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 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