New reptile species described in 1903

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

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

Dalophia gigantea Kwango Worm Lizard 1903 Monopeltis giganteus Peracca

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Dactyloa jacare Jacare Anole 1903 Anolis jacare Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Hemidactylus ophiolepis Awash Imbricate-scaled Gecko 1903 Hemidactylus ophiolepis Boulenger
	Hemiphyllodactylus yunnanensis Yunnan Slender Gecko* 1903 Gehyra yunnanensis Boulenger
	Microgecko persicus Persian Dwarf Gecko 1903 Alsophylax persicus Nikolsky

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

	Anadia bitaeniata Two-striped Smooth-scaled Lizard* 1903 Anadia bitaeniata Boulenger
	Anadia brevifrontalis Short-headed Smooth-scaled Lizard* 1903 Euspondylus brevifrontalis Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

	Conolophus pallidus Santa Fé Land Iguana 1903 Conolophus pallidus Heller
	Cyclura rileyi Central Bahamas Rock Iguana 1903 Cyclura rileyi Stejneger

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Acanthodactylus aureus Golden Fringe-toed Lizard 1903 Acanthodactylus scutellatus aureus Günther

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

Phyllodactylus gilberti Wolf Leaf-toed Gecko 1903 Phyllodactylus gilberti Heller

Sauria (Lizards): Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards)

Lialis jicari New Guinea Snake Lizard 1903 Lialis jicari Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Acontias cregoi Soutpansberg Blind Legless Skink* 1903 Typhlosaurus cregoi Boulenger
	Larutia miodactyla Titiwangsa One-toed Skink* 1903 Lygosoma miodactylum Boulenger
	Leptosiaphos blochmanni Kivu Three-toed Skink 1903 Lygosoma blochmanni Tornier
	Lerista macropisthopus Unpatterned Robust Slider 1903 Lygosoma macropisthopus Werner
	Lipinia pulchra Papuan Mountain Striped Skink* 1903 Lygosoma pulchrum Boulenger
	Sphenomorphus granulatus Southeast Papuan Forest Skink* 1903 Lygosoma granulatum Boulenger
	Sphenomorphus louisiadensis Rossel Island Forest Skink* 1903 Lygosoma louisiadense Boulenger
	Sphenomorphus milnense Milne Bay Forest Skink* 1903 Lygosoma milnense Boulenger
	Sphenomorphus pratti Dinawa Forest Skink* 1903 Lygosoma pratti Boulenger
	Trachylepis polytropis Greater Forest Skink 1903 Mabuia polytropis Boulenger

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

Sphaerodactylus pacificus Cocos Island Least Gecko 1903 Sphaerodactylus pacificus Stejneger

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus spenceri Plains Goanna 1903 Varanus spenceri Lucas & Frost

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Amastridium sapperi Northern Rusty-headed Snake* 1903 Mimometopon sapperi Werner
	Atractus erythromelas Red-Black Spindle Snake 1903 Atractus erythromelas Boulenger
	Opisthotropis lateralis Bicoloured Mountain Stream Keelback 1903 Opisthotropis lateralis Boulenger
	Poecilopholis cameronensis Efulen Burrowing Snake 1903 Poecilopholis cameronensis Boulenger
	Tantilla alticola Santa Rita Centipede Snake* 1903 Homalocranium alticola Boulenger
	Tretanorhinus taeniatus Striped Swamp Snake 1903 Tretanorhinus taeniatus Boulenger

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

	Aspidomorphus lineaticollis Striped Crowned Snake 1903 Pseudelaps muelleri var. lineaticollis Werner
	Toxicocalamus stanleyanus Mount Stanley Worm-eating Snake 1903 Toxicocalamus stanleyanus Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

Hydrophis hendersoni Rangoon Sea Snake* 1903 Distira hendersoni Boulenger

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

	Polemon christyi Eastern Snake Eater 1903 Miodon Christyi Boulenger
	Prosymna bivittata Two-striped Shovel-snout 1903 Prosymna sundevalli bivittata Werner

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Myriopholis macrura Socotra Long-tailed Thread Snake* 1903 Glauconia macrura Boulenger

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

	Heosemys annandalii Yellow-headed Temple Turtle 1903 Cyclemys annandalii Boulenger
	Mauremys annamensis Annam Leaf Turtle 1903 Cyclemys annamensis Siebenrock
	Sacalia quadriocellata Four-eyed Turtle 1903 Clemmys bealii var. quadriocellata Siebenrock

Testudines (Turtles): Testudinidae (Tortoises)

	Chelonoidis porteri Western Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise 1903 Testudo porteri Rothschild
	Malacochersus tornieri African Pancake Tortoise 1903 Testudo tornieri Siebenrock