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 São 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 Lizard 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): Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

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

Sauria (Lizards): Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Norops beckeri Yucatan Lichen Anole* 1881 Anolis beckeri Boulenger

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 Bé Plated Lizard* 1881 Gerrhosaurus rufipes subunicolor Boettger

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

	Arthrosaura reticulata Western Creek Lizard 1881 Cercosaura reticulata O'Shaughnessy
	Cercosaura manicata Slender Shade Lizard* 1881 Cercosaura manicata O'Shaughnessy
	Euspondylus guentheri Sarayacú 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 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
	Morunasaurus annularis Ringed Manticore 1881 Hoplocercus annularis 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 platynotum Red-throated Cool-Skink 1881 Lygosoma platynotum Peters
	Cryptoblepharus cognatus Nosy Bé 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

Serpentes (Snakes): Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes)

Cylindrophis lineatus Lined Pipe Snake 1881 Cylindrophis lineatus Blanford

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

Calliophis bilineatus Two-striped Coral Snake 1881 Callophis bilineatus Peters

Serpentes (Snakes): Elapidae_2 (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 Bé Grey-Blue Blind Snake* 1881 Typhlops reuteri Boettger
	Ramphotyphlops depressus Melanesian Blind Snake 1881 Typhlops depressus Peters