New reptile species described in 1938

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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): 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
	Chondrodactylus fitzsimonsi Kunene Thick-toed Gecko 1938 Pachydactylus laevigatus tessellatus Fitzsimons [not Pachydactylus tessellatus Werner 1910] (currently Chondrodactylus fitzsimonsi)
	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): Liolaemidae (South American Lesser Iguanas)

	Liolaemus curicensis Curicó 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 Queñes 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
	Brachyseps 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