New reptile species described in 1927

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

Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Trogonophidae (Short-headed Worm Lizards)

Agamodon immaculatus Central Somali Chisel-headed Worm Lizard 1927 Agamodon anguliceps immaculatus Calabresi

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

Ptychoglossus kugleri Falcón Swamp Lizard* 1927 Ptychoglossus kugleri Roux

Sauria (Lizards): Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.)

Celestus haetianus Earless Galliwasp 1927 Wetmorena haetiana Cochran

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus wetariensis Wetar Bent-toed Gecko* 1927 Gymnodactylus wetariensis Dunn
	Hemidactylus puccionii Somali Plain Gecko 1927 Hemidactylus puccionii Calabresi
	Pachydactylus oculatus Golden Spotted Thick-toed Gecko 1927 Pachydactylus capensis oculatus Hewitt
	Pachydactylus scutatus Armored Thick-toed Gecko* 1927 Pachydactylus scutatus Hewitt

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Iberolacerta bonnali Pyrenean Rock Lizard 1927 Lacerta monticola bonnali Lantz
	Tropidosaura essexi Lesotho Mountain Lizard* 1927 Tropidosaura essexi Hewitt
	Tropidosaura gularis Cape Mountain Lizard 1927 Tropidosaura gularis Hewitt

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

	Sceloporus cozumelae Cozumel Spiny Lizard 1927 Sceloporus cozumelae Jones
	Sceloporus schmidti Sula Spiny Lizard* 1927 Sceloporus schmidti Jones

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Carlia spinauris Lelogama Rainbow Skink* 1927 Lygosoma spinauris Smith
	Cryptoblepharus burdeni Padar Snake-eyed Skink* 1927 Cryptoblepharus boutonii burdeni Dunn
	Emoia obscura Idenburg River Slender Skink* 1927 Lygosoma mivarti obscura De Jong
	Emoia similis Komodo Slender Skink* 1927 Emoia similis Dunn
	Eremiascincus antoniorum Lelogama Glossy Night Skink* 1927 Lygosoma antoniorum Smith
	Eugongylus sulaensis Sula Giant Skink 1927 Lygosoma sulaense Kopstein
	Scincella kohtaoensis Kohtao Ground Skink 1927 Leiolopisma kohtaoensis Cochran
	Scincella schmidti Mount Washan Ground Skink* 1927 Leiolopisma schmidti Barbour
	Scincella vandenburghi Tsushima Ground Skink 1927 Leiolopisma vandenburghi Schmidt
	Sphenomorphus derooyae Doorman Peak Forest Skink* 1927 Lygosoma de rooyae De Jong
	Sphenomorphus helenae Nothaburi Forest Skink 1927 Sphenomorphus helenae Cochran
	Sphenomorphus schlegeli Komodo Forest Skink* 1927 Homolepida schlegeli Dunn

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

Pseudogonatodes lunulatus Falcón Pygmy Gecko* 1927 Lepidoblepharis lunulatus Roux

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Apostolepis tenuis Bolivian Blackhead 1927 Apostolepis tenuis Ruthven
	Calamaria apraeocularis Apreocular Reed Snake 1927 Calamaria apraeocularis Smith
	Oligodon macrurus Long-tailed Kukri Snake 1927 Simotes violaceus macrurus Angel

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

Micrurus frontifasciatus Bolivian Ribbon Coral Snake 1927 Elaps frontifasciatus Werner

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Madatyphlops ocularis Antongil Bay Blind Snake* 1927 Typhlops ocularis Parker

Testudines (Turtles): Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles)

Pelusios rhodesianus Zambian Mud Turtle 1927 Pelusios nigricans rhodesianus Hewitt

Testudines (Turtles): Testudinidae (Tortoises)

Kinixys lobatsiana Lobatse Hinge-back Tortoise 1927 Cinixys lobatsiana Power