gecko 1896 Gymnodactylus longipes Nikolskij
	Trigonodactylus pulcher Yemen Triangle-scaled Gecko* 1896 Stenodactylus pulcher Anderson

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Zonosaurus maximus Southeastern Madagascar Plated Lizard 1896 Zonosaurus maximus Boulenger

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

Bachia bicolor Two-coloured Earless Teju 1896 Heteroclonium bicolor Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Eremias aporosceles Greater Reticulated Desert Runner 1896 Scapteira aporosceles Alcock & Finn
	Eremias lineolata Khorasan Striped Desert Runner 1896 Scapteira lineolata Nikolsky
	Eremias nigrocellata Black-ocellated Desert Runner 1896 Eremias nigrocellata Nikolsky

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

	Liolaemus anomalus La Rioja Smooth-throated Lizard* 1896 Liolaemus anomalus Koslowsky
	Liolaemus boulengeri Chubut Smooth-throated Lizard* 1896 Liolaemus boulengeri Koslowsky
	Liolaemus elongatus Elongate Smooth-throated Lizard* 1896 Liolaemus elongatus Koslowsky
	Phymaturus patagonicus Patagonian Chuckwalla* 1896 Phymaturus patagonicus Koslowsky

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

Sceloporus vandenburgianus Southern Sagebrush Lizard 1896 Sceloporus vandenburgianus Cope

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

Ptyodactylus siphonorhina Northeast Saharan Fan-toed Gecko* 1896 Ptyodactylus hasselquistii var. siphonorhina Anderson

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Androngo trivittatus Madagascar Three-striped Burrowing Skink* 1896 Pygomeles trivittatus Boulenger
	Chalcides boulengeri Tunisian Cylindrical Skink* 1896 Chalcides boulengeri Anderson
	Chalcides humilis Saharan Ocellated Skink 1896 Chalcides ocellatus var. humilis Boulenger
	Ctenotus colletti Buff-tailed Fine-snouted Skink 1896 Lygosoma colletti Boulenger
	Eutropis quinquecarinata Five-keeled Sun Skink* 1896 Mabuya quinquecarinata Werner
	Flexiseps ornaticeps Grey Cylindrical Skink* 1896 Sepsina ornaticeps Boulenger
	Janetaescincus braueri Seychelles Highland Burrowing Skink* 1896 Scelotes braueri Boettger
	Lerista rhodonoides Mildura Slider* 1896 Ablepharus rhodonoides Lucas & Frost
	Notoscincus ornatus Ornate Soil-crevice Skink 1896 Ablepharus ornatus Broom
	Plestiodon gilberti North American Brown Skink* 1896 Eumeces gilberti Van Denburgh
	Proablepharus tenuis Northern Soil-crevice Skink 1896 Ablepharus tenuis Broom
	Scincella potanini Sichuan Ground Skink* 1896 Lygosoma potanini Günther

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

Sphaerodactylus continentalis Continental Least Gecko* 1896 Sphaerodactylus argus continentalis Werner

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

	Aspidoscelis arizonae Arizona Striped Whiptail 1896 Cnemidophorus arizonae Van Denburgh
	Pholidoscelis alboguttatus Mona Ameiva 1896 Ameiva alboguttata Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes)

Liotyphlops ternetzii Paraguayan Blind Snake* 1896 Helminthophis ternetzii Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Apostolepis nigroterminata Peruvian Blackhead 1896 Apostolepis nigroterminata Boulenger
	Apostolepis quinquelineata Five-lined Blackhead* 1896 Apostolepis quinquelineata Boulenger
	Atractus boettgeri Santa Cruz Spindle Snake 1896 Atractus boettgeri Boulenger
	Atractus boulengerii Common Colombian Spindle Snake* 1896 Atractus boulengerii Peracca
	Atractus iridescens Iridescent Spindle Snake 1896 Atractus iridescens Peracca
	Boiruna maculata South American Spotted Snake Eater* 1896 Oxyrhopus maculatus Boulenger
	Calamaria acutirostris Point-snouted Reed Snake 1896 Calamaria acutirostris Boulenger
	Calamaria curta Dark-bellied Reed Snake 1896 Calamaria curta Boulenger
	Calamaria muelleri Sulawesi Dark Reed Snake* 1896 Calamaria muelleri Boulenger
	Calamaria nuchalis Narrow-headed Reed Snake 1896 Calamaria nuchalis Boulenger
	Dipsas andiana Andean Snail Eater* 1896 Leptognathus andiana Boulenger
	Dipsas elegans Elegant Snail Eater* 1896 Leptognathus elegans Boulenger
	Dryophiops philippina Philippine Vine Snake 1896 Dryophiops philippina Boulenger
	Hebius sarasinorum Mount Bonthain Keelback* 1896 Tropidonotus sarasinorum Boulenger
	Imantodes inornatus Yellow Blunt-headed Tree Snake* 1896 Himantodes inornatus Boulenger
	Lytorhynchus maynardi Baluch Awl-headed Snake 1896 Lytorhynchus maynardi Alcock & Finn
	Philodryas boliviana Bolivian Striped Bush Racer 1896 Philodryas bolivianus Boulenger
	Phimophis vittatus Striped Shovel-nosed Snake* 1896 Rhinostoma vittatum Boulenger
	Platyceps somalicus Ogaden Whip Snake* 1896 Zamenis somalicus Boulenger
	Pseudorabdion albonuchalis Ring-necked Dwarf Reed Snake 1896 Geophis albonuchalis Günther
	Rhadinaea pulveriventris Black-naped Graceful Brown Snake 1896 Rhadinaea pulveriventris Boulenger
	Synophis bicolor Choco Shadow Snake* 1896 Synophis bicolor Peracca
	Tachymenis affinis Huánuco Scrub Snake* 1896 Tachymenis affinis Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes)

Cylindrophis isolepis Tanahjampea Pipe Snake 1896 Cylindrophis isolepis Boulenger

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

	Naja pallida Eastern Pallid Spitting Cobra 1896 Naja nigricollis var. pallida Boulenger
	Suta punctata Lesser Spotted Snake 1896 Denisonia punctata Boulenger
	Toxicocalamus longissimus Woodlark Worm-eating Snake 1896 Toxicocalamus longissimus Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

	Hydrelaps darwiniensis Port Darwin Smooth Sea Snake 1896 Hydrelaps darwiniensis Boulenger
	Hydrophis kingi Spectacled Sea Snake 1896 Hydrophis kingi Boulenger
	Hydrophis pacificus Pacific Faint-banded Sea Snake 1896 Hydrophis pacificus Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

Cerberus microlepis Lake Buhi Dog-faced Water Snake 1896 Cerberus microlepis Boulenger

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

	Atractaspis reticulata Reticulate Stiletto Snake 1896 Atractaspis reticulata Sjostedt
	Heteroliodon occipitalis Light-banded Dwarf Snake* 1896 Pseudoxyrhopus occipitalis Boulenger
	Liophidium trilineatum Three-lined Smooth Snake* 1896 Liophidium trilineatum Boulenger
	Lycodryas guentheri Collared Tree Snake* 1896 Stenophis guentheri Boulenger
	Lycodryas inornatus Plain Tree Snake* 1896 Stenophis inornatus Boulenger
	Phisalixella variabilis Northern Banded Tree Snake* 1896 Lycodryas variabilis Boulenger
	Prosymna ruspolii Southern Somali Shovel-snout 1896 Asthenophis ruspolii Boulenger
	Psammophis jallae Zimbabwe Sand Snake* 1896 Psammophis jallae Peracca
	Psammophis longifrons Stout Sand Snake 1896 Psammophis longifrons Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

	Myriopholis nursii Aden Thread Snake* 1896 Glauconia nursii Boulenger
	Rena dissecta New Mexico Thread Snake 1896 Glauconia dissecta Cope

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

Rhinophis fergusonianus Cardamom Shieldtail 1896 Rhinophis fergusonianus Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bothrops punctatus Chocoan Lancehead 1896 Lachesis punctatus Garcia
	Bothrops rhombeatus Cauca Lancehead* 1896 Bothrops rhombeatus García
	Lachesis acrochorda Chocoan Bushmaster 1896 Bothrops acrochordus Garcia
	Trimeresurus fasciatus Banded Pitviper 1896 Lachesis fasciatus Boulenger