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cola monticola (Kaniamalango), S. Galtoni and 

 S. pileata (both Kissandombungi) ; Crateropus 

 melanops (Numbela), C. Hartlaubi (Musosa), Cich- 

 ladusa ruficauda (Kitole), Cheeks pycnopygius 

 (Kakiria) ; the Pipits, Anthus erythronotus (Kara- 

 pala), A. pallescens (Canunzo), Macronyx croceus 

 (Dibaquela) ; many of the Finches, mentioned 

 elsewhere ; and the Larks, Calandritis cinerea 

 (Tioco), Mirafra africana (Kipembe), M. apiata 

 (Kitianonhe), and M. nigricans (Kenibange). 



Of REPTILES, there are two Crocodiles, 

 C. vulgaris (Ongandu) and C. cataphractus, and 

 a Ghavial, C. frontatus ; water and land Iguanas, 

 Varanus niloticus (Sangoe) and V. albigularis 

 (Tatu) ; several Geckos and Lizards and Chame- 

 leons ; Pachydactylus Bibronii (Camungluquira), 

 P. oceltatus (Canomba), Agama planiceps (Calango), 

 A. armata (Canomba), A. atricollis (Ubango), 

 Eremias lugubris (Cangala), E. serripes (Cocolo), 

 Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus (Cangalanjamba), G. 

 validus (Combe), G. trivittatus (Humbo), Mabuia 

 striata (Buio), M. varia (Icacenene), M. punctulata 

 (Cocola), M. acutilabris (Cocola), M. binotata 

 (Bandahulo) ; Lygosoma Ivensii (Muntalandonga), 

 L. Sundevallii (Humbo), L. anchietce (Sonjolo) ; 

 Sepsina Copei (Humbo) ; Chamceleon dilepis, C. 

 quilensis, and C. gracilis (all Longairo). 



Of over a hundred species of Snakes in Africa 

 less than half are poisonous. Of these, the most 

 dangerous are the Mambas, which can kill a man 

 in a few minutes, travel half-erect as fast as a 

 horse, and bite higher than a gaiter ; the Angolan 

 Mambas are Dendraspis neglectus and D. angusticeps 



