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A new species of Zygaspis (Reptilia: Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from north-eastern Mozambique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Donald G. Broadley --- , , Zimbabwe G. John Measey --- , , South AfricaWe describe a new species of Zygaspis based on a single specimen collected in north-eastern Mozambique and deposited in the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo. The new species is characterised by its extensively black pigmentation, 191 body annuli, discrete... -
The first record of Wormian bones in lizards
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Lauren Rudie --- , , United States Patrick J. Lewis --- , , United StatesWormian bones are accessory bones found between cranial elements. These rare bones vary greatly in size, shape and placement. Wormian bones are well-known in mammals, notably in humans and chimpanzees, but not in lizards. Here we examine the genus Zygaspis,... -
Re‐discovery of Cynisca bifrontalis in Gabon, with additional notes on Monopeltis galeata (Reptilia: Amphisbaenia)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: WilliamR. Branch --- Port Elizabeth Museum, South Africa OlivierS.G. Pauwels --- Institut Royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Belgium Marius Burger --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaA small series of amphisbaenians from the Toucan/Rabi region, Ogooué‐Maritime Province, south‐western Gabon, is reported. It includes five specimens of Cynisca bifrontalis (Boulenger 1906), previously known only from the holotype, and five specimens of Monopeltis galeata (Hallowell 1852). The Toucan/Rabi... -
Social aggregation behaviour in the North African amphisbaenian Trogonophis wiegmanni
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: José Martín --- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain Nuria Polo-Cavia --- Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, Spain Adega Gonzalo --- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain Pilar López --- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain Emilio Civantos --- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, SpainThe ecology and behaviour of Amphisbaenians is poorly known due to their fossorial habits. However, amphisbaenians are often found under rocks where they thermoregulate, and probably engage in social interactions. We describe aggregations under rocks in a North African population... -
Discovery of the second specimen of the African amphisbaenian Monopeltis kabindae Witte & Laurent, 1942
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Lívia Cristina dos Santos --- , , BrazilThe genus Monopeltis (Reptilia, Amphisbaenia) is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, occurring in several areas, from South Africa to Cameroon. Monopeltis kabindae Witte & Laurent, 1942 was until now only known from its type specimen, which was collected in 1930 in... -
Morphological variation in Monopeltis guentheri from forest habitat in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Sylvestre Boudzoumou --- , Republic of Congo Daniel Hoops --- , , Australia Victor Mamonekene --- , Republic of Congo Kate Jackson --- , , USASixty-four Monopeltis guentheri were collected in a small patch of remnant forest within the city of Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, and were measured for morphological characters traditionally used to classify five species of Central and West African Monopeltis amphisbaenians... -
A molecular phylogeny for sub-Saharan amphisbaenians
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: G. John Measey --- , , South Africa Krystal A. Tolley --- , , South AfricaAmphisbaenians are enigmatic members of the subterranean herpetofauna with the majority of their diversity concentrated in South America and Africa. The largest family, Amphisbaenidae, occurs in South America and Africa, but the phylogenetic relationships among the genera are not clearly...