Aparallactus modestus (Günther, 1859)

Segniagbeto, Gabriel Hoinsoude, Trape, Jean François, David, Patrick, Ohler, Annemarie, Dubois, Alain & Glitho, Isabelle Adolé, 2011, The snake fauna of Togo: systematics, distribution and biogeography, with remarks on selected taxonomic problems, Zoosystema 33 (3), pp. 325-360 : 340

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5252/z2011n3a4
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4547126
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B7FC4E-C032-6E7E-FF4A-FDF26D65E4D9
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Aparallactus modestus (Günther, 1859)
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MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 14 specimens (Côte d’Ivoire: MNHN 1992.4286 View Materials - 4289 View Materials ; Togo: GHS-0042, Sodo Zion ; GHS-W 1036, GHS-W 1038, GHS-W 1049-50, GHS-W 1058, MRAC A7036.0024 View Materials , MRAC A7036.0026 View Materials , T 142 , Agou [Mont Agou]; ZMB 10725, Togo, no precise locality) .

MORPHOLOGY. — TL from 210 to 640 mm; 15 MSR, smooth; 132-161 Ven, smooth; 19-46 Sc, all single; anal single; 7 supralabials; 7-8 infralabials; 1 preocular; 2 (seldom 1) postoculars; temporal scale formula 0 + 1.

DISTRIBUTION. — This species had been mentioned from Togo by Matschie (1893), Sternfeld (1908b, 1909) and Loveridge (1944) from Adele and Missahohe, as well as from Grand Popo, now in Benin, and Wegbe, now in Ghana. Available specimens suggest that this species occurs in ER III, IV and V of the country.