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We report the first case of biofluorescence for Hemisus marmoratus and for Hemisotidae under exposure of UV light. Both sexes of a series of live individuals imported from Togo, West Africa, reflected UV light and their pattern became vibrant yellow on a dark background. Freshly or old preserved specimens do not show any fluorescence.