New reptile species described in 1880

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

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

	Geocalamus modestus Mpwapwa Wedge-snouted Worm Lizard 1880 Geocalamus modestus Günther
	Monopeltis jugularis Equatorial Spade-snouted Worm Lizard 1880 Monopeltis jugularis Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Trapelus tournevillei Dune Agama 1880 Agama tournevillei Lataste
	Uromastyx princeps Armored Spiny-tailed Agama 1880 Uromastix princeps O'Shaughnessy

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

Ophisaurus attenuatus Slender Glass Lizard 1880 Ophisaurus ventralis attenuatus Baird

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

	Brookesia ebenaui Northern Stub-tailed Chameleon 1880 Chamaeleo ebenaui Boettger
	Calumma furcifer Fork-nosed Chameleon 1880 Chamaeleon furcifer Vaillant & Grandidier
	Furcifer cephalolepis Grande Comoro Chameleon 1880 Chamaeleon cephalolepis Günther

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Geckolepis maculata Spotted Fish-scale Gecko 1880 Geckolepis maculata Peters
	Lygodactylus thomensis Sao Tome Dwarf Gecko 1880 Scalabotes thomensis Peters
	Phelsuma laticauda Flat-tailed Day Gecko 1880 Pachydactylus laticauda Boettger
	Tropiocolotes tripolitanus Tripoli Dwarf Gecko 1880 Tropiocolotes tripolitanus Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Psammodromus blanci Northwest African Sand Lizard 1880 Zerzoumia blanci Lataste
	Timon pater North African Ocellated Lizard 1880 Lacerta ocellata pater Lataste

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

Holbrookia lacerata Northern Spot-tailed Earless Lizard 1880 Holbrookia lacerata Cope

Sauria (Lizards): Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)

Ptyodactylus oudrii Moroccan Fan-toed Gecko 1880 Ptyodactylus oudrii Lataste

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Chalcides bedriagai Spanish Cylindrical Skink 1880 Gongylus ocellatus bedriagai Bosca
	Flexiseps johannae Comoro Cylindrical Skink 1880 Gongylus johannae Günther
	Paracontias hildebrandtii Northwestern Legless Skink 1880 Acontias hildebrandti Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Boidae (Typical Boas)

Ungaliophis continentalis Guatemalan Dwarf Boa 1880 Ungaliophis continentalis Müller

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Atractus duboisi Napo Spindle Snake 1880 Rabdosoma Duboisi Boulenger
	Lycodon orientalis East Asian Wolf Snake 1880 Ophites orientalis Hilgendorf
	Pantherophis bairdi Rio Grande Rat Snake 1880 Coluber bairdi Yarrow
	Sordellina punctata Brazilian Yellow-lipped Snake 1880 Xenodon punctatus Peters
	Tantilla trilineata (no common name) 1880 Leptocalamus trilineatus Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes)

Cylindrophis lineatus Lined Pipe Snake 1880 Cylindrophis lineatus Dennys

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

Parastenophis betsileanus Betsileo White-banded Tree Snake 1880 Dipsas betsileanus Günther

Serpentes (Snakes): Micrelapidae (Short-jawed Rear-fanged Snakes)

Micrelaps muelleri Israeli Black-headed Snake 1880 Micrelaps mülleri Boettger

Serpentes (Snakes): Pythonidae (Pythons)

Python breitensteini Borneo Short-tailed Python 1880 Python Breitensteini Steindachner

Serpentes (Snakes): Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)

Tropidophis taczanowskyi Peruvian Dwarf Boa 1880 Ungalia taczanowskyi Steindachner

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Madatyphlops mucronatus North Madagascar Blind Snake 1880 Typhlops mucronatus Boettger

Serpentes (Snakes): Uropeltidae (Shield-tailed Snakes)

Plectrurus aureus Golden Shieldtail 1880 Plectrurus aureus Beddome

Testudines (Turtles): Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)

	Lepidochelys kempii Atlantic Ridley Sea Turtle 1880 Thalassochelys kempii Garman
	Natator depressus Flatback Sea Turtle 1880 Chelonia depressa Garman