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ridge 1947:179). Malanje: “Duque de Braganga” [-9.10000, 15.95000] (Bocage 1895a: 10; Love- 
ridge 1947:179); “Pungo-Andongo” [-9.66667, 15.58333] (Boulenger 1905:110; Loveridge 
1947:179); “Cangandala National Park” [-9.84606, 16.72233] (Ceriaeo et al. 20I6b:59). Bengue- 
la: “Lobito” [-12.35000, 13.55000] (Parker 1936:128; Loveridge 1947:179; Laurent I954a:63); 
“Entre Rios” [-13.01667, 14.63333] (Hellmieh I957a:34). Undetermined Locality: “Carangigo” 
(Boulenger 1885:122; Loveridge 1947:179); “Serra de Stombe” (Ferreira 1903:117; Loveridge 
1947:179). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: The type locality of H. mabouia was initially restrict¬ 
ed to “Antilles” by A. Dumeril in Dumeril and Dumeril (1851) and then more precisely to “St. Vin¬ 
cent” by Stejneger (1904). However, as noted by Kluge (1969), the holotype, which he believed 
was actually collected in Catragena, Colombia, is not conspecific with the gecko now typically 
regarded as H. mabouia, and would appear to be a specimen of H. angulatus (Carranza and Arnold 
2006). Kluge recommended the maintenance of prevailing usage of the name. Hemidactylus 
mabouia as currently recognized includes several synonyms. However, it is known to be part of a 
complex of many species and the taxonomy of the complex is in flux. In Angola, H. mabouia is 
broadly sympatric with the rather similar Hemidactylus longicephalus Bocage, 1873 throughout 
much of its range (Ceriaeo et al. 2014b). Kluge (1969) mapped several Angolan localities, but did 
not provide specific localities. 
Hemidactylus cf. muriceus Peters, 1870 Guinean Spiny Tropical Gecko 
Hemidactylus muriceus Peters 1870:641. Holotype: ZMB 6921 (eolleetor R. Sehomburgk). Type loeality: 
“Keta (Guinea)” [= Keta, Ghana], 
Hemidactylus muriceus: Peters (1881:147), Boeage (1895a:13), Henle and Bohme (2003:33), Bauer et al. 
(2006a: 10). 
Hemidactylus ef muriceus: Ceriaeo et al. (2016b:59). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: This species occurs in West Africa forests, from Ghana to Cameroon, 
east to the Central African Republic and south to northern Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 134): The 
species is known from northcentral Angola. 
Malanje: “Cangandala National Park” 
[-9.84606, 16.72233] (Ceriaeo et al. 
2016b:59). Undetermined Locality: “Cuango 
= Quango” (Peters 1881:147; Bocage 1895a: 
13) (Malanje Province impossible to georefer¬ 
ence: See History Section for more detailed 
information). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
The type was incorrectly cited as ZMB 69201 
by Perret (1975). According to Perret (1975), 
Henle and Bohme (2003) and Bauer et al. 
(2006a) Hemidactylus muriceus Peters, 1870 
has frequently been confused with other 
species. Perret (1975) attributed the confusion 
to Tornier’s (1902) use of the name for 
H. intestinalis Werner, 1897, which he consid¬ 
ered as senior synonym of H. ansorgii 
Map 134. Distribution of Hemidactylus cf. muriceus in 
Angola. 
