Of the many
species of
reptiles which he described, 55 species are still considered valid, among which are: •
Gerrhonotus liocephalus in 1828 •
Heloderma horridum, the venomous Mexican beaded lizard, in 1829 •
Pelodiscus sinensis in 1834 •
Laemanctus longipes also in 1834 •
Scincus hemprichii in 1837 He also described several
new species of
amphibians. ==Species named in honor of Wiegmann==