Monopeltis jugularis Peters, 1880

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Monopeltis jugularis Peters, 1880

Figure 14B

Monopeltis (Phractogonus) jugularis Peters, 1880: 219 . Type locality: “Westafrika”. West Africa.

Lepidosternon jugulare ( Peters, 1880) : Strauch 1881: 124 (emendation).

Lepidosternon koppenfelsii Strauch, 1881: 124 . Type locality: “ Westafrika ( Gabon)”.

Monopeltis semipunctata Boettger, 1893: 89 . Type locality: “ Kamerun ”.

Distribution. Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and likely Gabon. In Equatorial Guinea it has been recorded from Río Muni at Etembue ( Gans & Lehman 1973) ( Map 16C ).

Comments. The phylogenetic relationships of this species in relation to other congeneric species remains unknown ( Measey & Tolley 2013). A comprehensive revision of this species was provided by Gans & Lehman (1973).

Specimens examined. One specimen. Río Muni: without specific locality ( EBD 02842) .

Figures

FIGURE 14. From left to right: dorsal, lateral and ventral views of the head of: Feylinia currori (A) (MNCN 23911), Monopeltis jugularis (B) (EBD 02842), and Gastropholis echinata (C) (MNCN 6231). Photos: AS-V.

MAPS 16 A–C. Distribution maps for Equatorial Guinean records of (A) Melanoseps poensis; (B) Monopeltis galeata; (C) Monopeltis jugularis.