Lacertaspis reichenowii (Peters, 1874)

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 : 44

Lacertaspis reichenowii (Peters, 1874)

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Lygosoma (Mocoa) reichenowii Peters, 1874: 160 . Type locality: “Camaroongebirge”. Mountains from Cameroon.

Euprepes reichenowi (Peters, 1874) : Reichenow 1874: 294.

Riopa (Panaspis) reichenovei (Peters, 1874) : Smith 1937: 229.

Leiolopisma reichenovei (Peters, 1874) (sic): Mittleman 1952: 29.

Panaspis reichenowi (Peters, 1874) : Greer 1974: 29.

Leptosiaphos (Lacertaspis) reichenowi (Peters, 1874) : Broadley 1989: 441.

Lacertaspis reichenowi (Peters, 1874) : Perret 1975.

Distribution. It extends across Central Africa, from Cameroon to Gabon and Central African Republic. In Equatorial Guinea it has been recorded both in Bioko at Musola ( Boulenger 1906) and in Río Muni at Monte Alén National Park ( Lasso et al. 2002) ( Map 11A ).

Comments. Type species of the genus Lacertaspis .

Specimens examined. One specimen. Río Muni: imprecise locality (from Nsork , Nvom or Campo River), 1986–1987 ( EBD 25054_B5284) .

Figures

FIGURE 10. From left to right: dorsal, lateral and ventral views of the head of: Lacertaspis gemmiventris (A) (EBD 18604) showing a uniform pattern, Lacertaspis reichenowii (B) (EBD 25054), and Lacertaspis rohdei (C) (EBD 25055). Photos: AS- V.

MAPS 11 A–C. Distribution maps for Equatorial Guinean records of (A) Lacertaspis reichenowii; (B) Lacertaspis rohdei; (C) Leptosiaphos cf. vigintiserierum.