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Distribution.— Western Sahara eastwards through North Africa to Israel, primarily in 
Mediterranean areas, with isolated records in southern Algeria and Libya. Also on Lampedusa and 
introduced in the Balearic Islands (Eisentraut 1950; Salvador 1985). In Libya they are found 
chiefly within one hundred kilometers of the Mediterranean coastline (Schleich 1996). 
Libyan Records (Map 51): TRIPOLITA- 
NIA: Zawiyah : 14: BMNH 1960.1.6.7; Kramer 
and Schnurrenberger 1963; Busack and McCoy 
1990. 18: ZSM 78/1938. Tripoli : 38: FMNH 
82942; Busack and McCoy 1990. 45: BMNH 
58.4.20.53-55; NHMW 19193; ZMB 15346- 
47,15351,15355, 77705; Gunther 1858; Wern¬ 
er 1909; Ghigi 1913; Zavattari 1934; Busack 
and McCoy 1990. 52: SK 194, 332; Kramer 
and Schnurrenberger 1963; Busack and McCoy 
1990. Misratah : 80: Boulenger 1914; Scortec- 
ci 1934b; Zavattari 1934; Busack and McCoy 
1990. Nalut : 105: Ibrahim and Ineich 2005. 
Jabal al Gharbi : 139: Zavattari 1937; Busack 
and McCoy 1990. 144: BMNH 1955.1.8.99; 
Condorelli-Francaviglia 1896; Busack and 
McCoy 1990. 154: ZSM 692/1979; Busack and 
McCoy 1990. Sirte : 174: MSNM [no specific 
number given]; Kramer and Schnurrenberger 
1963; Busack and McCoy 1990. 178: MSNM [no specific number given]; SK 44; Kramer and 
Schnurrenberger 1963; Busack and McCoy 1990. “Tripolitania”: Werner 1909; Ghigi 1913. 
“Tripolitania settentrionale”: Zavattari 1937. “Sirtica”: Zavattari 1937; Busack and McCoy 
1990. CYRENAICA: Benghazi : 343: ZSM 10/1963. 345: Comalia 1882, 1886; Werner 1909; 
Ghigi 1913; Calabresi 1923; Scortecci 1934b; Zavattari 1934; Busack and McCoy 1990. 357: 
MZUF 20176-77; MSNM [no specific number given]; von Martens 1883; Werner 1909; Ghigi 
1913; Calabresi 1923; Umani 1922; Zavattari 1922, 1929, 1930, 1934; Scortecci 1934b; Kramer 
and Schnurrenberger 1963; Busack and McCoy 1990. 358: Calabresi 1923; Zavattari 1929, 1930; 
Busack and McCoy 1990. 367: CAS 135734; Calabresi 1923; Zavattari 1929, 1930, 1934; Busack 
and McCoy 1990. 379: Kramer and Schnurrenberger 1958; Busack and McCoy 1990. Marl 383: 
Scortecci 1934b; Busack and McCoy 1990. 385: Zavattari 1922,1929,1930,1934; Calabresi 1923; 
Scortecci 1934b; Busack and McCoy 1990. Jabal al Akhdar : 417: MCSN 3150; Zavattari 1922, 
1929, 1930, 1934; Calabresi 1923; Busack and McCoy 1990. 419: FMNH 214918; Resetar 1981. 
421: MSNG 50623; Vinciguerra 1927; Zavattari 1929, 1930, 1934; Scortecci 1934b; Busack and 
McCoy 1990. 422: KNP 1981/17; Schleich 1987. 425: KNP 198/21; ZSM 146/1983; Comalia in 
Haimann 1882,1886; Werner 1909; Ghigi 1913. 426: NHMC 80.3.39.1. 429: KNP 1981/31; Schle¬ 
ich 1987. 442: KNP 1981/42; Schleich 1987. 457: FMNH 83057; KNP 1981/38; ZSM 562/1997; 
Busack and McCoy 1990. 457at: KNP 1981/26-27; Schleich 1987; 457bs: KNP 1981/41; Schle¬ 
ich 1987. 457cg: ZSM 1983/146; Schleich 1987. Darnah : 466: ZSM 152/1983; Zavattari 1922, 
1929, 1930, 1934; Calabresi 1923; Busack and McCoy 1990. 472: NHMC 80.3.39.2. 474 Vin¬ 
ciguerra 1927; Zavattari 1929, 1930, 1934. Butnan : 490: MZUF 20187; Kramer and Schnurren¬ 
berger 1963; Busack and McCoy 1990. 503: Vinciguerra 1927; Zavattari 1929, 1930; Scortecci 
1934b; Busack and McCoy 1990. 513: SK 183; Kramer and Schnurrenberger 1963; Busack and 
McCoy 1990. Al Wahat : 528: BMNH 1960.1.6.6; Kramer and Schnurrenberger 1963; Busack and 
Map 51. Distribution of Macroprotodon cucullatus in 
Libya. 
