New reptile species described in 1937

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Diploderma chapaense Chapa Mountain Agama 1937 Japalura swinhonis chapaensis Bourret
	Hypsicalotes kinabaluensis Kinabalu Crested Agama 1937 Calotes kinabaluensis Grijs

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

Diploglossus nigropunctatus Cuban Spotted Forest Lizard 1937 Celestus delasagra nigropunctata Barbour & Shreve

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Ancylodactylus koehleri Cameroon Mountains Rock Gecko 1937 Cnemaspis köhleri Mertens
	Hemidactylus hunae Spotted Giant Half-toed Gecko 1937 Hemidactylus maculatus hunae Deraniyagala
	Lygodactylus methueni Woodbush Dwarf Gecko 1937 Lygodactylus methueni Fitzsimons
	Mediodactylus orientalis Levant Bent-toed Gecko 1937 Gymnodactylus kotschyi orientalis Stepanek

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Iberolacerta cyreni Carpetane Rock Lizard 1937 Lacerta monticola cyreni Müller & Hellmich
	Meroles micropholidotus Namibian Small-scaled Desert Lizard 1937 Scapteira micropholidota Mertens

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

	Sceloporus bicanthalis Transvolcanic Bunchgrass Lizard 1937 Sceloporus aeneus bicanthalis Smith
	Sceloporus goldmani San Luis Potosi Bunchgrass Lizard 1937 Sceloporus goldmani Smith
	Sceloporus olloporus Central American Rose-bellied Lizard 1937 Sceloporus variabilis olloporus Smith
	Sceloporus slevini Arizona Bunchgrass Lizard 1937 Sceloporus scalaris slevini Smith
	Sceloporus smithi Oaxacan Rose-bellied Lizard 1937 Sceloporus variabilis smithi Hartweg & Oliver
	Sceloporus unicanthalis Southwestern Bunchgrass Lizard 1937 Sceloporus scalaris unicanthalis Smith

Sauria (Lizards): Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)

Tarentola hoggarensis Hoggar Wall Gecko 1937 Tarentola delalandii hoggarensis Werner

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Acontias lineicauda Algoa Legless Skink 1937 Acontias meleagris lineicauda Hewitt
	Emoia laobaoensis Laobao Mangrove Skink 1937 Emoia laobaoense Bourret
	Eutropis chapaensis Chapa Ground Skink 1937 Tiliqua chapaense Bourret
	Leptoseps poilani Vietnamese Four-toed Slender Skink 1937 Siaphos poilani Bourret
	Lerista allanae Greater Robust Fine-lined Slider 1937 Rhodona allanae Longman
	Plestiodon coreensis Korean Skink 1937 Eumeces coreensis Doi & Kamita
	Plestiodon tamdaoensis Tamdao Blue-tailed Skink 1937 Eumeces tamdaoensis Bourret
	Prasinohaema parkeri Utakwa River Green Tree Skink 1937 Lygosoma parkeri Smith
	Riopa angeli Dong Nai Gracile Skink 1937 Riopa angeli Smith
	Scincella forbesorum Hidalgan Forest Ground Skink 1937 Leiolopisma forbesorum Taylor
	Scincella ochracea Tawny Ground Skink 1937 Leiolopisma ochraceum Bourret
	Scincella silvicola Veracruz Ground Skink 1937 Leiolopisma silvicolum Taylor
	Sphenomorphus malaisei Burmese Forest Skink 1937 Lygosoma malaisei Rendahl
	Sphenomorphus tritaeniatus Three-striped Forest Skink 1937 Lygosoma tritaeniatum Bourret
	Tribolonotus ponceleti Greater Bougainville Casque-headed Skink 1937 Tribolonotus ponceleti Kinghorn

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

Sphaerodactylus beattyi Saint Croix Least Gecko 1937 Sphaerodactylus beattyi Grant

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Atractus pamplonensis Pamplona Spindle Snake 1937 Atractus pamplonensis Amaral
	Coniophanes andresensis San Andres Yellow-bellied Snake 1937 Coniophanes fissidens andresensis Bailey
	Coniophanes schmidti Faded Black-striped Snake 1937 Coniophanes schmidti Bailey
	Crisantophis nevermanni Costa Rican Road Guarder 1937 Conophis nevermanni Dunn
	Dipsas gaigeae Colima Snail Eater 1937 Sibynomorphus gaigeae Oliver
	Hebius boulengeri White-browed Keelback 1937 Natrix boulengeri Gressitt
	Rhadinaea gaigeae San Luis Potosi Graceful Brown Snake 1937 Rhadinaea gaigeae Bailey
	Sonora palarostris Sonoran Shovel-nosed Snake 1937 Sonora palarostris Klauber
	Tantillita brevissima Speckled Dwarf Short-tailed Snake 1937 Tantilla brevissima Taylor
	Trimetopon viquezi Siquirres Dwarf Snake 1937 Trimetopon viquezi Dunn

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

	Epictia bakewelli Colima Thread Snake 1937 Leptotyphlops bakewelli Oliver
	Myriopholis natatrix Gambian Thread Snake 1937 Glauconia natatrix Andersson

Serpentes (Snakes): Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters)

Pareas iwasakii Ryukyu Slug Eater 1937 Amblycephalus formosensis iwasakii Maki

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

	Tropidophis nigriventris Dark-bellied Dwarf Boa 1937 Tropidophis nigriventris Bailey
	Tropidophis pilsbryi Oriente White-necked Dwarf Boa 1937 Tropidophis maculatus pilsbryi Bailey

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Argyrophis giadinhensis Gia Dinh Blind Snake 1937 Typhlops giadinhensis Bourret

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bitis albanica Albany Adder 1937 Bitis cornuta albanica Hewitt
	Gloydius saxatilis Rock Mamushi 1937 Ancistrodon saxatilis Emelianov
	Popeia popeiorum Northern Bamboo Pitviper 1937 Trimeresurus popeiorum Smith

Serpentes (Snakes): Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes)

Achalinus ater (first described as Achalinus niger Bourret 1935) Chinese Black Burrowing Snake 1937 Achalinus ater Bourret [substitute name for Achalinus niger Bourret 1935]