Synopsis of the terrestrial Reptiles of Equatorial Guinea Author Sánchez-Vialas, Alberto Author Calvo-Revuelta, Marta 0000-0002-8628-1055 Author Riva, Ignacio De La 0000-0001-5064-4507 albertosv@mncn.csic.es text Zootaxa 2022 2022-11-03 5202 1 1 197 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5202.1.1 journal article 182444 10.11646/zootaxa.5202.1.1 45ba25c1-47a9-4001-93d9-294815bf37e7 1175-5326 7285600 BF4831D2-D98B-4265-9138-03DB8607B826 Kinixys erosa ( Schweigger, 1812 ) Figure 4G–H Testudo erosa Schweigger, 1812: 321 . Type locality: “America septentrionali” (in error) ( Bour 2006 ). Kinixys castanea Bell, 1827: 398 . Type locality: “in Africâ”. Cinixyse erosa ( Schweigger, 1812 ) : Duméril & Bibron 1835: 165. Kinixys erosa ( Schweigger, 1812 ) : Gray 1831 . Distribution . Extends across the forests of West and Central Africa, from Guinea and Sierra Leone to Uganda and southwards to northern Angola . In Equatorial Guinea it has been recorded from Río Muni ( Iverson 1992 ) at Cabo San Juan ( Boulenger 1905 ) and Monte Alén National Park ( Lasso et al. 2002 ), including Monte Mitra ( Gonwouo & Nsang 2005 ) ( Map 2B ). Comments. This species seems to be relatively abundant in Monte Mitra ( Gonwouo & Nsang 2005 ). Reports of harvesting of this species in Monte Mitra forests are provided by Fa & García Yuste (2001) . It is the sister species of K. homeana Bell, 1827 ( Kindler et al. 2012 ). Specimens examined. Sixteen specimens. Río Muni : Bata , 20 May 1966 ( EBD 2775–2777 , EBD 2895–2896 ); Mbini-Senye , 03 June1986 ( EBD 20917) ; Nava-Ebeñ (Bata), 10 June 1984 ( EBD 20273) ; Miboman , 08 June 1984 ( EBD 20276) , 10 June 1984 ( EBD 20274) , 20 June 1984 ( EBD 20277) ; Ebian , 20 June 1984 ( EBD 20275) ; San Joaquín de Ndyiacom , Ayamiken , 01 August 1986 ( EBD 24983) ; Niefang , 25 March 1987 ( EBD 25123) ; Etom , Evinayong-Aconibe , 25 May 1987 ( EBD 24982) ; Mongomo , 02 July 1984 ( EBD 18585–18586 ) .