First herpetological appraisal of the Parque Nacional de Banhine, Gaza Province, southern Mozambique

The herpetofauna of Mozambique remains poorly documented despite recent surveys. We present here the first report on the herpetofauna occurring in Parque Nacional de Banhine in Gaza Province.Four chelonian, 13 snake, one amphisbaenid, 16 lizard and 15 frog species were recorded in the park, while an additional six snake, five lizard and two frog taxa have been recorded in close proximity and probably also occur in the park. Numerous range extensions are recorded, and these are discussed in the light of our present knowledge of the distribution of herpetofauna in Mozambique.http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_nfi_ditsong.htmlam2013ab201

Description of a new Tiger Snake (Colubridae, Telescopus) from south-western Africa

Haacke, Wulf D. (2013): Description of a new Tiger Snake (Colubridae, Telescopus) from south-western Africa. Zootaxa 3737 (3): 280-288, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3737.3.

Systematics and biogeography of the southern African scincine genus Typhlacontias (Reptilia: Scincidae)

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