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Taxonomic and distributional notes: The species remains poorly known and may have a 
broader distribution than currently appreciated. Specimens were recently collected at Quigama 
National Park, Bengo Province (pers. obs.). Gunther (1865a) mentioned Scelotes bipes (Linnaeus, 
1766) collected by Welwitsch in “Condo,” in Kwanza Sul Province. Scelotes bipes is endemic to 
South Africa and this record is likely based on S. bayonii, which likewise lacks forelimbs. We 
tentatively include this record here. 
Sepsina copei Bocage, 1873 Cope’s Reduced-Limb Skink (Endemic) 
Sepsina Copei Bocage 1873b:212. Syntypes: MBL (3 specimens) catalogue numbers unknown (collector J.A. 
d’Anchieta [Dombe] F.A.P. Bayao [Novo Redondo]), destroyed by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: 
“Dombe,” Benguela Province and “Novo Redondo, au nord de Benguella sur le littoral” [= Sumbe], Kwan¬ 
za Sul Province, Angola. 
Sepsina eopii: Boulenger (1887:421). 
Sepsina Copei'. Bocage (1895a:54, 1897a: 197). 
Sepsina eopei: de Witte and Laurent (1943:16), Ceriaco et al. (2016a:57). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is h^e 
known from Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 213): The 
species occurs in western Angola along the 
coast. Luanda: “Loanda” [-8.83333, 
13.26667] (Bocage 1895a:54, 1897a:197). 
Kwanza Sul: “Novo Redondo” [-11.20000, 
13.85000] (Bocage 1873b:212, 1895a:54, 
1897a: 197). Benguela: “Benguela” 
[-12.58333, 13.41667] (Boulenger 1887:421; 
Bocage 1895a:54); “Dombe” [-12.95000, 
13.10000] (Bocage 1873:212, 1895a:54, 
1897a:197). Namibe: “Biballa” [-14.76667, 
13.36667] (Bocage 1895a:54, 1897a:197; 
Ceriaco et al. 2016a:57). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
Sepsina copei is poorly known and like its con¬ 
geners, its taxonomic status has never been 
thoroughly investigated. 
Map 213. Distribution of Sepsina copei in Angola. 
Genus Trachylepis Fitzinger, 1843 
Trachylepis acutilabris (Peters, 1862) Wedge-Snouted Skink 
Euprepes acutilabris Peters 1862a:19. Syntypes: ZMB 4214, 4215, 4216, 64286-90 (formerly ZMB 4214 
part), 64348-49 (formerly ZMB 4216 part) fide Bauer et al. (2003) (collector C.H. Hahn) (see notes 
below). Type locality: “Neu-Barmen” [= Gross Barmen, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia]. 
Euprepes acutilabris'. Bocage (1870:68), Peters (1877a:614). 
Mabuya acutilabis: Boulenger (1887:208), Bocage (1895a:46), Schmidt (1919:551), Monard (1937b:37), 
Mertens (1937a: 11), Laurent (1947:8, 1954a:65, 1964a:75), Hellmich (1957a:58, 1957b:53), Branch 
(1998:151). 
Trachylepis acutilabris'. Haacke (2008:90), Ceriaco et al. (2016a:34, 57). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
