A review of the Angolan House snakes, genus Boaedon Duméril, Bibron and Duméril (1854) (Serpentes: Lamprophiidae), with description of three new species in the Boaedon fuliginosus (Boie, 1827) species complex

IF 0.8 4区生物学 Q3 ZOOLOGY

African Journal of Herpetology Pub Date : 2020-07-08 DOI:10.1080/21564574.2020.1777470

J. Hallermann, L. Ceríaco, A. Schmitz, R. Ernst, W. Conradie, L. Verburgt, M. P. Marques, A. Bauer

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Abstract

ABSTRACT An integrative taxonomic review of the genus Boaedon in Angola is provided. A molecular phylogeny, based on 99 genetic samples for which the mitochondrial markers 16S rRNA have been sequenced, reveals 23 monophyletic species-level groups in Africa and indicates the presence of nine species in Angola. Based on both phylogenetic and morphological data, we revalidate and designate a neotype for B. angolensis, describe three new species for Angola (e.g. B. bocagei sp. nov., B. branchi sp. nov., and B. fradei sp. nov.), revalidate B. variegatus from its synonymy with B. lineatus and designate a lectotype for this taxon, and identify B. lineatus var. lineolatus as a junior synonym of B. variegatus. The taxonomic status of the recently described B. paralineatus from Central Africa is discussed with respect to the more inclusive B. lineatus group. Moreover, we report on a new country record for Angola, namely B. mentalis, which we elevate here to full species and discuss the taxonomic status of this species in southern Africa. Finally, we provide an identification key and updated distribution maps for all Boaedon species occurring in Angola, including the Cabinda enclave.

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安哥拉家蛇Boaedon Duméril、Bibron和Dumériel属（1854年）的综述（蛇类：Lamophinidae），并描述了Boaedon fuliginosus（Boie，1827年）物种复合体中的三个新种

摘要对安哥拉Boaedon属的分类进行了综述。基于线粒体标记16S rRNA测序的99个遗传样本的分子系统发育显示，非洲有23个单系物种水平的类群，并表明在安哥拉存在9个物种。基于系统发育和形态学资料，我们重新验证并指定了安哥拉白蠓的一个新种，描述了3个安哥拉新种(如b.b bocagei sp. nov.、b.b branchi sp. nov.和b.b fradei sp. nov.)，重新验证了变异白蠓与lineatus的同义种并指定了该分类单元的一个选型，并将lineatus var. lineolatus鉴定为变异白蠓的一个初级同义种。本文讨论了最近在中非发现的副纹库蚊的分类地位，并将其与更具包容性的线库蚊类群进行了比较。此外，我们报告了安哥拉的一种新的国家记录，即B. mentalis，我们在这里将其提升为全种，并讨论了该物种在南部非洲的分类地位。最后，我们提供了在安哥拉(包括Cabinda飞地)发生的所有Boaedon物种的识别密钥和更新的分布图。

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African Journal of Herpetology ZOOLOGY-

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3.00

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6.70%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： African Journal of Herpetology (AJH) serves as an outlet for original research on the biology of African amphibians and reptiles. AJH is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes original articles and reviews from diverse fields and disciplines, such as conservation, phylogenetics, evolution, systematics, performance, physiology, ecology, behavioural ecology, ethology, and morphology. The Journal publishes two issues a year. There are no page charges .