New reptile species described in 1954

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Acanthocercus yemenensis Yemen Ridgeback Agama* 1954 Agama cyanogaster yemenensis Klausewitz

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

	Abronia bogerti Sierra Atravesada Arboreal Alligator Lizard 1954 Abronia bogerti Tihen
	Gerrhonotus taylori Clarines Alligator Lizard* 1954 Gerrhonotus liocephalus taylori Tihen

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Norops microlepidotus Guerreran Oak Anole 1954 Anolis microlepidotus Davis
	Norops omiltemanus Omilteme Anole 1954 Anolis omiltemanus Davis
	Norops subocularis Pacific Anole 1954 Anolis subocularis Davis

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Pachydactylus scherzi Namib Variable Gecko 1954 Pachydactylus punctatus scherzi Mertens
	Phelsuma kochi Maevatanana Day Gecko* 1954 Phelsuma madagascariensis kochi Mertens

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Gerrhosaurus bulsi Dundo Plated Lizard* 1954 Gerrhosaurus auritus bulsi Laurent

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Pedioplanis gaerdesi Kaokoveld Sand Lizard 1954 Eremias undata gaerdesi Mertens
	Pedioplanis rubens Waterberg Sand Lizard 1954 Eremias undata rubens Mertens

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Chalcides mertensi Algerian Three-toed Cylindrical Skink* 1954 Chalcides chalcides mertensi Klausewitz
	Emoia schmidti New Georgia Slender Skink* 1954 Emoia schmidti Brown
	Trachylepis hoeschi Western Rock Skink 1954 Mabuya hoeschi Mertens
	Trachylepis sparsa Karasburg Tree Skink 1954 Mabuya striata sparsa Mertens

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Dipsas tenuissima Slender Snail Eater* 1954 Dipsas tenuissima Taylor
	Geophis zeledoni Finca Zeledón Earth Snake* 1954 Geophis zeledoni Taylor
	Hypsiglena gularis Partida Norte Island Night Snake 1954 Hypsiglena torquata gularis Tanner
	Rhadinella pilonaorum Santa Rosa Dwarf Brown Snake* 1954 Trimetopon pilonaorum Stuart
	Sonora savagei Cerralvo Island Sand Snake 1954 Chilomeniscus savagei Cliff
	Tropidodipsas zweifeli Guerreran Snail Eater* 1954 Chersodromus annulatus Zweifel [not Geophis annulatus Peters 1870] (currently Tropidodipsas zweifeli)

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

Brachyurophis approximans Northwestern Shovel-nosed Snake 1954 Rhynchoelaps approximans Glauert

Serpentes (Snakes): Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)

	Lycodonomorphus subtaeniatus Western White-bellied Water Snake 1954 Lycodonomorphus subtaeniatus subtaeniatus Laurent
	Lycodonomorphus upembae Upemba Water Snake 1954 Lycodonomorphus subtaeniatus upembae Laurent

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bothriechis supraciliaris Blotched Palm Pitviper 1954 Bothrops schlegelii supraciliaris Taylor
	Crotalus catalinensis Santa Catalina Rattlesnake 1954 Crotalus catalinensis Cliff
	Vipera monticola (first described as Vipera latastei montana Saint Girons 1953) Atlas Dwarf Viper 1954 Vipera latastei monticola Saint Girons [substitute name for Vipera latastei montana Saint Girons 1953]

Testudines (Turtles): Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)

	Graptemys flavimaculata Yellow-blotched Map Turtle 1954 Graptemys flavimaculata Cagle
	Graptemys nigrinoda Black-knobbed Map Turtle 1954 Graptemys nigrinoda Cagle