New reptile species described in 1937
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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 Galliwasp

1937 Celestus delasagra nigropunctata Barbour & Shreve

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

Cnemaspis 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 Potosí Bunchgrass Lizard*

1937 Sceloporus goldmani 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 laobaoense

Laobao Mangrove Skink

1937 Emoia laobaoense Bourret


Eutropis chapaense

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


Lygosoma angeli

Dong Nai Supple Skink*

1937 Riopa angeli Smith


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


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


Trachylepis monardi

Angolan Striped Skink*

1937 Mabuya striata angolensis Monard [not Euprepes angolensis Bocage 1872]


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 Potosí 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]