New reptile species described in 1931

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

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

Ancylocranium somalicum Southern Somali Sharp-snouted Worm Lizard* 1931 Anops somalicus Scortecci

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

	Ctenonotus cooki Guanica Pallid Anole 1931 Anolis cristatellus cooki Grant
	Norops pinchoti Providencia Anole* 1931 Anolis pinchoti Cochran
	Xiphosurus roosevelti (extinct) Culebra Island Giant Anole 1931 Anolis roosevelti Grant

Sauria (Lizards): Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)

	Goniurosaurus orientalis Tonaki Leopard Gecko 1931 Eublepharis orientalis Maki
	Holodactylus cornii Somali Clawed Gecko 1931 Holodactylus cornii Scortecci

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Hemiphyllodactylus margarethae Sumatran Slender Gecko 1931 Hemiphyllodactylus margarethae Brongersma

Sauria (Lizards): Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus)

	Arthrosaura tyleri Mount Duida Creek Lizard* 1931 Pantodactylus tyleri Burt & Burt
	Bachia barbouri Perico Earless Teju* 1931 Bachia barbouri Burt & Burt
	Gelanesaurus cochranae Sumaco Water Teju* 1931 Neusticurus ecpleopus cochranae Burt & Burt
	Neusticurus tatei Vegas Falls Water Teju* 1931 Arthrosaura tatei Burt & Burt

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

	Leiocephalus inaguae Inagua Curlytail 1931 Leiocephalus inaguae Cochran
	Leiocephalus punctatus Crooked-Acklins Curlytail 1931 Leiocephalus carinatus punctatus Cochran

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Chalcides ebneri North Moroccan Cylindrical Skink* 1931 Chalcides ocellatus vittatus ebneri forma n. Werner
	Chalcides montanus Moroccan Mountain Cylindrical Skink 1931 Chalcides ocellatus montanus Werner

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

	Aristelliger cochranae Navassa Croaking Gecko 1931 Aristelliger cochranae Grant
	Saurodactylus fasciatus Banded Lizard-toed Gecko* 1931 Saurodactylus fasciatus Werner
	Sphaerodactylus klauberi Puerto Rican Upland Least Gecko 1931 Sphaerodactylus klauberi Grant
	Sphaerodactylus nicholsi Puerto Rican Crescent Least Gecko 1931 Sphaerodactylus nicholsi Grant
	Sphaerodactylus roosevelti Guanica Khaki Least Gecko 1931 Sphaerodactylus roosevelti Grant
	Sphaerodactylus townsendi Puerto Rican Sandy Least Gecko 1931 Sphaerodactylus townsendi Grant

Sauria (Lizards): Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Xantusia arizonae Arizona Night Lizard 1931 Xantusia arizonae Klauber

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Atractus lasallei Yellow-spotted Spindle Snake* 1931 Atractus lasallei Amaral
	Ficimia streckeri Tamaulipan Hook-nosed Snake 1931 Ficimia streckeri Taylor
	Hebius miyajimae Taiwanese Striped Keelback* 1931 Natrix miyajimae Maki
	Lycodon multifasciatus Ryukyu Mountain Wolf Snake* 1931 Dinodon septentrionale multifasciatum Maki
	Opisthotropis multicincta Many-banded Mountain Stream Keelback* 1931 Opisthotropis multicincta Fan
	Rhabdophis formosanus Taiwanese Tiger Keelback* 1931 Natrix tigrina formosana Maki

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_1 (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)

Brachyurophis roperi Northern Shovel-nosed Snake 1931 Rhynchoelaps roperi Kinghorn

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

Ephalophis greyae Broome Thick-tailed Sea Snake 1931 Ephalophis greyi Smith [incorrect original spelling] (currently Ephalophis greyae)

Serpentes (Snakes): Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters)

Pareas komaii Alishan Slug Eater* 1931 Amblycephalus komaii Maki

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Anilios nigroterminatus Roebuck Bay Blind Snake* 1931 Typhlops nigroterminatus Parker
	Letheobia stejnegeri Kasai Blind Snake* 1931 Typhlops stejnegeri Loveridge

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

Garthius chaseni Kinabalu Brown Pitviper 1931 Trimeresurus chaseni Smith

Serpentes (Snakes): Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes)

Achalinus niger Taiwanese Black Burrowing Snake* 1931 Achalinus niger Maki

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

Geoemyda japonica Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle 1931 Geoemyda spengleri japonica Fan

Testudines (Turtles): Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles)

Pelusios castanoides Yellow-bellied Mud Turtle 1931 Pelusios nigricans castanoides Hewitt

Testudines (Turtles): Testudinidae (Tortoises)

Kinixys zombensis Southeastern Hinge-back Tortoise 1931 Kinixys belliana zombensis Hewitt