This chapter reviews current knowledge on the diversity of terrestrial reptiles in the Gulf of
Guinea oceanic islands and provides a brief history of research on this group of animals. A …

Abstract The genus Panaspis in Angola is represented by four species, most of them part of
taxonomically and nomenclaturally challenging species-complexes. We present a …

Sennae Folium (SF) has been consumed as a fat-reducing tea throughout the world due to
its laxative effect. However, little attention has been paid to the impact of the specification …

 Abstract The herpetofauna of São Tomé and Príncipe consists of nine species of
amphibians, all endemic, and 21 species of terrestrial reptiles, of which 17 are endemic. Our …

We present a comprehensive catalogue of the reptiles of Equatorial Guinea, consisting of
118 species belonging to 67 genera and 22 families. There are two species of Crocodylia …

The herpetological collections of the Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Lisbon, are
amongst the most important collections from the former Portuguese territories in Africa and …

Five problematic cases regarding the presence of reptile taxa on the island of São Tomé
(Gulf of Guinea) are reviewed. These cases deal with 1) the past presence of crocodilians in …

Models for biodiversity growth on the remote oceanic islands assume that in situ
cladogenesis is a major contributor. To test this, we compiled occurrence data for 194 …

The taxonomic status of the São Tomé and Príncipe islands 'Cobras Jitas', genus Boaedon,
has been a subject of confusion. Historically, these island populations have been referred to …

Four species of the genus Panaspis–P. cabindae, P. wahlbergii, P. maculicollis and P.
mocamedensis–are currently known from Angola. The analysis of recently collected …