Atractaspis reticulata Sjöstedt, 1896

Figure 25B

Atractaspis reticulata Sjöstedt, 1896: 516 . Type locality: “ Kamerun, Ekundu”, Cameroon (in error), corrected to Okundi, Nigeria (Chirio & LeBreton 2007).

Atractaspis heterochilus Boulenger, 1901: 13 . Type locality: “environs d’Albertville, sur le Tanganika”, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Atractaspis reticulata brieni Laurent, 1956b: 256 . Type locality: Ipamu, Democratic Rpeublic of the Congo.

Distribution. This species ranges from Nigeria to Tanzania. In Equatorial Guinea it has been recorded in Río Muni at Monte Alén National Park (Lasso et al. 2002) (Map 28B).

Comments. The subspecies currently recognized in Equatorial Guinea is A. reticulata heterochilus Boulenger, 1901 (Laurent 1950; Lasso et al. 2002).

Specimens examined. One specimen. Río Muni: Miboman, Km 27, road from Bata to Movo, 15 February 1986 (EBD 20937) .