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
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albertosv@mncn.csic.es
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Zootaxa
2022
2022-11-03
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Causus lichtensteinii
(
Jan, 1859
)
Figure 32A
Aspidelaps lichtensteinii
Jan, 1859: 511
.
Type
locality: “Côte-d’Or.” presumably
Ghana
(
Wallach
et al.
2014
).
Dinodipsas angulifera
Peters, 1882b: 894
.
Type
locality: “America australis”.
Causus lichtensteini
(
Jan, 1859
)
:
Duméril 1859: 217
.
Distribution
. This species extends from
Guinea
to
Kenya
and southward to
Angola
. In
Equatorial Guinea
it has been reported in
Río Muni
at Cabo San Juan (
Boulenger 1905
) and Monte Alén National Park (
Lasso
et al.
2002
) (
Map 37A
).
Comments.
Natural history aspects of this species were discussed by
Ineich
et al.
(2006)
.
Specimens examined.
One specimen.
Río Muni
: without specific locality, but likely Cabo San Juan as part of the material examined by
Boulenger (1905)
(MNCN 46687).