identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
03FE87B64366F401DDAF8950FB55FB3B.text	03FE87B64366F401DDAF8950FB55FB3B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Arthroleptis francei Loveridge 1953	<div><p>Arthroleptis aff. francei Loveridge, 1953</p> <p>France’s Squeaker</p> <p>Material. MOUNT SOCONE (top): BMNH 2018.2466. Identification. This single specimen (Fig. 3A) morphologically resembles A. francei in having a relatively small inner metatarsal tubercle; swollen toe tips; and a dark brown band from canthus rostralis, continuing as a broader supratympanic band extending posteroventrally and terminating just dorsal of the arm. The BLAST search confirms the affinity with A. francei from Malawi (96% sequence similarity; FJ 151100). Comments. Arthroleptis francei is listed as Vulnerable (IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group and South African Frog Re-assessment Group 2016) because it is only known from three threatdefined locations. This species likely represents a species complex that occurs in montane regions of Malawi and northern Mozambique (see photo in Conradie et al. 2016). A review of these populations is crucial to more accurately assess the taxonomic and conservation statuses of A. francei.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B64366F401DDAF8950FB55FB3B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B64364F403DDAF8D79FD08FA02.text	03FE87B64364F403DDAF8D79FD08FA02.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Arthroleptis stenodactylus Pfeffer 1893	<div><p>Arthroleptis stenodactylus Pfeffer, 1893</p> <p>Shovel-footed Squeaker</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): BMNH 2018.2480; MOUNT LICO (top): BMNH 2018.2469–79, PEM A13716–21, PEM A13730, PEM A13735, MHNM: WC-6475; MOUNT SOCONE (base): BMNH 2018.2481. Identification. Two forms were identified (see Comments). The form (abundantly) found on top of Mount Lico (Fig. 3C) differs from the lowland form found at the bases of Mounts Lico and Socone in having a dusky venter (especially the pectoral area), whereas the latter is immaculate (Fig. 3D). All specimens have well-developed inner metatarsal tubercles, a dark band from the tip of the snout to the eye, continuing from the posterior corner of the eye towards the arm insertion but not reaching it. The BLAST results indicate that the lowland/woodland form is 100% similar to A. stenodactylus from Malawi (FJ 151098–99), whereas the mountain/forest form is 98% similar to A. stenodactylus from Tanzania (KY177077). Sequence similarity between the mountain/forest form from Mount Lico and the lowland/woodland from Malawi (FJ 151098–99) is 92%. The uncorrected pairwise distance between the 16S sequences of samples collected on top of Mount Lico and the samples collected at the base of the two mountains is 8%. Comments. According to the literature (see Loveridge 1953, p. 389; Pickersgill 2007, p. 305) and personal experience (GBBS), there are at least two forms currently being assigned to this name, a mountain/ forest form and a lowland/woodland and savannah form. Differences between the montane and lowland forms of Arthroleptis stenodactylus have been observed in other areas in Mozambique (GBBS, pers. obs.). Remains of a spider (possibly Gasteracantha) were found in the stomach contents of one specimen from Mount Lico.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B64364F403DDAF8D79FD08FA02	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B64364F403DDAF89D9FC85FF62.text	03FE87B64364F403DDAF89D9FC85FF62.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Arthroleptis xenodactyloides Hewitt 1933	<div><p>Arthroleptis xenodactyloides Hewitt, 1933</p> <p>Dwarf Squeaker</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): BMNH 2018.2486– 87, BMNH 2018.2490, PEM A13707–08, PEM A13714, MHNM: WC-6395; MOUNT LICO (top): BMNH 2018.2482–85, BMNH 2018.2488–89, PEM A13722– 24, PEM A13727–29, MHNM: WC-6467, WC-6469, WC-6471–74, WC-6476; MOUNT SOCONE (base): BMNH 2018.2493–94, PEM A13709–10; MOUNT SOCONE (top): BMNH 2018.2491–92, PEM A13732, MHNM: WC-6441. Identification. Specimens were first identified based on male calls (a short high-pitched cricket-like chirp) and a combination of the following characters: small size, inconspicuous inner metatarsal tubercle, and swollen toe tips (Fig. 3E). Comments. This species is very common in the leaf litter on top of Mount Lico.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B64364F403DDAF89D9FC85FF62	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B64364F403DE3589D9FC16F801.text	03FE87B64364F403DE3589D9FC16F801.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Breviceps mossambicus Peters 1854	<div><p>Breviceps mossambicus Peters, 1854</p> <p>Mozambique Rain Frog</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (top): BMNH 2018.2498 – 2500, PEM A13725–26, MHNM: WC-6468. Identification. All specimens conform to the typical B. mossambicus from elsewhere in Mozambique based on the combination of the following: conspicuous facial mask, inner and outer metatarsal tubercles separated, no pale paravertebral or dorsolateral patches/blotches, uniformly dark dorsum, and no white mark above vent. Comments. All specimens were caught in pitfall traps. Although this species was only recorded on top of Mount Lico, it is likely to also occur around the foothills and surrounding areas.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B64364F403DE3589D9FC16F801	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B64364F403DE358D79FB55FC22.text	03FE87B64364F403DE358D79FB55FC22.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Leptopelis broadleyi Poynton 1985	<div><p>Leptopelis broadleyi Poynton, 1985</p> <p>Broadley’s Tree Frog</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): BMNH 2018.2495 (Fig. 3F). Identification. Dorsal color pattern light brown with isolated darker spots, a dark interorbital triangle with the apex pointing backwards and an inverted “Y” on the dorsum. A broad, pale line is present on the femur, above the vent, and on the outer surfaces of the tarsus and feet. Comments. Schiøtz (1975) renamed Poynton’s L. concolor as L. argenteus meridionalis. However, as the name meridionalis was preoccupied, Poynton (1985) renamed the species L. broadleyi in recognition of Dr. D.G. Broadley’s note on the differences in call between this species and L. mossambicus. There has been some uncertainty regarding the validity of L. broadleyi (see Ohler and Frétey 2015, p. 79–80). For further discussion about the taxonomy of this species see Comments under Leptopelis argenteus in Frost (2020). This specimen was found in dry leaf litter close to a marshy area on the way to the climbing point of Mount Lico.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B64364F403DE358D79FB55FC22	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B64364F403DE358FB9FAEAFAC2.text	03FE87B64364F403DE358FB9FAEAFAC2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Leptopelis flavomaculatus (Gunther 1864)	<div><p>Leptopelis flavomaculatus (Günther, 1864) Yellow-spotted Tree Frog</p> <p>Material. MOUNT SOCONE (top): BMNH 2018.2496–97, PEM A13733. Identification. Specimens were identified based on the well-developed discs on the toes and fingers and moderate webbing. Some specimens still show green spots suggesting that they are young adults. A juvenile specimen showing the uniform green with yellow spots pattern was also collected. Comments. Individuals were found at night sitting on vegetation near a stream (Fig. 3G). No males were heard calling.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B64364F403DE358FB9FAEAFAC2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B64365F40DDE358AF9FDDAFF22.text	03FE87B64365F40DDE358AF9FDDAFF22.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Hemisus marmoratus Rapp 1842	<div><p>Hemisus marmoratus Rapp, 1842</p> <p>Mottled Shovel-nosed Frog</p> <p>Material. MOUNT SOCONE (base): BMNH 2018.2542 (Fig. 3K). Identification. This species has a hard, protruding snout which is used for digging, and the dorsum is finely mottled and has a fine pale vertebral line. Comments. The specimen was found by raking through leaf litter around mango trees on the edge of dry lowland forest at the Chá Socone tea factory.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B64365F40DDE358AF9FDDAFF22	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B64365F402DDAF8FF9FAE2FEE2.text	03FE87B64365F402DDAF8FF9FAE2FEE2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mertensophryne loveridgei (Poynton 1991)	<div><p>Mertensophryne cf. loveridgei (Poynton, 1991) Loveridge’s Forest Toad</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): BMNH 2018.2502 (Fig. 3I). Identification. The identification is based on the following combination of morphological characters: vent pointing downwards, parotid glands broad and flattened, skin covered with spines, tympanum hidden, ventral surface with a single elongated dark fleck in the anterior pectoral region, and well defined dorsal v-shaped markings (Poynton 1977). The closest match on GenBank is “ M. anotis ” from Taratibu in northeastern Mozambique (99% sequence similarity; KY555643). However, prior to the discovery of the Taratibu specimen, M. anotis was only known from southeastern Zimbabwe and adjoining Mozambique (Farooq et al. 2015), whereas M. loveridgei is known to occur in southeastern Tanzania (Poynton 1977), which is much closer to Taratibu. Importantly, sequences from the Mount Lico specimen are equally similar (98%) to M. anotis from the type locality (AF 220910) and to M. loveridgei from Tanzania (FJ 882820); and it is plausible that the GenBank accession for “ M. anotis ” from Taratibu is actually M. loveridgei. Further investigation is needed to resolve the taxonomic identities of recently collected specimens and the relationship of the two described species. Comments. This specimen was found on the trail leading to the climbing point at 690 m asl. Rasplus et al. (2009) reported two species of Mertensophryne for Cabo Delgado Province in northeastern Mozambique, M. loveridgei (Poynton, 1991) and M. micranotis (Loveridge, 1925). The former species was only known from southern Tanzania, whereas the latter extends northwards into Kenya. Unfortunately, the specimens escaped before they could be preserved, and species determination was done by Professor Kim Howell (presumably) based on photographs (Rasplus et al. 2009). The finding here represents either the southernmost record of M. loveridgei or another relictual population of M. anotis in northern Mozambique.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B64365F402DDAF8FF9FAE2FEE2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B64365F402DE358DF9FB67FB02.text	03FE87B64365F402DE358DF9FB67FB02.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Sclerophrys gutturalis (Power 1927)	<div><p>Sclerophrys gutturalis (Power, 1927)</p> <p>Guttural Toad</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): BMNH 2018.2503, BMNH 2018.2538, PEM A13665, PEM A13704–05, MHNM.Amp.2018.0028; MOUNT LICO (top): BMNH 2018.2541. Identification. This species is very similar to S. pusilla (see below) but can be distinguished by the elevated parotid glands and red markings behind the thighs, although these characters can be variable and/ or difficult to distinguish in juveniles. The BLAST search shows&gt; 99% sequence similarity with a large number of sequences of S. gutturalis. Comments. Abundantly found around the campsite where some individuals were found hiding under tents or near the stream at night (Fig. 3J). Whether this species is breeding on top of Mount Lico is unclear given that only two individuals were found there (only one was collected) and that the only water body found there is a small spring that runs for less than 200 m before dropping down the mountain. Sclerophrys pusilla usually breeds in lentic water bodies. Additionally, the DNA samples of S. gutturalis obtained here, two from the base and one from the top of Mount Lico, show 100% sequence similarity.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B64365F402DE358DF9FB67FB02	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B64365F402DE3588D9FC70F9A2.text	03FE87B64365F402DE3588D9FC70F9A2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Sclerophrys pusilla (Mertens 1937)	<div><p>Sclerophrys pusilla (Mertens, 1937)</p> <p>Southern Flat-backed Toad</p> <p>Material.MOUNTLICO(base): BMNH 2018.2539–40, PEM A13690, PEM A13706, MHNM.Amp.2018.0001. Identification. In these specimens, the parotid glands are flattened and there are no red markings on the posterior surfaces of the thighs. The BLAST search shows&gt; 99% sequence similarity with a large number of sequences of S. pusilla. Comments. Similar to the previous species, this toad was abundant around the campsite at the base of Mount Lico.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B64365F402DE3588D9FC70F9A2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436AF40DDE3589B9FCB7F802.text	03FE87B6436AF40DDE3589B9FCB7F802.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Amietia delalandii (Dumeril and Bibron 1841)	<div><p>Amietia delalandii (Duméril and Bibron, 1841) Delalande’s River Frog</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): BMNH 2018.2553– 55, PEMA 13569–71, MHNM:WC-6384. Identification. These specimens were readily identified by their large body (&gt; 70 mm), white immaculate venter, narrow head, and by having up to three phalanges of the 4 th toe free of web. The closest match on GenBank (100% similarity) is A. delalandii from Malawi (KU 693773). Channing et al. (2016) recently resurrected this taxon from the synonymy of Amietia quecketti. Comments. The specimens were found at night in or on the margins of the stream near the campsite.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436AF40DDE3589B9FCB7F802	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436AF40DDDAF8D79FDA7FA42.text	03FE87B6436AF40DDDAF8D79FDA7FA42.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Hyperolius marmoratus subsp. albofasciatus Hoffman 1944	<div><p>Hyperolius marmoratus albofasciatus Hoffman, 1944 Marbled Reed Frog</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): BMNH 2018.2543– 45, PEM A13700. Identification. The population from Mount Lico fits the following description of H. marmoratus albofasciatus by Poynton and Broadley (1987, p. 226): “Characteristic pattern a white or yellow mid-dorsal band, with no central red line; rest of back black. Sides same color as dorsal band, but with a row of black blotches. Variation includes irregularities of the dorsal band and projections from the light lateral area over the back. No lateral subdermal darkening.” Loveridge (1953) considered this taxon to be a subspecies of Hyperolius marmoratus. Later, Wieczorek et al. (2000, 2001) considered it to be a junior synonym of H. marginatus despite, and without comment upon, their markedly distinct color patterns (see Poynton and Broadley 1987). This synonymy was rejected by Pickersgill (2007), although Frost (2020) considers it to be a subspecies of H. marginatus. To add to the confusion, the BLAST search shows 100% similarity with H. swynnertoni (MK 509601) from Gorongosa National Park, central Mozambique (see Portik et al. 2019). Hyperolius swynnertoni FitzSimons, 1941 currently includes a junior synonym, H. marmoratus broadleyi (sensu Poynton, 1963), which differs from H. albofasciatus by (usually) having a red line in the center of the light bands. Du Preez and Carruthers (2017) indicate that Hyperolius swynnertoni broadleyi form is restricted to the Chimanimani Mountains and therefore does not occur in Gorongosa National Park. However, Poynton and Broadley (1987) recorded “ H. marmoratus broadleyi ” from Gorongosa Mountain, which is corroborated by Portik et al. (2019). A taxonomic review of the H. marmoratus group is long overdue. Comments. Specimens were found at night on marginal vegetation along the stream near the campsite (Fig. 3L).</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436AF40DDDAF8D79FDA7FA42	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436AF40DDDAF8999FC41FE81.text	03FE87B6436AF40DDDAF8999FC41FE81.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Hyperolius substriatus Ahl 1931	<div><p>Hyperolius substriatus Ahl, 1931</p> <p>East Africa Reed Frog</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): BMNH 2018.2546– 48, PEM A13701–03; MOUNT LICO (top): BMNH 2018.2561; MOUNT SOCONE (top): BMNH 2018.2549–50, PEM A13731, MHNM: WC-6420. Identification. Despite showing a great variety of color patterns (Fig. 3M–O), this species could be identified based on the following combination of characters: light band on canthus, extending over upper eyelid usually beyond arm insertion; pupil horizontal; discs on fingers and toes usually reddish. The GenBank BLAST search shows 100% sequence similarity with H. substriatus from the base of Mount Namuli, Mozambique (MK 509637). Comments. Specimens were found at night calling close to streams.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436AF40DDDAF8999FC41FE81	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436AF40DDE358D59FBF2FCE2.text	03FE87B6436AF40DDE358D59FBF2FCE2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Hyperolius tuberilinguis Smith 1849	<div><p>Hyperolius tuberilinguis Smith, 1849</p> <p>Tinker Reed Frog</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (top): BMNH 2018.2562; MOUNT SOCONE (base): BMNH 2018.2551, PEM A13711–12. Identification. All specimens had a dull cream coloration with a slightly darker backwardpointing triangle on the dorsum before preservation (Fig. 3P). DNA barcoding was used to confirm the species identification and a GenBank BLAST search shows 100% sequence similarity with H. tuberilinguis from Malawi (MK 509598). Comments. Specimens from Mount Socone were found while raking through dried mango leaves at the Chá Socone tea factory, and the specimen from Mount Lico was found near the small stream that runs through the center of the basin forest. During the breeding season, this species is known to have uniform green or yellow coloration.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436AF40DDE358D59FBF2FCE2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436AF40DDE358FB9FC13FAE2.text	03FE87B6436AF40DDE358FB9FC13FAE2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phrynobatrachus mababiensis FitzSimons 1932	<div><p>Phrynobatrachus mababiensis FitzSimons, 1932</p> <p>Dwarf Puddle Frog</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): BMNH 2018.2552. Identification. This species is very similar to the sympatric Nothophryne sp. but differs in having a slender body, the underside speckled grey (not white as in Nothophryne), and the presence of a tarsal tubercle. Comments. A single juvenile was found just before dusk on the trail to the climbing point of Mount Lico. Phrynobatrachus mababiensis is a species complex widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa (Zimkus and Schick 2010).</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436AF40DDE358FB9FC13FAE2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436BF40CDE358CF9FC64FD21.text	03FE87B6436BF40CDE358CF9FC64FD21.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Agama kirkii Boulenger 1885	<div><p>Agama kirkii Boulenger, 1885</p> <p>Kirk’s Rock Agama</p> <p>Material. MOUNT SOCONE (base): BMNH 2019.2895, PEM R 23942–43, MHNM: WC-6414. Identification. This species is sympatric with Agama mossambica (below) but can easily be distinguished by a combination of the following characters: head of male orange, throat orange, and dorsum greyish to purple with white, dark-edged blotches (Fig. 4A). The closest match on GenBank is Agama kirkii from Mount Namuli in northern Mozambique (99% sequence similarity; JX 668184). Comments. This species is common around villages and buildings at the Chá Socone tea factory. Some individuals were observed running on the granitic slopes of Mount Socone in sympatry with Trachylepis margaritifera.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436BF40CDE358CF9FC64FD21	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436BF40CDE358EB9FBA1FBC1.text	03FE87B6436BF40CDE358EB9FBA1FBC1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Agama mossambica Peters 1854	<div><p>Agama mossambica Peters, 1854</p> <p>Mozambique Agama</p> <p>Material. MULIQUELA RIVER CROSSING: BMNH 2019.2898; MOUNT LICO (base): PEM R23936; MOUNT SOCONE (base): BMNH 2019.2896 – 97, PEM R23944–45. Identification. Males have blue heads, dark throats, and dorsum with mid-dorsal paired darker dashes (not blotches) along the vertebral crest (Fig. 4B). Comments. Found around the tea plantation and the edge of Eucalyptus plantations. Individuals were observed basking in open areas.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436BF40CDE358EB9FBA1FBC1	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436BF40CDE3588D9FCBCF9E2.text	03FE87B6436BF40CDE3588D9FCBCF9E2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Chamaeleo dilepis Leach 1819	<div><p>Chamaeleo dilepis Leach, 1819</p> <p>Flap-neck Chameleon</p> <p>Material. MOUNT SOCONE (base): MHNM. Rep.2018.0002. Identification. Currently eight subspecies are recognized within C. dilepis (Main et al. 2018). We assign this specimen (Fig. 4C) to the typical race based on the presence of large moveable occipital lobes (Tilbury 2018) and sequence similarity with C. d. dilepis from northern Mozambique (98% sequence similarity; DQ 923816). Comments. Local villagers brought two additional individuals to the campsite at the base of Mount Lico that were identified and subsequently released.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436BF40CDE3588D9FCBCF9E2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436BF40FDE358AF9FE87F9E7.text	03FE87B6436BF40FDE358AF9FE87F9E7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Rhampholeon tilburyi Branch, Bayliss, and Tolley 2014	<div><p>Rhampholeon tilburyi Branch, Bayliss, and Tolley, 2014 Mount Namuli Pygmy Chameleon</p> <p>Material. MOUNT SOCONE (top): BMNH: WC-6418, WC-6428, WC-6430–32, WC-6436, PEM R 24237–43, MHNM.Rep.2018.0008. Identification. Recently, Branch et al. (2014) described four new species of pygmy chameleons that are endemic to northern Mozambique montane forests, and Conradie et al. (2016) alluded to further overlooked cryptic diversity. Most species of Rhampholeon are morphologically very conservative and difficult to distinguish (Branch et al. 2014). The closest match on GenBank is R. tilburyi from Mount Namuli (98% sequence similarity; AM 055681). This species was known to occur only on Mount Namuli, located 40 km northeast of Mount Socone. Rhampholeon tilburyi is a forest specialist, which suggests that in the past the forests of Mount Socone and Mount Namuli were probably connected. Comments. These pygmy chameleons were found 1–2 m above the ground, sleeping on low vegetation around the campsite at Mount Socone (Fig. 4D).</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436BF40FDE358AF9FE87F9E7	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436BF40CDDAF88F9FD1CF882.text	03FE87B6436BF40CDDAF88F9FD1CF882.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Scolecomorphus kirkii Boulenger 1883	<div><p>Scolecomorphus kirkii Boulenger, 1883</p> <p>Kirk’s Caecilian</p> <p>Material. MOUNT SOCONE (top): BMNH 2018.2559–60, PEM A13734. Identification. Specimens were identified as belonging to the genus Scolecomorphus on the basis of their relatively large tentacles, which are situated closer to the nostril than to the eye socket, and having only primary annuli (Fig. 3R), and specifically as S. kirkii because the dark dorsal coloration covers more than half the body (Nussbaum 1985). Comments. Two of the specimens were found active on the surface around the camp shortly after the tent sites were cleared, while the third specimen was found in one of the pitfall traps after a night of heavy rain. Scolecomorphus is an East African caecilian genus also found in Tanzania and Malawi (Poynton and Broadley 1985) and on other mountains in northern Mozambique (Conradie et al. 2016), and it may occur as far south as the Chimanimani Mountains in Zimbabwe (see Loveridge 1953, p. 333).</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436BF40CDDAF88F9FD1CF882	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B64368F40EDE3589BCFB18F884.text	03FE87B64368F40EDE3589BCFB18F884.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Platysaurus maculatus Broadley 1965	<div><p>Platysaurus maculatus Broadley, 1965</p> <p>Spotted Flat Lizard</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): BMNH 2019.2907, PEM R 23951; MOUNT LICO (top): BMNH 2019.2906, PEM R 23949. Identification. Specimens were identified as belonging to the genus Platysaurus on the basis of their relatively flattened bodies, and are referred to P. maculatus based on the presence of enlarged scales on the side of the neck, which differentiates them from P. mitchelli (Broadley 1965). Platysaurus maculatus is mostly restricted to northern Mozambique with an isolated population recorded from Masasi, southern Tanzania (Scott et al. 2004; Wegner et al. 2009). There are two subspecies, P. m. maculatus and P. m. lineicauda, and based on their geographic distributions, these specimens (Fig. 4F) should belong to the nominal subspecies (Broadley 1965). These specimens also conform morphologically to P. m. maculatus in having six sublabials, the supranasals in broad contact, and the occipital absent. Comments. Specimens (only juveniles) were found on the granitic slopes of Mount Lico in sympatry with Trachylepis margaritifera.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B64368F40EDE3589BCFB18F884	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B64368F40FDDAF8AFCFB5AFAE7.text	03FE87B64368F40FDDAF8AFCFB5AFAE7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Trioceros melleri (Gray 1865)	<div><p>Trioceros melleri (Gray, 1865)</p> <p>Meller’s Chameleon</p> <p>Material. MOUNT SOCONE (base): Photograph Fig. 4E; DNA sample. Identification. This is the largest mainland species of chameleon and is characterized by having a single small annular rostral horn. The BLAST search shows 99% similarity with T. melleri from Malema River in northern Mozambique (DQ 923813). Comments. This individual, collected by workers from the Chá Socone tea plantation, was photographed before having a DNA sample taken from the tail tip and then released. This is the only species of Trioceros known from Mozambique, whereas in adjacent Tanzania there are 15 species (Spawls et al. 2018).</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B64368F40FDDAF8AFCFB5AFAE7	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B64369F409DE358B1FFECAFD82.text	03FE87B64369F409DE358B1FFECAFD82.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Hemidactylus mabouia (Moreau De Jonnes 1818) Common	<div><p>Hemidactylus mabouia (Moreau De Jonnès, 1818) Common Tropical House Gecko</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): BMNH 2019.2899; MOUNT SOCONE (base): PEM R 23946. Identification. Two species of Hemidactylus are known to occur in northern Mozambique, H. mabouia and H. platycephalus. This material is assigned to the former based on a lower number of preanal pores, smaller body size, and narrow head. The closest match on GenBank is H. mabouia from Annobón, Equatorial Guinea (98% sequence similarity; AY 863038). Comments. This specimen was found on a wall at the Chá Socone tea plantation.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B64369F409DE358B1FFECAFD82	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436EF409DDAF8E59FD6FFB82.text	03FE87B6436EF409DDAF8E59FD6FFB82.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Lygodactylus capensis (Smith 1849)	<div><p>Lygodactylus capensis (Smith, 1849)</p> <p>Common Dwarf Gecko</p> <p>Material. MOUNT SOCONE (base): PEM R 23948. Identification. The specimen was identified as belonging to the genus Lygodactylus based on the presence of a rudimentary outer toe and large retractile claws, and as L. capensis on the basis of having a pale gray coloration (head and body), fine dark markings on the throat, and the presence of a lighter dorsolateral stripe. The closest match on GenBank is L. capensis from South Africa (98% sequence similarity; GU593438). Comments. This specimen was found on trees around the Chá Socone tea plantation. The L. capensis group is known to comprise a complex of undescribed species (Röll et al. 2010).</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436EF409DDAF8E59FD6FFB82	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436EF409DDAF8B79FAB9FEE2.text	03FE87B6436EF409DDAF8B79FAB9FEE2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Melanoseps ater (Gunther 1873)	<div><p>Melanoseps ater (Günther, 1873)</p> <p>Black Limbless Skink</p> <p>Material. MOUNT SOCONE (top): BMNH 2019.2900–01, PEM R 23952–53, MHNM: WC-6437.</p> <p>Identification. This forest-dependent species occurs in other Mozambican mountains (Conradie et al. 2016) and its taxonomy is still unresolved. We tentatively assign our specimens to M. ater on the basis of having 23–24 midbody scale rows, 153–154 ventrals, 45–47 subcaudals, and having been found in forest (fide Broadley et al. 2006). Comments. Found in forest under logs (Fig. 4H).</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436EF409DDAF8B79FAB9FEE2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436EF409DE358DF9FBE3FCA1.text	03FE87B6436EF409DE358DF9FBE3FCA1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Panaspis maculicollis Jacobsen and Broadley 2000	<div><p>Panaspis aff. maculicollis Jacobsen and Broadley, 2000 Spotted-neck Snake-eyed Skink</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): BMNH 2019.2902– 05, PEM R 23935, PEM R 23937–40. Identification. These specimens lack the characteristic dorsolateral white line (Fig. 4I) of P. wahlbergi, and are thus assigned to the P. maculicollis group. A recent study by Medina et al. (2016) identified up to five genetically distinct and morphologically cryptic lineages from central and northern Mozambique. Comments. These small skinks are common in the Eucalyptus plantations and in leaf litter around mango trees.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436EF409DE358DF9FBE3FCA1	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436EF409DE358F39FAACFB22.text	03FE87B6436EF409DE358F39FAACFB22.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Trachylepis margaritifera (Peters 1854)	<div><p>Trachylepis margaritifera (Peters, 1854)</p> <p>Rainbow Skink</p> <p>Material. MOUNT SOCONE (base): BMNH 2019.2908, PEM R 23947, MHNM.Rep.2018.0009. Identification. Underside of feet and toes mostly smooth. Males have dorsum olive to brown with white specks; tail yellow to orange. Juveniles and females have dorsum dark brown with pale yellow to bronze stripes; tail bright blue. Comments. This species is common around human settlements and on the granite slopes of Mount Socone.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436EF409DE358F39FAACFB22	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436EF409DE3588B9FCB4F922.text	03FE87B6436EF409DE3588B9FCB4F922.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Trachylepis varia (Peters 1867)	<div><p>Trachylepis varia (Peters, 1867)</p> <p>Variable Skink</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): PEM R23941. Identification. A small terrestrial skink with a bronze dorsum, especially anteriorly; dorsolateral white line extending from behind the eye to the groin. The T. varia group was recently revised and the northern Mozambique forms have been assigned to the typical form (Weinell and Bauer 2018). Comments. This species is commonly found in leaf litter in the surroundings of Mount Lico. Some individuals were observed along the trail to the forest on Mount Socone. Only one specimen was observed on top of Mount Lico, but it escaped in the dry leaf litter.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436EF409DE3588B9FCB4F922	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436EF408DE358B39FD97FE01.text	03FE87B6436EF408DE358B39FD97FE01.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dasypeltis scabra (Linnaeus 1758)	<div><p>Dasypeltis scabra (Linnaeus, 1758)</p> <p>Common Egg Eater</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (surrounding area): Photograph: Fig. 4J. Identification. No specimens were collected and this record is based on one photograph that clearly shows a thin elongated body with keeled scales and numerous dark brown blotches flanked by narrow dark brown bars. Comments. This individual was killed by locals and photographed by a member of the film crew en route to Mount Lico in September 2019.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436EF408DE358B39FD97FE01	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436FF408DE358FF9FB5CFA82.text	03FE87B6436FF408DE358FF9FB5CFA82.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Afrotyphlops mucruso (Peters 1854)	<div><p>Afrotyphlops mucruso (Peters, 1854)</p> <p>Zambezi Blind Snake</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): PEM R23931 (skin). Identification. The third supralabial is not overlapping with the ocular shield, the snout is sharply angular with a broad oval-shaped rostral, and the dorsal pattern is blotched. The closest match on GenBank is A. mucruso from Mozambique (93% sequence similarity; AY612022). Comments. This is one of the largest species of typhlopid in Africa. The specimen was killed and brought to us by local villagers.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436FF408DE358FF9FB5CFA82	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436FF408DE358919FB6CF882.text	03FE87B6436FF408DE358919FB6CF882.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Bitis arietans Merrem 1820	<div><p>Bitis arietans Merrem, 1820</p> <p>Puff Adder</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): Identification. Two species of Bitis are known for northern Mozambique, B. arietans and B. gabonica. The former is very common, while the latter is rarely seen in Mozambique. We assign the material from Mount Lico to B. arietans based on the characteristic v-shaped chevrons on the back and the absence of horns on the snout. Comments. Two individuals that were brought into Mount Lico base camp were photographed but not collected. A third individual was observed by a botanist on the granite slopes of Mount Socone.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436FF408DE358919FB6CF882	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436FF408DDAF8A5AFC6EFE62.text	03FE87B6436FF408DDAF8A5AFC6EFE62.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Boaedon fuliginosus (Boie 1827)	<div><p>Boaedon fuliginosus (Boie, 1827)</p> <p>Brown House Snake</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): PEM R 23932. Identification. Scalation: 221 ventrals, 51 subcaudals, 1 preocular, 2 postoculars, 1+2+3 temporals, 8 upper labials with 4 th and 5 th entering the orbit, 9 lower labials with the 1 st four in contact with the first sublingual, 25 midbody scale rows (Fig. 4O). The Boaedon lineatusfuliginosus-capensis species complex is one of the most complicated groups of African snakes (Hughes 1997), and many species have been proposed or described in recent years (Trape and Mediannikov 2016). While Trape and Mediannikov (2016) retrict the name Boaedon fuliginosus to the darker form in West Africa that lacks distinct head markings, we tentatively assign our specimen to B. fuliginosus based on an overall plain coloration until the taxonomy of this group is resolved. The closest match on GenBank is B. fuliginosus from an unknown location (99% sequence similarity; JF 357940). Comments. Collected in the Eucalyptus plantation near the campsite.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436FF408DDAF8A5AFC6EFE62	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436FF408DE358E79FB6BFCA2.text	03FE87B6436FF408DE358E79FB6BFCA2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Lycophidion capense (Smith 1831)	<div><p>Lycophidion capense (Smith, 1831)</p> <p>Cape Wolf Snake</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): PEM R23933. Identification. Dorsal scales in 17 rows, not stippled but white edged. The head is slightly depressed. The closest match on GenBank is L. c. capense from Mozambique (98.7% sequence similarity; AY612021). Comments. Collected in a Eucalyptus plantation.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436FF408DE358E79FB6BFCA2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436FF408DDAF8879FDFDFA41.text	03FE87B6436FF408DDAF8879FDFDFA41.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Naja subfulva Laurent 1955	<div><p>Naja subfulva Laurent, 1955</p> <p>Brown Forest Cobra</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (base): PEM R 23934 (skin). Identification. This species is assignable to the Naja melanoleuca complex on the basis of having the 6 th upper labial in contact with the postocular scale, and the presence of a single preocular scale (Fig. 4M–N). Wüster et al. (2018) recently confirmed the species status of N. subfulva based on morphological and genetic data. The closest match on GenBank is N. subfulva from South Africa (99% sequence similarity; MH 337633). Comments. Brought to the campsite by a local who killed it in his machamba (plot of land).</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436FF408DDAF8879FDFDFA41	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436FF408DDAF8DDAFE8DFC21.text	03FE87B6436FF408DDAF8DDAFE8DFC21.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Philothamnus macrops (Boulenger 1895)	<div><p>Philothamnus macrops (Boulenger, 1895)</p> <p>Large-eyed Green Snake</p> <p>Material. MOUNT LICO (top): PEM R 23950 (Fig. 4K–L). Identification. This snake is easily distinguished from any other Philothamnus species occurring in Mozambique by having a lower number of midbody scale rows (13 versus the usual 15 in other species) and a divided anal scale (Branch et al. 2019b). The closest match on GenBank is P. macrops from Mount Mabu, Mozambique (98% sequence similarity; MH 756442). Comments. Found active on the forest floor near a stream eating a leaf litter frog (Arthroleptis sp.). Branch et al. (2019b) provide a full historical overview of this species for Eastern Africa and discuss the first records for Mozambique.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436FF408DDAF8DDAFE8DFC21	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
03FE87B6436CF40BDDAF8CF9FED3FEE2.text	03FE87B6436CF40BDDAF8CF9FED3FEE2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Kinixys zombensis Hewitt 1931	<div><p>Kinixys zombensis Hewitt, 1931</p> <p>Eastern Hinge-backed Tortoise</p> <p>MOUNT LICO (base): Identification. Carapace domed (not flat as in K. spekii) with a radial pattern. Comments. One individual was brought to the campsite, identified and released.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87B6436CF40BDDAF8CF9FED3FEE2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.;Bayliss, Julian;Conradie, Werner	Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian, Conradie, Werner (2020): First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2): 198-217, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258253
