Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia (Laurenti, 1768)

Pauwels, Olivier S. G., Morelle, Stephan, Albert, Jean-Louis, Carlino, Piero, Rahola, Nil & Trape, Jean-François, 2019, New reptile records from Lékédi Park and Haut-Ogooué Province, southeastern Gabon, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 174) 13 (1), pp. 143-161 : 149

Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia (Laurenti, 1768)

An adult individual was photographed by SM on 5 January 2017 in Bakoumba ( Fig. 14 ). New locality record. Two other individuals (RBINS 18475–76; see Appendix 1) were found by SM in Lékédi Park on 17 March 2017, and another was photographed by SM in the park on 11 December 2017. All were aggressive, attempting to bite when approached. The species was already recorded by Pauwels et al. (2016b) from Lékédi Park where it can be regarded as common. It was mentioned for the first time from Haut-Ogooué Prov. by Pauwels and Sallé (2009).

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Fig. 14. Adult Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia in Bakoumba, Haut- Ogooué Prov., southeastern Gabon. Photograph by S. Morelle.