Gonionotophis brussauxi (Mocquard, 1889)

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 : 113

Gonionotophis brussauxi (Mocquard, 1889)

Figure 28C

Gonionotus brussauxi Mocquard, 1889: 146 . Type locality: Loudinia-Niari , Niari River, Republic of Congo.

Gonionotus vossi Boettger, 1892: 418 . Type locality: “ Kamerun ”.

Simocephalus insignis Chabanaud, 1917b: 369 . Type locality: “ Congo: Ogooùé ”.

Gonionotophis brussauxi prigoginei Laurent, 1956a: 107 . Type locality: Kamituga (Kivu).

Distribution. This species ranges from Cameroon to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In Equatorial Guinea it has been recorded from Río Muni at Monte Alén National Park ( Lasso et al. 2002) ( Map 32C ).

Comments. Type species of the genus Gonionotophis .

Specimens examined. One specimen. Río Muni: Monte Alén National Park (in the EBD collection, without EBD number).

Figures

FIGURE 28. Bothrophthalmus brunneus (A) (EBD 20922): from left to right: lateral, dorsal and ventral views of the head; Chamaelycus fasciatus (B) (EBD 27765) from left to right: complete specimen and dorsal view of the head, respectively; Gonionotophis brussauxi (C) (without EBD number, from Río Muni). Photos: AS-V.

MAPS 32 A–C. Distribution maps for Equatorial Guinean records of (A) Buhoma depressiceps; (B) Chamaelycus fasciatus; (C) Gonionotophis brussauxi.