Natrix astreptophora algerica (Hecht, 1930)

Natrix astreptophora algerica View in CoL (n=29)

ALGERIA (n=13):

(1) Anonymous locality ( 36.8500, 4.3300, coordinates most likely approximately), literature record (Escoriza & Ben Hassine 2017: Supplementary Material);

(2) anonymous locality ( 36.8500, 8.5300, coordinates most likely approximately), literature record (Escoriza & Ben Hassine 2017: Supplementary Material);

(3) Aïn Kechra , pond 5 km S Aïn Lemsid ( 36.8746, 6.4319), physical voucher specimen ( BEV. T8085 ) GoogleMaps , hatchling; referring to same specimen: photographic record, Olivier Peyre, Menad Beddek & Boualem Dellaoui and genetic record (Kindler et al. 2018: S1, BEV. T8085 ) ;

(4) Akfadou [ 36.6304, 4.6245], genetic record (Kindler et al. 2018: S1, CIBIO 868 ) GoogleMaps ;

(5) Algiers or “ Algier ” [ 36.7538, 3.0588 or province of Algiers], physical voucher specimen ( ZMB 1935 View Materials ), paratype of Tropidonotus natrix algericus Hecht, 1930 , juvenile (possibly male), leg. Wilhelm Martin Ernst Ludwig Graf von Schlieffen, c. 1855 and literature records ( Gervais 1848; Strauch 1862; Lallement 1866; Boulenger 1891: F. Lataste, 1880–1884) GoogleMaps ;

(6) “ Bône ” [= Annaba, 36.8925, 7.7469], literature record (Doumergue 1901) GoogleMaps ;

(7) Djurdjura mountains , Tikjda station ( 36.4494, 4.1258), photographic record, hatchling, Olivier Peyre GoogleMaps ;

(8) La Chiffa [=Chiffa, 36.3999, 2.7667], literature records (Boulenger 1891: F. Lataste, 1880–1884; Doumergue 1901);

(9) SE El Milia ( 36.6934, 6.3139), photographic record, adult, Krikra Oussama, Facebook group “Al-Zawahif Mag”;

(10) Lake Tonga, E El Kala ( 36.8814, 8.4981), photographic record, hatchling, Telailia Salah, 16 March 2025, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/265560908 GoogleMaps ;

(11) Mt. Edough [=Djebel Edough, 36.8825, 7.6392], near Bona [= Annaba], literature records ( Boulenger 1891: Dr. Hagenmüller; Olivier 1894) GoogleMaps ;

(12) Tifret [=Tifrit N’Aït El Had, 36.7960, 4.4212], literature record (Boulenger 1891: F. Lataste, 1880–1884); (13) “Südalgier”, physical voucher specimen ( ZMB 19636 View Materials ), holotype of Tropidonotus natrix algericus Hecht, 1930 , juvenile (possibly male), leg. Chatschatur Schaposchnikoff, May 1905 GoogleMaps .

TUNISIA (n=16):

(1) Anonymous locality ( 37.1100, 9.7000, coordinates most likely approximately), literature record (Escoriza & Ben Hassine 2017: Supplementary Material);

(2) anonymous locality ( 36.7400, 8.7100, coordinates most likely approximately), literature record (Escoriza & Ben Hassine 2017: Supplementary Material);

(3) anonymous locality ( 36.9700, 8.8400, coordinates most likely approximately), literature record (Escoriza & Ben Hassine 2017: Supplementary Material);

(4) Beni M’Tir ( 36.7306, 8.7052), photographic records, juvenile and adult female, Gabriel Martínez del Mármol, 26 May 2025 GoogleMaps ;

(5) 1 km E from crossing to Beni M’Tir ( 36.7230, 8.6929, 656 m a.s.l.), literature record (Brito et al. 2008), probably identical with genetic record of Kindler et al. (2018: S1, CIBIO 1561 ; 5 km W Beni M’Tir) GoogleMaps ;

(6) Cap Serrat ( 37.2189, 9.2226), adult, photographic record, Martina Kiselová, same individual as iNaturalist record from Sejenane, Václav John, 2 July 2017, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144506762;

(7) Cap Serrat [ 37.2100, 9.2200], physical voucher specimen ( ZFMK 67196 About ZFMK ), hatchling, leg. Hemmo Nickel, 16 October 1997, identical with genetic record of Kindler et al. (2018: S1, ZFMK 67196 About ZFMK ) GoogleMaps ;

(8) 9 km S Cape Negro ( 37.0497, 9.0524, 60 m a.s.l.), literature record (Brito et al. 2008), probably identical with genetic record of Kindler et al. (2018: S1, CIBIO 1582 for the same locality) GoogleMaps ;

(9) Gafsa “ O. Lella ( Gafsa)” [ 34.4311, 8.7757], physical voucher specimen (MNHN-RA-1983.507), collector unknown, 1982; this doubtful record is outside the known distribution range and therefore not included in Figure 3 View FIGURE 3 (see above) GoogleMaps ;

(10) Ghorra [ 36.5900, 8.3700], photographic record, hatchling, Mohsen Kalboussi, https://reptile-database. reptarium.cz;

(11) Kroumirie [= Khroumirie, Khroumérie, 36.5833, 8.4167], physical voucher specimen (MNHN-RA-1907.182), collector unknown ( H. Gadeau de Kerville ?), 1907, also literature records ( Gadeau de Kerville 1908; Schleich et al. 1996: 512); the continued presence in the Kroumirie region was recently confirmed ( Kalboussi & Achour 2018); (12) Lake Ichkeul [ 37.1400, 9.6500], unknown collector, physical voucher specimen ( BEV.8874, head only), adult, collector unknown, 12 October 1979 GoogleMaps ;

(13) “Mogods” [ 37.1333, 9.5000], literature record (Schleich et al. 1996: 512);

(14) Nefza [ 36.9700, 9.0700], photographic records, young adult and hatchling, Ridha Ouni;

(15) Tabarka [ 36.9400, 8.7400], photographic record, hatchling, Mohsen Kalboussi, https://reptile-database. reptarium.cz;

(16) 10 km E Tabarka ( 36.9575, 8.9353, 100 m a.s.l.), literature record (Brito et al. 2008, probably identical with genetic record of Kindler et al. (2018: S1, CIBIO 153 ) for the same locality. GoogleMaps