Meizodon coronatus (Schlegel, 1837)
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https://doi.org/ 10.5252/z2011n3a4 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4547062 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B7FC4E-C034-6E78-FD0A-FC116C37E5C2 |
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Felipe |
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Meizodon coronatus (Schlegel, 1837) |
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Meizodon coronatus (Schlegel, 1837)
MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 7 specimens ( MRAC 29718 View Materials , Evou, near Atakpame; MRAC 29645 View Materials , Ebeva; MRAC 29593 View Materials , MRAC 29599 View Materials and MRAC 29604 View Materials , Tetetou; MRAC 29575 View Materials , Kolokope; GHS-W 1440, Sodo Zion) .
MORPHOLOGY. — TL from 170 to 400 mm; 19 MSR, smooth; 169-192 Ven, smooth; 63-74 Sc, paired; anal divided; 8 supralabials; 9 infralabials; 1 preocular; 2 postoculars; temporal scale formula 1 + 2.
DISTRIBUTION. — This wide ranging species occurs mainly in savannahs throughout the country. It had previously been recorded from Togo by Matschie (1893), Sternfeld (1908b, 1909; from Missahohe, Kete [Kete Kratchi], and Mango), Werner (1929), Hulselmans et al. (1970, 1971; from Tetetou and Kolokope) and by Roman (1984).
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