New reptile species described in 1961
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Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Leiolepis rubritaeniata

Red-banded Butterfly Agama

1961 Leiolepis belliana rubritaeniata Mertens

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

Abronia reidi

Volcan San Martin Arboreal Alligator Lizard

1961 Abronia reidi Werler & Shannon

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

Chamaelinorops koopmani

Brown Red-bellied Anole

1961 Anolis koopmani Rand


Norops imias

Imias Rock Anole

1961 Anolis imias Ruibal & Williams

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Cyrtodactylus cavernicolus

Niah Bent-toed Gecko

1961 Cyrtodactylus cavernicolus Inger & King

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

Bachia scolecoides

Mato Grosso Earless Teju

1961 Bachia scolecoides Vanzolini

Sauria (Lizards): Liolaemidae (South American Lesser Iguanas)

Liolaemus brattstroemi

Chiloe Island Blue-bellied Smooth-throated Lizard

1961 Liolaemus cyanogaster brattstroemi Donoso-Barros


Liolaemus constanzae

Antofagasta Smooth-throated Lizard

1961 Liolaemus constanzae Donoso-Barros


Liolaemus paulinae

Calama Smooth-throated Lizard

1961 Liolaemus paulinae Donoso-Barros


Liolaemus ruibali

Villavicencio Smooth-throated Lizard

1961 Liolaemus ruibali Donoso-Barros

Sauria (Lizards): Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)

Homonota uruguayensis

Uruguayan Broad-headed Gecko

1961 Wallsaurus uruguayensis Vaz-Ferreira & Soriano

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Parvoscincus palawanensis

Palawan Earless Dwarf Forest Skink

1961 Lygosoma palawanensis Brown & Alcala

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

Sphaerodactylus shrevei

Northwest Haiti Blotched Least Gecko

1961 Sphaerodactylus shrevei Lazell

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

Xenosaurus sanmartinensis

San Martin Knob-scaled Lizard

1961 Xenosaurus rackhami sanmartinensis Werler & Shannon

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Atractus duidensis

Mount Duida Spindle Snake

1961 Atractus duidensis Roze


Atractus insipidus

Uraricapara River Spindle Snake

1961 Atractus insipidus Roze


Atractus lancinii

El Junquito Spindle Snake

1961 Atractus lancinii Roze


Atractus riveroi

Tepui Spindle Snake

1961 Atractus riveroi Roze


Dendrelaphis luzonensis

Luzon Stripe-tailed Bronzeback

1961 Dendrelaphis caudolineatus luzonensis Leviton


Dispholidus occidentalis

Western Boomslang

1961 Dispholidus typus occidentalis Perret


Lampropeltis greeri

Durango Kingsnake

1961 Lampropeltis greeri Webb


Nerodia paucimaculata

Concho Water Snake

1961 Natrix harteri paucimaculata Tinkle & Conant


Opisthotropis alcalai

Mindanao Mountain Stream Keelback

1961 Opisthotropis alcalai Brown & Leviton


Philodryas trilineata

Argentine Racer

1961 Herpetodryas trilineatus Jan


Pseudorabdion eiselti

Sumatra Dwarf Reed Snake

1961 Pseudorabdion eiselti Inger & Leviton

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Epictia munoai

Rio Grande do Sul Thread Snake

1961 Leptotyphlops munoai Orejas-Miranda