Hapsidophrys smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837)

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 : 76

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5202.1.1

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7293460

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Hapsidophrys smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837)
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Hapsidophrys smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837)

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Dendrophis smaragdina Schlegel, 1837: 237 . Type locality: “Gold Coast”, Ghana.

Leptophis gracilis Hallowell, 1844 . Type locality: “ Liberia, W. Africa ”.

Leptophis smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837) : Hallowell 1854b: 100.

Hapsidophrys coeruleus Fischer, 1856: 111 . Type locality: none provided; but according to the general comments: “WestAfrika”.

Gastropyxis smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837) : Cope 1861b: 558.

Ahaetulla smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837) : Sclater 1891: 35.

Hapsidophrys smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837) : Boettger 1889: 279

Tropidophidion steini Werner, 1902: 335 . Type locality: “ Boké am Rio Nunez ”, Guinea.

Distribution. This species extends from Gambia to Uganda, and southward to northern Angola. In Equatorial Guinea it has been recorded in Bioko ( Boulenger 1894) at San Carlos and Natividad (Hacienda Natividad) ( Bocage 1895 a, 1903; Mertens 1964a) and in Río Muni at Cabo San Juan ( Boulenger 1905) and Monte Alén National Park ( Lasso et al. 2002), including Monte Mitra ( Gonwouo & Nsang 2005) ( Map 21A View MAPS 21 ).

Comments. One of the commonest snake species in Río Muni. The specimens erroneously recorded by Martínez y Sáez (1886) and Pérez del Val (2001) as H. lineatus (MNCN 20286–20289 and MNCN 20290–20293) are herein regarded as H. smaragdina .

Specimens examined. Thirty-seven specimens. Equatorial Guinea (without specific locality), July 1891 ( MNCN 23810 View Materials ) . Island of Elobey (2 specimens) and Río Muni, from Río Campo to Río Benito (2 specimens) ( MNCN 20286–20289 View Materials ) . Río Muni: without specific locality, likely part of the material examined by Boulenger (1905) from Cabo San Juan ( MNCN 22571 View Materials , 22572 View Materials , 22573–22575 View Materials ) ; San Joaquín de Ndyiacom , December 1987 ( EBD 27733) ; San Joaquín de Ndyiacon (road from Bata to Ayamiken), August 1987 ( EBD 27531), 20 May 1987 ( EBD 24965), 03 February 1987 ( EBD 25013–25014 View Materials ) ; San Joaquín de Ndyiacom , 1990 (B9572, EBD 31502) ; Nvom (road from Aconibe to Asoc), 08 May 1987 ( EBD 24964) ; Miboman (road from Bata to Niefang), March 1987 ( EBD 24966) ; Asonga, Bata , 08 April 1986 ( EBD 20785) ; Miboman (road to Bata, Km 29), 15 November 1986 ( EBD 20832) ; Miboman (road from Bata to Niefang), 28 July 1987 ( EBD 27535) ; Mongomo , 16 April 1986 (EBD 20786, EBD 20788) ; Suguisa, Niefang , 29 November 1985 ( EBD 20787) ; Ayene to Niefang , 15 June 1986 ( EBD 20941) ; Bata ( EBD 23091) ; Colegio la Salle, Bata , 1967 ( EBD 2859 View Materials ) ; Ncoaebeñ (=Ncoeakieñ), 16 June 1984 ( EBD 18360) ; Niefang (road to Evinayong), 15 October 1984 ( EBD 18366) ; Road from Movó to Bata , Km 14, 13 June 1984 ( EBD 18371) ; Bata , Litoral ( MNCN 22570 View Materials ) . Bioko ( MNCN 20290–20293 View Materials ; MNCN 22568–22569 View Materials ) .

EBD

Estacion Biologica de Donana

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Colubridae

Genus

Hapsidophrys

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Hapsidophrys smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837)

Sánchez-Vialas, Alberto, Calvo-Revuelta, Marta & Riva, Ignacio De La 2022
2022
Loc

Tropidophidion steini

Werner, F. 1902: 335
1902
Loc

Ahaetulla smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837)

Sclater, W. L. 1891: 35
1891
Loc

Hapsidophrys smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837)

Boettger, O. 1889: 279
1889
Loc

Gastropyxis smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837)

Cope, E. D. 1861: 558
1861
Loc

Hapsidophrys coeruleus

Fischer, J. G. 1856: 111
1856
Loc

Leptophis smaragdina (Schlegel, 1837)

Hallowell, E. 1854: 100
1854
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