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Genus Nucras Gray, 1838 
Nucras scalaris Laurent, 1964 Scaled Sandveld Lizard (Endemic) 
Nucras scalaris Laurent 1964a:58, fig. 17. Holotype: MD 5401. Type loeality: “Alto Chieapa,” Lunda Sul, 
Angola. 
Nucras scalaris: Arnold (1989:21), Bisehoff (1991:20), Riehman and Bohm (2013). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Data Deficient 
Global distribution: The species is 
endemic to Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 176): The 
species is only known from two localities in 
northeastern Angola. Lunda Sul: “Alto Cuilo” 
[-10.01667, 19.55000] (Laurent 1964a:58; 
Riehman and Bohm 2013); “Alto Chieapa” 
[-10.88333, 19.23333] (Laurent 1964a:58; 
Riehman and Bohm 2013). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
This is a poorly known species and further 
research is needed in order to assess its taxon¬ 
omy, distribution and conservation status 
(Bichoff 1991; Riehman and Bohm 2013). We 
recently examined the type specimens (holo¬ 
type and three paratypes), which had not been 
seen by researchers since Laurent (1964a), 
owing to the inaccessibility of the Dundo 
collection. 
Il-E 16°E 20°E 24''E 
Map 176. Distribution of Nucras scalaris in Angola. 
Nucras aff. tessellata (Smith, 1838) Western Sandveld Lizard 
L[acerta]. tesselata (Smith 1838:92). Lectotype: BM 1946.8.6.3 (formerly BMNH 65.5.4.40, along withpara- 
lectotype, now BMNH 1946.8.6.2) (collector A. Smith) designated by Broadley (1972:27). Type locality: 
“Eastern parts of the Cape Colony,” South Africa; “Districts on the western coast of Southern Africa, 
particulary Little Namqualand”7/t/e Broadley (1972:27). 
Nucras tessellata var. taeniolata: Bocage (1895a:30). 
Nueras tessellata var. tceniolata: Boulenger (1910:474). 
Nueras intertexta var. holubi: Boulenger (1917:208, 1920:20). 
Nueras tessellata: Monard (1937b:73), Laurent (1964a:56). 
Nueras ornata: Broadley (1965b:23). 
Nueras tessellata: Broadley (1972:30). 
Nueras tessellata: Arnold (1989:213), Edwards et al. (2013b:4), Bates et al. (2014:171), Ceriaco et al. 
(2016b:56). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not applicable (taxonomic status unclear). 
Global distribution: The nominal species is distributed from the southwestern Western Cape 
Province in South Africa, through central Namibia and southwestern Botswana. The taxon occur¬ 
ring in Angola is certainly a different species. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 177): The species occcurs in the southwestern Angola, from the 
Namibe desert to the plateau at Caconda. Huila: “Caconda” [-13.73333, 15.06667] (Bocage 
1895a:30; Broadley 1972:31); “Kapelongo” [-14.88333, 15.08333] (Monard 1937b:73; Broadley 
1972:31). Namibe: “Maconjo” [-15.01667, 13.20000] (Bocage 1895a:30; Broadley 1972:31; 
