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Map 237. Distribution of Typhlacontias rudebecki in 
Angola. 
Family Varanidae Hardwicke and Gray, 1824 
Genus Varanus Merrem, 1820 
Varanus albigularis albigularis (Daudin, 1802) White-Throated Monitor 
[Although we consider the two Angolan subspecies of V. albigularis to be pontentially valid 
we believe that it is not possible to meaningfully assign many locality records to one or the other. 
Thus we provide the occurences in Angola and taxonomic and distributional notes for the two 
combined.] 
Tupinambis albigularis Daudin 1802 [AnX]:72, pi. XXXII. Holotype: MNHN 6513 (collector unknown) fide 
Brygoo (1987). Type locality: “de I’Afrique ou de ITnde.” 
Varanus ocellatus: Bocage (1867b:220; 1870:68). 
Varanus albigularis: Bocage (1895a:27), Monard (1931:92), Themido (1941:7), Bayless (2002:1645). 
Varanus exanthematicus: Ferreira (1903:16), Themido (1941), Managas (“1955” 1957:190), Frade 
(1963:252). 
Varanus exanthematicus albigularis: Mertens (1926:152), Monard (1937b:63). 
Varanus albigularis albigularis: Ceriaco et al. (2016a:58). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Least Concern. 
Global distribution: Southern Africa from Angola and Tanzania southwards. 
Varanus albigularis angolensis Schmidt, 1933 Angolan White-Throated Monitor 
Varanus albigularis angolensis (Schmidt 1933:10, pi. II). Holotype: CM 5967 (collectors R. and L. Boulton). 
Type locality: “Gauca, Bihe,” Bie Province, Angola. 
Varanus albigularis angolensis: Loveridge (1936a:59), McCoy and Richmond (1966:157), Bayless 
(2002:1645), Ceriaco et al. (2014b:671), Ceriaco et al. (2016a:39, 58). 
Varanus exanthematicus angolensis: Mertens (1937a:9), Mertens (1938a:437), Laurent (1964a:48, 1964b:3), 
McCoy and Richmond (1966:157). 
Varanus (Empagusa) exanthematicus angolensis: Mertens (1942a: 104), Mertens (1942b: 194), Mertens 
(1942c:359). 
Varanus exanthematicus: Mananas ( “1955” 1957:192). 
