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6.4.3 Reptiles
A total of 48 specimens were retained for taxonomic purposes and two species were
observed. These represent 18 species from seven families. Ecological type, endemic status
and IUCN status were compiled from the National Biodiversity Database (UDSM, 1997),
Broadley and Howell (unpubl.); Howell (1993); and Branch (1994).
Table 20. Summary of reptiles.
Species
Ecological
type
Endemic
status
IUCN
status
Capture location by plot and number
collected
1 8 1
5
Leptotyphlops
Leptotyphlops macrops ? ? V 1 1
Colubridae
Lycophidion capense F W 250 1
spp loveridgei
Natriciteres olivacea f W 200 1
Aparallactus werneri F N V 1 1 2
Philothamnus macrops F N V 200, 1 3
335
Philothamnus
f W 1 1
punctatus
Crotaphopeltis tornieri F W V 1 1 200 3
Cordylidae
Cordylus t.
f W 1 3 4
tropidosternum
Scincidae
Melanoseps loveridgei F N 1 1
Mabuya m.
f W V 2 1 1 2 1 7
maculilabris
Agamidae
Agama mossambica f W 1 1 2
Chamaeleonidae
Rhampholeon
F N V 2 1 3
brevicaudatus
Gekkonidae
Hemidactylus mabouia f W 3 1 1 5
Hemidactylus
f W 1 1 2 2
platycephalus
Cnemaspis barbouri F N E 1 1 2 1 200 7 7
Lygodactylus
kimhowelli
3
0
5
2
Alt.
(m)
*
O
R
U
K
Total
700
F N E 1 1 1
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