New reptile species described in 1958
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Back to menu   Chronology of species descriptions of the reptiles of the world (since 1758)


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

Elgaria panamintina

Panamint Alligator Lizard

1958 Gerrhonotus panamintinus Stebbins

Sauria (Lizards): Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos)

Nephrurus laevissimus

Pale Knob-tailed Gecko

1958 Nephrurus laevissimus Mertens

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Smaug mossambicus

Gorongoza Girdled Lizard

1958 Cordylus warreni mossambicus Fitzsimons

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Norops eewi

Chimantá Tepui Anole*

1958 Anolis eewi Roze

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Coleonyx reticulatus

Big Bend Banded Gecko

1958 Coleonyx reticulatus Davis & Dixon

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Lygodactylus bernardi

Zimbabwe Dwarf Gecko*

1958 Lygodactylus bernardi Fitzsimons

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

Gymnophthalmus underwoodi

Smooth-scaled Snake-eyed Teju*

1958 Gymnophthalmus underwoodi Grant


Neusticurus racenisi

Common Venezuelan Water Teju

1958 Neusticurus racenisi Roze


Oreosaurus achlyens

Aragua Highland Lizard*

1958 Proctoporus achlyens Uzzell

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Algyroides marchi

Spanish Keeled Lizard

1958 Algiroides marchi Valverde

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

Sceloporus subniger

Tolucan Bunchgrass Lizard

1958 Sceloporus aeneus subniger Poglayen & Smith

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Cryptoblepharus litoralis

Coastal Snake-eyed Skink

1958 Ablepharus boutonii littoralis Mertens


Lipinia leptosoma

Palau Striped Skink*

1958 Aulacoplax leptosoma Brown & Fehlmann


Plestiodon bilineatus

Two-lined Short-nosed Skink

1958 Eumeces brevirostris bilineatus Tanner


Sphenomorphus multisquamatus

Many-scaled Forest Skink

1958 Sphenomorphus multisquamatus Inger


Sphenomorphus sabanus

Sabah Forest Skink

1958 Sphenomorphus sabanus Inger

Sauria (Lizards): Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas)

Tropidurus bogerti

Venezuelan Keel-tailed Iguana*

1958 Tropidurus bogerti Roze

Sauria (Lizards): Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

Varanus mitchelli

Arnhem Land Water Monitor*

1958 Varanus mitchelli Mertens


Varanus similis

Papuan Spotted Tree Monitor

1958 Varanus timorensis similis Mertens

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Atractus steyermarki

Chimantá Tepui Spindle Snake*

1958 Atractus steyermarki Roze


Erythrolamprus ingeri

Chimantá Tepui Smooth Snake*

1958 Liophis ingeri Roze


Erythrolamprus trebbaui

Bolivar Smooth Snake*

1958 Liophis trebbaui Roze


Erythrolamprus williamsi

Venezuelan Smooth Snake*

1958 Urotheca williamsi Roze


Isanophis boonsongi

Isan Keeled Stream Snake

1958 Parahelicops boonsongi Taylor & Elbel


Opisthotropis kikuzatoi

Ryukyu Mountain Stream Keelback*

1958 Liopeltis kikuzatoi Okada & Takara


Sibynophis triangularis

Triangled Black-headed Snake

1958 Sibynophis collaris triangularis Taylor & Elbel


Thamnodynastes chimanta

Chimantá Mock Viper*

1958 Thamnodynastes chimanta Roze

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

Micrurus proximans

Nayarit Coral Snake

1958 Micrurus proximans Smith & Chrapliwy

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

Psammophis aegyptius

Sahara Sand Snake

1958 Psammophis aegyptius Marx

Testudines (Turtles): Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)

Mesoclemmys dahli

Colombian Toad-headed Turtle

1958 Phrynops (Batrachemys) dahli Zangerl & Medem