Echis ocellatus Stemmler, 1970
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https://doi.org/ 10.5252/z2011n3a4 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4547240 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B7FC4E-C021-6E6D-FF38-FD956D08E51A |
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Felipe |
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Echis ocellatus Stemmler, 1970 |
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Echis ocellatus Stemmler, 1970
MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 35 specimens ( MNHN 2006.2194 View Materials , Sabiegou; MNHN 2006.2195 View Materials , N’Gambi; GHS-W 0248, Kolokope ; MRAC 29473 View Materials , Nanergou ; MRAC 29477 View Materials , MRAC 29479 View Materials , Payo ; MRAC 73014.0047 View Materials , Agou ; MRAC 29649 View Materials , MRAC 29653-54 View Materials , Borgou; MRAC 29510 View Materials , MRAC 29520 View Materials , MRAC 29525 View Materials , MRAC 29539 View Materials , Namoudjoga ; MRAC 29498-99 View Materials , Niamtougou ; MRAC 29497 View Materials , T 170 , T 180 , T 182-187 , T 190 , T 200 , Aledjo ; MRAC 29485 View Materials , Kara, T 157 , T 161-167 , T 169 , Fazao ) .
MORPHOLOGY. — TL from 155 to 342 mm; 26-30 MSR, keeled; 142-156 Ven, smooth; 28-32 Sc, single; anal single; 10 supralabials; 14-15 scales surrounding the eye; 9-11 infralabials.
DISTRIBUTION. — This species has a wide distribution in West Africa. In Togo, it is most common ER I and II. Previously it has been mentioned from Togo by Werner (1898), Sternfeld (1908b, 1909: 26; from Bismarkburg [now Adele], Mango, South Togo, and from Kete-Kratchi, in fact now in Ghana), Hulselmans & Verheyen (1970), Hulselmans et al. (1970, 1971), Hughes (1976), Harding & Welch (1980), Cherlin (1983), Roman (1984), Gasperetti (1988), Golay et al. (1993), Spawls & Branch (1995) and David & Ineich (1999).
CONSERVATION STATUS. — According to reports of the CITES Division of the DFC Togo, 112 live specimens were exported from Togo between 2003 and 2005.
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