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Typhlops boulengeri: Bocage (1895a:64, 1897a:198), Ferreira (1900a:50, 1906:167), Boulenger (1915:196), 
Monard (1937b: 103, 104), Laurent (1964a:89). 
Typhlops punctatus punctatus (part): Parker (1936:120), Mertens (1937a: 11, 1938a:438), Laurent (1950a:7), 
Hellmieh (1957a:70), Loveridge (1957:242). 
Typhlops bocagei: Monard (1937b: 103). 
Typhlops boulengeri boulengeri: Laurent (1964e:414). 
Typhlops lineolatus lineolatus: Roux-Esteve (1974a:492). 
Rhinotyphlops lineolatus: Broadley and Cotterill (2004:45). 
Rhinotyphlops lineolatus lineolatus: Chirio and LeBreton (2007:338). 
Afrotyphlops lineolatus: Wallaeh and Broadley (2009:41), Wallaeh et al. (2014:14), Hedges et al. (2014:20). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is widely distributed in the savannas of sub-Saharan Africa 
from Senegal east to Sudan and Ethiopia and south to northern Tanzania, Katanga (Democratic 
Republic of Congo) and Angola as far south as Benguela. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 255): The 
species occurs mainly in western Angola, how¬ 
ever there are records in Lunda Norte Province. 
Cabinda: “Chinchoxo” [-5.10000, 12.10000] 
(Peters 1877a;614); “Landana” [-5.21667, 
12.15000] (Roux-Esteve 1974b:104). Zaire: 
“S. Salvador do Congo” [-6.26667, 14.23333] 
(Bocage 1895a:66, 1887a: 180; Monard 
1937b: 103; Roux-Esteve 1974b: 104). Lunda 
Norte: “riviere Muari (afluente de la Luachi- 
mo), dans le environs de Dundo” [-7.28333, 
20.93333] (Laurent 1950a:7); “Dundo” 
[-7.36667, 20.83333] (Laurent 1950:7, 
1964a:89); “Muita” [-7.80000, 21.45000] 
(Laurent 1950a:7). Lunda Sul: “Mutianvo” 
[-11.45000, 19.33333] (Themido 1941:9). 
Malanje: “Duque de Braganga” [-9.10000, 
15.95000] (Bocage 1873a:252; Bocage 
1895a:66; Monard 1937b: 103); “Cassange” 
[-9.58333, 17.86667] (Bocage 1895a:66; Monard 1937b:103); “Malanje” [-9.55000, 16.35000] 
(Peters 1881:147). Bengo: “Cabicula, Bom Jesus (margem do Quanza)” [-9.16667, 13.56667] 
(Ferreira 1904:114; Monard 1937b:103; Loveridge 1957:242). Kwanza Norte: “Golungo Alto” 
[-9.13333, 14.76667] (Boulenger 1905:112; Monard 19376:103; Roux-Esteve 1974b:104); “Cam- 
bondo” [-9.15963, 14.65827] (Ferreira 1906:167; Monard 1937b:103, 104); “Rio Luinha” 
[-9.26667, 14.53333] (Ferreira 1906:167; Monard 1937b: 103, 104; Wallaeh and Broadley 
2009:41); “N’dalla Tando, Cazengo” [-9.30000, 14.91667] (Ferreira 1903:9; Monard 19376:103, 
Roux-Esteve 19746:104; Wallaeh and Broadley 2009:41). Kwanza Sul: “Quirimbo” [-10.68333, 
14.26667] (Parker 1936:120); “Congulu” [-10.86667, 14.28333] (Parker 1936:120). Benguela: 
“Quindumbo” [-12.46667, 14.93333] (Bocage 1893:117, 1895a:64, 1897a:198; Loveridge 
1933:216, 1957:241; Monard 19376:103, 104; Laurent 1964a:89, 1964c:414; Roux-Esteve 
19746:104; Wallaeh and Broadley 2009:41); “Benguella” [-12.58333, 13.41667] (Boulenger 
1915:196; Loveridge 1957:242); “Ebanga” [-12.73333, 14.73333] (Monard 19376:103, 105); 
“Entre Rios” [-13.01667, 14.63333] (Hellmieh 1957a:70); “Cubal” [-13.03333, 14.25000] (Mer- 
Map 255. Distribution of Afrotyphlops lineolatus in 
Angola. 
