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east vs west african gaboons
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by asud on May 12, 2009
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Does anyone know where/when this distinction arose? i ask because I was flipping through some photos from a recent trip to Cameroon/Nigeria (i.e., the westernmost coast) and found one of a snake some boys had brought me in the dead of night, hoping to get some money for beer. The stripes on its face are of the classic East African variety. Anyone know how clear is the distinction between these two populations?
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by Thing on May 14, 2009
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My understanding is there are two distinct populations. West African Gaboons are said not occur east of the Togo Gap. East African Gaboons do occur in Cameroon from what I have read.
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by CAISSACA on May 15, 2009
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Correct, East African Gaboons occur west to Cameroon and southeastern Nigeria, West Africans from Benin/Togo westward.
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by FSB on May 15, 2009
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West African gaboons (formerly Bitis gabonica rhinoceros) were long considered a subspecies of the East African gaboon (B. gabonica), but have now been given full species status (i.e. B. rhinoceros). B. gabonica also lacks the prominent nasal "horns" in addition to having the double stripe.
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