New reptile species described in 1944
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Back to menu   Chronology of species descriptions of the reptiles of the world (since 1758)


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

Abronia fuscolabialis

Mount Zempoaltepec Alligator Lizard

1944 Gerrhonotus fuscolabialis Tihen

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Pseudocordylus langi

Lesotho Crag Lizard*

1944 Pseudocordylus langi Loveridge

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Dactyloa nicefori

Pamplona Anole*

1944 Phenacosaurus nicefori Dunn

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Afroedura bogerti

Angolan Flat Gecko

1944 Afroedura karroica bogerti Loveridge


Cnemaspis podihuna

Lesser Rock Gecko

1944 Cnemaspis podihuna Deraniyagala


Cyrtodactylus novaeguineae

Common New Guinea Bent-toed Gecko*

1944 Gymnodactylus marmoratus var. novae-guineae Schlegel


Homopholis arnoldi

Mahalapye Velvet Gecko*

1944 Homopholis wahlbergii arnoldi Loveridge


Pachydactylus angolensis

Angolan Thick-toed Gecko

1944 Pachydactylus scutatus angolensis Loveridge

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

Anadia pamplonensis

Pamplona Smooth-scaled Lizard*

1944 Anadia pamplonensis Dunn

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

Sphaerodactylus oliveri

Escambray Spotted Least Gecko

1944 Sphaerodactylus oliveri Grant


Sphaerodactylus storeyae

Juventud Least Gecko*

1944 Sphaerodactylus storeyae Grant

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

Stenocercus doellojuradoi

La Rioja Whorl-tailed Iguana*

1944 Proctotretus doellojuradoi Freiberg

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Chilabothrus exsul

Northern Bahamas Boa

1944 Epicrates exsul Netting & Goin


Epicrates assisi

Caatinga Rainbow Boa

1944 Epicrates cenchria assisi Machado

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Atractus andinus

Andean Spindle Snake*

1944 Atractus andinus Prado


Atractus sanguineus

Blood Spindle Snake

1944 Atractus sanguineus Prado


Dendrophidion boshelli

Cundinamarca Forest Racer*

1944 Dendrophidion boshelli Dunn


Hypsiglena unaocularis

Revillagigedo Islands Night Snake

1944 Hypsiglena torquata unaocularis Tanner


Rhadinaea montana

Nuevo Leon Graceful Brown Snake

1944 Rhadinaea montana Smith


Tantilla coronadoi

Guerreran Centipede Snake

1944 Tantilla coronadoi Hartweg

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Trilepida dugandi

Junamina Thread Snake

1944 Leptotyphlops dugandi Dunn


Trilepida joshuai

Jericó Thread Snake

1944 Leptotyphlops joshuai Dunn

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Crotalus transversus

Cross-banded Mountain Rattlesnake

1944 Crotalus transversus Taylor

Testudines (Turtles): Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)

Terrapene coahuila

Coahuilan Box Turtle

1944 Terrapene coahuila Schmidt & Owens