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Series 4, Volume 65, Supplement II 
Global distribution: This species has a wide distribution in sub-Saharan Africa from Liberia 
to the Horn of Africa southwards as far as Angola in the west and Mozambique in the east. It is a 
human commensal and may expand its range as habitats are modified. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 225): The 
species is widely distributed in the northern 
regions of the country and is represented by 
scattered records in the south. Cabinda: 
“Chinchoxo” [-5.10000, 12.10000] (Peters 
1877a:614, 1879:36; Bocage 1895a:39; Love- 
ridge 1957:209; Bauer et al. 2003:275); 
“Cabinda” [-5.55000, 12.18333] (Bocage 
1895a:40); 1957:209 Bengo: “Ambriz” 
[-7.844312, 13.106493] (Boulenger 1887:164; 
Bocage 1895a:40; Loveridge 1933:312). 
Luanda: “Quifangondo” [-8.76667, 13.43333] 
(Ceriaco et al. 2014b:671). Kwanza Norte: 
“Golungo” [-9.13333, 14.76667] (Ferreira 
1906:170); “Cambondo” [-9.15963, 14.65771] 
(Ferreira: 1906:170; Loveridge 1947:179); 
“Mucoso” [-9.53333, 14.65000] (Hellmich 
1957a:61); “Dondo (Quanza edges)” 
[-9.68333, 14.43333] (Bocage 1895a:40). 
Malanje: “Pungo-Andongo” [-9.66667, 15.58333] (Peters 1879:36; Bocage 1895a:39, 40; Love¬ 
ridge 1957:209; Bauer et al. (2003:275); “Capanda” [-9.72841, 15.34585] (Ceriaco et al. 
2014:671). Lunda Norte: “Dundo” [-7.36667, 20.83333] (Laurent 1950a: 12, 1954a:65, 
1964a:65); “Muita (Luembe E)” [-7.80000, 21.45000] (Laurent 1950a: 12); “Carumbo, Lucapa” 
[-8.42278, 20.73917] (Branch and Conradie 2000:200). Lunda Sul: “Alto Cuilo” [-10.01667, 
19.55000] (Laurent 1964a:65). Kwanza Sul: “Quirimbo” [-10.68333, 14.26667] (Parker 
1936:138); “Congulu” [-10.86667, 14.28333] (Parker 1936:138). Benguela: “Entre Rios, Chiviti- 
di” [-13.01667, 14.63333] (Hellmich 1957a:61). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: Mausfeld et al. (2004) noted that Trachylepis mac- 
ulilabris (Gray, 1845) may comprise at least two distinct species, one from West Africa represent¬ 
ing the nominotypic maculilabris, and other from East Africa representing a cryptic species. Ongo¬ 
ing research suggests that this is an underestimate and that the complex may contain many species. 
Bocage (1866a) introduced the name Euprepes anchietae as a nomen nudum, but a valid descrip¬ 
tion appeared in a second paper (Bocage 1866b) in the the same issue of the journal. Peters (1877a) 
originally referred one of the types of E. notabilis to E. perottetii Dumeril and Bibron, 1839 and 
although Peters (1879) revised his identification, this correction was not noted by Bocage (1895a). 
Map 225. Distribution of Trachylepis maculilabris in 
Angola. 
Trachylepis cf. megalura (Peters, 1878) Grass-Top Skink 
Euprepes (Mabuia) megalurus Peters 1878:204, pi. 2, fig. 4. Syntypes: ZMB 9281 (2 speeimens), 9304 (eol- 
leetor J. M. Hildebrandt). Type loeality: “Taita” [= Kenya]. 
Mabuya megalura subsp.: Laurent (1964a:74). 
Traehylepis ef megalura: Ceriaeo et al. (2016b:71). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is known from Ethiopia south to Mozambique and west to 
the southern Democratic Republic of Congo and northern Angola. 
