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Monard (1937b:141-142), Mertens (1938a:442), Bogert (1940:96), Themido (1941:11), Laurent 
(1964a:123), Hellmich (1957a:75, 1957b:74), Thys van den Audenaerde (1966:36), Managas (1973:197, 
1981:32), Spawls and Braneh (1995:147), Rasmussen (2005:14), Dobiey and Vogel (2007:129), Hampton 
(2010:235), Broadley (2014:350), Wallaeh et al. 2014:150), Braneh and Conradie (2015:200). 
Causus ef. rasmusseni: Conradie et al. (2016:23). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species has an extensive range in moist savannas of south, central 
and east Africa, from eastern Nigeria, southern Sudan and Ethiopia southwards to the Swellendam 
area in the Western Cape, South Africa, but is absent from much of the arid western half and much 
of the central part, of southern Africa. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 279): The 
species occurs in the entire country with excep¬ 
tion of the southern regions and probably 
Cabinda (see below). Cabinda: ? “Chinchoxo” 
[-5.10000, 12.10000] (Peters 1877a:618; Boca- 
ge 1895a:145); ? “Landana” [-5.21667, 
12.15000] (Bocage 1895a:145). Zaire: “S. Sal¬ 
vador do Congo” [-6.26667, 14.23333] (Boca¬ 
ge 1887a: 189, 1895a: 145). Luanda: “Loanda” 
[-8.83333, 13.26667] (Ferreira 1900a;53). 
Bengo: “Cacolo ate ao Rio Bengo” (Ferreira 
1900:53). Malanje: “Malanje” [-9.55000, 
16.35000] (Peters 1881:150; Bocage 
1895a:145; Monard 1937b:141); “Pungo- 
Andongo” [-9.66667, 15.58333] (Gunther 
1865a:480; Boulenger 1905:114; Managas 
1981:33; Rasmussen 2005:14). Lunda Norte: 
“Dundo” [-7.36667, 20.83333] (Laurent 
Map 279. Distribution of Causus rhombeatus in Angola. 
1964a:123; Mana 9 as 1981:32; Thys van den Audenaerde 1966:36; Broadley 2014:350); “Carum- 
bo” [-7.74422, 19.95467] (Branch and Conradie 2015:200); “Cossa” [-7.90000, 21.36667] (Lau¬ 
rent 1964a:123; Mana 9 as 1981:32; Broadley 2014:350); “Riviere Chicapa, pres du pont, 50 km a 
I’Ouest de Dundo” [-8.10000, 20.51667] (Thys van den Audenaerde 1966:36); “R. Chimenji, affl. 
de la Chiumbe” [-7.66667,20.83333] (Thys van den Audenaerde 1966:36); “Cassange” [-9.58333, 
17.86667] (Bocage 1895a:145; Monard 1937b:141). Lunda Sul: “Tyihumbwe” [-10.96667, 
20.06667] (Monard 1937b:142). Mexico: “Lago Dilolo” [-11.50000, 22.01667] (Mana 9 as 
1973:197); “environs du lac Calundo” [-11.71667, 20.80000] (Laurent 1964a:123; Mana 9 as 
1981:32; Broadley 2014:350); “Calombe, Luso” [-11.83333, 19.93333] (Mana 9 as 1973:197); 
“Fazenda Santa Cruz, Luso” [-11.78333,19.91667] (Mana 9 as 1973:197). Kwanza Norte: “Cazen- 
go” [-9.33333, 14.76667] (Ferreira 1900a:53); “Piri-Dembos” [-8.56667, 14.50000] (Hellmich 
1957b:74; Rasmussen 2005:14); “Golungo Alto” [-9.13333, 14.76667] (Boulenger 1896:468; Fer¬ 
reira 1906:169; Monard 1937b:141; Rasmussen 2005:14); “Canhoca” [-9.25000, 14.68333] (Bou¬ 
lenger 1905:114; Rasmussen 2005:14); “Territorio de Ambaca” [-9.26667, 15.18333] (Ferreira 
1900a:53). Kwanza Sul: “Mombolo” [-12.16667, 14.83333] (Bogert 1940:96; Mana 9 as 1981:33; 
Rasmussen 2005:14). Bie: “Chitau” [-11.43333, 17.15000] (Schmidt 1933:15; Rasmussen 
2005:14). Huambo: “Bimbi” [-11.81667, 15.83333] (Monard 1937b:142); “Bela-Vista” 
[-12.36667, 16.20000] (Hellmich 1957b:74; Mana 9 as 1981:33; Rasmussen 2005:14); “Mt. Moco” 
[-12.41667, 15.18333] (Parker 1936:126); “Santo-Amaro” [-12.70000, 15.85000] (Monard 
