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Taxonomic and distributional notes: In the original description Bocage identified the species 
as Hemidactylus platycephalus, however, at the end of the description he mentioned that he had 
provisionally registered the species in the Museum catalogue under the name Hemidactylus longi- 
cephalus. Ferret (1975) believed that H. longicephalus Bocage, 1873 was a junior synonym of 
H. muriceus Peters, 1870 (see below), but he had been unable to see the type of the former to 
confirm this. Hemidactylus bocagii Boulenger 1885 was recognized as valid for Angolan speci¬ 
mens by Bocage (1895a, 1897a) and Ferreira (1904, 1906), although this name was synonymized 
by Loveridge (1947). The taxonomy of H. longicephalus is unstable and several names that are 
currently placed in its synonymy require further investigation. This species is broadly sympatric 
with the rather similar Hemidactylus mabouia (Moreau De Jonnes, 1818), throughout much of its 
range in Angola (Ceriaco et al. 2014a). 
Hemidactylus mabouia (Moreau De Jonnes, 1818) Tropical House Gecko 
Gecko Mabouia Moreau de Jonnes, 1818:138. Holotype: MHNP 6573. Type loeality: “en Amerique, dans les 
contrees eontinentales qui avoisinent au midi I’archipel des Antilles, et qu’il est egalement repandu dans 
les lies meme de I’archipel, depuis la Trinite jusqu’a la Jama'ique. “ Restricted to “St. Vincent” [Lesser 
Antilles] by Stejneger (1904:600). 
Hemidactylus mabouia'. Peters (1877a:612), Boulenger (1885:122, 1905:110), Bocage (1895a: 10), Ferreira 
(1904:117, 1906:170), Parker (1936:128), Loveridge (1947:167, 1957:185), Hellmich (1957a:34), Laurent 
(1950a: 12, 1954a:63, 1964a:29), Kluge (1969:28), Spawls et al. (2004:88), Bates et al. (2014:114), Branch 
and Conradie (2015:200), Ceriaco et al. (2016b:59). 
Hemidactylus mabouia mabouia'. Chirio and LeBreton (2007:118). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is known from almost all sub-Saharan Africa regions, 
although it is absent from more arid and temperate areas except under anthropogenic conditions. It 
is also currently found in North, Central and South America and in the Caribbean, where it is an 
anthropophilic invasive (Kraus 2009). 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 133): The species occurs mainly in northern Angola, but also 
along the coast, including the Cabinda enclave. Cabinda: “Chinchoxo” [-5.10000, 12.10000] 
(Peters 1877a:612; Bocage 1895a; 10; 
Loveridge 1947:179); “Cabinda” [-5.55000, 
12.18333] (Bocage 1895a:10; Loveridge 
1947:179). Lunda Norte: “Dundo” [-7.36667, 
20.83333] (Laurent 1950a: 12, 1964a;29); 
“Carumbo, Lucapa” [-8.42278, 20.73917] 
(Branch and Conradie 2015:200). Luanda; 
“Loanda” [-8.83333, 13.26667] (Bocage 
1895a: 10; Loveridge 1947:179; Hellmich 
1957a:34). Bengo: “Cabiri” [-8.91667, 
13.66667] (Ferreira 1903:117; Loveridge 
1947:179); “Catete” [-9.11667, 13.70000] 
(Ferreira 1903:117; Loveridge 1947:179). 
Kwanza Norte: “Cambondo” [-9.15963, 
14.65827] (Ferreira; 1906:170; Loveridge 
1947:179); “Mucoso bei Dondo” [-9.53333, 
14.65000] (Hellmich 1957a;34); “Dondo” 
[-9.68333,14.43333] (Bocage 1895a:10; Love- 
ll-E 2rE :4“E 
Map 133. Distribution of Hemidactylus mabouia in 
Angola. 
