Trachylepis maculilabris (Gray, 1845)

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Euprepis maculilabris Gray, 1845: 114 . Type locality: “ West Africa ”.

Euprepes notabilis Peters, 1879a: 36 . Type locality: “ Pungo-Andongo ” (Malanje Province) and “ Chinchoxo ” (Cabinda Province).

Mabuia (sic) maculilabris (Gray, 1845): Boulenger 1887: 164.

Mabuia maculilabris major Sternfeld, 1912 . Type locality: “Kamerun”, “ Sudan ”.

Mabuia maculilabris var. kwidjwiensis Sternfeld, 1912 . Type locality: “Kiwu-See”, “ Insel Wau im Kiwu-See” ( Kivu lake).

Mabuia maculilabris var. wauensis Sternfeld, 1912 . Type locality: “Fort Beni” Fort Beni, Kivi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Mabuia maculilabris var. schubotzi Sternfeld, 1912 . Type locality: “Mawambi” and “Awakubi”, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Mabuia maculilabris var. graueri Sternfeld, 1912 . Type locality: “Tanganyika” and “Lualaba” Democratic Republic of the Congo, “Kiwu-See” ( Kivu lake).

Mabuia maculilabris var. rohrbecki Sternfeld, 1912 . Type locality: “ Nguru D. O. Africa ”, Tanzania.

Mabuia maculilabris var. bergeri Sternfeld, 1912 . Type locality: “ Mawambi ” (Zambia) and “Awakubi” (Democratic Republic of the Congo), “Fort Beni” ( Fort Beni, Kivi, Democratic Republic of the Congo) .

Mabuya maculilabris (Gray, 1845): Schmidt 1919: 525.

Mabuya maculilabris comorensis Loveridge, 1953: 200 . Type locality: “ Chikwawa and Chiromo on the Shire River ”.

Trachylepis maculilabris (Gray, 1845): Bauer 2003 (by implication).

Distribution. Widespread from West Africa (Liberia) to East Africa (Ethiopia). In Equatorial Guinea it has been recorded from Monte Mitra forest at Monte Alén National Park (Gonwouo & Nsang 2005) (Map 14A).

Comments. This taxon belongs to a species complex pending further systematic revisions (Mausfeld-Lafdhiya et al. 2004; Jesus et al. 2005b; Rocha et al. 2010b; Ceríaco et al. 2016; Allen et al. 2019; Ceríaco et al. 2020b). It is phylogenetically related to T. polytropis (Allen et al. 2017, 2019). Gonwouo & Nsang (2005) recorded T. maculilabris for the first time in Río Muni at Monte Mitra forest.

Specimens examined. Nine specimens. Río Muni: San Joaquín de Ndyiacom, 1990 [EBD 31515, EBD 31522 (2 exx: B-8357, B-8358)]; Bome, Bata, 23 October 1987 (EBD 27692–27693, 27695–27697); Río Muni, without specific locality (EBD 25053) .