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Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
MHNC specimens of the nominal taxa 
described by Monard (1931, 1937), were orig¬ 
inally without a formal catalogue numbering 
system and were listed as “LCFM (unnum¬ 
bered) by Gans (2005)” and earlier workers. 
The synonyms Monopeltis okavangensis 
Monard, 1931 and Monopeltis devisi Monard, 
1937 are based on the most northemly records 
for the species (Loveridge 1941c, Broadley et 
al. 1976; Gans 2005). Monopeltis anchietae is 
sympatric with M. capensis Smith, 1848 at 
some localities in the western part of its range 
(Broadley et al. 1976), and also with M. infus- 
cata Broadley, 1997 at “Humbe” in Cunene 
Province (Broadley 1997b). 
I1“E i6‘=E 2»*’E 24°E 
Map 158. Distribution of Monopeltis anchietae in 
in Angola. 
Monopeltis infuscata Broadley, 1997 Infuscate Wedge-Snouted Worm Lizard 
Monopeltis infuscata Broadley 1997b:6. Holotype: NMZB 6072 (collector W. Howells). Type locality: “Not¬ 
tingham Estates, Beitbridge District, Zimbabwe.” 
Monopeltis capensis'. Bocage (1873b:216, 1895a:28), Loveridge (1941c:425), Gans (1967:85). 
Monopeltis capensis capensis'. Loveridge (1941c:425). 
Monopeltis sphenorhynchus'. Gans (1997:47). 
Monopeltis capensis capensis (var. B): Broadley et al. (1976:388). 
Monopeltis infuscata'. Branch (1998:126), Gans (2005:36). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is known 
ia to Northern Cape, southwestern to 
Botswana. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 159): The 
species occurs in southern Angola adjacent to 
the Namibian border, exclusive of the arid 
southwest. Cunene; “Humbe” [-16.68333, 
14.90000] (Bocage 1873b:216, 1895a:28; 
Loveridge 1941c:425; Gans 1967:86; Broadley 
et al. 1976:388; Broadley 1997b:8). Cuando 
Cubango: “Tumbo (= Tumbole River)” 
[-14.45462, 16.59369] (Broadley et al. 
1976:388; Broadley 1997b:8). Undetermined 
Locality: “Sturuba” (Broadley et al. 1976:388; 
Broadley 1997b:8). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
Broadley et al. (1976) identified three 
allopatric forms of Monopeltis capensis capen¬ 
sis (A. Smith, 1848) that differed mainly in 
from southwestern Angola, south through Namib- 
12°E I6‘=E 2»°E 24°E 
Map 159. Distribution of Monopeltis infuscata in 
Angola. 
