The snake fauna of Togo: systematics, distribution and biogeography, with remarks on selected taxonomic problems Author Segniagbeto, Gabriel Hoinsoude Département de Zoologie et Biologie animale, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Lomé, BP 1515, Lomé (Togo) h _ segniagbeto @ yahoo. fr Author Trape, Jean François Laboratoire de Paludologie et Zoologie médicale, UR 77, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Centre de Dakar, BP 1386, Dakar (Senegal) jean-françois. trape @ ird. fr trape@ird.fr Author David, Patrick Author Ohler, Annemarie Author Dubois, Alain UMR 7205 OSEB, Reptiles et Amphibiens, Département de Systématique et Évolution, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, CP 30, 57 rue Cuvier, F- 75231 Paris cedex 05 (France) pdavid @ mnhn. fr ohler @ mnhn. fr adubois @ mnhn. fr pdavid@mnhn.fr Author Glitho, Isabelle Adolé Département de Zoologie et Biologie animale, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Lomé, BP 1515, Lomé (Togo) iglitho @ yahoo. fr iglitho@yahoo.fr text Zoosystema 2011 2011-09-30 33 3 325 360 http://dx.doi.org/10.5252/z2011n3a4 journal article 10.5252/z2011n3a4 1638-9387 4547017 Atractaspis aterrima Günther, 1863 MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 14 specimens ( MRAC 29590 , Tetetou; GHS-W-Togo 86, Agave; GHS-W 1039, GHS-W 1045, Agou; GHS-Togo 01, Missahohe; GHS-W 0053, GHS-W 1067-68, GHS-W 1100, GHS-W 1418, GHS-W 1441, Sodo Zion; GHS-W 1259, Yo [Agome Yo], T 132 , T 160 , Fazao) . MORPHOLOGY. — TL from 325 to 720 mm ; 19-21 MSR, smooth; 254-285 Ven, smooth; 18-27 Sc, all single; anal single; 5 supralabials ( 6 in specimens GHS-W 1039 and GHS-W 1045); 3-5 infralabials; 1 preocular; 1 postocular; 1 very large anterior temporal. DISTRIBUTION. — This widespread species occurs in all ecological regions of the country. Previously, it had been mentioned from Togo by Sternfeld (1908b , 1909 ), Hulselmans & Verheyen (1970) , Spawls & Branch (1995) , David & Ineich (1999) and Chippaux (2006) .