New reptile species described in 1934

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

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

Chirindia bushbyi Mozambique Round-headed Worm Lizard 1934 Chirindia bushbyi Cott

Sauria (Lizards): Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.)

	Elgaria cedrosensis Cedros Island Alligator Lizard 1934 Gerrhonotus cedrosensis Fitch
	Elgaria nana Los Coronados Alligator Lizard 1934 Gerrhonotus scincicauda nanus Fitch
	Elgaria paucicarinata San Lucan Alligator Lizard 1934 Gerrhonotus paucicarinatus Fitch

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Audantia armouri Black-throated Stout Anole 1934 Audantia armouri Cochran

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Cyrtodactylus papuensis Papuan Bent-toed Gecko* 1934 Gymnodactylus papuensis Brongersma
	Mediodactylus bartoni Cretan Bent-toed Gecko* 1934 Gymnodactylus bartoni Stepanek

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

Philochortus zolii Saharan Shield-backed Ground Lizard* 1934 Philochortus zolii Scortecci

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

Leiocephalus lunatus Hispaniolan Maskless Curlytail 1934 Leiocephalus personatus lunatus Cochran

Sauria (Lizards): Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas)

	Sceloporus maculosus Rio Nazas Spiny Lizard 1934 Sceloporus maculosus Smith
	Sceloporus megalepidurus Veracruz Large-scaled Spiny Lizard 1934 Sceloporus megalepidurus Smith
	Sceloporus ochoterenae Queretaran Spiny Lizard 1934 Sceloporus ochoterenae Smith
	Sceloporus olivaceus Texas Spiny Lizard 1934 Sceloporus olivaceus Smith
	Sceloporus parvus Blue-bellied Spiny Lizard 1934 Sceloporus parvus Smith

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Leptosiaphos dewittei (first described as Lygosoma compressicauda De Witte 1933) Congolese Leaf-litter Skink* 1934 Siaphos dewittei Loveridge [substitute name for Lygosoma compressicauda De Witte 1933]
	Lipinia rouxi New Ireland Striped Skink* 1934 Leiolopisma rouxi Hediger
	Nessia bipes Two-legged Snake Skink* 1934 Nessia smithi Deraniyagala [not Tetrapedos smithii Jan 1860] (currently Nessia bipes)
	Nessia didactyla Two-toed Snake Skink 1934 Acontias didactylus Deraniyagala

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

	Sphaerodactylus caicosensis Turks and Caicos Banded Least Gecko 1934 Sphaerodactylus caicosensis Cochran
	Sphaerodactylus mariguanae Southern Bahamas Least Gecko 1934 Sphaerodactylus mariguanae Cochran

Sauria (Lizards): Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas)

Stenocercus carrioni Zamora Whorl-tailed Iguana* 1934 Stenocercus carrioni Parker

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Hebius annamensis Annam Keelback 1934 Parahelicops annamensis Bourret
	Hebius atemporalis Tonkin Keelback 1934 Natrix atemporalis Bourret
	Hebius chapaensis Chapa Flat-nosed Snake 1934 Pararhabdophis chapaensis Bourret
	Hebius deschauenseei Northern Keelback 1934 Natrix deschauenseei Taylor
	Helicops pastazae Pastaza River Keelback* 1934 Helicops pastazae Shreve
	Rhabdophis angeli Tam Dao Keelback* 1934 Natrix (Rhabdophis) angeli Bourret
	Rhabdophis callichroma Bavi Keelback 1934 Natrix chrysarga callichroma Bourret

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

Parapistocalamus hedigeri Bougainville Coral Snake 1934 Parapistocalamus hedigeri Roux

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)

Laticauda crockeri Rennell Island Sea Krait 1934 Laticauda crockeri Slevin

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

	Enhydris longicauda Long-tailed Mud Snake 1934 Hypsirhina longicauda Bourret
	Enhydris subtaeniata Mekong Mud Snake 1934 Hypsirhina enhydris subtaeniata Bourret

Serpentes (Snakes): Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)

Chamaelycus parkeri Kivu Banded Snake 1934 Oophilositum parkeri Angel

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Malayotyphlops koekkoeki Bunyu Island Blind Snake 1934 Typhlops koekkoeki Brongersma
	Ramphotyphlops similis Twenty-rowed Blind Snake 1934 Typhlops similis Brongersma
	Ramphotyphlops supranasalis Salawati Blind Snake 1934 Typhlops supranasalis Brongersma

Serpentes (Snakes): Viperidae (Vipers)

	Agkistrodon laticinctus Broad-banded Copperhead 1934 Agkistrodon mokasen laticinctus Gloyd & Conant
	Ovophis tonkinensis Tonkin Pitviper 1934 Trimeresurus tonkinensis Bourret

Testudines (Turtles): Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)

	Mauremys megalocephala Chinese Broad-headed Pond Turtle 1934 Chinemys megalocephala Fang
	Rhinoclemmys diademata Maracaibo Wood Turtle 1934 Geoemyda punctularia diademata Mertens

Testudines (Turtles): Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)

Kinosternon creaseri Yucatan Mud Turtle* 1934 Kinosternon creaseri Hartweg