Hemisus cf. guineensis Cope, 1865

Bittencourt-Silva Keywords., Gabriela B., 2019, A herpetological survey of western Zambia, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 181) 13 (2), pp. 1-28 : 4-6

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13236926
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scientific name	Hemisus cf. guineensis Cope, 1865
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Hemisus cf. guineensis Cope, 1865 View in CoL

Guinea Snout-burrower

Material. HILLWOOD FARM: BMNH 2018.5801 (juvenile); LUKWAKWA : BMNH 2018.5800 ( Fig. 3G View Fig ) ;

SIOMA NGWEZI NP: BMNH 2018.5799 (juvenile; Fig. 3H View Fig ). Comments: One juvenile ( BMNH 2018.5801) was found dead in a pitfall trap set for dung beetles near mushito. One large individual (snout-vent length 42.2 mm) from Lukwakwa was found buried in sandy soil under a log between Cryptosepalum forest and dambo. The specimen from Sioma Ngwezi is a juvenile. The BLAST search shows 95% sequence similarity with H. guineensis from the Republic of the Congo ( KY 080117– 19). According to Channing and Broadley (2002), Hemisus barotseensis , which is endemic to western Zambia, differs from H. guineesis and H. marmoratus in body proportions. The presence of a bright yellow vertebral stripe and small yellow spots on the back agree with the description of H. barotseensis and it is possible that these specimens are that species. If confirmed, this would represent an extension both north and south from its current known range.