New reptile species described in 1945
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Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Dactyloa phyllorhina

Leaf-nosed Anole

1945 Anolis phyllorhinus Myers & Carvalho


Norops taylori

Acapulco Anole*

1945 Anolis taylori Smith & Spieler

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Cyrtodactylus yakhuna

Sri Lanka Blotched Bent-toed Gecko

1945 Gymnodactylus yakhuna Deraniyagala

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Prasinohaema prehensicauda

Madang Green Tree Skink*

1945 Lygosoma prehensicauda Loveridge


Sphenomorphus darlingtoni

Begonia Skink

1945 Tropidophorus darlingtoni Loveridge


Trachylepis atlantica (first described as Tiliqua punctata Gray 1839)

Fernando do Noronha Skink*

1945 Mabuya atlantica Schmidt [substitute name for Tiliqua punctata Gray 1839]

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Holcosus amphigrammus

Eastern Mexican Ameiva*

1945 Ameiva undulata amphigramma Smith & Laufe

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

Atractus wagleri

Boyacá Spindle Snake*

1945 Atractus wagleri Prado


Conopsis amphistica

Twin-spotted Tolucan Earth Snake

1945 Toluca amphistica Smith & Laufe


Tachymenis attenuata

Madre de Dios Scrub Snake*

1945 Tachymenis attenuata attenuata Walker


Tachymenis tarmensis

Tarma Scrub Snake

1945 Tachymenis tarmensis Walker

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Epictia striatula

Yungas Thread Snake

1945 Leptotyphlops striatula Smith & Laufe

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Anilios tovelli

Darwin Blind Snake

1945 Typhlops tovelli Loveridge

Testudines (Turtles): Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)

Acanthochelys pallidipectoris

Chaco Swamp Turtle

1945 Platemys pallidipectoris Freiberg

Testudines (Turtles): Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)

Actinemys pallida

Southern Pacific Pond Turtle

1945 Clemmys marmorata pallida Seeliger