New reptile species described in 1953

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

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

Monopeltis adercae Lualaba Spade-snouted Worm Lizard 1953 Monopeltis adercae Witte

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Rhampholeon nchisiensis Pitless Leaf Chameleon 1953 Brookesia nchisiensis Loveridge

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Platysaurus mitchelli Mulanje Flat Lizard 1953 Platysaurus mitchelli Loveridge

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Calodactylodes illingworthorum Sri Lankan Golden Gecko 1953 Calodactylodes illingworthi Deraniyagala
	Elasmodactylus tetensis Tete Thick-toed Gecko 1953 Pachydactylus tetensis Loveridge
	Hemidactylus lankae Sri Lanka Half-toed Gecko 1953 Hemidactylus triedrus lankae Deraniyagala
	Hemidactylus parvimaculatus Small-spotted Half-toed Gecko 1953 Hemidactylus brookii parvimaculatus Deraniyagala
	Pachydactylus katanganus Katanga Thick-toed Gecko 1953 Pachydactylus capensis katanganus Witte

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

Sceloporus macdougalli Tehuantepec Spiny Lizard 1953 Sceloporus macdougalli Smith & Bumsahem

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Ablepharus chernovi Armenian Snake-eyed Skink 1953 Ablepharus chernovi Darevsky
	Carlia triacantha Desert Rainbow Skink 1953 Leiolopisma triacantha Mitchell
	Emoia arnoensis Micronesian Black Skink 1953 Emoia arnoensis Brown & Marshall
	Emoia bogerti Baliem River Slender Skink 1953 Emoia submetallica bogerti Brown
	Emoia loveridgei Toem Slender Skink 1953 Emoia loveridgei Brown
	Emoia maculata Solomons Spotted Slender Skink 1953 Emoia maculata Brown
	Emoia maxima Greater Papuan Slender Skink 1953 Emoia pallidiceps maxima Brown
	Emoia oribata Blotch-necked Slender Skink 1953 Emoia physicae oribata Brown
	Emoia popei Marienberg Slender Skink 1953 Emoia submetallica popei Brown
	Emoia veracunda Southern Papuan Slender Skink 1953 Emoia baudini veracunda Brown
	Eutropis lankae Hambegamuwa Sun Skink 1953 Mabuya carinata lankae Deraniyagala
	Lankascincus dorsicatenatus Angamana Lanka Skink 1953 Sphenomorphus dorsicatenatus Deraniyagala
	Liburnascincus coensis Coen Rock Skink 1953 Leiolopisma coense Mitchell
	Trachylepis mlanjensis Mulanje Skink 1953 Mabuya bocagii mlanjensis Loveridge
	Trachylepis pulcherrima Upemba Five-lined Skink 1953 Mabuya quinquetaeniata pulcherrima De Witte
	Trachylepis upembae Upemba Orange-flanked Skink 1953 Mabuya perrotetii upembae De Witte

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Aspidoscelis xanthonotus Red-backed Whiptail 1953 Cnemidophorus sacki xanthonotus Duellman & Lowe

Serpentes (Snakes): Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes)

Anomalepis colombia Caldas Blind Snake 1953 Anomalepis colombia Marx

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Corallus cropanii Sao Paulo Tree Boa 1953 Xenoboa cropanii Hoge

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Dipsas perijanensis Sierra de Perija Snail Eater 1953 Tropidodipsas perijanensis Aleman
	Lygophis paucidens Cerrado Striped Ground Snake 1953 Lygophis paucidens Hoge
	Oligodon annamensis Annam Kukri Snake 1953 Oligodon annamensis Leviton
	Stegonotus sutteri Sumba Ground Snake 1953 Stegonotus sutteri Forcart

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae, terrestrial species (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)

Micrurus ortoni Pebas Coral Snake 1953 Micrurus hemprichii ortoni Schmidt

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

Lycodonomorphus mlanjensis Mulanje White-bellied Water Snake 1953 Lycodonomorphus rufulus mlanjensis Loveridge

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

Simalia boeleni Black Python 1953 Liasis boeleni Brongersma

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Letheobia kibarae Upemba Gracile Blind Snake 1953 Typhlops kibarae Witte

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Atheris katangensis Katanga Bush Viper 1953 Atheris katangensis Witte
	Bothrops brazili Southern Velvety Lancehead 1953 Bothrops brazili Hoge

Testudines (Turtles): Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)

	Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle 1953 Graptemys pseudogeographica ouachitensis Cagle
	Graptemys sabinensis Sabine Map Turtle 1953 Graptemys pseudogeographica sabinensis Cagle