FIGURE 3. Telescopus tripolitanus. A in Systematic status and correct nomen of the western North African cat snake: Telescopus tripolitanus (Werner, 1909) (Serpentes: Colubridae), with comments on the other taxa in the dhara-obtusus group

FIGURE 3. Telescopus tripolitanus. A: MNHN 1989.3156, a typically black-headed, spotted individual from Gabès (Tunisia), part of a large series from the surroundings of Gabès sent to Paris museum by Domergue himself as Tarbophis gabesiensis and hence representative of what he described as Pseudotarbophis gabesi, photo PAC; B: MNHN 1959.0029, "paratopotype" of Pseudotarbophis gabesi, a large, uniform specimen from Gabès part of the same series sent by Domergue to Paris museum, photo PAC; C: MNHN 1989.3159 from Gabès, part of the same series sent by Domergue, close-up of right side of head, photo PAC; D: MNHN 1912.0445 from Guidimaka region, Mauritania, holotype of Tarbophis guidimakaensis, a typical black-headed, spotted specimen of tripolitanus, photo PAC; E: MNHN 1959.0029 (see above), dorsal view of hemipenis prepared by C. Domergue, photo PAC; F: same specimen, ventral view of hemipenis, photo PAC; G: live specimen (not collected) from Gorhset dune near Tabelot, Niger, photo B. Delprat.