New reptile species described in 1917

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Agama boueti Mali Agama 1917 Agama boueti Chabanaud

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Norops macrophallus San José Anole* 1917 Anolis macrophallus Werner

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus intermedius Cardamom Mountains Bent-toed Gecko 1917 Gymnodactylus intermedius Smith
	Cyrtopodion gastrophole Farsian Spider Gecko 1917 Gymnodactylus gastropholis Werner
	Lepidodactylus christiani Negros Scaly-toed Gecko* 1917 Lepidodactylus christiani Taylor

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

Cercosaura eigenmanni Sara Shade Lizard* 1917 Prionodactylus eigenmanni Griffin

Sauria (Lizards): Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)

Cyclura pinguis Anegada Rock Iguana 1917 Cyclura pinguis Barbour

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Acanthodactylus boueti Benin Fringe-toed Lizard* 1917 Acanthodactylus boueti Chabanaud
	Ichnotropis tanganicana Tanzanian Rough-scaled Lizard 1917 Ichnotropis tanganicana Boulenger
	Mesalina adramitana Hadramaut Desert Lizard 1917 Eremias adramitana Boulenger
	Philochortus intermedius Northern Shield-backed Ground Lizard* 1917 Philochortus intermedius Boulenger
	Takydromus khasiensis Khasi Hills Grass Lizard* 1917 Tachydromus khasiensis Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Barkudia insularis Odisha Limbless Skink* 1917 Barkudia insularis Annandale
	Brachymeles elerae Four-toed Slender Skink* 1917 Brachymeles elerae Taylor
	Feylinia boulengeri Gabon Snake Skink* 1917 Feylinia boulengeri Chabanaud
	Insulasaurus arborens Negros Forest Skink 1917 Sphenomorphus arborens Taylor
	Lipinia auriculata Bronze Striped Tree Skink* 1917 Siaphos auriculatus Taylor
	Lygosoma koratense Khorat Supple Skink 1917 Lygosoma koratense Smith
	Lygosoma mocquardi Chad Supple Skink* 1917 Lygosoma mocquardi Chabanaud

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

	Gonatodes hasemani Brown-headed Padless Lizard* 1917 Gonatodes hasemani Griffin
	Sphaerodactylus elegantulus Antigua Bank Least Gecko 1917 Sphaerodactylus elegantulus Barbour

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Archelaphe bella Venus Rat Snake* 1917 Coronella bella Stanley [1916]
	Calamaria elegans Simeulue Reed Snake* 1917 Calamaria elegans Rooij
	Calamaria lautensis Cocos Island Reed Snake* 1917 Calamaria lautensis De Rooij
	Hierophis andreanus Persian Whip Snake* 1917 Zamenis andreana Werner
	Oligodon joynsoni Grey Kukri Snake 1917 Simotes longicauda joynsoni Smith
	Oligodon petronellae (first described as Oligodon ornatus Roux 1914) Sumatra Ornate Kukri Snake* 1917 Oligodon petronellae Roux in de Rooij [substitute name for Oligodon ornatus Roux 1914]
	Pseudorabdion mcnamarae Negros Dwarf Reed Snake* 1917 Pseudorabdium mcnamarae Taylor
	Stegonotus florensis Flores Ground Snake 1917 Lycodon florensis De Rooij
	Tropidonophis negrosensis Negros Spotted Keelback 1917 Natrix dendrophiops negrosensis Taylor

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

Hydrophis lamberti Siamese Sea Snake* 1917 Hydrophis lamberti Smith

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Myriopholis boueti Mali Thread Snake* 1917 Glauconia boueti Chabanaud

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Argyrophis hypsobothrius Pit-snouted Blind Snake 1917 Typhlops hypsobothrius Werner
	Malayotyphlops canlaonensis Canlaon Volcano Blind Snake* 1917 Typhlops canlaonensis Taylor

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Daboia siamensis Siamese Chain Viper* 1917 Vipera russellii siamensis Smith