New reptile species described in 1952

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Pogona microlepidota Kimberley Bearded Dragon 1952 Amphibolurus barbatus microlepidotus Glauert

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Trioceros schoutedeni Congolese Montane Dwarf Chameleon* 1952 Chamaeleo bitaeniatus schoutedeni Laurent

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Norops heteropholidotus Odd-scaled Anole* 1952 Anolis heteropholidotus Mertens

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Lygodactylus williamsi Turquoise Dwarf Gecko 1952 Lygodactylus picturatus williamsi Loveridge
	Stenodactylus grandiceps Large-headed Thin-toed Gecko 1952 Stenodactylus grandiceps Haas

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

	Cercosaura bassleri Black-striped Shade Lizard 1952 Cercosaura ocellata bassleri Ruibal
	Cercosaura parkeri Santa Cruz Shade Lizard* 1952 Pantodactylus schreibersii parkeri Ruibal
	Leposoma annectans Bahia Root Lizard* 1952 Leposoma annectans Ruibal
	Loxopholis guianensis Guyana Root Lizard* 1952 Leposoma guianensis Ruibal

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Podarcis cretensis Cretan Wall Lizard 1952 Lacerta erhardii cretensis Wettstein
	Podarcis raffoneae Aeolian Wall Lizard 1952 Lacerta sicula raffonei Mertens

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Aspidoscelis neomexicanus New Mexican Whiptail 1952 Cnemidophorus neomexicanus Lowe & Zweifel

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Xantusia wigginsi Baja California Night Lizard 1952 Xantusia vigilis wigginsi Savage

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Chironius monticola Mountain Sipo 1952 Chironius monticola Roze
	Geophis fulvoguttatus Salvadoran Earth Snake* 1952 Geophis fulvoguttatus Mertens
	Heterodon gloydi Dusty Hognose Snake 1952 Heterodon nasicus gloydi Edgren
	Pseudelaphe phaescens Yucatan Rat Snake 1952 Elaphe flavirufa phaescens Dowling
	Rhadinella montecristi Salvadorean Dwarf Brown Snake* 1952 Rhadinaea montecristi Mertens
	Tantilla brevicauda Short-tailed Centipede Snake* 1952 Tantilla brevicauda Mertens

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

Micrurus nattereri Venezuelan Aquatic Coral Snake 1952 Micrurus surinamensis nattereri Schmidt

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Afrotyphlops angeli Mount Nimba Blind Snake* 1952 Typhlops angeli Guibé

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bothrops venezuelensis Venezuelan Lancehead 1952 Bothrops venezuelensis Sandner-Montilla
	Crotalus aquilus Queretaran Dusky Rattlesnake 1952 Crotalus triseriatus aquilus Klauber
	Crotalus culminatus Northwestern Neotropical Rattlesnake 1952 Crotalus durissus culminatus Klauber
	Crotalus morulus Tamaulipan Rock Rattlesnake 1952 Crotalus lepidus morulus Klauber
	Crotalus pusillus Tancitaran Dusky Rattlesnake 1952 Crotalus pusillus Klauber
	Crotalus tzabcan Yucatan Rattlesnake 1952 Crotalus durissus tzabcan Klauber