New reptile species described in 1912

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

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

	Cynisca schaeferi Cameroon Worm Lizard* 1912 Chirindia schaeferi Sternfeld
	Geocalamus acutus Voi Wedge-snouted Worm Lizard 1912 Geocalamus acutus Sternfeld

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Pseudocalotes floweri Chanthaburi Long-headed Agama* 1912 Calotes floweri Boulenger
	Uromastyx nigriventris Moroccan Spiny-tailed Agama 1912 Uromastix acanthinurus nigriventris Rothschild & Hartert

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

Ptychoglossus brevifrontalis Slender Swamp Lizard 1912 Ptychoglossus brevifrontalis Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Kinyongia adolfifriderici Ituri Dwarf Chameleon 1912 Chamaeleon aldolfi-friderici Sternfeld
	Trioceros schubotzi Mount Kenya Side-striped Chameleon 1912 Chamaeleon bitaeniatus schubotzi Sternfeld

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Goniurosaurus kuroiwae Okinawa Leopard Gecko 1912 Gymnodactylus albofasciatus kuroiwae Namiye

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cnemaspis quattuorseriata Kivu Four-lined Forest Gecko 1912 Gonatodes quattuorseriatus Sternfeld
	Gekko kikuchii Lanyu Gecko* 1912 Gecko kikuchii Oshima
	Hemidactylus citernii Rahanuin Half-toed Gecko* 1912 Hemidactylus citernii Boulenger
	Lygodactylus scheffleri Kibwezi Dwarf Gecko* 1912 Lygodactylus fischeri scheffleri Sternfeld

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Takydromus stejnegeri Taipei Grass Lizard* 1912 Takydromus stejnegeri Van Denburgh

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

	Phyllodactylus barringtonensis Santa Fé Leaf-toed Gecko 1912 Phyllodactylus barringtonensis Van Denburgh
	Phyllodactylus duncanensis Pinzón Leaf-toed Gecko 1912 Phyllodactylus galapagoensis duncanensis Van Denburgh

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Acontias rieppeli Woodbush Legless Skink 1912 Acontophiops lineatus Sternfeld [not Acontias lineatus Peters 1879] (currently Acontias rieppeli)
	Leptosiaphos graueri Rwanda Five-toed Skink 1912 Lygosoma graueri Sternfeld
	Plestiodon barbouri Amami Islands Blue-tailed Skink* 1912 Eumeces barbouri Van Denburgh
	Plestiodon stimsonii Yaeyama Seven-lined Skink 1912 Eumeces stimsonii Thompson
	Scincella boettgeri Sakishima Ground Skink 1912 Leiolopisma laterale boettgeri Van Denburgh
	Scincella formosensis Taiwanese Ground Skink* 1912 Leiolopisma laterale formosensis Van Denburgh
	Scincella przewalskii Gansu Ground Skink* 1912 Lygosoma przewalskii Bedriaga
	Sphenomorphus courcyanus Indian Brown Forest Skink 1912 Lygosoma courcyanum Annandale
	Sphenomorphus incognitus Koshun Forest Skink* 1912 Lygosoma incognita Thompson
	Tropidophorus assamensis Assam Stream Skink* 1912 Tropidophorus assamensis Annandale
	Tytthoscincus butleri Bintang Leaf-litter Skink* 1912 Lygosoma butleri Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus komodoensis Komodo Monitor 1912 Varanus komodoensis Ouwens

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Dasypeltis atra Forest Egg Eater 1912 Dasypeltis scabra var. n. atra Sternfeld
	Dipsas palmeri Tungurahua Snail Eater* 1912 Leptognathus palmeri Boulenger
	Pseudalsophis hoodensis Española Racer 1912 Dromicus hoodensis Van Denburgh
	Pseudalsophis occidentalis Western Galapagos Racer 1912 Dromicus occidentalis occidentalis Van Denburgh
	Pseudalsophis slevini Banded Galapagos Racer 1912 Dromicus slevini Van Denburgh
	Pseudalsophis steindachneri Striped Galapagos Racer 1912 Dromicus steindachneri Van Denburgh

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

Hydrophis klossi Selangor Sea Snake* 1912 Hydrophis klossi Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Leptotyphlops latirostris Uvira Thread Snake 1912 Glauconia latirostris Sternfeld

Serpentes (Snakes): Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters)

Pareas chinensis Chinese Slug Eater 1912 Amblycephalus chinensis Barbour

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Letheobia graueri Lake Tanganyika Gracile Blind Snake 1912 Typhlops graueri Sternfeld
	Rhinotyphlops ataeniatus Somali Gracile Blind Snake* 1912 Typhlops unitaeniatus var. ataeniatus Boulenger

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bothrops chloromelas Inca Forest Pitviper 1912 Lachesis chloromelas Boulenger
	Gloydius strauchi Tibetan Mamushi 1912 Ancistrodon Strauchi Bedriaga

Serpentes (Snakes): Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes)

Achalinus werneri Amami Burrowing Snake* 1912 Achalinus werneri Van Denburgh

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Vijayachelys silvatica Cochin Forest Cane Turtle 1912 Geoemyda silvatica Henderson