Hapsidophrys lineatus Fischer, 1856

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 : 334

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5252/z2011n3a4
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4547060
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scientific name	Hapsidophrys lineatus Fischer, 1856
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MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 2 specimens ( MRAC 73 View Materials 14 R 32, Agou; GHS-W 1245, Yo [Agome Yo]) .

MORPHOLOGY. — TL 970 and 1095 mm; 15 MSR keeled and oblique; 159 and 165 Ven, keeled; 115 Sc, paired and smooth; anal single; 8-9 supralabials; 9 infralabials; 1 or 2 preoculars; 2 postoculars; temporal scale formula 2 + 2 + 3.

DISTRIBUTION. — This species is largely a forest-dweller as can be deduced from the collection localities. It is known only from ER IV. Previously it had been mentioned from Togo by Sternfeld (1908b: 215, 1909: 15).

Hapsidophrys smaragdinus (Schlegel, 1837) ( Fig. 4 View FIG )

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 17 specimens ( MRAC 29585 View Materials , Kolokope ; MRAC 29626 View Materials , Togoville ; MRAC 29715 View Materials , Kpalime ; MRAC 73017.0042 View Materials , Agou ; MRAC A7036.0016 View Materials , MRAC A7036.0020 View Materials , GHS- Togo 40, Sodo Zion ; MRAC A7036.0004 View Materials - 0005 View Materials , GHS-W 0016, GHS-W 0019, GHS- Togo 63, Agave ; GHS-W 0061, GHS-W 1238, GHS-W 1253-1254, Yo (Agome Yo); GHS- Togo 23, Sodo) .

MORPHOLOGY. — TL from 565 to 1150 mm; 15 MSR keeled and oblique; 154-172 Ven, keeled; 139-160 Sc, paired and keeled; anal divided; loreal subrectangular, longer than high; 1 preocular; 2 postoculars; temporal scale formula 1 + 2 + 3.

DISTRIBUTION. — This species is common in the forested area. It is present in the South of the country. Its northern limit is located in Mounts Aledjo. Previously, this species had been cited from Togo by Matschie (1893), Werner (1902), Sternfeld (1908b, 1909: 15), Hulselmans & Verheyen (1970) and Hulselmans et al. (1970).