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 Boaedon olivaceus ( Duméril, 1856 ) Figure 27A Holuropholis olivaceus Duméril, 1856: 466 . Type locality: “Gaboon”, Gabon . Boodon poensis Günther, 1888: 330 . Type locality: “ Fernando Po ” (= Bioko ). Holuropholis olivaceus ( Duméril, 1856 ) : Boettger 1889: 279 . Boodon olivaceus ( Duméril, 1856 ) : Boulenger 1893: 335 . Boaedon olivaceus ( Duméril, 1856 ) : Loveridge 1957: 219 . Boaedon olivaceus stirnensis Stucki-Stirn, 1979 . Type locality: northern Cameroon . Lamprophis olivaceus ( Duméril, 1856 ) : Broadley 1983 . Lamprophis olivacea ( Duméril, 1856 ) : Jackson 2008: 325 . Distribution . It is widespread across the forests from Sierra Leona and Guinea in West Africa to Uganda in East Africa. In Equatorial Guinea it has been recorded in Bioko ( Günther 1888 ; Boulenger 1893 ; Bocage 1903 ) at Malabo ( Mertens 1941 ), San Carlos and Ureca ( Mertens 1964a ), and in Río Muni at Monte Alén National Park ( Lasso et al. 2002 ), including Monte Mitra ( Gonwouo & Nsang 2005 ) ( Map 30C ). MAPS 28 A–C. Distribution maps for Equatorial Guinean records of (A) Atractaspis corpulenta ; (B) Atractaspis reticulata ; (C) Poecilopholis cameronensis . MAPS 29 A–C. Distribution maps for Equatorial Guinean records of (A) Dendroaspis jamesoni ; (B) Naja (Boulengerina) annulata ; (C) Naja (Boulengerina) melanoleuca . MAPS 30 A–C. Distribution maps for Equatorial Guinean records of (A) Naja (Boulengerina) multifasciata ; (B) Pseudohaje goldii ; (C) Boaedon olivaceus . Comments. The specimen EBD 27754 contained a mouse in its stomach. Specimens examined. Nineteen specimens. Equatorial Guinea : estación Cori Laranetta (locality not found) ( EBD 2849 ) . Río Muni : Bata ( EBD 2850 ) ; Miboman (road to Bata , Km 29), 15 November 1986 ( EBD 20833) ; Miboman , 06 September 1985 ( EBD 20836) ; Miboman (road to Movó ), 01 September 1984 ( EBD 18368) ; Mongomo , 06 April 1986 ( EBD 20834) , 17 April 1986 ( EBD 20835) ; San Joaquín de Ndyiacom , 1999 ( EBD 31498) , 25 June 1987 ( EBD 27806) ; San Joaquín de Ndyiacom (road from Bata to Niefang ), 01 August 1986 ( EBD 24967) ; San Joaquín de Ndyiacom , 1990 (EBD 31496, EBD 31498) ; three kilometres from Asonga , 20 June 1984 ( EBD 18356) . Bioko : without specific locality ( MNCN 18373 , MNCN 18374 ) ; road from Moka to Malabo , close to Patio Potao , 09 November 2003 ( MNCN 50493 ) ; Bioko Sur , Luba , 08 June 1984 ( EBD 18712) ; Banapá ( two specimens housed in the EBD without calatogue number, P. Basilio leg.) .