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Eumeces reticulatus: Bocage (1879c:88). 
Lygosoma sundevalii: Boulenger (1887:307), Bocage (1895a:49), Branch (1998:150). 
Lygosoma modestum: Monard (1937b:94); Frade (1963:253). 
Lygosoma modesta modesta: Hellmich (1957b:57), Loveridge (1957:215). 
Mochlus sundevalii sundevalii-. Laurent (1964a:78), Bates et al. (2014:259). 
Riopa sundevalii-. Haacke (1965:18). 
Riopa sundevalii sundevalii-. Broadley (1966a:4). 
Lygosoma sundevalii-. Spawls et al. (2004:146). 
Moehlus sundevalii-. Wagner et al. (2009:2), Spawls (2017), Ceriaco et al. (2016a:56), Conradie et al. 
(2016:25). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Least Concern. 
Global distribution: The species is widely distributed mainly in southeastern Africa, from 
Uganda south to Mozambique and Zimbabwe, and west to Namibia, Zambia, and Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 206): The 
species occurs in southern Angola. Lunda 
Norte: “Dundo” [-7.36667, 20.83333] (Lau¬ 
rent 1964a:78). Kwanza Norte; “Piri-Dem- 
bos” [-8.56667, 14.50000] (Hellmich 
1957b:57). Benguela: “Catumbella” 
[-12.43333, 13.55000] (Bocage, 1867b:222, 
1895a;49); “Benguela” [-12.58333, 13.41667] 
(Bocage, 1867b:222, 1895a:49; Boulenger 
1887:307; Broadley 1966a;3); “Alto Cubal” 
[-13.03333, 14.25000] (Hellmich 1957b:57). 
Huila; “Huila” [-15.05000,13.55000] (Laurent 
1964a:78). Namibe: “10 mis E of Caracul” 
[-15.01667, 12.66667] (Haacke 1965:18; Broa¬ 
dley 1966a:4; Ceriaco et al. 2016a:56); 
“Capangombe” [-15.10000, 13.15000] (Boca¬ 
ge 1895a:49; Ceriaco et al. 2016a:56); “Mossa- 
medes” [-15.20000, 12.15000] (Bocage Distribution of Mochlus sundevalii in Angola. 
1867b:227, 1895a:49; Ceriaco et al. 2016a:56); “Rio Coroca” [-15.78333, 12.06667] (Bocage 
1895a;49; Ceriaco et al. 2016;a 56). Cunene: “Mupanda (Kuanyama)” [-17.13333, 15.76667] 
(Monard 1937b:94; Broadley 1966a:4). Cuando Cubango: “Cuando basin (39)” [-17.46333, 
22.86638] (Conradie et al. 2016:9, 10, 12); “Cuando basin (42)” [-17.49611, 23.13444] (Conradie 
et al. 2016:9, 10,12); “Cuando basin (44a)” [-17.57333,23.26000] (Conradie et al. 2016:9,10,12). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: This species was previously included in Lygosoma, 
which is now restricted to Asia (Wagner et al. 2009). This species is endemic to Africa and widely 
distributed mainly in southeastern Africa (Bates et al. 2014). There are two Angolan records from 
“Dundo” (Laurent 1964a) and “Piri-Dembos” (Hellmich 1957b) that probably correspond to a 
misidentification, since the distribution range for the species in the country is restricted to the 
southern regions. Smith’s description appears to refer to a single individual and FitzSimons (1937) 
identified one potential BMNH specimen matching the description. This corresponds to BMNH 
1946.8.7.3 and is entered in the BMNH registers as presented by Sir Andrew Smith but, oddly, as 
coming via the St. Petersburg Museum (ZIL). 
