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with Hemidactylus brookii angulatus Hallow- 
ell, 1852. The species was recently recorded 
from Quigama National Park in Luanda 
Province (M. Marques, L. Ceriaco, A. Bauer 
and D. Blackburn pers. obs. 2015, 2016). 
Il-E HS“E lO-'E 24“E 
Map 130. Distribution of Hemidactylus bayonii in 
Angola. 
Hemidactylus benguellensis Bocage, 1893 
Benguela Gecko (Endemic) 
This species is generally regarded as a syn¬ 
onym of Hemidactylus mabouia (Moreau De 
Jonnes, 1818) (Loveridge 1947, 1957; Uetz 
and Hosek 2017). However, H. mabouia is 
itself a complex of species (Bauer et al., 
unpublished) and we tentatively maintain the 
validity of H. benguellensis until both it and 
H. mabouia can be thoroughly revised. 
Hemidactylus benguellensis Bocage 1893:115. Syntypes: MBL specimen numbers not known (collector J.A. 
d’Anchieta)”, destroyed by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: “Cahata” [= Caota], Benguela Province, 
Angola. 
Hemidactylus benguellensis: Bocage (1895a:12, 1897a:193), Monard (1937b:52), Frade (1963:252). 
Hemidactylus mabouia: Loveridge (1947:170, 1957:185). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is i^-e i«°e 2 (pe 24“e 
known from Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 131): The 
species is only known from southwestern 
regions of the country. Benguela: “Cahata” 
[-12.35000, 14.81667] (Bocage 1893:115, 
1895a:12, 1897a:115; Loveridge 1947:170, 
1957:185); “Ebanga” [-12.73333, 14.73333] 
(Monard 1937b:52). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
Map 131. Distribution of Hemidactylus benguellensis in 
Angola. 
