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 Hapsidophrys smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837) Figure 18B Dendrophis smaragdina Schlegel, 1837: 237 . Type locality: “Gold Coast”, Ghana . Leptophis gracilis Hallowell, 1844 . Type locality: “ Liberia , W. Africa ”. Leptophis smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837) : Hallowell 1854b: 100 . Hapsidophrys coeruleus Fischer, 1856: 111 . Type locality: none provided; but according to the general comments: “WestAfrika”. Gastropyxis smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837) : Cope 1861b: 558 . Ahaetulla smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837) : Sclater 1891: 35 . Hapsidophrys smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837) : Boettger 1889: 279 Tropidophidion steini Werner, 1902: 335 . Type locality: “ Boké am Rio Nunez ”, Guinea . Distribution . This species extends from Gambia to Uganda , and southward to northern Angola . In Equatorial Guinea it has been recorded in Bioko ( Boulenger 1894 ) at San Carlos and Natividad (Hacienda Natividad) ( Bocage 1895 a , 1903; Mertens 1964a ) and in Río Muni at Cabo San Juan ( Boulenger 1905 ) and Monte Alén National Park ( Lasso et al. 2002 ), including Monte Mitra ( Gonwouo & Nsang 2005 ) ( Map 21A ). Comments. One of the commonest snake species in Río Muni . The specimens erroneously recorded by Martínez y Sáez (1886) and Pérez del Val (2001) as H. lineatus (MNCN 20286–20289 and MNCN 20290–20293) are herein regarded as H. smaragdina . Specimens examined. Thirty-seven specimens. Equatorial Guinea (without specific locality), July 1891 ( MNCN 23810 ) . Island of Elobey ( 2 specimens ) and Río Muni , from Río Campo to Río Benito ( 2 specimens ) ( MNCN 20286–20289 ) . Río Muni : without specific locality, likely part of the material examined by Boulenger (1905) from Cabo San Juan ( MNCN 22571 , 22572 , 22573–22575 ) ; San Joaquín de Ndyiacom , December 1987 ( EBD 27733) ; San Joaquín de Ndyiacon (road from Bata to Ayamiken), August 1987 ( EBD 27531), 20 May 1987 ( EBD 24965), 03 February 1987 ( EBD 25013–25014 ) ; San Joaquín de Ndyiacom , 1990 (B9572, EBD 31502) ; Nvom (road from Aconibe to Asoc), 08 May 1987 ( EBD 24964) ; Miboman (road from Bata to Niefang), March 1987 ( EBD 24966) ; Asonga , Bata , 08 April 1986 ( EBD 20785) ; Miboman (road to Bata, Km 29), 15 November 1986 ( EBD 20832) ; Miboman (road from Bata to Niefang), 28 July 1987 ( EBD 27535) ; Mongomo , 16 April 1986 (EBD 20786, EBD 20788) ; Suguisa , Niefang , 29 November 1985 ( EBD 20787) ; Ayene to Niefang , 15 June 1986 ( EBD 20941) ; Bata ( EBD 23091) ; Colegio la Salle , Bata , 1967 ( EBD 2859 ) ; Ncoaebeñ (=Ncoeakieñ), 16 June 1984 ( EBD 18360) ; Niefang (road to Evinayong), 15 October 1984 ( EBD 18366) ; Road from Movó to Bata , Km 14, 13 June 1984 ( EBD 18371) ; Bata , Litoral ( MNCN 22570 ) . Bioko ( MNCN 20290–20293 ; MNCN 22568–22569 ) .