New reptile species described in 1880
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Back to menu   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

São Tomé 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

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): Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)

Micrelaps muelleri

Israeli Black-headed Snake*

1880 Micrelaps mülleri Boettger


Parastenophis betsileanus

Betsileo White-banded Tree Snake*

1880 Dipsas betsileanus Günther

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