New reptile species described in 1959

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Diporiphora reginae Plain-backed Two-lined Dragon 1959 Diporiphora reginae Glauert

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

	Celestus microblepharis (extinct) Small-eyed Galliwasp 1959 Diploglossus microblepharis Underwood
	Dopasia wegneri Sumatra Glass Lizard 1959 Ophisaurus wegneri Mertens

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Calumma guibei Tsaratanana Nosed Chameleon* 1959 Chamaeleo guibei Hillenius

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Platysaurus pungweensis Pungwe Flat Lizard 1959 Platysaurus guttatus pungweensis Broadley

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Norops reconditus Blue Mountains Anole 1959 Anolis reconditus Underwood & Williams

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

Goniurosaurus splendens Tokuno Leopard Gecko 1959 Eublepharis splendens Nakamura & Ueno

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Lygodactylus scorteccii Somali Painted Dwarf Gecko* 1959 Lygodactylus picturatus scorteccii Pasteur
	Pachydactylus caraculicus Angolan Banded Thick-toed Gecko 1959 Pachydactylus caraculicus Fitzsimons
	Pachydactylus kochii Namib Ghost Gecko 1959 Pachydactylus kochii Fitzsimons

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Anatololacerta pelasgiana Southwest Anatolian Lizard* 1959 Lacerta danfordi pelasgiana Mertens

Sauria (Lizards): Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards)

Leiocephalus stictigaster Cuban Striped Curlytail 1959 Leiocephalus stictigaster Schwartz

Sauria (Lizards): Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas)

Sceloporus shannonorum Northern Odd-scaled Spiny Lizard* 1959 Sceloporus shannonorum Langebartel

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

Lerista karlschmidti Lesser Robust Fine-lined Slider 1959 Rhodona karlschmidti Marx & Hosmer

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

	Sphaerodactylus ramsdeni Cuban Forest Least Gecko 1959 Sphaerodactylus ramsdeni Ruibal
	Sphaerodactylus ruibali Guantanamo Bay Least Gecko 1959 Sphaerodactylus ruibali Grant

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Drymarchon margaritae Margarita Island Cribo* 1959 Drymarchon margaritae Roze
	Erythrolamprus pseudocorallus Venezuelan Mock Coral Snake 1959 Erythrolamprus pseudocorallus Roze
	Erythrolamprus zweifeli Yellow-speckled Smooth Snake* 1959 Leimadophis zweifeli Roze
	Geophis incomptus Sierra Coalcoman Earth Snake 1959 Geophis incomptus Duellman
	Geophis nigrocinctus Black-banded Earth Snake 1959 Geophis nigrocinctus Duellman
	Geophis tarascae Tarascan Earth Snake 1959 Geophis tarascae Hartweg
	Pseudorabdion montanum Mountain Dwarf Reed Snake* 1959 Pseudorabdion montanum Leviton & Brown
	Pseudorabdion taylori Mindanao Dwarf Reed Snake* 1959 Pseudorabdion taylori Leviton & Brown

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

Mintonophis pakistanicus Pakistani Mud Snake 1959 Enhydris pakistanica Mertens

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

	Mehelya laurenti Congolese File Snake* 1959 Mehelya laurenti Witte
	Prosymna visseri Kaokoveld Shovel-snout 1959 Prosymna visseri FitzSimons

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Typhlops silus Cuban Brown Blind Snake* 1959 Typhlops silus Legler

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Bothrops fonsecai Rio de Janeiro Lancehead* 1959 Bothrops fonsecai Hoge & Belluomini

Testudines (Turtles): Testudinidae (Tortoises)

Gopherus flavomarginatus Bolson Tortoise 1959 Gopherus flavomarginatus Legler