Trachylepis albilabris (Hallowell, 1857)

Figure 13A

Euprepes albilabris Hallowell, 1857: 51 . Type locality: “Gaboon” Gabon.

Mabuia albilabris (Hallowell, 1857): Boulenger 1905: 184.

Euprepis albilabris Hallowell, 1857: Mausfeld-Lafdhiya et al. 2002 (by implication).

Trachylepis albilabris (Hallowell, 1857): Bauer 2003 (by implication).

Distribution. Widespread from West Africa (Guinea Conakry) to Central-East Africa (Uganda). In Equatorial Guinea it has been recorded in Río Muni at Cabo San Juan (Boulenger 1905; Hoogmoed 1974), Benito River (Hoogmoed 1974), Evinayong (Hoogmoed 1974), and Monte Alén National Park (Lasso et al. 2002) (Map 13C).

Comments. This species is sister to T. aureogularis (Müller, 1885) from West Africa (Allen et al. 2019).

Specimens examined. Two specimens. Río Muni: Cabo San Juan, likely part of the material examined by Boulenger (1905) (MNCN 5812, MNCN 5814).