New reptile species described in 1956

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

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

	Dactyloa proboscis Horned Anole 1956 Anolis proboscis Peters & Orces
	Norops aquaticus Central American Water Anole 1956 Anolis aquaticus Taylor
	Norops biscutiger Golfito Anole 1956 Anolis biscutiger Taylor
	Norops marsupialis Pouched Anole 1956 Anolis humilis marsupialis Taylor
	Norops matudai Soconusco Anole 1956 Anolis matudai Smith
	Norops parvicirculatus Berriozabal Anole 1956 Anolis parvicirculata Toro & Smith
	Norops pygmaeus Chiapan Pygmy Anole 1956 Anolis pygmaeus Toro & Smith
	Norops spilorhipis Upland Scaly Anole 1956 Norops tropidonotus spilorhipis Toro & Smith
	Norops woodi Panamanian Volcano Anole 1956 Anolis woodi Dunn

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Gekko tawaensis Tawa Gecko 1956 Gekko tawaensis Okada

Sauria (Lizards): Helodermatidae (Beaded Lizards)

	Heloderma alvarezi Black Beaded Lizard 1956 Heloderma horridum alvarezi Bogert & Del Campo
	Heloderma exasperatum Rio Fuerte Beaded Lizard 1956 Heloderma horridum exasperatum Bogert & Del Campo

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Ichnotropis microlepidota Benguela Rough-scaled Lizard 1956 Ichnotropis microlepidota Marx

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

	Holbrookia subcaudalis Southern Spot-tailed Earless Lizard 1956 Holbrookia lacerata subcaudalis Axtell
	Sceloporus cowlesi Southwestern Fence Lizard 1956 Sceloporus undulatus cowlesi Lowe & Norris

Sauria (Lizards): Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards)

Aprasia rostrata Ningaloo Worm Lizard 1956 Aprasia repens rostrata Parker

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Brachymeles samarensis Samar Two-toed Slender Skink 1956 Brachymeles samarensis Brown
	Brachymeles talinis Greater Striped Slender Skink 1956 Brachymeles schadenbergi talinis Brown
	Brachymeles taylori Common Negros Slender Skink 1956 Brachymeles gracilis taylori Brown
	Brachymeles tridactylus Negros Three-toed Slender Skink 1956 Brachymeles tridactylus Brown
	Egernia douglasi Kimberley Crevice Skink 1956 Egernia striolata douglasi Glauert
	Lipinia rabori Black Slender Striped Skink 1956 Lygosoma rabori Brown & Alcala
	Marisora brachypoda Middle American Short-limbed Skink 1956 Mabuya brachypoda Taylor
	Trachylepis keniensis Kenya Mountain Grass Skink 1956 Mabuya bayonii keniensis Loveridge

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Aspidoscelis exsanguis Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail 1956 Cnemidophorus sacki exsanguis Lowe

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

Microlophus koepckeorum Pacific Desert Iguana 1956 Tropidurus occipitalis koepckeorum Mertens

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Candoia paulsoni Pacific Ground Boa 1956 Enygrus carinatus paulsoni Stull

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Platyceps sinai Sinai Whip Snake 1956 Lytorhynchus sinai Schmidt & Marx
	Tantilla cucullata Trans-Pecos Centipede Snake 1956 Tantilla cucullata Minton
	Telescopus hoogstraali Sinai Cat Snake 1956 Telescopus hoogstraali Schmidt & Marx

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

Suta dwyeri Eastern Hooded Snake 1956 Denisonia dwyeri Worrell

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Rhinoleptus koniagui West African Sharp-nosed Thread Snake 1956 Typhlops koniagui Villiers

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

Liasis savuensis Savu Water Python 1956 Liasis mackloti savuensis Brongersma

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Afrotyphlops schmidti Nyunzu Blind Snake 1956 Typhlops schmidti Laurent

Testudines (Turtles): Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles)

	Pelusios carinatus African Keeled Mud Turtle 1956 Pelusios carinatus Laurent
	Pelusios nanus African Dwarf Mud Turtle 1956 Pelusios nanus Laurent