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Norte Province. Lunda Norte: “Calonda” 
[-8.41667, 20.53333] (Laurent 1964a;50). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
Stanley et al. (2011) recognized two subspecies 
of Chamaesaura anguina (Linnaeus, 1758), the 
isolated Chamaesaura anguina oligopholis 
Laurent, 1964 from Angola and eastern Demo¬ 
cratic Republic of Congo, and C. a. anguina 
(Linnaeus, 1758) from South Africa and Swazi¬ 
land (Branch 1998; Bates et al. 2014). The rela¬ 
tionship between the two subspecies remains 
problematic (Stanley et al. 2011) and a molec¬ 
ular assessment is required to determine the 
extent of divergence (Bates et al. 2014), 
although it is probable that these highly dis¬ 
junct forms are specifically distinct. 
ll^E 20“E 24“E 
Map 181. Distribution of Chamaesaura anguina 
oligopholis in Angola. 
Chamaesaura miopropus Boulenger, 1894 
Zambian Snake Lizard 
Chamaesaura miopropus Boulenger 1895b:732. Holotype: BMNH 1946.8.29.49 (eolleetor A. Carson). Type 
loeality: “Fwambo, British Central Afriea” [= Zambia]. 
Chamaesaura maerolepis: Boeage (1895a:25), Monard (1937b:61), Hellmieh (1957b:52). 
Chamaesaura miopropus: Schmidt (1933:10), Loveridge (1944b:107, 1957:226), Stanley et al. (2011:65), 
Bates etal. (2014:185). 
Chamaesaura maerolepis miopropus: Branch (1998:185), Spawls et al. (2004:189), Broadley and Cotterill 
(2004:43). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is ^o^e i 4 "e 
known from Angola east to southern Tanzania. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 182): The 
species occus in central-west Angola. Bie: 
“Chitau” [-11.43333, 17.15000] (Schmidt 
1933:10; Loveridge 1944b: 108). Huambo: 
“Galanga” [-12.06667, 15.15000] (Boeage 
1895a:25; Monard 1937b:61; Loveridge 
1944b: 108); “Bela-Vista” [-12.36667, 
16.20000] (Hellmieh 1957b:52). HuiTa: 
“Caconda” [-13.73333, 15.06667] (Boeage 
1895a:25; Monard 1937b:61; Loveridge 
1944b: 108). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
Schmidt (1933) suggested that the two Angolan 
specimens from “Caconda” and “Galanga” 
identified as Chamaesaura maerolepis (Cope, 
1862) by Boeage (1895a) are more likely refer¬ 
able to C. miopropus Boulenger, 1895. For 
Map 182. Distribution of Chamaesaura miopropus in 
Angola. 
