New reptile species described in 1881

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

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

	Amphisbaena gracilis Slender Worm Lizard 1881 Amphisbaena gracilis Strauch
	Amphisbaena mertensii Sao Paulo Worm Lizard 1881 Amphisbaena mertensii Strauch
	Cercolophia steindachneri Caigara Worm Lizard 1881 Amphisbaena steindachneri Strauch
	Cynisca muelleri Akropong Worm Lizard 1881 Amphisbaena mülleri Strauch

Amphisbaenia (Worm Lizards): Trogonophidae (Short-headed Worm Lizards)

Pachycalamus brevis Socotra Worm Lizard 1881 Pachycalamus brevis Günther

Sauria (Lizards): Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)

	Ctenophorus isolepis Central Military Dragon 1881 Grammatophora isolepis Fischer
	Phoxophrys tuberculata Sumatran Shrub Agama 1881 Phoxophrys tuberculata Hubrecht
	Trapelus persicus Persian Ground Agama 1881 Agama persica Blanford [not Stellio persicus Anderson 1872]

Sauria (Lizards): Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus)

Alopoglossus buckleyi Smooth-bellied Shade Teju 1881 Leposoma buckleyi O'Shaughnessy

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

	Anguis graeca Greek Slowworm 1881 Anguis fragilis var. graeca Bedriaga
	Ophiodes vertebralis Uruguayan Glass Lizard 1881 Ophiodes vertebralis Bocourt

Sauria (Lizards): Anolidae (Anoles)

Norops beckeri Yucatan Lichen Anole 1881 Anolis beckeri Boulenger

Sauria (Lizards): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

Calumma oshaughnessyi Betsileo Chameleon 1881 Chamaeleon o'shaughnessii Günther [incorrect original spelling]

Sauria (Lizards): Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)

	Hemidactylus homoeolepis Socotra Even-scaled Gecko 1881 Hemidactylus homoeolepis Blanford
	Lygodactylus madagascariensis Common Madagascar Dwarf Gecko 1881 Scalabotes madagascariensis Boettger
	Paroedura oviceps Nosy Be Leaf-toed Gecko 1881 Phyllodactylus oviceps Boettger
	Phelsuma dubia Dull-green Day Gecko 1881 Pachydactylus dubius Boettger

Sauria (Lizards): Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

	Zonosaurus rufipes Red-legged Plated Lizard 1881 Gerrhosaurus rufipes Boettger
	Zonosaurus subunicolor Nosy Be Plated Lizard 1881 Gerrhosaurus rufipes subunicolor Boettger

Sauria (Lizards): Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus)

	Arthrosaura reticulata Western Creek Teju 1881 Cercosaura reticulata O'Shaughnessy
	Cercosaura manicata Slender Shade Teju 1881 Cercosaura manicata O'Shaughnessy
	Euspondylus guentheri Sarayacu Sun Teju 1881 Ecpleopus guentheri O'Shaughnessy
	Gymnophthalmus pleei Rough-scaled Snake-eyed Teju 1881 Gymnophthalmus pleei Bocourt

Sauria (Lizards): Hoplocercidae (Club-tailed Iguanas)

	Enyalioides annularis Ringed Wood Lizard 1881 Hoplocercus annularis O'Shaughnessy
	Enyalioides microlepis Small-scaled Wood Lizard 1881 Enyalius microlepis O'Shaughnessy
	Enyalioides oshaughnessyi Red-eyed Wood Lizard 1881 Enyalius oshaughnessyi Boulenger
	Enyalioides praestabilis Canelos Wood Lizard 1881 Enyalius praestabilis O'Shaughnessy

Sauria (Lizards): Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

	Acanthodactylus bedriagai Algerian Fringe-toed Lizard 1881 Acanthodactylus bedriagai Lataste
	Mesalina balfouri Socotra Desert Lizard 1881 Eremias balfouri Blanford
	Mesalina simoni Moroccan Small-spotted Desert Lizard 1881 Podarces simoni Boettger
	Psammodromus microdactylus Green Sand Lizard 1881 Algira microdactyla Boettger
	Takydromus amurensis Amur Grass Lizard 1881 Tachydromus amurensis Peters

Sauria (Lizards): Scincidae (Skinks)

	Acritoscincus platynotus Red-throated Cool-Skink 1881 Lygosoma platynotum Peters
	Cryptoblepharus cognatus Nosy Be Snake-eyed Skink 1881 Ablepharus boutoni var. cognatus Boettger
	Lerista muelleri Common Mulch Slider 1881 Phaneropis muelleri Fischer
	Prasinohaema virens Eastern Green Tree Skink 1881 Lipinia virens Peters
	Scincus conirostris Persian Sand Fish 1881 Scincus conirostris Blanford

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

	Gonatodes concinnatus Collared Padless Gecko 1881 Goniodactylus concinnatus O'Shaughnessy
	Pristurus insignis Socotra Crestless Semaphore Gecko 1881 Pristurus insignis Blanford

Serpentes (Snakes): Colubridae (Typical Snakes)

	Hemerophis socotrae Socotra Whip Snake 1881 Zamenis socotrae Günther
	Mastigodryas laevis Guatemalan Lizard Eater 1881 Herpetodryas Laevis Fischer

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae, terrestrial species (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)

Calliophis bilineatus Two-striped Coral Snake 1881 Callophis bilineatus Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae, marine species (Sea Snakes)

Hydrophis semperi Lake Taal Sea Snake 1881 Hydrophis semperi Garman

Serpentes (Snakes): Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)

Gyiophis maculosa (first described as Hypsirhina maculata Blanford 1879) Brown-spotted Mud Snake 1881 Hypsirhina maculosa Blanford [substitute name for Hypsirhina maculata Blanford 1879]

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

	Amblyodipsas mechowii Elongate Quill-snouted Snake 1881 Xenocalamus mechowii Peters
	Ditypophis vivax Socotra Night Snake 1881 Ditypophis vivax Günther
	Polemon collaris Fawn-headed Snake Eater 1881 Microsoma collare Peters
	Psammophis biseriatus Eastern Link-marked Sand Snake 1881 Psammophis biseriatus Peters
	Psammophis brevirostris Short-snouted Grass Snake 1881 Psammophis brevirostris Peters
	Pseudoxyrhopus microps Betsileo Ground Snake 1881 Pseudoxyrhopus microps Günther
	Pseudoxyrhopus quinquelineatus Five-striped Ground Snake 1881 Liophis quinquelineatus Günther
	Thamnosophis stumpffi Madagascar Yellow-striped Water Snake 1881 Dromicus stumpffi Boettger

Serpentes (Snakes): Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)

Rena dugesii Mexican Thread Snake 1881 Catodon dugesii Bocourt

Serpentes (Snakes): Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

	Madatyphlops reuteri Nosy Be Grey-Blue Blind Snake 1881 Typhlops reuteri Boettger
	Ramphotyphlops depressus Melanesian Blind Snake 1881 Typhlops depressus Peters