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Boulenger, 1901. However, Henle and Bohme (2003) have argued that H. intestinalis is indeed a 
synonym of H. muriceus, and that H. ansorgii is the name applieable to another speeies. Ferret 
(1975) also believed that//, longicephalus Bocage, 1873 was a junior synonym of//, muriceus, but 
he had been unable to see the type of the former to confirm this. Because of those frequent misiden- 
tifications, literature records for the species are in many cases unreliable. The identity of Angolan 
specimens is unclear but they are probably not referable to H. muriceus sensu stricto. 
Genus Kolekanos Heinicke, Daza, Greenbaum, Jackman and Bauer, 2014 
Kolekanos plumicaudus (Haacke, 2008) Feather-Tailed Gecko (Endemic) 
Afrogeckoplumicaudus Haacke 2008:86, figs. 1-3. Holotype: TM 40527 (collector W.D. Haacke). Type local¬ 
ity: “Tambor (= turn-off of track to the south towards the Curoca River crossing into the Iona Park and the 
Kunene River mouth, marked by an empty 200 litre dmm),” Namibe Province, Angola. 
Afrogecko plumicaudus: Mashinini and Mahlangu (2013:167), Bates et al. (2014:100), Ceriaco et al. 
(2016a:55). 
Kolekanosplumieaudus: Heinicke et al. (2014:27), Agarwal et al. 2017:649. 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is known from Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 135): The 
species is only known from the type locality 
“Tambor” and neighboring areas in Namibe 
Province, Southwest Angola. Namibe; “Tam¬ 
bor (= turn-off of track to the south towards the 
Curoca River crossing into the Iona Park and 
the Kunene River mouth, marked by an empty 
200 litre drum” [-16.13333, 12.41667] (Haacke 
2008:86; Mashinini and Mahlangu 2013:167; 
Ceriaco et al. 2016a:55); “Curoca River cross¬ 
ing (N bank)” [-16.30000, 12.43333] (Haacke 
2008:86; Ceriaco et al. 2016a:55); “8 km /II 
km E of Iona, along track towards Oncocua, 
Parque Nacional do Iona” [-16.85972, 
12.61111] (Haacke 2008:86, 90; Heincke et al. 
2014:27, 38; Ceriaco et al. 2016a;55); 
Omahua" [-16.199642, 12.39877] (Agarwal et 
al. 2017:649). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
Map 135. Distribution of Kolekanos plumicaudus in 
Angola. 
Heinicke et al. (2014) assigned A. pulmicaudus to a new genera Kolekanus, which is readily dis¬ 
tinguished from all other genera of African leaf-toed geckos based on its uniquely flattened tail 
with pointed lateral projections. This species is restricted to granite boulders on grassy, sandy 
plains with sXxxntQd Acacia mellifera thombush (Haacke 2008; Agarwal et al. 2017). 
Genus Lygodactylus Gray, 1864 
Lygodactylus angolensis Bocage, 1896 Angola Dwarf Gecko 
Lygodactylus angolensis Bocage 1896a: 110. Syntypes: MBL (2 specimens) specimen numbers not known 
(collector J.A. d’Anchieta), destroyed by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: “Hanha, Benguella,” 
Benguela Province, Angola. 
Lygodactylus laurae Schmidt (1933:4). Holotype: CM 5860 (collector R. and L. Boulton). Type locality: 
“Chitau,” Bie Province, Angola. 
