Leptosiaphos Schmidt, 1943

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 : 243-244

Genus Leptosiaphos Schmidt, 1943

Leptosiaphos dewittei (Loveridge, 1934) DE WITTE’S FIVE-TOED SKINK Lygosoma (Siaphos) compressicauda de Witte 1933:175 , figs. 1–4. Holotype: MRAC 8614 (collector F.G.

Overlaet). Type locality: “Sandoa” [Lualaba

Province, Democratic Republic of Congo]. Lygosoma dewittei : Parker (1936:139). Leptosiaphos dewittei : Broadley (1989c:445),

Broadley and Cotterill (2004:42).

Global conservation status (IUCN): Not

Evaluated.

Global distribution: This skink ranges from western Angola to the Upemba National

Park, Democratic Republic of Congo where it is most common in the plateau areas.

Ocurrences in Angola (Map 203): The species is only known from northeastern Angola. Kwanza Sul: “Congulu” [-10.86667,

14.28333] ( Parker 1936:139).

Taxonomic and distributional notes:

The name Siaphos dewittei Loveridge, 1934 is a replacement name for Lygosoma (Siaphos) MAP 203. Distribution of Leptosiaphos dewittei in compressicauda de Witte, 1933 , itself a junior Angola.

homonym of Lygosoma (Hinulia) compressicauda Werner, 1897 . The disjunct localities for this taxon suggest that further taxonomic work is required.