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to determine definitively if T. wahlbergi and T. striata are specifically distinct and if all Angolan 
specimens are referable to the former. Pending the outcome of such research, we here tentatively 
treat all ''striata''' records as T. wahlbergii. 
Genus Typhlacontias Bocage, 1873 
Typhlacontias johnsonii Andersson, 1916 Johnson’s Burrowing Skink 
Typhlacontias johnsonii Andersson 1916. Lectotype: GNM Re. Ex. 1388a (colleetor D. F. d’Azinhaes), des¬ 
ignated hy Haaeke (1997:142). Type loeality: “Port Alexander, Portuguese West Afriea” [= Tombua] 
Namibe Provinee, Angola. 
Typhlacontiaspunctatissimus: Boeage (1895a:56), Monard (1937b:86). 
Typhlacontias johnsonii'. Haaeke (1997:142), Braneh (1998:146), Ceriaco et al. (2016a: 5 8). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not 
Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is 
known from Angola and Namibia. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 233): The 
species is restricted to the Namibe desert. 
Namibe: “Rio Coroca” [-15.78333, 12.06667] 
(Bocage 1895a:56; Monard 1937b:86; Haaeke 
1997:144; Ceriaco et al. 2016a:58); “Porto Ale¬ 
xandre (= Tombua)” [-15.80000, 11.83333] 
(Andersson 1916:19; Haaeke 1997:144; Ceria¬ 
co et al. 2016a:58); “Lacrau” (Haaeke 
1997:144; Ceriaco et al. 2016a:58). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
Bocage’s (1895a) Typhlacontias punctatis- 
simus Bocage, 1873 from “Coroca” was proba¬ 
bly referable to this species (Haaeke 1997), but 
it was destroyed in the fire at the Museu 
Bocage. 
16°E 20“E 24 ‘^ f , 
Map 233. Distribution of Typhlacontias johnsonii in 
Angola. 
Typhlacontias punctatissimus punctatissimus Bocage, 1873 Dotted Blind Dart SkinK 
Typhlacontias punctatissimus Bocage 1873b:213. Syntypes: MBL (2 specimens) catalogue numbers unknown 
(collector J.A. d’Anchieta), destroyed by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: “Rio Curoca,” Namibe 
Province, Angola. 
Typhlacontias punctatissimus: Bocage (1887b:203, 1897a: 197), Boulenger (1887:429), de Witte and Laurent 
(1943:34), Frade (1963:252-253), Branch (1998:146). 
Typhlacontias punctatissimus punctatissimus: Haaeke (1997:146), Ceriaco et al. (2016b:58). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is known from Angola and northern Namibia. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 234): Restricted to the Namibe Province. Namibe: 
“Mossamedes” [-15.20000, 12.15000] (Boulenger 1887:429; Haaeke 1997:150; Ceriaco et al. 
2016a:58); “Mossamedes desert, 35 km south from the city” [-15.50000, 12.16667] (Laurent 
1964a:82; Ceriaco et al. 2016a:58); “Rio Coroca” [-15.78333, 12.06667] (Bocage 1873b:213, 
1887b:203, 1897a: 197; Ceriaco et al. 2016a:58); “Porto Alexandre (=Tombua)” [-15.80000, 
11.83333] (Haaeke 1997:147; Ceriaco et al. 2016a:58). 
