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Hemidactylus longicephalus Bocage, 1873 Long-Headed Tropical Gecko 
Hemidactylus longicephalus Bocage 1873b:210. Syntypes: MBL specimen numbers not known (collector J.A. 
d’Anchieta), destroyed by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: “I’interieur de Mossamedes (Capangombe)” 
and “Catumbella, pres Benguella” [= Capangombe (Namibe Province) and Catumbella (Benguela 
Province)], Angola. 
Hemidactylusplatycephalus: Bocage (1866a:42, 1866b:60, 1870:68; 1873b:209). 
Hemidactylus bocagii: Boulenger (1885:125), Bocage (1895a:ll, 1897a:193), Ferreira (1904:117). 
Hemidactylus longicephalus: Bocage (1887a: 178), Schmidt (1933:4), Parker (1936:128), Hellmich 
(1957b:49), Managas (1963:227), Loveridge (1947:187), Laurent (1964a:30), Ceriaco et al. (2014b:671), 
Ceriaco et al. (2016a:54). 
Hemidactylus bocagei: Ferreira (1906:170). 
Hemidactylus mabouia: Loveridge (1947:167). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The speeies is known from West Africa from Cameroon to Angola south 
into northern Namibia. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 132): The 
species is known from throughout the western 
regions of the country. Cabinda; “Landana” 
[-5.21667, 12.15000] (Loveridge 1947:189); 
“Cabinda” [-5.55000, 12.18333] (Bocage 
1866a:42, 1866b:60, 1895a:ll, 1897a:193). 
Zaire; “S. Salvador do Congo” [-6.26667, 
14.23333] (Bocage 1887a:178, 1895a:ll; 
Loveridge 1947:189). Uige; “Fazenda Otilia- 
Encoge, Quitexe” [-7.55000, 15.03333] 
(Managas 1963:227). Luanda: “Loanda” 
[-8.83333, 13.26667] (Bocage 1866a:42, 
1866b:60). Bengo; “Ambriz” [-7.844312, 
13.106493] (Boulenger 1885:125; Bocage 
1895a; 11; Loveridge 1947:189); “Minas de 
Quizambil, Dande” [-8.31667, 13.73333] 
(Managas 1963:227); “Cunga” [-9.23333, 
13.76667] (Ferreira 1904:117; Loveridge 
1947:189). Kwanza Norte: “Piri-Dembos” 
[-8.56667, 14.50000] (Hellmich 1957b:49); “Dondo” [-9.68333, 14.43333] (Bocage 1873b:209). 
Kwanza Sul: “Quirimbo” [-10.68333, 14.26667] (Parker 1936:128; Loveridge 1947:189); “Con- 
gulu” [-10.86667, 14.28333] (Parker 1936:128; Loveridge 1947:189); “Gumba” [-11.26667, 
14.28333] (Ferreira 1904:117; Loveridge 1947:189). Malanje: “Duque de Braganga” [-9.10000, 
15.95000] (Bocage 1895a:ll, 1897a:193; Loveridge 1947:189); “Pungo-Andongo” [-9.66667, 
15.58333] (Boulenger 1885:125; Bocage 1895a:ll; Loveridge 1947:189); “Capanda” 
[-9.72841, 15.34585] (Ceriaco et al. 2014b:671). Bie: “Gauca” [-11.18333, 17.45000] (Schmidt 
1933:4; Loveridge 1947:189). Benguela: “Catumbella” [-12.43333, 13.55000] (Bocage 
1873b:209, 1895a: 11, 1897a: 193; Loveridge 1947:189). Huila: “Fazenda Bumbo, Humpata” 
[-15.20000, 13.00000] (Laurent 1964a:30). Namibe; “Capangombe” [-15.10000, 13.15000] 
(Bocage 1873b:209, 1895a:ll, 1897a:193; Loveridge 1947:189; Ceriaco et al. 2016a:54); “Rio 
Coroca” [-15.78333, 12.06667] (Bocage, 1895a:ll, 1897a:193; Loveridge 1947:189; Ceriaco etal. 
2016a: 54). Undetermined Locality: “Carangigo” (Boulenger 1885:125; Bocage 1895a: 11; 
Loveridge 1947:189); “Cuanza River” (Loveridge 1947:189). 
Map 132. Distribution of Hemidactylus longicephalus in 
Angola. 
