New reptile species described in 1939
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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


Celestus darlingtoni

Hispaniolan Striped Galliwasp

1939 Celestus darlingtoni Cochran

Sauria (Lizards): Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

Namazonurus lawrenci

Richtersveld Girdled Lizard*

1939 Zonurus lawrenci Fitzsimons

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (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): 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

Volcán 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 aspinosus

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 clarki

Santa Cruz de Cana Spindle Snake*

1939 Atractus clarki Dunn & Bailey


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_1 (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)

Furina barnardi

Yellow-naped Snake

1939 Glyphodon barnardi Kinghorn


Micrurus averyi

Black-headed Coral Snake

1939 Micrurus averyi Schmidt

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