New reptile species described in 1939

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

Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)

Chirindia langi Limpopo Round-headed Worm Lizard 1939 Chirindia langi Fitzsimons

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

Pseudocalotes poilani Laotian Long-headed Agama 1939 Paracalotes poilani Bourret

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

	Abronia ochoterenai Northern Chiapas Alligator Lizard 1939 Gerrhonotus vasconcelosii ochoterenai Martin del Campo
	Caribicus darlingtoni Hispaniolan Striped Forest Lizard 1939 Celestus darlingtoni Cochran

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

	Audantia shrevei Cordillera Central Stout Anole 1939 Audantia shrevei Cochran
	Chamaelinorops darlingtoni Montane Bush Anole 1939 Anolis darlingtoni Cochran [not Xiphocercus darlingtoni Cochran 1935]
	Ctenonotus ignigularis Dominican Graceful Anole 1939 Anolis distichus ignigularis Mertens
	Deiroptyx aliniger Hispaniolan Orange-armpit Anole 1939 Anolis chloro-cyanus aliniger Mertens
	Deiroptyx cyanosticta Turquoise-speckled Green Anole 1939 Anolis chlorocyanus cyanostictus Mertens
	Deiroptyx peynadoi Central Hispaniolan Green Anole 1939 Anolis chloro-cyanus peynadoi Mertens
	Norops barkeri Cascajal Anole 1939 Anolis barkeri Schmidt
	Norops wellbornae San Salvador Anole 1939 Anolis ustus wellbornae Ahl

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Namazonurus lawrenci Richtersveld Girdled Lizard 1939 Zonurus lawrenci Fitzsimons

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Goggia microlepidota Small-scaled Dwarf Leaf-toed Gecko 1939 Phyllodactylus microlepidotus Fitzsimons
	Pachydactylus macrolepis Large-scaled Thick-toed Gecko 1939 Pachydactylus mariquensis macrolepis FitzSimons
	Phelsuma sundbergi Greater Seychelles Day Gecko 1939 Phelsuma sundbergi Rendahl

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

Zonosaurus trilineatus Three-lined Plated Lizard 1939 Zonosaurus trilineatus Angel

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

	Liolaemus kriegi Bariloche Smooth-throated Lizard 1939 Liolaemus kriegi Müller & Hellmich
	Liolaemus neuquensis Volcan Morada Smooth-throated Lizard 1939 Liolaemus altissimus neuquensis Müller & Hellmich

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

	Sceloporus albiventris Western White-bellied Spiny Lizard 1939 Sceloporus horridus albiventris Smith
	Sceloporus lundelli Belize Spiny Lizard 1939 Sceloporus lundelli Smith

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

Phyllodactylus muralis Oaxacan Leaf-toed Gecko 1939 Phyllodactylus muralis Taylor

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Scelotes kasneri Cape Two-toed Dwarf Burrowing Skink 1939 Scelotes kasneri Fitzsimons
	Sphenomorphus tridigitus Three-toed Forest Skink 1939 Siaphos tridigitum Bourret
	Tropidophorus baviensis Bavi Stream Skink 1939 Tropidophorus baviensis Bourret
	Typhlacontias brevipes Short-legged Burrowing Skink 1939 Typhlacontias brevipes Fitzsimons

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

Sphaerodactylus parkeri Jamaican Banded Least Gecko 1939 Sphaerodactylus parkeri Grant

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Lepidophyma sylvaticum Madrean Tropical Night Lizard 1939 Lepidophyma sylvatica Taylor

Serpentes (Snakes): Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes)

Anomalepis aspinosa Cajamarca Blind Snake 1939 Anomalepis aspinosus Taylor

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Eryx somalicus Southern Somali Sand Boa 1939 Eryx somalicus Scortecci

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Atractus arangoi Putumayo Spindle Snake 1939 Atractus arangoi Prado
	Atractus clarki Santa Cruz de Cana Spindle Snake 1939 Atractus clarki Dunn & Bailey
	Dipsadoboa kageleri Sanya Juu Nocturnal Tree Snake 1939 Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia kageleri Uthmoller
	Eirenis lineomaculatus Spotted-line Dwarf Snake 1939 Eirenis lineomaculatus Schmidt
	Lytorhynchus kennedyi Syrian Awl-headed Snake 1939 Lytorhynchus kennedyi Schmidt
	Rhadinaea sargenti Panamanian Graceful Brown Snake 1939 Rhadinaea sargenti Dunn & Bailey
	Tantilla cuniculator Peten Centipede Snake 1939 Tantilla moesta cuniculator Smith

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae, terrestrial species (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)

	Furina barnardi Yellow-naped Snake 1939 Glyphodon barnardi Kinghorn
	Micrurus averyi Black-headed Coral Snake 1939 Micrurus averyi Schmidt
	Naja polyocellata Sri Lankan Cobra 1939 Naja naja polyocellata Deraniyagala

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

Alluaudina mocquardi Ankarana Keeled Snake 1939 Alluaudina mocquardi Angel

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

	Epictia columbi Bahamas Thread Snake 1939 Leptotyphlops columbi Klauber
	Epictia subcrotilla Tumbes Thread Snake 1939 Leptotyphlops subcrotilla Klauber
	Epictia tenella Guyana Thread Snake 1939 Leptotyphlops tenella Klauber
	Rena bressoni Michoacan Thread Snake 1939 Leptotyphlops bressoni Taylor
	Rena segrega Trans-Pecos Thread Snake 1939 Leptotyphlops humilis segregus Klauber

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Acutotyphlops solomonis Bougainville Blunt-nosed Blind Snake 1939 Typhlops solomonis Parker

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Atropoides picadoi Costa Rican Jumping Pitviper 1939 Trimeresurus nummifer picadoi Dunn

Testudines (Turtles): Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)

Trachemys gaigeae Big Bend Slider 1939 Pseudemys scripta gaigeae Hartweg

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Cuora galbinifrons Northern Indochinese Box Turtle 1939 Cuora galbinifrons Bourret