Synopsis of the terrestrial Reptiles of Equatorial Guinea
Author
Sánchez-Vialas, Alberto
Author
Calvo-Revuelta, Marta
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Author
Riva, Ignacio De La
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albertosv@mncn.csic.es
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Zootaxa
2022
2022-11-03
5202
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1
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5202.1.1
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Kinixys homeana
Bell, 1827
Kinixys homeana
Bell, 1827: 400
.
Type
locality: “Africâ occidentali”.
Cinixys homeana
Bell, 1827
: Duméril & Bibron 1835: 161.
Distribution
. West and Central Africa, from
Liberia
to
Central African Republic
, with some dubious records in the east of
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(
Rhodin
et al.
2017
). In
Equatorial Guinea
it has been found in Monte Mitra at Monte Alén National Park (
Gonwouo & Nsang 2005
) and it is expected to be found to the North-west of
Río Muni
, close to the border with
Cameroon
, where several records exist from the latter country (
Iverson 1992
;
Rhodin
et al.
2017
) (
Map 2C
).
Comments.
This species is only known in
Equatorial Guinea
from a single specimen found at Monte Mitra (
Gonwouo & Nsang 2005
). It is the sister species of
K. erosa
(
Kindler
et al.
2012
)
.
Specimens examined.
No specimens were found in the examined collections.