We present new Gabonese locality records, ecological and morphological data and unpublished material for Pelusios gabonensis (Pelomedusidae), Kinixys erosa (Testudinidae), Hemidactylus mabouia (Gekkonidae), Lepidothyris striatus, Trachylepis affinis (Scincidae), Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia, Dipsadoboa underwoodi and D. viridis (Colubridae), Dendroaspis jamesoni, Naja annulata annulata, N. melanoleuca and N. nigricollis (Elapidae), Atractaspis boulengeri, Limaformosa savorgnani, Polemon fulvicollis, Psammophis mossambicus (Lamprophiidae) and Natriciteres fuliginoides (Natricidae). One skink and two snake species are newly recorded from Haut-Ogooué and Ngounié provinces, respectively. We attribute all records of Psammophis spp. in Gabon to P. mossambicus. We report a case of predation by a Common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) on Kinixys erosa in Lopé National Park, by Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia on the Cameroon toad Sclerophrys camerunensis (Anura: Bufonidae), and by a Naja annulata annulata on Thollon's robber tetra Brycinus tholloni (Characiformes: Alestidae).
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We present new Gabonese locality records, ecological and morphological data or unpublished material for Kinixys erosa (Testudinidae), Trachylepis albilabris (Scincidae), Calabaria reinhardtii (Boidae), Dasypeltis fasciata, Hapsidophrys smaragdinus, Philothamnus carinatus, P. heterodermus and P. nitidus nitidus, Thrasops flavigularis,Toxicodryas blandingii and T. pulverulenta (Colubridae), Dendroaspis jamesoni jamesoni,Naja melanoleuca (Elapidae), Mehelya poensis, Polemon collaris (Lamprophiidae), Natriciteres fuliginoides (Natricidae), Python sebae (Pythonidae), Bitis gabonica and Causus maculatus (Viperidae). One snake species is newly recorded from Loango National Park, and three from Estuaire Province.
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