Telescopus tripolitanus (Werner, 1909)

Trape, Jean-François, Abstract. - We, Youssouph Mané, Africa, West & Known, Niger., 2015, The snakes of Niger, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 110) 9 (2), pp. 39-55 : 47

Telescopus tripolitanus (Werner, 1909)

Material: 73 specimens.

Localities: Aholé (22), Baboul (1), Karosofoua (2), Kéllé (1), Malbaza (5), Piliki (7), Saboulayi (1), Tarka Dakouara (5), Tékhé (18), Téla (2), Toundi Farkia (2), Tounga Yacouba (7).

Literature records: Tahoua ( Angel and Lhote 1938, Papenfuss 1969, as Taborphis variegatus ); Agadez, Tabello ( Villiers 1950 a, 1950b, Papenfuss 1969, as Taborphis obtusus ); Niamey ( Villiers 1951, Papenfuss 1969, as Taborphis variegatus ); Agadez ( Papenfuss 1969); SW Niger ( Roman 1974, as Telescopus obtusus : 19 specimens); SW Niger ( Roman 1977: six mapped localities); Aïr ( Kriska 2001, as Telescopus obtusus ); Agadez, Tabelot, Maradi, Piliki, Téla, Aholé, Tounga Yacouba, Malbaza, Tékhé, Karosofoua, Saboulayi, Baboul, Kéllé, Tondi Farkia ( Crochet et al. 2008); Gaya, Kouré ( Chirio 2009).

Subfamily Grayiinae Kelly, Barker and Villet, 2003