Holaspis guentheri Gray, 1863

Sánchez-Vialas, Alberto, Calvo-Revuelta, Marta & Riva, Ignacio De La, 2022, Synopsis of the terrestrial Reptiles of Equatorial Guinea, Zootaxa 5202 (1), pp. 1-197 : 64

Holaspis guentheri Gray, 1863

Figure 15A

Holaspis guentheri Gray, 1863: 153 . Type locality: not stated.

Distribution. It occurs in West and Central Africa, from Sierra Leone to Uganda. In Equatorial Guinea it has been recorded in Río Muni at Cabo San Juan ( Boulenger 1905), Benito River ( Boulenger 1921), and Monte Alén National Park ( Pauwels & Stévart 2007). Likely occurring in Bioko ( Drewes et al. 1999) ( Map 17B ).

Comments. Drewes et al. (1999) suggested the presence of this species on Bioko based on a possible sight (not collected) between Luba and Malabo.

Specimens examined. One specimen. Río Muni: Cabo San Juan, likely part of the material examined by Boulenger (1905) (MNCN 7981).

Figures

FIGURE 15. From left to right: dorsal, lateral and ventral views of the head of: Holaspis guentheri (A) (MNCN 7981); and ventral view of Poromera fordii (B) (MNCN 7983). Photos: AS-V.

MAPS 17 A–C. Distribution maps for Equatorial Guinean records of (A) Gastropholis echinata (question mark represents a dubious record; see species account); (B) Holaspis guentheri (question mark represents an imprecise record; see species account); (C) Poromera fordii.