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species status and placed in the new genus Megatyphlops by Broadley and Wallach (2009). The 
status of large typhlopids in Angola previously assigned to Megatyphlops by Broadley and Wallach 
(2009) as mucruso and schlegelii remains problematic. See Broadley and Wallach (2009) for 
comprehensive chresonymy and maps of global distribution. 
Afrotyphlops schlegelii (Bianconi, 1849) Schlegel’s Giant Blind Snake 
Typhlops schlegelii Bianconi 1849:183, pi. 6, figs. 2, 2a-2d. Holotype: MZUB specimen numbers not known 
(eolleetor C. Fomasini). Type loeality: “Mozambieo” [=Mozambique] (Inhambane, Mozambique fide 
Roux-Esteve 1974b). 
Typhlops (Onyehoeephalus) humbo Boeage 1886a: 171. Syntypes: MBL 1887 [2 speeimens], destroyed by fire 
18 Mareh 1978 (eolleetor J.A. d’Anehieta). Type loeality: “Quissange” Benguela Provinee, Angola. 
Onyehoeephalus Petersii Boeage 1873a:248, pi. 1, fig. 3. Syntypes: MBL 1868 (2 speeimens), destroyed by 
fire 18 Mareh 1978 (eolleetor J. Anehieta). Type loeality: “Biballa” [= Bibala] Namibe Provinee, Angola. 
Onyehoeephalus Sehlegelii: Boeage (1873a:250). 
Typhlops Petersii'. Boeage (1886a: 172, 1895a:68, 1897a:199). 
Typhlops {Onyehoeephalus) humbo Boeage 1886a: 171. Syntypes: MBL 1887 (2 speeimens) (eolleetor 
J. Anehieta), destroyed by fire 18 Mareh 1978. Type loeality: “Quissange” Benguela Provinee, Angola. 
Typhlops humbo'. Boeage (1887e:210, 1895a:66, 1897a: 198), Boulenger (1893:46). 
Typhlops hottentotus: Boeage 1893:117. Holotype: MBL 1867 (eolleetor J. Anehieta), destroyed by fire 18 
Mareh 1978. Type loeality: “Humbe” Cunene Provinee, Angola. 
Typhlops hottentotus'. Boeage (1895a:69, 1897a: 198), Boulenger (1896:588). 
Typhlops sehlegeli mueruso: Loveridge (1933:216, 1957:241), Mertens (1938a:438). 
Typhlops mueruso (= humbo, hottentotus, petersii)'. Monard (1937b: 103). 
Rhinotyphlops sehlegelii petersii'. Roux-Esteve (1974a:495; 1974b: 166), Braneh (1998:54). 
Typhlops sehlegelii petersii'. Broadley (1990:48). 
Rhinotyphlops sehlegelii (part): MeDiarmid et al. (1999:84). 
Megatyphlops sehlegelii'. Broadley and Wallaeh (2009:48), Bates et al. (2014:314), Wallaeh et al. (2014:423). 
Afrotyphlops sehlegelii'. Hedges et al. (2014:20) 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is known from southern Mozambique, northern KwaZulu- 
Natal to Swaziland, through the northeastern 
provinces of South Africa, central Botswana, 
northern Namibia and southwestern Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 257): The 
species occurs in southwestern Angola. 
Benguela: “Quissange” [-12.43333, 14.05000] 
(Boeage 1886a:171, 1887c:210, 1895a:66, 
1897a; 198; Boulenger 1896:588; Loveridge 
1933:216; Monard 1937b: 103; Roux-Esteve 
1974:495, 1974b; 180; Broadley and Wallach 
2009:51); “Benguella” [-12.58333, 13.41667] 
(Boulenger 1893:46), “Caimbambo” 
[-13.01667, 14.01667] (Broadley and Wallach 
2009:51); “Cubal” [-13.03333, 14.25000] 
(Mertens 1938:438). Huila: “Caconda” 
[-13.73333, 15.06667] (Boeage 1895a;68; 
Monard 1937b: 103); “10 km SE of Joao de 
Almeida” [-15.18333, 13.68333] (Broadley Map 257. Distribution of Afrotyphlops schlegelii in 
and Wallach 2009:51). Namibe: “Biballa” 
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