New reptile species described in 1950
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Back to menu   Chronology of species descriptions of the reptiles of the world (since 1758)


Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)

Amphisbaena hogei

Alcatrazes Island Worm Lizard*

1950 Amphisbaena darwini hogei Vanzolini


Loveridgea ionidesii

Liwale Round-snouted Worm Lizard

1950 Amphisbaena ionidesii Battersby

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

Diploglossus atitlanensis

Atitlán Galliwasp*

1950 Celestus atitlanensis Smith

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Norops milleri

Quetzaltepec Anole*

1950 Anolis milleri Smith & Taylor

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

Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri

Nueva Elqui Smooth-throated Lizard*

1950 Liolaemus lorenzmülleri Hellmich


Liolaemus moradoensis

El Morado Lagoon Smooth-throated Lizard*

1950 Liolaemus altissimus moradoensis Hellmich


Liolaemus valdesianus

Bańos Morales Smooth-throated Lizard*

1950 Liolaemus leopardinus valdesianus Hellmich

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Emoia reimschisseli

Morotai Slender Skink*

1950 Emoia caeruleocaudata reimschisseli Tanner


Eutropis floweri

Trincomalee Sun Skink*

1950 Mabuya floweri Taylor


Lankascincus deignani

Mount Gannoruwa Lanka Skink*

1950 Sphenomorphus deignani Taylor


Lygosoma singhum

Sri Lankan Supple Skink*

1950 Riopa singha Taylor


Nessia deraniyagalai

Trincomalee Snake Skink*

1950 Nessia deraniyagala Taylor


Scincella caudaequinae

Horsetail Falls Ground Skink

1950 Leiolopisma caudaequinae Smith

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Aspidoscelis stictogrammus

Giant Spotted Whiptail

1950 Cnemidophorus sackii stictogrammus Burger


Dracaena paraguayensis

Paraguay Caiman Lizard

1950 Dracaena paraguayensis Amaral

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus bogerti

Papuan Black Tree Monitor*

1950 Varanus prasinus bogerti Mertens

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Adelphicos newmanorum

Nuevo Leon Burrowing Snake*

1950 Adelphicos newmanorum Taylor


Dendrelaphis olivieri

Trincomalee Bronzeback*

1950 Ahaetulla olivieri Taylor


Ficimia ramirezi

Oaxacan Hook-nosed Snake*

1950 Ficimia ramirezi Smith & Langebartel


Rhadinaea macdougalli

Buena Vista Graceful Brown Snake*

1950 Rhadinaea macdougalli Smith & Langebartel


Synophis lasallei

Cundinamarca Shadow Snake*

1950 Diaphorolepis lasallei Maria


Tantilla flavilineata

Yellow-lined Centipede Snake

1950 Tantilla flavilineata Smith & Burger

Serpentes (Snakes): Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes)

Gerrhopilus hedraeus

Negros Blind Snake

1950 Typhlops hedraea Savage

Serpentes (Snakes): Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)

Atractaspis engaddensis

Palestine Stiletto Snake

1950 Atractaspis engaddensis Haas


Atractaspis leleupi

Kundelungu Stiletto Snake*

1950 Atractaspis congica leleupi Laurent


Lycodonomorphus leleupi

Congo Dark-bellied Water Snake

1950 Ablabophis whytei leleupi Laurent

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Malayotyphlops hypogius

Cebu Blind Snake

1950 Typhlops hypogia Savage