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Mabuya radoni: Ferreira (1903:14), Parker (1936:138), Hellmieh (1957b:55). 
Mabuya affinis'. Hoogmoed (1974:6). 
Euprepis affinis'. Mausfeld-Lafdhiya et al. (2004:159). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The speeies is a widespread speeies eomplex distributed across all of 
western Africa, from Senegal to Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 215): The 
species occurs in western Angola. However, 
the accepted distribution range for the species 
is limited to the northwestern Angola. Cabin¬ 
da: “Chinchoxo (cote d’Loango)” [-5.10000, 
12.10000] (Peters 1877a:614; Bocage 
1895a:40). Kwanza Norte: “Piri-Dembos” 
[-8.56667, 14.50000] (Hellmieh 1957b:55). 
Malanje: “Duque de Braganga” [-9.10000, 
15.95000] (Ferreira 1903:14). Kwanza Sul: 
“Congulu” [-10.86667, 14.28333] (Parker 
1936:138). Huila: “Caconda” [-13.73333, 
15.06667] (Bocage 1895a:40). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
The long and complex history of Trachylepis 
[= Mabuya] affinis (Gray, 1838) has been 
reviewed by Hoogmoed (1974). At present 
there are numerous synonyms, of which two 
have been applied to Angolan material: Euprepis blandingii Hallowell, 1857 and Euprepis 
raddoni Gray, 1845. Molecular phylogenetic studies (Allen 2015) have revealed some significant 
structure across the distribution, but a thorough revision is needed in order to determine if any of 
the names in synonymy may be applicable to Angolan populations. The record from “Caconda,” 
Huila Province (Bocage 1895a), here plotted with an X, is certainly incorrect, although it is unclear 
to which other species it may apply. 
Map 215 . Distribution of Trachylepis affinis in Angola. 
Trachylepis cf. albopunctata (Bocage, 1867) Angolan Variable Skink 
Euprepes Oliveiri var. albo-punctatus Bocage 1867b:223. Syntypes: MBL specimen numbers u nk nown (col¬ 
lector J. A. d’Anchieta), destroyed by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: “Benguella, and “Catumbella,” 
[= Benguela and Catumbela], Benguela Province, Angola. 
Euprepes angolensis (Bocage 1872:89). Holotype: MBL specimen numbers unknown (collector J. A. 
d’Anchieta [Biballa] and F. A. P. Bayao [Dondo]), destroyed by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: 
“Biballa, dans I’interieur de Mossamedes” and “Dondo” [= Bibala and Dondo], Namibe and Kwanza 
Norte provinces, respectively, Angola. 
Euprepes Oliveiri'. Bocage (1867c:227). 
Euprepes angolensis'. Bocage (1872:78). 
Mabuia varia: Boulenger (1887:202, 1905:111), Bocage (1895a:43, 1896a:lll). 
Mabuya varia: Schmidt (1933:12), Monard (1937b:87), Mertens (1938a:437), Parker (1936:138), Laurent 
(1964a:72), Grillitsch et al. (1996:32), Branch (1998:157), Broadley (2000:99). 
Mabuya varia varia: Hellmieh (1957a:66, 1957b:57), Loveridge (1957: 212). 
Traehylepis varia: Ceriaco et al. (2016a:31, 58), Ceriaco et al. (2016b:67), Conradie et al. (2016b:26). 
Traehylepis varia Clade B: Weinell and Bauer (2018:107). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
