[en] We present new Gabonese locality records, ecological or morphological data for Pelusios
castaneus (Pelomedusidae), Kinixys erosa (Testudinidae), Osteolaemus tetraspis (Crocodylidae),
Agama agama (Agamidae), Monopeltis galeata (Amphisbaenidae), Feylinia currori,
Trachylepis polytropis (Scincidae), Varanus ornatus (Varanidae), Philothamnus hughesi,
Rhamnophis batesii, Toxicodryas adamantea and T. blandingii (Colubridae), Dendroaspis
jamesoni jamesoni (Elapidae), Bothrophthalmus brunneus, Limaformosa guirali and L.
savorgnani (Lamprophiidae), Atheris squamigera and Bitis nasicornis (Viperidae). One
snake species each is newly recorded from Pongara National Park and Nyanga Province, and
two each from Batéké Plateau National Park and Haut-Ogooué Province. We refer all
records of Toxicodryas pulverulenta from Gabon to T. adamantea. We discuss the use of
camera traps for monitoring reptiles in Gabon based on the results of extensive camera trap
surveys. We provide geographic coordinates for selected localities mentioned in MHG
III–VI.
Disciplines :
Zoology
Author, co-author :
Pauwels, Olivier. S. G; Department of Recent Vertebrates, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Rue Vautier 29, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Zwerts, Joeri. A; Institute of Environmental Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
Bonnin, José Luis; Avenida Doctor Waksman 19 puerta 8, 46006 Valencia, Spain.
Boupoya-Mapikou, Clay-Archange; Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale (IRET), BP 13354, Libreville, Gabon.
Albert, Jean-Louis; BP 5423, Libreville, Gabon
Dupeyras, Pierre Alex; Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé, 405 Route de Prissé la Charrière, 79360 Villiers-en-Bois, France.
