New reptile species described in 1949
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Sauria (Lizards): Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus)

Ptychoglossus plicatus

Costa Rican Swamp Lizard*

1949 Alopoglossus plicatus Taylor

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Cnemaspis flavolineata

Titiwangsa Rock Gecko

1949 Gonatodes flavolineatus Nicholls


Hemidactylus malcolmsmithi

Himachal Half-toed Gecko*

1949 Gymnodactylus malcolmsmithi Constable


Lepidodactylus shebae

Guadalcanal Scaly-toed Gecko

1949 Pseudogekko shebae Brown & Tanner

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Ctenotus taeniatus

Eyrean Comb-eared Skink

1949 Lygosoma taeniata Mitchell


Liopholis multiscutata

Southern Sand Skink

1949 Egernia whitii multiscutata Mitchell & Behrndt


Panaspis duruarum

Cameroon Snake-eyed Skink*

1949 Ablepharus duruarum Monard


Paracontias milloti

Nosy Mamoko Legless Skink*

1949 Paracontias milloti Angel

Sauria (Lizards): Xenosauridae (Knob-scaled Lizards)

Xenosaurus newmanorum

San Luis Potosí Knob-scaled Lizard*

1949 Xenosaurus newmanorum Taylor

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Chersodromus rubriventris

Red-bellied Earth Runner

1949 Schmidtophis rubriventris Taylor


Platyceps taylori

Somali Whip Snake*

1949 Coluber taylori Parker


Rhadinaea marcellae

Xilitla Graceful Brown Snake*

1949 Rhadinaea marcellae Taylor


Rhadinella hannsteini

Spot-lipped Dwarf Brown Snake*

1949 Trimetopon hannsteini Stuart


Rhadinella hempsteadae

Alta Verapaz Dwarf Brown Snake*

1949 Rhadinaea hempsteadae Stuart & Bailey


Tantilla shawi

San Luis Potosí Centipede Snake

1949 Tantilla shawi Taylor

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

Elapsoidea loveridgei

Northeastern Garter Snake

1949 Elapsoidea sundevallii loveridgei Parker

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

Atractaspis scorteccii

Somali Stiletto Snake

1949 Atractaspis scorteccii Parker

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Trilepida brasiliensis

Bahia Thread Snake

1949 Leptotyphlops brasiliensis Laurent

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

Tropidophis battersbyi

Ecuadorian Dwarf Boa*

1949 Tropidophis battersbyi Laurent

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Indotyphlops loveridgei

Loveridge's Blind Snake

1949 Typhlops loveridgei Constable

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Crotalus caliginis

Coronado Sur Island Rattlesnake

1949 Crotalus viridis caliginis Klauber


Crotalus estebanensis

San Esteban Island Black-tailed Rattlesnake

1949 Crotalus molossus estebanensis Klauber


Crotalus muertensis

El Muerto Island Speckled Rattlesnake

1949 Crotalus mitchelli muertensis Klauber


Tropidolaemus huttoni

Madurai Pitviper*

1949 Trimeresurus huttoni Smith