Venezillo crassus (Budde-Lund, 1904)

(Fig. 2F)

Armadillo crassus Budde-Lund, 1904: 105 .

Venezillo crassus – Ferrara & Taiti 1979: 187.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe • 1♂; Água Coimbra; 0°20’35.7”N, 6°37’22.0”E; 19.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST062; IBI • 1 ♂; Água Izé; 0°13’27.8”N, 6°43’37.4”E; 18.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; Coll. JC697 • 1 ♂; Água Izé; 0°13’27.8”N, 6°43’37.4”E; 18.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST054b; MNHN-IU-2022-1627 • 1 ♀; Água Izé; 0°13’27.8”N, 6°43’37.4”E; 18.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST054c; IBI • 1 ♀; Bernardo Faro; 0°13’50.4”N, 6°40’01.8”E; 13.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST030; IBI • 1 ♂; CIAT; 0°20’10.3”N, 6°38’59.4”E; 9.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; MNCN 20.04/14251 • 1 ♀; CIAT; 0°20’10.3”N, 6°38’59.4”E; 9.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST015b; MNHN-IU-2022-1628 • 1 ♀; Jardim Botânico do Bom Sucesso; 0°17’26.4”N, 6°36’19.1”E; 14.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST031; IBI • 1 ♀; Trilho dos Tuneis; 0°18’28.4”N, 6°33’13.9”E; 11.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST024; IBI .

REMARKS

In São Tomé it was previously cited in Batepá, Portinho and Ribeira Peixe by Ozorio (1892) as Armadillo officinalis Desmaret. It is also cited from Agua Ize, Aguazo (Morro Carregado), Colline Mukinki, Monte Café, Ribeira Palma, Samerica, São Tomé and Savanne Baobab (Schmalfuss & Ferrara 1983). The species is only known from the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe.