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
	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