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
	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 São Paulo Tree Boa* 1953 Xenoboa cropanii Hoge

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

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

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_1 (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 Velvety Lancehead 1953 Bothrops brazili Hoge
	Vipera monticola Atlas Dwarf Viper 1953 Vipera latastei montana Saint Girons [not Vipera montana Smith 1826; not Vipera berus var. montana Mehely 1894] (currently Vipera monticola)

Testudines (Turtles): Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)

Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle 1953 Graptemys pseudogeographica ouachitensis Cagle