New reptile species described in 1957

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Acanthocercus kiwuensis Kivu Ridgeback Agama* 1957 Agama atricollis kiwuensis Klausewitz
	Acanthocercus minutus Shewa Ridgeback Agama* 1957 Agama atricollis minuta Klausewitz
	Acanthocercus ugandaensis Uganda Ridgeback Agama* 1957 Agama atricollis ugandaensis Klausewitz
	Agama mucosoensis Mucoso Agama 1957 Agama agama mucosoensis Hellmich
	Phrynocephalus longicaudatus Long-tailed Toad-headed Agama* 1957 Phrynocephalus maculatus longicaudatus Haas
	Phrynocephalus macropeltis Dhahran Toad-headed Agama* 1957 Phrynocephalus nejdensis macropeltis Haas
	Phrynocephalus nejdensis Nejd Toad-headed Agama* 1957 Phrynocephalus nejdensis Haas

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Kinyongia uluguruensis Uluguru Two-horned Chameleon 1957 Chamaeleo fischeri uluguruensis Loveridge

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus pubisulcus Sarawak Bent-toed Gecko* 1957 Cyrtodactylus pubisulcus Inger
	Pseudoceramodactylus khobarensis Gulf Sand Gecko 1957 Pseudoceramodactylus khobarensis Haas
	Rhoptropus biporosus Kaokoveld Day Gecko 1957 Rhoptropus biporosus Fitzsimons
	Stenodactylus slevini Dharan Thin-toed Gecko* 1957 Stenodactylus slevini Haas
	Trigonodactylus arabicus Arabian Triangle-scaled Gecko* 1957 Trigonodactylus arabicus Haas

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Acanthodactylus hardyi Hirmas Fringe-toed Lizard* 1957 Acanthodactylus scutellatus hardyi Haas
	Acanthodactylus schmidti Middle East Fringe-toed Lizard* 1957 Acanthodactylus cantoris schmidti Haas
	Darevskia dahli Shagali Rock Lizard* 1957 Lacerta saxicola dahli Darevski
	Darevskia rostombekovi Idzhevan Rock Lizard* 1957 Lacerta saxicola rostombekovi Darevski
	Ophisops elbaensis Mount Elba Snake-eyed Lizard 1957 Ophisops elbaensis Schmidt & Marx

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Chalcides colosii (first described as Chalcides ocellatus var. vittatus Boulenger 1890) Riffian Skink 1957 Chalcides ocellatus colosii Lanza [substitute name for Chalcides ocellatus var. vittatus Boulenger 1890]
	Plestiodon multilineatus Chihuahua Skink 1957 Eumeces multilineatus Tanner

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

Saurodactylus brosseti Southern Lizard-toed Gecko* 1957 Saurodactylus mauritanicus brosseti Bons & Pasteur

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

	Varanus glauerti Kimberley Rock Monitor 1957 Varanus timorensis glauerti Mertens
	Varanus rosenbergi Heath Monitor 1957 Varanus gouldii rosenbergi Mertens

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

	Lepidophyma pajapanensis Pajapan Tropical Night Lizard 1957 Lepidophyma pajapanensis Werler
	Lepidophyma tuxtlae Tuxtlan Tropical Night Lizard 1957 Lepidophyma tuxtlae Werler & Shannon

Serpentes (Snakes): Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes)

Anomalepis flavapices Esmeraldas Blind Snake* 1957 Anomalepis flavapices Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Sibon dunni Imbabura Snail Eater* 1957 Sibon dunni Peters
	Thamnophis nigronuchalis Durango Narrow-headed Garter Snake 1957 Thamnophis nigronuchalis Thompson

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

Tropidophis feicki Broad-banded Dwarf Boa 1957 Tropidophis feicki Schwartz