New reptile species described in 1933
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Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)

Dalophia transvaalensis

Limpopo Blunt-tailed Worm Lizard*

1933 Monopeltis granti transvaalensis Fitzsimons


Monopeltis remaclei

Lukulu Spade-snouted Worm Lizard*

1933 Monopeltis remaclei Witte


Monopeltis schoutedeni

Kunungu Spade-snouted Worm Lizard*

1933 Monopeltis schoutedeni Witte

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Amphibolurus centralis

Centralian Lashtail Dragon*

1933 Physignathus gilberti centralis Loveridge


Harpesaurus modigliani

East Sumatran Horned Agama*

1933 Harpesaurus modigliani Vinciguerra


Pogona minima

Houtman Abrolhos Bearded Dragon*

1933 Amphibolurus barbatus minimus Loveridge

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

Celestus montanus

Mountain Lesser Galliwasp

1933 Celestus montanus Schmidt

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Brookesia perarmata

Antsingy Stub-tailed Chameleon

1933 Leandria perarmata Angel

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Cordylus rhodesianus

Zimbabwe Girdled Lizard

1933 Zonurus cordylus rhodesianus Hewitt

Sauria (Lizards): Corytophanidae (Basilisks)

Laemanctus waltersi

Northern Honduran Casque-headed Iguana*

1933 Laemanctus waltersi Schmidt

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Ctenonotus altavelensis

Alto Velo Gracile Anole

1933 Anolis dominicensis altavelensis Noble & Hassler


Dactyloa nasofrontalis

Espirito Santo Snouted Anole*

1933 Anolis nasofrontalis Amaral


Dactyloa pseudotigrina

Rio Doce Anole*

1933 Anolis pseudotigrinus Amaral


Deiroptyx bahorucoensis

Bahoruco Long-snouted Anole

1933 Anolis bahorucoensis Noble & Hassler


Norops megapholidotus

Mexican Large-scaled Anole

1933 Anolis megapholidotus Smith

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Chondrodactylus pulitzerae

Pico Azevedo Thick-toed Gecko*

1933 Pachydactylus bibronii pulitzerae Schmidt


Lygodactylus heeneni

Katanga Dwarf Gecko*

1933 Lygodactylus heeneni Witte


Nactus vankampeni

Papuan Hook-toed Gecko*

1933 Gymnodactylus vankampeni Brongersma


Pachydactylus vansoni

Soutpansberg Thick-toed Gecko*

1933 Pachydactylus capensis vansoni Fitzsimons


Rhinogecko femoralis

Sharp-tailed Spider Gecko

1933 Agamura femoralis Smith


Rhoptropus boultoni

Pico Azevedo Day Gecko*

1933 Rhoptropus boultoni Schmidt

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

Acratosaura mentalis

Villa Nova Spectacled Lizard*

1933 Colobosaura mentalis Amaral


Anotosaura collaris

Collared Dwarf Spectacled Lizard*

1933 Anotosaura collaris Amaral


Colobodactylus taunayi

Taunay Spectacled Lizard*

1933 Colobodactylus taunayi Amaral

Sauria (Lizards): Hoplocercidae (Club-tailed Iguanas)

Morunasaurus groi

Northern Manticore*

1933 Morunasaurus groi Dunn

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Vhembelacerta rupicola

Soutpansberg Rock Lizard

1933 Lacerta rupicola Fitzsimons

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

Leiocephalus altavelensis

Alto Velo Curlytail

1933 Leiocephalus altavelensis Noble & Hassler

Sauria (Lizards): Liolaemidae (South American Lesser Iguanas)

Liolaemus atacamensis

Common Atacama Smooth-throated Lizard*

1933 Liolaemus nigromaculatus atacamensis Müller & Hellmich


Liolaemus kuhlmanni

Jalmel Smooth-throated Lizard*

1933 Liolaemus nigromaculatus kuhlmanni Müller & Hellmich


Liolaemus zapallarensis

Zapallar Smooth-throated Lizard*

1933 Liolaemus nigromaculatus zapallarensis Müller & Hellmich

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Ctenotus brooksi

Centralian Wedge-snouted Skink

1933 Sphenomorphus leae brooksi Loveridge


Ctenotus schevilli

Black-soil Rises Skink

1933 Sphenomorphus schevilli Loveridge


Flexiseps andranovahensis

Andranovaho Cylindrical Skink*

1933 Scelotes andranovahensis Angel


Flexiseps elongatus

Elongate Cylindrical Skink*

1933 Scelotes elongatus Angel


Leptosiaphos dewittei

Congolese Leaf-litter Skink*

1933 Lygosoma compressicauda De Witte [not Lygosoma compressicauda Werner 1897] (currently Leptosiaphos dewittei)


Leptosiaphos luberoensis

Lubero Leaf-litter Skink*

1933 Lygosoma luberoensis Witte


Lerista nichollsi

Inland Broad-striped Slider

1933 Rhodona nichollsi Loveridge


Mesoscincus managuae

Pacific Giant Skink

1933 Eumeces managuae Dunn


Panaspis seydeli

Congolese Snake-eyed Skink*

1933 Ablepharus seydeli Witte


Plestiodon copei

Central Mexican Blue-tailed Skink*

1933 Eumeces copei Taylor


Plestiodon dicei

Tamaulipan Blue-tailed Skink*

1933 Eumeces dicei Ruthven & Gaige


Plestiodon indubitus

Mexican Short-nosed Skink

1933 Eumeces indubitus Taylor


Plestiodon ochoterenae

Guerreran Skink

1933 Eumeces ochoterenae Taylor


Plestiodon parviauriculatus

Northern Pygmy Skink

1933 Eumeces parviauriculatus Taylor


Plestiodon parvulus

Southern Pygmy Skink

1933 Eumeces parvulus Taylor


Sepsina hemptinnei

Western Four-toed Burrowing Skink

1933 Sepsina hemptinnei Witte


Sphenomorphus zimmeri

Mekongga Mountains Forest Skink*

1933 Lygosoma zimmeri Ahl


Spondylurus lineolatus

Hispaniolan Ten-lined Skink

1933 Mabuya lineolata Noble & Hassler

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

Aristelliger expectatus

Hispaniolan Desert Gecko

1933 Aristelliger expectatus Cochran


Sphaerodactylus altavelensis

Alta Velo Least Gecko

1933 Sphaerodactylus altavelensis Noble & Hassler


Sphaerodactylus armstrongi

Southern Forest Least Gecko

1933 Sphaerodactylus armstrongi Noble & Hassler

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Chilabothrus granti

Virgin Islands Boa

1933 Epicrates inornatus granti Stull


Ungaliophis panamensis

Panamanian Dwarf Boa

1933 Ungaliophis panamensis Schmidt

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Alsophis antiguae

Antigua Racer

1933 Alsophis leucomelas antiguae Parker


Alsophis manselli

Montserrat Racer

1933 Alsophis leucomelas manselli Parker


Atractus nigriventris

Santander Black-bellied Spindle Snake*

1933 Atractus nigriventris Amaral


Atractus punctiventris

Colombian Spot-bellied Spindle Snake*

1933 Atractus punctiventris Amaral


Atractus trivittatus

Colombian Three-lined Spindle Snake*

1933 Atractus trivittatus Amaral


Calamorhabdium acuticeps

Sulawesi Iridescent Snake

1933 Calamorhabdium acuticeps Ahl


Dendrophidion clarkii

Panamanian Black-naped Forest Racer*

1933 Dendrophidion clarkii Dunn


Dipsas nicholsi

Panamanian Snail Eater*

1933 Sibynomorphus nicholsi Dunn


Oligodon lacroixi

Lao Cai Kukri Snake*

1933 Oligodon lacroixi Angel & Bourret


Opisthotropis jacobi

Chapa Mountain Stream Keelback

1933 Opisthotropis jacobi Angel & Bourret


Rhynchocalamus arabicus

South Arabian Black-headed Snake*

1933 Rhynchocalamus arabicus Schmidt

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

Micrurus latifasciatus

Broad-ringed Coral Snake

1933 Micrurus latifasciatus Schmidt


Micrurus mosquitensis

Misquito Coral Snake

1933 Micrurus nigrocinctus mosquitensis Schmidt

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Myriopholis yemenica

Yemen Thread Snake

1933 Leptotyphlops yemenicus Scortecci

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

Simalia kinghorni

Australian Scrub Python

1933 Liasis amethistinus kinghorni Stull

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Gloydius stejnegeri

Gobi Mamushi

1933 Ancistrodon halys stejnegeri Rendahl


Vipera eriwanensis

Armenian Mountain Steppe Viper

1933 Acridophaga renardi eriwanensis Reuss