Boaedon olivaceus (Duméril, 1856)

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Holuropholis olivaceus Duméril, 1856: 466 . Type locality: “Gaboon”, Gabon.

Boodon poensis Günther, 1888: 330 . Type locality: “ Fernando Po ” (= Bioko).

Holuropholis olivaceus (Duméril, 1856): Boettger 1889: 279.

Boodon olivaceus (Duméril, 1856): Boulenger 1893: 335.

Boaedon olivaceus (Duméril, 1856): Loveridge 1957: 219.

Boaedon olivaceus stirnensis Stucki-Stirn, 1979 . Type locality: northern Cameroon.

Lamprophis olivaceus (Duméril, 1856): Broadley 1983.

Lamprophis olivacea (Duméril, 1856): Jackson 2008: 325.

Distribution. It is widespread across the forests from Sierra Leona and Guinea in West Africa to Uganda in East Africa. In Equatorial Guinea it has been recorded in Bioko (Günther 1888; Boulenger 1893; Bocage 1903) at Malabo (Mertens 1941), San Carlos and Ureca (Mertens 1964a), and in Río Muni at Monte Alén National Park (Lasso et al. 2002), including Monte Mitra (Gonwouo & Nsang 2005) (Map 30C).

Comments. The specimen EBD 27754 contained a mouse in its stomach.

Specimens examined. Nineteen specimens. Equatorial Guinea: estación Cori Laranetta (locality not found) (EBD 2849) . Río Muni: Bata (EBD 2850) ; Miboman (road to Bata, Km 29), 15 November 1986 (EBD 20833) ; Miboman, 06 September 1985 (EBD 20836) ; Miboman (road to Movó), 01 September 1984 (EBD 18368) ; Mongomo, 06 April 1986 (EBD 20834) , 17 April 1986 (EBD 20835); San Joaquín de Ndyiacom, 1999 (EBD 31498) , 25 June 1987 (EBD 27806); San Joaquín de Ndyiacom (road from Bata to Niefang), 01 August 1986 (EBD 24967) ; San Joaquín de Ndyiacom, 1990 (EBD 31496, EBD 31498) ; three kilometres from Asonga, 20 June 1984 (EBD 18356) . Bioko: without specific locality (MNCN 18373, MNCN 18374) ; road from Moka to Malabo, close to Patio Potao, 09 November 2003 (MNCN 50493) ; Bioko Sur, Luba, 08 June 1984 (EBD 18712) ; Banapá (two specimens housed in the EBD without calatogue number, P. Basilio leg.) .