Rhampholeon spectrum ( Buchholz, 1874 )

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 : 27

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

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Rhampholeon spectrum ( Buchholz, 1874 )
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Rhampholeon spectrum ( Buchholz, 1874)

Chamaeleo spectrum Buchholz, 1874: 298 . Type locality: “Victoria und Bonjongo, Kamerun ”, restricted to Bonjongo, Cameroon, by Mertens (1938: 43).

Rhampholeon spectrum ( Buchholz, 1874) : Günther 1874: 443

Rhampholeon affinis Steindachner, 1911: 178 . Type locality: “Beni”, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Brookesia spectrum ( Buchholz, 1874) : Mertens 1938.

Distribution. Central Africa. From eastern Nigeria to Gabon and south-western Central African Republic. In Equatorial Guinea it has been recorded in Bioko at Musola ( Boulenger 1906) and Ureca ( Mertens 1964a), and in Río Muni at Monte Alén National Park ( Lasso et al. 2002), including Monte Mitra Forest ( Gonwouo & Nsang 2005). Observations from iNaturalist are as follows: Caldera de Luba (03°21′58.05″N, 08°30′26.07″E and 03°20′06.06″N, 08°28′42.09″E) and Loreto Lake (03°24′21.08″N, 08°40′06.07″E) ( Map 4B View MAPS 4 ).

Comments. Commonly found in Monte Alén National Park ( Lasso et al. 2002), where it has been recorded from lowlands (350 m altitude) to higher elevations at 1,100 m ( Gonwouo & Nsang 2005).

Specimens examined. Twenty-three specimens. Río Muni: imprecise locality (different specimens collected among Noayong, Etom and Engong), 1987 ( EBD 24974–24977 View Materials ) ; Etom, Aconibe (from Evinayong to Mongomo), 07 July 1987 ( EBD 27487) ; Equatorial Guinea, without specific locality ( EBD 20950–20954 View Materials ) ; Mofup, Acurenam, 24 August 1984 ( EBD 18700) , 28 August 1984 ( EBD 18702) , 29 August 1984 ( EBD 18676) ; Oveng, Acurenam, 27 August 1984 ( EBD 18701) ; Evinayong (Aconibe), May 1987 ( EBD 25066) ; Miboman , Km 27 from Bata to Movo, 08 July 1984 ( EBD 18599, 19600–19603 View Materials ) , 14 June 1984 ( EBD 18621) , 16 June 1984 ( EBD 18607) ; Ncoaebeñ, Bata to Movo, Km 23, 17 July 1984 ( EBD 18597) .

EBD

Estacion Biologica de Donana

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Chamaeleonidae

Genus

Rhampholeon

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Rhampholeon spectrum ( Buchholz, 1874 )

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

Rhampholeon affinis

Steindachner, F. 1911: 178
1911
Loc

Chamaeleo spectrum

Mertens, R. 1938: 43
Buchholz, R. 1874: 298
1874
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