New reptile species described in 1938

Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - News & background - Recent updates - Contact - Purchase RepFocus

www.repfocus.dk

Rune Midtgaard

Back to menu

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

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Agama schacki Benguela Rock Agama 1938 Agama planiceps schacki Mertens

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

Audantia saxatilis Pallid Stout Anole 1938 Anolis cybotes saxatilis Mertens

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Brookesia decaryi Ankarafantsika Stub-tailed Chameleon 1938 Brookesia decaryi Angel
	Kinyongia uthmoelleri Hanang Hornless Chameleon 1938 Chamaeleo uthmölleri Müller

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Namazonurus campbelli Helmeringhausen Girdled Lizard 1938 Zonurus campbelli Fitzsimons

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Afroedura namaquensis Namaqua Flat Gecko 1938 Oedura namaquensis Fitzsimons
	Goggia rupicola Namaqua Dwarf Leaf-toed Gecko 1938 Phyllodactylus lineatus rupicolus Fitzsimons
	Pachydactylus kobosensis Kobos Thick-toed Gecko 1938 Pachydactylus kobosensis Fitzsimons
	Pachydactylus labialis Western Cape Thick-toed Gecko 1938 Pachydactylus capensis labialis Fitzsimons
	Pachydactylus robertsi Karasburg Thick-toed Gecko 1938 Pachydactylus robertsi Fitzsimons
	Rhoptropus benguellensis Benguela Day Gecko 1938 Rhoptropus boultoni benguellensis Mertens

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Matobosaurus maltzahni Western Giant Plated Lizard 1938 Gerrhosaurus maltzahni Grys

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Lacerta citrovittata Yellow-striped Green Lizard 1938 Lacerta viridis citrovittata Werner
	Latastia petersiana Barawa Long-tailed Lizard 1938 Latastia petersiana Mertens [substitute name for Lacerta carinata Peters 1874]

Sauria (Lizards): Liolaemidae (South American Lesser Iguanas)

	Liolaemus curicensis Curico Smooth-throated Lizard 1938 Liolaemus platei curicensis Müller & Hellmich
	Liolaemus goetschi Laguna Playa Smooth-throated Lizard 1938 Liolaemus goetschi Müller & Hellmich
	Liolaemus lutzae Brazilian Smooth-throated Lizard 1938 Liolaemus lutzae Mertens
	Liolaemus schroederi Los Quenes Smooth-throated Lizard 1938 Liolaemus schröderi Müller & Hellmich
	Liolaemus walkeri Lloellapampa Smooth-throated Lizard 1938 Liolaemus walkeri Shreve

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

	Sceloporus cautus Shy Spiny Lizard 1938 Sceloporus cautus Smith
	Sceloporus virgatus Striped Plateau Lizard 1938 Sceloporus undulatus virgatus Smith

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Acontias namaquensis Namaqua Legless Skink 1938 Acontias plumbeus namaquensis Hewitt
	Acontias orientalis Eastern Cape Legless Skink 1938 Acontias meleagris orientalis Hewitt
	Mesomycterus praeornatus Vondrozo Short-legged Skink 1938 Scelotes praeornatus Angel

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

	Pristurus sokotranus Socotra Throat-spotted Semaphore Gecko 1938 Pristurus sokotranus Parker
	Sphaerodactylus sabanus Northern Leeward Least Gecko 1938 Sphaerodactylus sabanus Cochran

Sauria (Lizards): Teiidae (Greater Tejus)

Aspidoscelis burti Canyon Spotted Whiptail 1938 Cnemidophorus burti Taylor

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Calamaria griswoldi Yellow-lined Reed Snake 1938 Calamaria lumbricoidea griswoldi Loveridge
	Geophis blanchardi Acultzingo Earth Snake 1938 Geophis blanchardi Taylor & Smith
	Helicops danieli Colombian Keelback 1938 Helicops danieli Amaral
	Mastigodryas amarali Venezuelan Lizard Eater 1938 Eudryas amarali Stuart
	Sonora mosaueri Baja California Ground Snake 1938 Sonora mosaueri Stickel
	Urotheca guentheri (first described as Tachymenis decipiens Günther 1895) Orange-bellied Glass-tailed Snake 1938 Rhadinaea güntheri Dunn [substitute name for Tachymenis decipiens Günther 1895]

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

Python brongersmai Blood Python 1938 Python curtus brongersmai Stull

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

Tropidophis caymanensis Grand Cayman Dwarf Boa 1938 Tropidophis melanurus caymanensis Battersby

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Bothrops barnetti Northern Peruvian Lancehead 1938 Bothrops barnetti Parker
	Daboia palaestinae Palestinian Viper 1938 Vipera palaestinae Werner
	Mixcoatlus browni Omilteme Montane Pitviper 1938 Agkistrodon browni Shreve
	Parias malcolmi Mount Kinabalu Pitviper 1938 Trimeresurus sumatranus malcolmi Loveridge
	Porthidium dunni Tehuantepec Hognosed Pitviper 1938 Trimeresurus dunni Hartweg & Oliver

Testudines (Turtles): Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)

	Pseudemys nelsoni Florida Red-bellied Turtle 1938 Pseudemys nelsoni Carr
	Pseudemys peninsularis Peninsula Cooter 1938 Pseudemys floridana peninsularis Carr

Testudines (Turtles): Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)

Kinosternon stejnegeri Arizona Mud Turtle 1938 Kinosternon flavescens stejnegeri Hartweg