New reptile species described in 1916

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

Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Cadeidae (Cuban Worm Lizards)

	Cadea blanoides (first described as Amphisbaena punctata Bell 1827) Cuban Spotted Worm Lizard 1916 Cadea blanoides Stejneger [substitute name for Amphisbaena punctata Bell 1827]
	Cadea palirostrata Cuban Sharp-nosed Worm Lizard 1916 Cadea palirostrata Dickerson

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

Ptychoglossus bicolor Tolima Swamp Lizard* 1916 Gonioptychus bicolor Werner

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Dactyloa solitaria Solitary Anole 1916 Anolis solitarius Ruthven
	Norops gaigei San Lorenzo Anole* 1916 Anolis gaigei Ruthven
	Norops mestrei Red-fanned Rock Anole 1916 Anolis mestrei Barbour & Ramsden
	Norops tolimensis Tolima Anole 1916 Anolis tolimensis Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Gerrhosaurus skoogi Desert Plated Lizard 1916 Gerrhosaurus skoogi Andersson

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

Tretioscincus agilis Agile Skink Teju* 1916 Calliscincopus agilis Ruthven

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

	Cyclura caymanensis Lesser Cayman Islands Iguana 1916 Cyclura caymanensis Barbour & Noble
	Cyclura stejnegeri Mona Island Rock Iguana 1916 Cyclura stejnegeri Barbour & Noble

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Gastropholis tropidopholis Ituri Keel-bellied Lizard* 1916 Bedriagaia tropidopholis Boulenger
	Podarcis guadarramae West Iberian Wall Lizard* 1916 Lacerta muralis guadarramae Boscá

Sauria (Lizards): Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards)

Leiocephalus psammodromus Turks and Caicos Curlytail 1916 Leiocephalus psammodromus Barbour

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Isopachys gyldenstolpei Black-lined Snake Skink* 1916 Isopachys gyldenstolpei Lönnberg
	Lygosoma herberti Thai Peninsular Supple Skink* 1916 Lygosoma herberti Smith
	Scincella rupicola Rock-dwelling Ground Skink 1916 Lygosoma rupicola Smith
	Sphenomorphus tersus Pale Forest Skink 1916 Lygosoma tersum Smith
	Typhlacontias johnsonii Kaokoveld Burrowing Skink* 1916 Typhlacontias johnsonii Andersson

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

	Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae Santa Marta Scaly-eyed Gecko* 1916 Lathrogecko sanctae-martae Ruthven
	Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma Costa Rica Scaly-eyed Gecko 1916 Lathrogecko xanthostigma Noble
	Quedenfeldtia moerens Southern Moroccan Day Gecko* 1916 Gymnodactylus moerens Chabanaud

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Pholidoscelis griswoldi Antigua Bank Ameiva 1916 Ameiva griswoldi Barbour

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Atractus melanogaster Tolima Black-bellied Spindle Snake* 1916 Atractus melanogaster Werner
	Atractus obtusirostris Big-nosed Spindle Snake 1916 Atractus obtusirostris Werner
	Atractus taeniatus Bolivian Striped Spindle Snake* 1916 Atractus taeniatus Griffin
	Oligodon barroni Chonburi Kukri Snake 1916 Simotes barroni Smith
	Oxyrhopus leucomelas Tolima Calico Snake* 1916 Tropidodipsas leucomelas Werner
	Philothamnus pobeguini Guinean Green Snake* 1916 Chlorophis heterodermus pobeguini Chabanaud
	Rhinobothryum bovallii False Tree Coral Snake 1916 Rhinobothrium bovallii Andersson

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Leptotyphlops monticolus Virunga Thread Snake 1916 Glauconia monticola Chabanaud

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Argyrophis koshunensis Koshun Blind Snake* 1916 Typhlops koshunensis Oshima
	Letheobia acutirostrata Irebu Gracile Blind Snake* 1916 Typhlops acutirostratus Andersson
	Letheobia rufescens Oubangui Gracile Blind Snake 1916 Typhlops rufescens Chabanaud