Typhlacontias rohani Angel, 1923

Conradie, Werner, Bills, Roger & Branch, William R., 2016, The herpetofauna of the Cubango, Cuito, and lower Cuando river catchments of south-eastern Angola, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 126) 10 (2), pp. 6-36 : 26

Typhlacontias rohani Angel, 1923

Rohan’s Legless Skink

Material: PEM R 20522‒3 (38), and 20526 (44a).

Comment: Angel (1923) described this species from Lwankundu River, a western tributary of the Cuando River. The only other record for Angola is from Chimporo, Cunene Province ( Monard 1937b). The new collections ( Fig. 8e ) from the lower Cuando River represent the third and fourth records for Angola. Haacke (1997) reported the species to be common in north-eastern Namibia, the Caprivi Strip [= Zambezi Region], northern Botswana and western Zimbabwe.

Figures

Fig. 8. A selection of reptiles from south-eastern Angola. A. Natriciteres olivacea; B. Limnophis bangweolicus; C. Tetradactylus ellenbergeri; D. Zygaspis quadrifrons; E. Typhlacontias rohani; F. Acontias kgalagadi kgalagadi; G. Lubuya ivensii; H. Pelusios bechuanicus.