Hemidactylus albituberculatus Trape, 2012

Segniagbeto, Gabriel Hoinsoude, Trape, Jean-François, Afiademanyo, Komlan M., Rödel, Mark-Oliver, Ohler, Annemarie, Dubois, Alain, David, Patrick, Meirte, Danny, Glitho, Isabelle Adolé, Petrozzi, Fabio & Luiselli, Luca, 2015, Checklist of the lizards of Togo (West Africa), with comments on systematics, distribution, ecology, and conservation, Zoosystema 37 (2), pp. 381-402 : 389-391

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Hemidactylus albituberculatus Trape in Trape, Chirio & Trape, 2012: 36.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 6 specimens: Togo. Adjrala dam site, coll. GHS-W 1859-1860, Huiléhoé, coll. JFT 2170 and 2193, Tsévié, MNHN 2006.2261-2262.

HABITATS AND DISTRIBUTION. — This species was recently described from Nigeria by Trape et al. (2012). In Togo, it is known from Huilehoe, Tsévié and the Adjrala dam site along the Mono River.

These localities are situated in the ecological zones III and V. Specimens of Hemidactylus albituberculatus were previously recorded in Togo ( Segniagbeto 2009) but identified wrongly as Hemidactylus angulatus Hallowell, 1854 .

Hemidactylus angulatus Hallowell, 1854 ( Fig. 8 View FIG )

Hemidactylus angulatus Hallowell, 1854 .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 66 specimens: Togo. Agou (Kebo-Dzigbe, Mt Agou), coll. JFT 2322 ; Alédjo, coll. JFT 2228; Diguendué, coll. JFT 2341-2342; Huiléhoé, coll. JFT 2170-2171; 2181- 2195; Kpalimé, MNHN 2006.2258 About MNHN , 2006.2260 About MNHN , 2006.2268 About MNHN - 2272 About MNHN , coll. JFT 2236 ; Konkoaré, coll. JFT 2301-2302; Lomé, MNHN 2006.2263 About MNHN - 2267 About MNHN , 2006.2273 About MNHN , 2006.2276 About MNHN , 2006.2279 About MNHN - 2282 About MNHN , coll. JFT 2235 ; Mango, ZMB 16046 (2 specimens) ; Misa-Höhe, coll. JFT 1715-1720, 1724-1727; Naboulgou, MNHN 2006.2259 About MNHN , 2006.2271 About MNHN , 2006.2274 About MNHN - 2275 About MNHN and 2006.2277- 2278 ; undetermined locality, ZMB 17152 (4 specimens), ZMB 16045 (5 specimens) .

Ghana. Kété-Kratchi, ZMB 13805 and 16042.

HABITATS AND DISTRIBUTION. — This is one of the most common reptile species in human settlements in Togo, but likewise found in nearly every other habitat type. It was previously cited for Togo by Matschie (1893), Werner (1898, 1899, 1902), and Tornier (1901) for the localities of Bismarkburg (Adélé), Mango, Atakpamé, and Kété-Kratchi (now in Ghana). Its presence in Togo was also reported by Loveridge (1947) and Grandison (1956).

Hemidactylus fasciatus Gray, 1842 ( Fig. 9 View FIG )

Hemidactylus fasciatus Gray, 1842: 58 .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 13 specimens: Togo. Misa-Höhe, ZMB 16163, 16048, 16048, 16302 and 15853, coll. JFT 1710- 1711, 1723, 2238-2240.

Ivory Coast. No precise locality, MNHN 46.98-99.

HABITATS, NATURAL HISTORY AND DISTRIBUTION. — This is a forest species occurring on trees, but also in caves, and close to waterfalls as well as in houses ( Rödel et al. 1997). It ranges from the forest zone into gallery forests of the Guinea savannah. In Togo is found only in the ecological zone IV. We recorded this species in the Misa-Höhe forest and in the Kouma-Konda mountains. It was recorded for Togo by Matschie (1893), Tornier (1901), Loveridge (1947), Grandison (1956), Joger (1981) and Bauer et al. (2006). In South-Eastern Nigeria, where it inhabits especially swamp forests, dry forests and mangroves ( Luiselli et al. 2007), it shows a generalist insectivorous diet, with Arachnida, Formicoidea and Termites being the main prey categories ( Rugiero et al. 2007).

Hemidactylus kyaboboensis

Wagner, Leaché & Fujita, 2014 ( Fig. 10 View FIG )

Hemidactylus kyaboboensis Wagner, Leaché & Fujita, 2014: 3 .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 1 specimen: Togo. Assoukoko, ZMB 77924.

HABITATS AND DISTRIBUTION. — The single Togolese specimen of this species, recently described from Ghana and Togo, was collected in Assoukoko forest. This hilly forest is moist semideciduous, and is situated in the Togo Hills at the border between Togo and Ghana. This forest is nearby the type locality of this species, i.e. Kyabobo National Park. According to Wagner et al. (2014), the specimens of the species have been recorded in Missahohe, Bafilo in Togo. Based on these data, it is clear that the distribution area of this species included the Ecological zones IV and II of the country.

Hemidactylus mabouia ( Moreau de Jonnès, 1818) ( Fig. 11 View FIG )

Gekko mabouia Moreau de Jonnès, 1818: 138 .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 10 specimens: Togo. Kpalimé, coll.JFT 2237 ; no precise locality, ZMB 11259 (2 specimens) .

BOA (Britisch Ost-Afrika): ZMB 19181.

DOA (Deutsch Ost-Afrikas): ZMB 22505.

Ghana. Atewa Forest, coll. GHS-W 0628.

Liberia. Monrovia, MNHN 1990 849.

POA (Portugese Ost-Afrika): ZMB 27555.

HABITATS, NATURAL HISTORY AND DISTRIBUTION. — This species occurs across all Togolese ecosystems, and is common in human settlements (where it can be easily confused with H. angulatus ). It is common in towns such as Kpalimé and Lomé. It was recorded in Togo by Matschie (1893) and Tornier (1901) on the basis of two specimens collected in Bismarkburg (currently Adélé). Its occurrence in the country was also confirmed by Loveridge (1947) and Bauer et al. (2006). In South-Eastern Nigeria, where it also occurs around human settlements ( Luiselli et al. 2007), Hemidactylus mabouia feeds especially on adult Lepidoptera ( Rugiero et al. 2007).

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