Sepsina Bocage, 1866

Marques, Mariana P., Ceríaco, Luis M. P., Blackburn, David C. & Bauer, Aaron M., 2018, Diversity and Distribution of the Amphibians and Terrestrial Reptiles of Angola Atlas of Historical and Bibliographic Records (1840 - 2017), Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 65, pp. 1-501 : 250-252

Genus Sepsina Bocage, 1866

Sepsina angolensis Bocage, 1866 ANGOLAN REDUCED-LIMB SKINK

Sepsina angolensis Bocage 1866b:63 . Holotype: MBL specimen number unknown (collector F.A.P. Bayão), destroyed by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: “ Duque de Bragança , à l’interieur d’Angola” [= Calandula,] Malanje Province, Angola.

Sepsina angolensis Bocage (1866a:45 , 1867b:223, 1870:68, 1895a:53, 1896a:111, 1897a:197), Peters (1881:147), Boulenger (1887:421, 1905:111), Ferreira (1904:117), Monard (1937b:95), Mertens (1938a:438), de Witte and Laurent (1943:16), Laurent (1964a:81), Branch and McCartney (1993:1), Branch (1998:1467), Ceríaco et al. (2016a:56).

Scelotes ungolensis : Hellmich (1957a:68).

Global conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated.

Global distribution: The species is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Zambia and northern Namibia.

Ocurrences in Angola (Map 211):

Species records are widely distributed across the entire country, except the far northwest and northeastern regions. Bengo: “Catete”

-9.11667, 13.70000] ( Ferreira 1904:117).

Kwanza Norte: “Zembe” [-9.31667,

14.66667] ( Ferreira 1904:117). Malanje :

“ Duque de Bragança ” [-9.10000, 15.95000]

( Bocage 1866a:45, 1866b:63, 1867b:223,

1895a:53, 1897a:197); “ Malanje ” [-9.55000,

16.35000] ( Bocage 1895a:53); “Pungo-Andongo” [-9.66667, 15.58333] ( Boulenger

1905:111). Moxico: “environs du lac Calundo”

[-11.80000, 20.86667] ( Laurent 1964a:81).

Kwanza Sul: “Novo Redondo” [-11.20000,

13.85000] ( Bocage 1867b:223). Huambo :

“Bimbi” [-11.81667, 15.83333] (Monard

MAP 211. Distribution of Sepsina angolensis in Angola. 1937b:95). Benguela: “Ebanga” [-12.73333,

14.73333] ( Monard 1937b:95); “Hanha” [-13.30000, 14.20000] ( Bocage 1896a:111); “Cahata” [-12.35000, 14.81667] ( Bocage 1895a:53); “Quissange” [-12.43333, 14.05000] ( Bocage 1895a:53); “Quidumbo” [-12.46667, 14.93333] ( Bocage 1895a:53); “Dombe” [-12.95000, 13.10000] ( Bocage 1867b:223); “Entre Rios” [-13.01667, 14.63333] ( Hellmich 1957a:68); “Cubal” [-13.03333, 14.25000] ( Mertens 1938a:438); “Ganda” [-13.03333, 14.63333] ( Hellmich 1957a:68). Huíla: “Caconda” [-13.73333, 15.06667] ( Bocage 1895a:53); “Kalukembé” [-13.78333, 14.68333] ( Monard 1937b:95); “Indungu” [-14.81667, 16.26667] ( Monard 1937b:54); “Boca de Humpata, Sá da Bandeira” [-14.93333, 13.51667] ( Laurent 1964a:81); “Huilla” [-15.05000, 13.55000] ( Bocage 1895a:53); “Chibemba (Gambos), Cunene ” [-15.75000, 14.08333] ( Laurent 1964a:81). Namibe: “Capangombe” [-15.10000, 13.15000] ( Monard 1937b:95; Ceríaco et al. 2016a:56). Cunene: “Kuvelaї” [-15.65000, 15.80000] ( Monard 1937b:95); “Chimporo” [-16.03333, 17.15000] ( Monard 1937b:95). Cuando Cubango: “Kakindo” [-15.45000, 17.05000] ( Monard 1937b:95); “vicinity of Cuito Cuanavale - approximately 75 km W of Mavinga” [-15.78333, 19.70000] (Branch and McCartney 1993:1). Undetermined Locality: “Cuango” ( Peters 1881:147; Bocage 1895a:53) (Malanje Province, impossible to georeferenced. See History Section for more detailed information).

Taxonomic and distributional notes: None.

Sepsina bayonii (Bocage, 1866) BAYÃO’S REDUCED-LIMB SKINK

Dumerilia Bayonii Bocage 1866b:63 . Holotype: MBL specimen number unknown (collector F.A.P. Bayão), destroyed by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: “ Loanda ” [= Luanda], Luanda Province, Angola.

Scelotes bipes : Günther (1865a:480).

Dumerilia Bayonii : Bocage (1866a:45)

Scincodipus congicus : Peters (1877a:614).

Dumerilia Bayonii : Bocage (1882a:299, 1897a:197).

Sepsina bayonii : Boulenger (1887:422), Frade (1963:252).

Sepsina (Dumerilia) Bayonii : Bocage (1895a:55).

Dumerilia Bayonii : de Witte and Laurent (1943:16).

Global conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated.

Global distribution: The species is known from Angola and the Democratic

Republic of Congo.

Ocurrences in Angola (Map 212): The species occurs in the northwest of the country,

including the Cabinda enclave. Cabinda:

“Chinchoxo” [-5.10000, 12.10000] ( Peters

1877a:614; Bocage 188ab:299, 1895a:55).

Luanda: “Loanda ( Forte do Penedo )”

[-8.78333, 13.26667] ( Bocage 1866a:45);

“Loanda” [-8.83333, 13.26667] ( Bocage

1866b:63, 1882a:299, 1895a:55, 1897a:197).

Bengo: “Ambriz” [-7.844312, 13.106493]

( Boulenger 1887:422; Bocage 1895a:55).

Kwanza Sul: “Conda” [-11.28333, 14.33333]

( Günther 1865a:480). Undetermined:

“Carangigo” ( Boulenger 1887:422; Bocage

1895a:55). MAP 212. Distribution of Sepsina bayonii in Angola. Taxonomic and distributional notes: The species remains poorly known and may have a broader distribution than currently appreciated. Specimens were recently collected at Quiçama National Park, Bengo Province (pers. obs.). Günther (1865a) mentioned Scelotes bipes ( Linnaeus, 1766) collected by Welwitsch in “Condo,” in Kwanza Sul Province. Scelotes bipes is endemic to South Africa and this record is likely based on S. bayonii , which likewise lacks forelimbs. We tentatively include this record here.

Sepsina copei Bocage, 1873 COPE’S REDUCED-LIMB SKINK (Endemic)

Sepsina Copei Bocage 1873b:212 . Syntypes: MBL (3 specimens) catalogue numbers unknown (collector J.A.

d’Anchieta [Dombe] F.A.P. Bayão [Novo Redondo]), destroyed by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality:

“Dombe,” Benguela Province and “Novo Redondo, au nord de Benguella sur le littoral” [= Sumbe], Kwanza Sul Province, Angola. Sepsina copii : Boulenger (1887:421). Sepsina Copei : Bocage (1895a:54, 1897a:197). Sepsina copei : de Witte and Laurent (1943:16), Ceríaco et al. (2016a:57).

Global conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated.

Global distribution: The species is known from Angola.

Ocurrences in Angola (Map 213): The species occurs in western Angola along the coast. Luanda: “Loanda” [-8.83333,

13.26667] ( Bocage 1895a:54, 1897a:197).

Kwanza Sul: “Novo Redondo” [-11.20000,

13.85000] ( Bocage 1873b:212, 1895a:54,

1897a:197). Benguela: “ Benguela ”

[-12.58333, 13.41667] ( Boulenger 1887:421;

Bocage 1895a:54); “Dombe” [-12.95000,

13.10000] (Bocage 1873:212, 1895a:54,

1897a:197). Namibe: “Biballa” [-14.76667,

13.36667] ( Bocage 1895a:54, 1897a:197;

Ceríaco et al. 2016a:57).

Taxonomic and distributional notes:

Sepsina copei is poorly known and like its congeners, its taxonomic status has never been MAP 213. Distribution of Sepsina copei in Angola. thoroughly investigated.